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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07

The cloud Of exclusion, which so
frequently hovers over the destinies Of
the Negro group, spreads to new areas
day BY day. 1t has grown from ma
tional to international proportions, and
it is difficult to say just what barriers
may be erected in the pathways of
Negro immigrants, who, for one rea-
son or another may seek admission to
number of foreign countries.
Not long ago bill was introduced
in the Brazilian Legislature encourag-
ing immigration Of all foreigners save
Japanese and Negroes. inducements
of labor and homesteads were held out
as an attraction to sturdy foreigners
who might be DESTROYS Of working in
the Brazilian coffee fields and on the
farms; but care was taken to specify
the undesirability Of the yellow and
the black men.
And now comes the word from
Honduras of the introduction in the
national congress Of resolution to
amend the immigration law so as to
bar Negroes from Honduras. The
reason for the alleged resolution is
said to have been brought about BY
undesirable competition between Ne
gro and native Brazilian labor.
Yet the cry comes from the Ameri-
can southland that Negro labor is lazy
and shiftless, unnindful Of work obi
cations and given to crime. The two
equations hardly balance each other,
and when it is remembered that even
in the mines Of Africa concerted and
unremitting efforts have been made to
replace black labor with white labor,
it is readily seen that such an alleged
cause as labor competition is merely a
hoax to mislead the peoples Of the
world. The reason for immigration
barriers and the spreading bans which
are grown against the black people is
the outgrowth Of fear and prejudice
fear Of the black man becoming
equally efficient and equally cultured,
and the secret pledge to see that he
Is kept 'in his place" with bail and
chain around his economic ankle, and
primer and blocks instead Of text
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
AYERS RELIGION, RACE AND
RADIcALISM ARE cHAL-
LENGES OF 1925
preston News servce)

Newark, N. J., Feb. 6.-"The Ku
Klux Khan, in its practical effort is an
attempt TO unite in one crusade Prot
estant religion and nationalism or the
non-racial religion Of Christianity and
the ultra racial Nordicism," declared
DR.. Glen Frank, editor Of Century
Magazine, speaking Thursday after
noon at a program Of Women's Club
Of Orange.
Christ would be the last person to
connect with a movement impeIled
by race prejudice and dedicated to
race persecution" the speaker contin-
ued. il can understand religious "a
naticism and can understand racial ia
naticism and can think Of them to-
gether in one crusade provided the
religion were primitive and the God
fendal, but ] cannot understand Chris
tianity and Nordicism together"
1T. Frank brought up the khan in
its dealing with the race problem IN
America, which he says is a vital ques-
ton that all the theologians in Chris
tendon can not theorize out Of exist
ence. His lecture was on the three
challenges Of 1925 and he character
lied religion, race and radicalism as
the three RS Of the present day and
the issues which thrown down to us
the challenges for 1926. He asked for
a pragmatic attitude toward religion, a
Christian attitude toward race and !
scientific attitude toward radicalism.
"The question arises. Has Chris.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
DIR. WALDRON FLAYS TEACH
ING OF DANCING IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
preston News Seryicel

Washington, ID. O., Feb. 6.-"Folk-
dances taught our little children in the
public schools are not free from dan
gerous and hurtful tendencies de-
clared DR.. Waldron in an address to
a local ministerial association last Fri
day afternoon. THE high kick, dis
playing bare legs and arms Of our lit
tie girls in the presence of even small
boys, cannot honestly be said to tend
to beget in these children the highest
sense Of modesty, purity, 50 greatly
priced in our women. Folk-dancing
engenders in young children a desire
for a dance that is more exciting" he
continued.
Feeders Of Brothels
The folk dances become the way
and door to the dancing school; the
dancing school is the feeder to the
dance hall and public ballroom, and
these in turn lead to the brothel, the
drinking places and gambling dens.
Statistics show that from one-third to
two-thirds OF the prostitutes in our
large cities come from the public
dance halls and bathrooms.
Grown Men Dancing Partners
"A somewhat careful investigation
by myself and other ministers Of the
attendants at the public dance halls in
this city OF Saturday afternoons and
holidays reveals the fact that by far
the large majority of female partici-
pants at these places, and at these
times, are young girls between the
ages Of Is and lS-presumably school
girls - and that their male partners
i'll the dances are, in most cases, men
ranging in age from 30 to 90; and, if
we are to judge from the appearance
and conduct Of the majority Of these
men, they are anything but decent
Conditions Growing Worse
Dance halls and attendance there
upon in this city are on the increase
and the conditions surrounding most
Of these places and the conduct OF
those who frequent them are growing
morally worse each year Something
must be done to eventually put dane
ing out OF the public schools-an in
ducement to evil practices and evil
thinking"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
WHEN TANK ExPLoDEs
preston News Service)

