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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
DOLL FOR CLARIBELLE

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of ice
skates, and please bring Gabrielle
a doll that will cry, and bring Helen
a box Of writing paper, and Daddy
belt. And please bring Mother
some morning slippers.
Yours sincerely,
Helen Heinrich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A LA DEMPSY

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a box of Lincoln logs for
Christmas; also a pair of boxing
gloves. | want watch, too, and /
want football, too. want a sta
ton and the track tunnel and the
stop sign. / want a violin and a
painting outfit.
want pairing knife for Mother.
! want good fountain pen for
Father.
From,
Marvin Stanley Dahlquist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
UKELELE PREFERRED

Dear Santa Claus:
Would you please bring me a
ukelele or a nice story book?
would enjoy ukelele very much.
Will you please give my mother
some nice linen handkerchief, and
my father a nice necktie?
Thank you, Santa Claus, very
much. | know little girl who would
like some nice clothes and some
playthings.
Thank you very much.
Gwendoly Fox
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
TENTED STATEMENT

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me cork gun, lit
lie niger, a watch, winding car, a
sled, a fountain pen, a big rubber
ball, some lead pencils, pocketbook,
a hsshlight, bottle of perfume, a
pump, a compass, and box of candy,
too, and knife and mouthorgan, too.
To dear Santa Claus, from
Gordon Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
HOW ARE YOU?

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? / am all right.
Will you give me a present? / want
a mama doll. / want something that
you can give me please. / am going
to give my mother a present. My
brother has gone away. Will you
write to me?
Good bye Santa Claus,
Catherine Farrell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

Dear Santa Claus:
viii you please bring me little
car, train, and lots Of nuts and candy.
If hang up two stockings will you
I'll them both?
Good bye, Santa, from
jamie Linehan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
REMEMBER THE OTHERS

REMEMBER THE OTHERS
Dear Santa Claus:
l want you to bring me wrist
watch, a ring and anything else that
you think best.
Please remember all other little
lis and boys.
Wishing you merry Christmas,
Dorothy Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
HERE'S AN ODD ONE

Dear Santa Claus:
Well, how are you old top? |
just wanted to drop you a sheet, and
j hope you are not sick. Then, you
do not have to give me anything
but snow. You do not have to get
my mother or father anything be-
cause am going to get them some
thing.
So long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
HAD OPERATION. BUT

Dear Santa Claus:
/ have just had an operation for
appendicitis, but will be able to ride
bicycle by Spring or as soon as the
snow goes away, SO ] would ike a
bicycle for Christmas.
l also would like fountain pen,
the magazine "Child's Life" and lots
of candy and nuts.
Lovingly,
Gretchin Grimm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Hartland Lubick.
HAVE A GOOD TIME

Dear Santa Claus:
/ want you to bring me pair of
7-foot skis, and air rifle and 10 shot,
a violin, mouthorgan, and good
story book.
Have good time on your trip.
Lambert Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

I'm DOING WELL
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you getting along?
Please give me BIB gun for
Christmas. Then | want a good wag-
on. | am doing pretty well in school.
| am doing well in spelling and
arith. and Language.
Good bye,
Bobby.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Mary Helen Kay.
G'BYE OLD TOP

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me football, a
magic lantern, and watch chain,
and a story book.
We have spelling every day. and
we have arithmetic every Gay
Please bring me pair of Ice skates.
Good bye old top,
Gordon Black.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
LOTs or CANDY

Dear Santa Claus:
VIII write and tell you what |
want for Christmas. | want lots Of
candy and nuts, 4 train and q little
horse and wagon.
Lovingly,
David Landon Linehan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
TOO MUCH, SANTA?

