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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
BEDTIME STORIES IN A PULL
MAN SMOKER
The Machil1ist
Lincoln News Service)

Sorry, sir, but upper Fights all
that's left" said the Pullman conduc-
tor to a,two hundred and twenty-five
pound gentleman, who looked as
though it would be an almost impos-
sible task to climb into an upper
berth.
That's tough, sure 'nough, replied
the fat man, as he BIT off the business
end of his pipestem in exasperating
disappointment. "And the worst Of
it is" he continued, that if | hadn't
stopped over to speak at a watch
meeting, I would have come through
on daylight train Sowing seeds of
kindness hasn't brought its rewards as
yet; but guess it'll come along in due
season. Anyhow, I'd do the same
thing over again" he concluded, as he
leaned back in the corner of the
smoker and substituted cigar for the
broken pipe.
well, it ought to be easy enough
to preach at New Years watchmeet-
ing" said fellow passenger Of seri-
GUS countenance, as he removed his
heavily trimmed spectacles and butted
into the conversation. "A fellow could
exhaust himself on resolutions, alone,
and give his audience plenty to think
about. What did you preach about y
he inquired.
Cant exactly say that I preached
about anything" answered the fat
man, laughingly. "You see, 1t was like
this, he continued. Il promised Bill
Jones, more than six month ago, that
I'd speak at one of his community
meetings before the year was out. And
we've been so busy that I've kept put
ting it off; and on New Years Eve
was right up against making my word
good. / wanted to make New York
before tomorrow, but there was no
such thing as Disappointing Bill. He's
never disappointed me. So here / am,
with no lower in sight. Guess Ill Sit
up while; something might happen.
@But who's Bill Jones' asked the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26

An absorbing story full OF vivid
characters written with swing and
showing admirable technique. Il i the
most powerful and the most significant
Of any Of the novels inspired BY the
social crisis. $3.50 at all bookstores;
$l.65 BY mail. 1888 Ninth ST., N. W.,
Washington, D. c.
This il the work Of Milwaukee So
ciety girl who has endeavored to dis
prove the old theory that coIored folk
are far beneath the white mans stand
ards and that they should live within
the border of the white mans realm
and yet remain from it apart. She en-
deavors to bring home the truth that
there does exist a Negro culture
almost in excess of our own, in which
there Is much beauty and nobility.
Miss Sanborn became interested in
the Negro problem about two years
ago and Immediately went to live in a
Negro colony in Chicago Much Of
her time was spent at the Chicago Uni
versity Of Music, located in Mime. Err
nestine ScFumann Heink's home on
Michigan boulevard and East Thirty
seventh street, where both white and
coiored folk are taught.
About the Story
Iii this work Miss Sanborn's treat
ment OF the race problem is decidedly
original, and her story holds the reader
because of its unusual analysis Of char
acters and situations with which the
author thoroughly acquainted herself
before beginning this task. She has,
therefore, made this story an irresisti-
bic romance giving new philosophy
of life and appealing for justice to all.
Differing widely from most novelists
Of today, the author has written not to
please but to dramatize the truth She
presents neglected aspect Of our pres
ent day life and invites attention to
the glaring injustice of caste. While
the story ccnters in corner in the
West, it takes the reader through
South and North and even abroad, de-
picting the various agencies which
have been instrumental in making our
social order so undesirable.
About Her Experiences
Speaking of her experience Miss
Sanborn says: Tn the world of Negro
culture there are poets, artists, music
makers and dreamers OF high dreams,
Rene Maran, Burghardt Du Bots, Tan
ner, Paul Laurence Dunbar and many
other Negroes. Few white people know
that to Granville t. Woods some of
the basic inventions Of the telephone
are credited; that Elijah Mccoy has
credit for practically the whole. system
Of locomotive lubrioationy. that the. mar
chine for making complete shoe by
mechanical continuance was invented
by Jan Matzeliger all Negroes. DR..
G. F. Grant, another Negro, appointed
in 1872 as professor Of mechanical den
tstry at Harvard university, invented
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
THE DYER ANTI-LYNCHING.
BILL