DanvilIe, Va, Feb. civilian
Stuitz and Daniel Hairston were blown
to pieces at MartinsvilIe Wednesday
morning, when a tank collecting gaso-
line exploded. Stultz, owner Of 4
pressing club. was preparing to re-
move the tank from an excavation to
a new location and the use Of hot
water TO remove ice apparently caused
vaporization to point where the con-
tainer could not Withstand the pres
sure. One Of the bodies Il said 20
have scared to considerable height.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
NEGRO POLITICIANS HoNop
SECRETARY SLEMP, NOW
OUT OF OFFICE
(Prestoa News Service,

Washington, D. G., Feb. Gust !,
Secretary Slemp was closing his desE
for the last time late Monday after
noon, he was presented with 4 testi-
monial Of regard by group Of promi-
nent colored Republicans. They pre-
scented to him leather travelling b,o
and the following letter:
Hon. c. Bascom Slemp,
Secretary to the President,
The White House.
Dear Mr. Slemp:
Parting often is sweet sorrow. Your
leaving the White House, as secretary
to the President, burdens this Erouo
OF your friends with a sense OF sor.
row, near approaching desolation. MI
group Of citizens needed a friend near
est the President as this group VI you-
friends, and no group was ever more
Loyalty and sympathetically kept IN
mind by you than we. Our political
tasks before the election became a
pleasure and not burden for the rea-
son that you had made them so.
In whatever field you may go, feel
assured that you have the prayers, the
sympathy and the cooperation "
every thoughtful colored man"
Mark of Appreciation
ALLOW us to beg that you accent
this frail token as mark of appre-
citation Of your distinguished service "
the country, your indispensable and
loyal support Of the Republican party
and the President of the United States.
and your splendid sympathy for Us iel-
lows lower down in the American
equation. We admire you, we love
you; we shall always admire YOU and
we shall always love you.
Most sincerely,
Henry Lincoln Johnson,
Perry w. Howard,
John D. Gainey,
Arthur G. Froe,
John I. Fisher,
Alphonso ]. Harris,
L. R. Mehlinger."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
SEA SWALLOWS ISLAND WITH
ALL INHABITANTS
preston News Service)

London, Eng, Feb. 5.-Port Alex
ander, small island in the Portuguese
colony of Angola, West Africa, ha'
been suddenly submerged in the sea
and has completely disappeared ac-
cording to a dispatch received here
last Sunday.
No details have been received, but
considerable loss OF life i feared A
the isIet which was 1900 square yards
in area, was inhabited BY hundreds q
Portuguese and several hundred na-
tive settlers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07