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an engine for
train, sheep with pen, game, and
musical instrument.
That is all want. / hope Didn't
order too much.
Yours truly,
Stanley Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
I'M FINE

I'M FINE
Hello old top!
How are you?
am fine.
! wish you would give me carem
board. Thanks for all the things.
Bring me nice story book too and
a pair of shoes. am pretty good IN
reading and in arithmetic.
Good bye old top,
James Morley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Johnnie Bradley.
WANT NEW NIGHTIE

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a train and knife
and nightgown and sled and an
ever-sharp pencil and stockings.
Please bring my Mother some
handkerchiefs.
Russell Kurtz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

III, 0I1N1l H11tI@H@
Dear Santa Claus:
want box of paper blocks, a
teddy bear, doll carriage and q
book with pictures in it. / want a
big blue rubber ball.
From,
Marjorie Helen Dahlquist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Harvey Christensen.
FOR SISTER. TOO

FOR SISTER, TOO
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a big sleeping
dogl, and my sister doll and buggy.
And / would like top and game.
Goodbye Santa,
Katherine Bennett.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
David Landon Linehan.
YES. SOME BANANAS

YES, SOME BANANAS
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a doll buggy and
doll wig and ball and some nuts
and an orange and a banana and
some cookies.
Your friend,
Marie Johnson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
WHATEVER / DESERVE

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an air gun and |
want pair Of skis five feet long. /
want sled and / want wagon and
some other toys that you thing / de-
serve.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Tilman Soil.
A NEGRO MUSICIAN

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me jumping dog, q
Negro Musician, canary, train
with track, a sled, shovel and
some candy and nuts.
Thank you.
III D-o1Iou
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
CHAIRS. PLEASE

Please bring me chair, a rocking
chair, a doll buggy and some candy
and nuts.
Thank you,
Lorraine Driscoll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
WON'T QUARREL

Dear Santa Claus:
l will not quarrel all this year if
you will bring me these presents:
a little table, set of dishes, some
skis, a sled, and maybe some more
things.
From,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Ruth Scott.
AN AEROPLANE

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me train, car, a
shovel and an aeroplane, and some
candy.
Thank you,
Billy Finn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A FISH POLE

A FISH POLE
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want fish pole, pair of skis,
pair Of skates, some candy and
peanuts and some nigger-toe nuts.
HOwardWeiss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
TINKER TOYS

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a wagon and
some tinker toys and some candy and
nuts, and cookies and bananas.
Your friend,
Carl Johnson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
AND ANYTHING ELSE

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of 7-foot
skis and a toboggan and anything
else
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
GOING TO WORK

Dear Santa Claus:
Please b.ing me pair o. overalls,
tinker toys, a tablet. pencil, and
wagon.
Now / hope didn't order too
much.
Har+Iaud .rhinL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A POCKET BIBLE

A POCKET BIBLE
Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas l would like small
rocket Bible, slip-over sweater and
blackboard that has pictures / can
draw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
BRING A GAME

BRING A GAME
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a game, tablet,
a notebook, some candy, nuts and
some fruit.
Josephine Johnson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A pEDDLING CAR

Please give me a peddling car and
a little drum.
Thank you,
Burr Wiger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

A SMALL UKUER
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want a pair Of bedroom slippers
and sweater for Christmas.
Lovingly yours,
Josephine Noltner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