Monmouth Illinois.
julius F. Taylor.
Editor The Broad AK,
Ny Dear Sir:
| see that the little Bill called the
Lynch Bill is still living at the Ma
tional Capitol, but the child is real
sick. 1t has been ever since it ar
rived there. The poor child has been
hung up 50 much since it has been
there in the pigeon hole that it is al
most lynched; yet l believe the Re
publican party is going to help the
South pass the little Lynch Bill.
Pass it from the pigeon hole to the
waste paper basket. 1t will then fall
in the hands of the janitor, from there
it will 60 where it is seven times hot
ter than it has BEEN for the little Bill
Lynch since il has been in Washing
ton.
The Republican party is, going, to
help to kill the little LYNCH Bill but
they do not want to see it die until
after the November election Every
colored voter should 60 to the polls
in November and vote to kilt the party
that has helped to keep the little
Lynch Bill in prison, and that is the
Republican party. They are doing
every thing they can politically at the
eleventh hour for the Negro to sweet
en- his vote for the November election.
How much longer is the Negro, go
ing to allow the Republican party to
use him as a cats paw to pub tine
chestnuts out Of the fire? VIII it be
forever and two days over?
Respectfully,
DIR. GEO. JONES'
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
GREATEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR
YELLED ARISTOCRATS
A Purpose Novel
By Gertrude Sanborn

the oblate palate, a dental an,1;-
for the use of persons born yr;tL aee
palate. DR.. d. H. Williams \ cororsa
physician Of Chicago in 1894 Will ~ ~
surgeon in chief Of Freedmen bosn;..I
in Washington, D. c., performed t%a
first successful operation VI the brr..
heart" ''''
But besides finding the coIo-ed fou.
cultured, intelligent, artistic and roEa
Miss Sanborn has found them ,.--
companionable and likeable race D,-
ing her stay in the Chicago COLONY ".
was honored at banquets and recon
tons by the colored folk. irclud;ra
octoroons and quadroons, many times
and the festivities were always epiov
able.
After writing this story, however
she soon discovered no white publisbsr
would bring out this work because \
idealized the virtues of the Negro The
last one appealed to returned WY storv
with these words, "the tale is most
beautifully and POLITICALLY written and
deserves far better subject" She
then took up the matter with WY AS-
SOCIATED PUBLISHERS which
undertook the task Of giving the public
this gripping story.
About the Author
The author of this novel has written
four other stories, II, Citizen VI Eter-
nifty" "Blithesome Jottings," "A Date
With Fate, and @Toy." Her ability "
a writer has already been established
by these works.-A- A. Taylor.
Miss Sanborn's style is superb. Her
humor and philosophy are both capt.
vating-Rod La Rogue.
Miss Sanborn has finer touch than
her egotistic predecessor and some real
humor. She slips nimbly over tile Sur
face of things and gives her cheering
impression of the universe and herself
in it nonchalantly and with keenness
approaching satire.-New York Eve
ming Post.
Miss 'Sanborn has assiduously cult
waited a knack for translating common
places into epigrams striking in their
staccato fnality Milwaukee Sentinel
Whoever creates hearty. whole
some laugh is a benefactor to the
human race, and among those who can
do it this, writer will undoubtedly find
place.-Evening Transcript, Boston.
A good title goes long way toward
winning a welcome. Miss Sanborn
writes in a light, CHEEKY, breezy style
and takes the reader with her.-The
Milwaukee Journal
Miss Sanborn is an author of ability.
Her books have received high praise
from many leading critics. Judging
by the literary skill, the deep spirit Of
humanity, and highly developed sense
of har11or manifested in her other
stories, | feel safe in saying that her
works are well worth looking forward
to.-J. A. Rogers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
One Of the high judges of the Circuit Court Of Cook County
who is amply qualified to be selected Of the
Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

inquisitive gentleman. rs he /;
preacher too?"
mo, but he always finds time after
working hours, to do some good work
among his own people replied our
good-natured friend.
But what is Jnes' present work n
persisted the questioner.
ooh. he's foreman in one of our
machine shops. Fine chap. Don't
know what I'd do without him. He's
been with me over ten years, and he's
better and better each year. When he
applied to me for work / came near
turning him down 1t would have
been the most foolish thing ever did
in my whole life, if I'd missed getting
him; but came near listening to
some Of the knockers who told me not
to hire colored man."
"CoIoredw gasped the inquisitor.
"And do you mean to tell me he's a
foreman in machine shop2"
"He sure is-and he's some machin-
list, too. added the fat man, proudly.
TN fact, he's an inventor, but he
hasn't been able to cash in on that as
yet. In his spare time ne does com
munity welfare work among the col
ored labor Of our town Fine labor it
is, too. I'm glad ! was able to en-
courage them a bit on New Years
Eve They've always been on the
square with me-" he added, as the
heavy train stopped at a station.
The momentary quiet was suddenly
disturbed by the voice Of Western
Union boy, who had hurriedly boarded
the train.
Telegram for John w. Carson,
President Of the Carson Automobile
Truck Company" shouted the boy. as
he glanced in the smoker.
Right here, please" said our fat
friend, quietly, as he nervously opened
the telegram, which read: Govern
ment selects Carson trucks over
twelve competitors, and orders two
hundred fifty. Quick delivery de-
livery desired. Jones improvement on
truck carbureter final deciding fac
tor"
Some boy shouted Carson, as he
read and reread the good news "And
I'll pledge myself that he'll cash in
now" he added, full OF smiles.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
NEGRO LII INDUSTRY TO BE
DISCUSSED AT URBAN
LEAGUE ANNUAL.
MEETING
Mary Van Kleeck and Emmett ]. Scott
to Lead Discussion