not appear and answer the complaint
that had been filed against him. The
court thought he did not desire to con-
test the suit or had no answer to
make, and therefore, gave judgment
against him. The next Saturday the
court was again in session, and Carri-
gan walked into court and wanted to
be heard. The judge asked, why
were you not here last Saturday."
Eugene said, ledge, I got destitute
on the day." WHAT" said the judge.
II got destitute on the day" What
do you mean?" Eugene said, Il
thought it was this Saturday instead
OF last Saturday" The judge asked,
DO you want to make any defense
in this case?" "Oh, yes, sir; I done
paid this gentleman, and ! got the re
ceipt" The judge said, "All right,
Eugene" He turned to the plaintiff
and said, I'm going to open up that
judgment, and ! am going to give this
Niger a chance to be heard" And
he was right in his ruling.
There is not court in all the
Southern States where a Negro was
ever denied his right to appear and be
heard BY himself Or BY counsel"
We would like to make an adden-
DUN to the senator's last sentence, by
saying that There is a court in all
the Southern States where a Negro is
never given his right to appear and be
heard by himself or by counsel. That
court is the one in which Judge
LYNCH is prosecutor, attorney for
the defense, jury, trial Judge, and
chief appellate justice. The record OF
this court is the most unsavory BIT Of
history that is found in the annals OF
civilization
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07

According to recent reports, English
statisticians are amazed to find out
that there is hardly an English occu-
patton or profession, formerly prac-
ticed exclusively by men, that has not
been invaded BY women The king 4
statistical experts say that English
women are now working as under
takers, stevedores, chimney sweeps,
plumbers, riveters, safemakers, gun,
smiths, electricians, and, in fact, at all
the skilled and unskilled trades, as
well as the professions and in the sci
ences.
Sour Grapes! This Is no new dis
covery 50 far as we are concerned.
Although some Of the trades and pro-
fessions are new to our group, the gen.
tie African women, after their Ameri-
canization, forced and otherwise, car
ried on mems work for years and
years, not by invasion but BY conscrip-
ton. Both before and after the Civil
War, there was oneness in the daily
work of Negro men and women which
we are not able to eliminate. But
when the colored women began to lift
the latch-string or the American fac
tory or other industrial concerns, then
il was that she was pointed back to
the desirable" work Of kitchen range
and clothesline, lest she venture toe
far from the cut-and-dried path Of in
dustry and sex independence.
To her now, II is even difficult u
secure certain courses in the public
trade schools, and even more dificult
to find friendly employer who dares
to permit her to invade the occupa-
tons Of men, or even Of white women
She has been patient soul ever since
her work was reclassi6ed into occupa-
tons, for her future is beset with un-
certainty and misgivings.
Il is no wonder that the coIored
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
AN ASSISTANT DIETITIAN
NEEDED AT FREEDMAhS
Preston News Service)

Washington, d. C., Feb. GA COM
petitive examination to FIJI a vacancy
in the position of dietitian At treeo-
mans Hospital in this city IS an
nounced BY the Civil Service CON-
mission.
The entrance salary j. $3.50 yeaf.
A woman is desired for the position
and full information may be had =
the Office of the secretary Of the fourtn
civil service district 1928 F street
northwest.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07

women may weep, now and then; nor
is it any wonder that she occasionally
ventures far from those four vir-
tues, children, kitchen, clothes, and
church," as announced by our good
friend, Prof Kelly Miller, the Howard
University mathematician. There's a
reason.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
HON. THOMAS F. BYRNE
Member Of the City Council from the 18th Ward; strong
member of its most important committees who is bound to
be reelected to it on Tuesday, February "a.