SANTA CLAUS
WANTS A FORD
Dear Santa Claus:
| want pop-gun, a little horse, u
lord EAR, tool box and knife for
Christmas.
/ wish you glad Christmas.
Levern Christensen.
ALL FOR THIS TIME
Dear Santa Claus:
want sweater, story book and
sled. Please bring me my birth
stone ring and some candy ard nuts.
That will be all for this time.
Victoria Weiss.
A WHEEL BARROW
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a wheel-barrow,
sled, train, tinker toys and wagon
and pony.
Yours truly,
Roy Hamilton.
FIND MI STOCKING
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want gold pencil, story book,
a doggie, box of candy and pie
ture of YOU
! hope you will findvmy stocking.
Lillian Stebnitz.
ONLY YEARS OLD
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me little horse, car,
a gun, fishpole, dominoes, and a little
Jumping Jack, for little boy only
four years old.
Love from,
Roger Nelson.
WITH A KISS
Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas I'd like to have n
gold knife and chain, watch, lit
tie horse, little hammer and a
gun.
A big kiss, from
Raymond Nelson.
GOING TO WORK
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bling me a pair o.. overalls,
tinker toys, tablet. pencil, and
wagon.
Now | hope | didn't order too
much
Hartland Lubick.
HAVE A GOOD TIME
Dear Santa Claus:
l want you to bring me a pair of
7-foot skis, and air rifle and 10 shot,
violin, rnouthorgan, and a good
story book.
Have good time on your trip.
Lambert Nelson.
REMEMBER THE OTHERS
Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to bring me wrist
watch, ring and anything else that
you think best.
Please remember all other little
lis and boys.
Wishing you merry Christmas,
Dorothy Nelson.
TOO MUCH, SANTA?
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an engine for
train, sheep with pen, game, and a
musical instrument.
That is all want. hope didn't
order too much.
Yours truly,
Stanley Nelson.
WON'T QUARREL
Dear Santa Claus:
| will not quarrel all this year if
you will bring me these presents:
little table, set of dishes, some
skis, sled, and maybe some more
things.
From,
Mary Helen Kay.
G'BYE OLD TOP
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me football, a
magic lantern, and watch chain,
and a story book.
We have spelling every day. and
we have arithmetic every Gay
Please bring me a pair of Ice skates.
Good bye old top,
Gordon Black.
HERE'S AN ODD ONE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

SHORT AND SNAPPY
Dear Santa Claus:
want an engine and train and
a sled.
Charles CederhOlm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
ONLY 4 YEARS OLD

ONLY A YEARS OLD
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me little horse, car,
a gun, fishpole, dominoes, and little
Jumping Jack, for a little boy only
four years old.
Love from,
Roger Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
WITH A KISS

WITH A KISS
Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas I'd like to have n
gold knife and chain, watch, lit
tie horse, little hammer and
gun.
A big kiss, from
Raymond Nelson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18

FIND MI STOCKING
Dear Santa Claus:
/ want gold pencil, a story book,
doggie, box of candy and a pic
ture of you.
| hope you will findvmy stocking.
Lillian Stebnitz.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
WANTS A FORD

WANTS A FORD
Dear Santa Claus:
| want pop-gun, a little horse, i
ford EAR, a tool box and knife for
Christmas.
wish you glad Christmas.
Levern Christensen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
Lorraine Driscoll.


Lorraine Driscoll.
AND ANYTHING ELSE Il
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of 7-foot
skis and a toboggan and anything
else.
Harvey Christensen.
FOR SISTER, TOO
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me big sleeping
dogl, and my sister doll and buggy.
And / would like top and game.
Goodbye Santa,
Katherine Bennett.
A POCKET BIBLE
Dear Santa Claus:
For Christmas would like a small
pocket Bible, slip-over sweater and
a blackboard that has pictures / can
draw.
Ruth Scott.
AN AEROPLANE
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a train, car,
shovel and an aeroplane, and some
candy.
Thank you,
Billy Finn.
TINKER TOYS
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me wagon and
some tinker toys and some candy and
nuts, and cookies and bananas.
Your friend,
Carl Johnson.
WHATEVER / DESERVE
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me an air gun and |
want a pair Of skis five feet long. /
want sled and / want a wagon and
some other toys that you thing / de-
serve
Tilman Soil.
A NEGRO MUSICIAN
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a jumping dog, q
Negro Musician, canary, a train
with track, sled, shovel and
some candy and nuts.
Thank you.
Johnnie Bradley.
WANT NEW NIGHTIE
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me train and knife
and nightgown and sled and an
ever-sharp pencil and stockings.
Please bring my Mother some
handkerchiefs.
Russell Kurtz.
FILL BOTH STOCKINGS
Dear Santa Claus:
Will you please bring me little
car, train, and lots Of nuts and candy.
If hang up two stockings will yoa
fiji them both?
Good bye, Santa, from
jamie Linehan.
LOTS OF CANDY
Dear Santa Claus:
VIII write and tell you what |
want for Christmas. want lots Of
candy and nuts, train and little
horse and wagon.
Lovingly
David Landon Linehan.
YES, SOME BANANAS
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll buggy and
a doll wig and ball and some nuts
and an orange and banana and
some cookies.
Your friend,
Marie Johnson.
DOLL FOR GABRIELLE
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair Of ice
skates, and please bring Gabrielle
doll that will cry, and bring Helen
a box Of writing paper, and Daddy
belt. And please bring Mother
some morning slippers.
Yours sincerely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A BIG, BLUE BALL