The. National Urban League has
announced its Annual Meeting for
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
February 9th, at the Russell Sage
Foundation Building, 100 East 22nd
street, New York City.
The afternoon meeting at $50
O'Clock viii be formal at which time
Executive Board Members for terms
expiring 1927 and officers and mem
bers of standing committees will be
elected. The annual report OF work
accomplished and of funds received
and expended will be presented At
the evening session at 8:15 o'clock the
topic for discussion will Be the Negro
in Industry. at which time an effort
will be made to outline the problems
in industry which will be faced by
social workers during 1924. Emmett
]. Scott, Secretary-Treasurer of. How
ard University and Miss Mary Van
Kleeck, Director of Industrial Studies
of the Russell Sage Foundation will be
the principal speakers. Discussion
from the floor will follow. H. Hol-
lingsworth Wood, President Of the
League will preside and the public Is
invited.
Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive
Secretary Of the League said in max
ing public the announcement Of the
meetings.:
The great problem among the col
ored people during 1924 is that Of the
wise distribution Of the Negro mi
grants on the basis OF opportunity for
work. 1t i well for organizations
which have an influence in the move
nent Of the Negro population to use
that influence wisely to the end that
the migrants may locate where they
can get the work best suited to their
several abilities and at the same time
secure the largest possible income for
themselves and families. All Of this
will tend to improve their economic
status; make for better health condi-
lions in their homes and raise the gen
eraI standard or their family life.
Such conferences as the League
holds from time to time are planned
with this end in view as well as to
insure helpful leadership to the col
ored people
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
LYNCHINGS CAUSE OF NEGRO
MIGRATION ASSER TS
WHITE SOUTHERNER
Once Gone North, Negroes Do Not
Return To South, He Says


Howard Snyder, who lives in Mis-
sissipi, writing in the North American
Review for January, 1924, asserts that
the burning alive Of Negroes in the
South Is one Of the main causes Of
the Northward migration Many Of
the names Of the victims, he asserts
after an extended journey through the
Southern cotton belt. never reach the
newspapers and the public. He writes:
Nowhere on the earth among civil
lied nations are such atrocious out
RACES committed against human beings
as are committed in the South against
the Negro. Almost any day we can
read Of some benighted Negro peasant
being hunted down with hounds, or
shot by a posse Of men, or burned at
the stake amid the multitudinous
cheers Of a vast concourse Of people.
That the South should expect these
same benighted people to remain with
her and uncomplainingIy endure all
this, when twenty dollar bill will
carry man beyond its occurrence,
passes my understanding
The race problem is no longer a
problem Of the South alone. With
the Negro press everywhere increas-
ing its circulation, and such far-reach-
ing organizations as the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Col
ored People working through its local
organizations in every community to
uphold the rights of the Negro and to
demand that justice be given him, and
to urge that Negro children every
where attend elementary schools, the
race problem is by no means confined
to the South.
The South has made great blunder
in trying to coddle itself into believing
that the way to keep its abundance OF
labor was to keep the Niger down,
and that the average Negro neither
could nor would learn. Nothing
could have been more fatal to the
South, in 50 far as holding the Negro
Again, the South tried to
persuade herself to believing that
these same Negroes who had lived all
their lives in the bondage of debt,
want and privation, would come back |
to the plantations like the Prodigal |
Son of old. The fact is that they are
not doing so, and my conviction is,
that they will not do it. In the North
the employers are studying the vast
armies of Negro laborers that come
to them TO learn their likes and dis
likes, weaknesses, failures, needs and
health requirements. They are not
only succeeding in holding the Ne
groes but in getting far better work
out Of them than is to be had on the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
COLORED OFFICIAL RECEIVES
BIG SALARY INCREASE

New Ferdinind Q. Morton,
Municipal Civil Service Commissioner
and executive leader Of the United
Colored Democracy was the. recipient
Of salary increase from $5,0000O to
$7,50OO0 a year, effective January Il
1924. It is now reputed that Mr.. Nor.
ton is the highest paid colored officia.
in the United States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
PREPARATION FOR DEATH
(Exchange)