book and pencil in his up-stretched
hands.
While listening-in the other night,
our radio developed buzzing sound,
which, when we turned the knob over
10 the right scale, readily converted
itself into "What'll / Do?" chorus,
sung in political meter. 1t seemed as
though ten thousand voices were striv-
ing for vocalistic mastery during solo
periods of the chorus.
We counted not less than thirty-hve
male voices, some tenor, some bass,
and some falsetto, singing a solo en-
titled Il Want to Be Registrar Of the
Treasury" This selection was fol-
lowed BY a quartet, which inharmoni-
ously sang, without accompaniment, a
sorrowful ballet, Il Want to Be Re
corder of Deeds" A mufled voice
took up the strains Of "An aria from
Haiti, San Domingo, and Liberia" and
a bass soloist sang, with great feeling,
I'm Governor Of the Virgin Islands !"
After standing by in almost GREATNESS
suspense at this wireless phenomena,
we heard shrill female voices, veritably
shrieking Il Don't Know Where I'm
Going, But I'm on My Way"
just then a local station crowded
out our long distance broadcasters and
we heard over our clicking one-tube
set solemn voices, which seemed to
say; What Can They Do? What Can
They Do? What Can They Do to
Pull Themselves T brought" And
Good Night" rang out before we
could readjust the loud speaker.
Half sorrowfully, we started off to
bed, remembering that some one said
last November's election was the
greatest thinking election" since the
Civil War And as we filed our corn
cob pipe with Union Leader cut plug,
we wondered if the brothers and sis
tiers are really facing an election post
Jude of deep thinking new political
period, as it were, when the pen is
mightier than the sword-when a del
uge of deeds is more important than
deluge of words-when delivering
the goods takes precedence over TAX
ing them away-and when, in fact, all
down the line, what Can You Do?'
is considered last.
And just as we dozed off, we heard
a faint suffering sound from the loud
speaker, which seemed to say, aOh,
yes, there will be Some Changes
Made"
Senator Heflin, Democrat, OF Ala
bama, while arguing against the con-
hrmation Of Attorney General Stone,
who has been nominated Tor the Su-
preme Court bench, followed one of
his customs by telling a story Of the
Solid South, which we deem worthy of
reproduction, verbatim, in this column,
not that the story is enlightsning or
instructive; but, rather, because il
serves TO refresh our recollection of
what our place is in the mind Of the
Solid South:
mr. President," said the senator,
addressing the president Of the senate,
I remember, when I was a boy Is
years old, justice Of the peace who
resided in the precinct in which ! lived,
in Alabama, took judgment against an
old Negro by the name Of Eugene
Carrigan. Eugene Frequently used
big words without knowing their
meaning. AT the time I speak Of the
justice Of the peace gave judgment
against him By default, because he did
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
CoLoRFUL NEWS MOVIES"
BY the Cameraman

BY the Cameraman
preston News Service)
/. Ban Negro Immigration.
2. Political "What'll / Do?"
8. Senator Helm Tells Story.
f. Womani Why Weepest Thou?
5. Eclipsing the Eclipse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Health Hints for Live
Stock in Summer Months

During the summer months one of
the most important factors in main
tanning the health of live stock is to
see that they have plenty of pure
drinking water. Overhead or sunstroke
may be avoided, especially during har-
vest time, if the horses are watched
closely and watered two or three times
during the hottest periods of the day.
A small quantity of water in a pail
given to the team will increase the
amount of sweating. Evaporation of
moisture from the body acts as a
cooling agent. The small amount of
trouble involved in getting plenty of
water to work animals will be repaid
by their ability to stand more work.
good supply of pure water is just
as necessary for cattle and hogs as
for work horses during the hot wealth
er. Where young and adult cattle are
pastured together, the young ones are
sometimes skimped on water on ac-
count of being crowded away, and the
water riled and muddied by the larger
animals. In some instances this can
be avoided by increasing the tank
space and having more water available
when the herd comes to drink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
OUR MAGAZINE
III SECTION @D
Interesting Features for the Entire Family
@M s. III tie s.
|8 JUNGLE
M With Cheerups and The Qlllxles
8SSR15l III Grace Bliss Stewart