'urr Wger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
FILL BOTH STOCKINGS

Russell kurtZ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-18
A SMALL ORDER

Charles Cederholm.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
Two Pretty Summer Modes.

serve that combine to make semi
sports styles. The suit is as simple
as possible, plain straight coat In
company with a plain straight skirt,
which would certainly be commonplace
If each garment were not bOrdered
with bands In contrasting and fascinat-
ing colors. There are many color com
binations offered in suits like this,
with tan, brown and all kindred tones.
gray and beige, presenting themselves
as backgrounds for bands In the sea-
sons higher colors
With a suit of this kind one may
elect to wear either a sports or
street hat, and footwear which also
will emphasize the tailored or the
sports aspect Of the costume.
Striped fannels seem to belong to
1ports dress and 1t Is not so easy to
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

becomingness is the most important
thing one has to consider in selecting
a tailored hat If precision Of line and
absence of warm color make the Sc
verely tailored type less becoming than
others, one is warranted in passing
1t up.
A very becoming model In the
group pictured, with black milan brim
and crepe crown, reveals one in
depreciation of the tricorn-dear to
the hearts of those who make tailored
hats. bit of silver ribbon and two
little ostrich feather pin wheels, con-
tribute a smart trim to 1t. 1t belongs
to the tailored suit. At the right is
one of those delightful becoming hats,
made entirely Of wide moire ribbon, a
turban beautifully draped and artfully
finished with two jewel-like pins. This
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
SEMI-SPORTS FOR SUMMER;
TAIL LORED HATS THE VOGUE

of ten discriminating women: "Yor
may have but one hat this season." II
goes almost without saying that nins
tailored hats would be very carefully
chosen by their prospective wearers
For the tailored hat may be designed
to be quite versatile and is necessity
with the tailored suit, SO every woman
must have one.
But there are tailored hats and
tailored hats. some Of them very trim
and buslnessllke, and others not at all
severe. but showing n disposition to be
a little frivolous. One kind is as be-
coming as the other. but the strictly
tailored hat is not as adaptable as Its
more easy-going sister. The matter Of
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

TN SUITS and day dresses, coats
L and millinery for summer wear, we
find flavor of sports styles every
where present. There is a middle
ground between the tailored mode and
real sports wear, which fashion takes
to most kindly-and the designers OF
clothes for outdooring govern them
selves accordingly. They are turning
out what have been best described
as "semi-sports styles" which prove
to be 80 adaptable and accommodating
that one may wear them almost any
where.
A suit and street dress as shown
In the picture (both made of fianneD,
reveal the assertiveness and the re-
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

convert them into tailored frocks. But
color Is a factor to be reckoned with
In them and they bring much grist to
the mill Of the designer of semi-sports
clothes. The straightline dress pic
tured appropriates tailored decora-
tion, In the long row of buttons from
neck to hem and In the dainty batiste
collar and cuffs, worn with 1t. Shoes,
hat and strand Of beads, all proclaim
sts intention of doing service as
street dress. But one can easily
imagine 1t with little felt sports
hat. and the proper sports shoes vie
ing with regular sports ciothes-upon
occasion.
II fate were to say to nine out
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31

is the sort Of hat that may be worn
with tailored or with dressier clothes,
aud opposite 1t is a hat Of the same
character but more colorful made of
Roman striped ribbon.
Two black and white models finish
the group, one Of white straw braid
and crepe in sections, overlaid with
narrow black braid and finished with
fiat cabochon. The black milan sail
or has collar of two-toned ribbon
and a silver ornament supporting long
ends of ribbon that are unusual on
hats of this kind. But this wide-hang-
ing ribbon takes the place of a scarf
and is worn wrapped about the throat.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY,
GO, 1924. Western Newspaper Unioni
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31
COLoRED Men wanted to qualify for
sIeeping ear md train porters. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Transportation
furnished. Write II. McCaffrey. supt-.
st. Louis, Mo.
Where Women Are Barred