We live in an age when the past
has hardly ghost Of chance with
the future. It is an era Of most won
derful achievements and splendid
prophecy, in spite Of those who per-
sist in trying to turn the world up
side down. Still the best minds Of
today revel in the past as the foun-
dation Of the accomplishments Of the
present and future. But in the face
Of these facts, the Negro mind per-
sists in making time rather than
making paths. We continue to pre-
pare to die instead OF making prep
arations to live in the way we ought.
This should become an important
part Of our thinking, if we hope to
keep within hailing distance Of the
worlds procession forward.
Negro thought must be shifted from
its present trend. Too much em-
phasis is being placed upon the white
mans responsibility for the future Of
the race-too little upon our own OBJ
legation in this respect. We have
been pushing our program Of trying
to make the white man carry our bur
den to criminal length in our efforts
at organization. 1t is true that ex-
listing inequalities impede our prog
ress. Yet we cannot rest our future
upon changing these by a surplus Of
protest and agitation. We must
think more Of the urgent need Of Ne
groes mobilizing their brain and
money for achieving substantial re-
suits in the solution of our economic
difficulties in America. We must
have a racial aim big and broad
enough to include the fortunes and
arouse the interest Of the entire Amer
lean Negro population.
We very properly turn our atten-
ton to politics at every approaching
election. After our candidates have
won Or lost. we then turn away from
all consideration Of politics and our
organization until another election ap-
proaches. This is one Of the weak
est points in our political interest
and activity. If Negroes are truly
interested in politics and desire to
mobilize their voting strength in
America, they should 60 into politics
with all their might and keep their
organizations alive and active from
week to week throughout the year.
The same persistence should be man
ifested in all other phases Of their
lives as citizens in America.
We should complete and maintain
a strong organization for interesting
our people in the. solution Of their
economic difficulties. Negroes must
have bread and butter. They can
not 60 on forever and forever depend
ing upon white people TO provide the
essentials Of life. We must feed
clothe. house and educate ourselves
If we wish to be respected. We make
preparation to die. We ought tc
make more preparation TO live. Tn
I'll then our future will be uncertain
and Negroes themselves must beai
the blame for it.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
IMPORTANCE OF VIRGIN
ISLANDS
(Lincoln News Service


St Thomas, " 1.-The political Inn
portance Of these islands is due to the
fact that the Caribbean Sea, in which
they arc located, is within the sphere
Of influence Of the United States
since the completion Of the Panama
Canal, and the possibility Of change
Of sovereignty Of any Of the Islands
would be Of grave concern to the
United States. Their value arises
from their geographic location and
exceptional harbor facilities rather
than from their commercial and agri-
cultural activities.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
TO GO EAST

Atty. s. A. r. Watkins is preparing
to GO east taking in Washington, Bal
timore and Richmond. Va, on legal
business matters. Atty. Watkins is
supreme attorney for the K. Of P. and
attorney Tor the Pyramid Bldg. &
loan Assn.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
ENJoINED FROM BUILDING
AMONG RICH WHITES

New Orleans. La.-Because the
aristocratic residents Of General
Pershing street asserted that the in
vasion Of Negro tenants would injure
their property to the extent Of thou
sands Of dollars, court order was
issued here this week enjoining Mrs.
n Sherman, a wealthy race woman,
from erecting residence in the district
suitable for Negro tenants.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
THE QUESTIONABLE
By Miss Louise Bond

!. Give the origin of the following
names: Bordeaux, Harve, Libson,
Portugal, Spain.
z For what three features is Eu-
rope the continent, noteworthy?
3. Name the largest glacier in the
world. The largest in Europe.
4. Who was the first King Of Eng
land? What was the period Of his
reign?
5. Where was Glastonbury abbeyf
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
CHIPS

Mr.. Walter F. Wilson a hortieultur
Isl and the owner Of the Wilson Violet
Farm, located near Big Rapids, Me-
costa county. Michigan. is the leading
colored grower Of flowers in the Unit
"a States.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26

Attorney and Mrs. Harris B.
Gaines 500 Vernon Ave-, are the
proud parents 81 an infant son born
January 10. at Provident Hospital.
Doctor Lillian S. Dove Is attending
physician
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
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Vol xxx No. l9I
Chicago, January 20, 1924
Entered as Second Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
III. Under Act Of March 8. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
QUESTIONS

l. Algiers Is called the SILVER
city," because the glistening white Of
its buildings present striking apr
pearance as seen sloping up from the
sea.
?. The Orthadox Mohamedans are
dominant in the Ottoman Empire
Arabia, Turkestan and Africa The
total Mohamendan population Of the
world Is estimated at fully 2l5,OG0,OOO
3. Gallia was the name under
which France was known 10 the Ro'
mans.
4 Alba Tonga was builr il ll52
by Ascanius.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26

Entered as Second-C Class Matter, Aug.
l9, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
Ill. Under Act Of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-01-26

Vol xxx No Il
Chicago, January %, 1924