According to the census there are
85 occupations of the total number of
listed occupations in which no women
are found, while there is but one oc-
cupation that is without men. The
Last enumeration even listed $50 men
as chambermalds and IL men as
nursemaids. Only one woman was
listed as a butler
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-31


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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
RACE WELFARE COMMISSION is
ASKED FOR IN MARYLAND.
preston News servic.)

Baltimore Nd. Feb ga delega'
ton of more than 100 race men and
women of this city and different sec
tions Of the state went to Annapolis
last Wednesday afternoon and present
ed a petition to Governor Ritche urg-
ing him to appoint an unpaid commits
sion of leading white and colored citi-
zens of the state to study questions in
connection with the welfare Of the Ne
groes of Maryland.
In the memorial presented to the
Governor attention was called to mat
tiers regarding housing and segrega
ton it declared that attempts by legls
lation to limit the territory in which
members of the race may live are
"inhumanly malicious" and that the
eivl effects of such program would
not be limited to Negroes.
The executive was told that the Ne
gro population of Maryland was valu
able asset, especially to the industrial
and agricultural interests and that II
proper leadership and training could
be provided there is splendid oppor-
tunity to make southern Maryland a
producer of much larger portions Of
food, not only for the state but for the
northeastern section of the United
States.
The memorial does not advocate
changing the policy for separate
schools for white and colored children.
but makes strong plea that Maryland
should either provide opportunities
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-01
CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION DAY.
A Call to the Colored Race on Crispus
Attacks.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 25.-Fellow Col
ored Americans: 1t was here in Boston
that on March 5th, ITO. Crispus AL
tucks. one of our race. gave all Color
d Americans first, original and ground
title to every right and privilege OIL
American citizenship. Here on that ms
toric day he spilled his blood against
british tyranny, gave his life for the
freedoms cause in the new world BTU
ish Colony, made himself the flrst
MARTYR for the founding of the new he
public of the United States OF Amer
ca.
What race of white Americans would
not be proud to claim such a historic
honor? What white racegroup would
not be loud in boasting Of this credlt'
What Write element under any ban OF
hint of discrimination would not claim
this sacrifice and glory as argument
for respect and rights?
Hence the National Equal Rights
League of Colored Americans urges
orr race everywhere to make lMarch
9Th a National Race Day, to nationally
observe the day in honor of Amerlc"
Prcto Martyr, Crispus Attacks, OF our
own blood makeup, to publicly ceie
brate Citizenship Foundation Day ana
foil our race membership especially
the Younger generation, what our race
has done for this far-famed country IN
fighting and in life blood since Al
tucks was the first to die for American
Independence.
The League, with national headquar
ters in the city which marks the grave
If This COlored American hero, when
marks the spot where he fell, which
honors him and comrades with IL
statue on it's public Commons, urges
every religious, civic, literary frater'
nal and political body to have Crls'
nus Attacks meeting March 5th, 1874
or for several to unite in one, or for
citizens TO hold an Attacks Mass Meet
ing as an Equal Rights Committee. for
the Observance of citizenship Foua-
dation Day." Unity and permanence OF
this observance as an annual custom
can be secured by sending report Oh
the auspices and presiding officials 81
these mass meetings to the Natlonai
Equal Rights League, 1O9 Court ST.
Boston, or form Branch for this very
purpose. BY all means let our race
utilize this valuable day and chance
to teach our race its true and just
claim to this country and all its rights
and incidentally to let our fellow whlte
Americans be reminded of how mucn
we have done for them every time trs
country has been in serious danger ano
they have asked for help. Put the obi
cation where it belongs. That is our
duty to our race and to the othe" races
as we'll.
crew T. ]. MoPPINs,
President.
VIM. MONROE TROTTER,
Corresponding Sec.