was sure to be stung and have a
swollen nose, and really, sir, swollen
nose when you are going to make a
first call isn't the thing at all. I'm
sure you will agree with that A
swollen nose, indeed!'' spluttered Mr..
Ratel Indignantly. $50 l persuaded
her not to touch the bees nest"
you just said that l mustn't" re-
piled Honey in a small voice, "if that's
what you call persuading."
$50 here we are, sir" cried Mr..
Ratel, paying no attention to what
Honey had said "But 1 know that
neither of us will be able to resist that
nest if we take the same way home.
You see what problem it is, sir"
"But don't know why you should
be afraid of bees,' said Cheerups. You
belong to the Badger family, don't
your"
"Oh, yes" chimed the two Ratels in
chorus. 1--WE are Badgers and proud
of it, There are just two branches of
Ratels; one lives in India and the
other here in Africa"
"As | was saying, then" resumed
Cheerups, "you don't need to be afraid
Of those bees. There isn't bee in the
world that could sting through three
such heavy coats as you have on. First
comes your thick coat of fur, then one
Of loose skin and then layer of fat.
You are really wearing your overcoat,
raincoat and sweater all at once"
Hadn't we better be going, my
dear?' gurgled Mrs Ratel gleefully.
Il can hardly wait to be off," and she
squirmed with delight at the thought
of the sweets that were awaiting her
on the way home.
"Good-by, Mr.. Cheerups," called Mr..
Ratel. "We'll bring you some honey
one of these days" and with a parting
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
! I'VE
STOCK
PURE-BRED STOCK
FOR EVERY FARM

Pure-bred live stock on every farm
will some day be the rule in the Unit
ed States. 1t win come through the
use of registered sires; then the addi-
ton of registered females, and finally
by the wedding out of "pedigreed
Scrubs"
The pedigree is an index of quality,
for like begets like or the likeness
of an ancestor" But pedigree is not
absolute proof Of exceptional quality
not in the United States, it isn't, says
Farm and Breeder. 1t can be made
so in time, and breeders are urged to
bring that day to pass by culling every
animal whose individual characters
and the chances of passing them on to
its offspring do not match up with its
royal lineage.
In the past there has been great
reliance on the herd book. Animals
have been sold for reproductive pur-
poses because they carried the Flood
of popular sires and dams Many of
them should have been sent to the
10 per cent of the live stock in the
United States is pure bred; 1t is worse
for the breeding industry that short
sighted men see only the dime in front
of their nose and not the dollar a few
years off.
In Europe the culling of animals for
breeding purposes is much more rig
orous than in our own land. Over
there pedigrees carry guarantee of
individual excellence, because it has
been the custom among breeders to
register only outstanding animals.
That's what we will come to in Amer
lea. A pedigree should stand not only
for the presumption of inherited char
acters and prepotence; it should also
represent high quality in the individ
ual. Some day "pure-bred live stock
on every farm will indicate high
class farming in fact as well as in
theory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
CARMEN

THE very Spanish name of Carmen
: and the more or less English APP
pellative Carmela are identical. Though
they are used as distinct names, both
signify vineyard" and come to us
through the Italian where Carmen is
spelled Carmine.
The source of these two names is
bound up in the history of the prophet
Elijah whom the Greek translators
called Elias. When the Empress
Helena visited Palestine she built a
church on Mt Carmel, around which
rose a cluster Of hermitages.
The order of Carmelites was said to
have been founded by the prophet him
self, but when the Latins overf1owed
into Palestine it first came into note
and it's fame became widespread
throughout the West st. Mary was
made its patroness and in Italy she
became known as the Madonna di Car
mela or the Madonna di Carmine. AS
a result the two names Of Carmela and
Carmine gained great popularity among
the italian women. They are still used
there and in Spain, where Carmine was
turned into Carmen. the name became
national favorite
The ruby is Garments talismanic
gem. 1t is said that she who wears a
ruby can dwell without fear in the
midst of enemies and will always be
shielded from adverse fortune. The
gem must be worn however on tho
left side. Tuesday is Garments lucky
day and her lucky number
90 by Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

Cheerups; we rolled over to see you for
a few minutes and inquire after your
health"
"Now that was nice of you, to be
sure" replied Cheerups. Il am quite
well, thank you; and you are, too, 1
should judge, from the exercise you
have been taking today"
"Oh, yes; Mrs. Ratel and / are feel
ing splendid" said one Of the little
black and gray visitors. "We did en-
JOY our tumble through the Jungle 1t
would have been quite perfect If it
hadn't been for one thing which upset
Mrs Ratel little. won't go so far
as to say it spoiled our day, but it was
upsetting."
$50 these are the Ratels have
heard about" thought Cherups to him
self. what was it which bothered you
on your way over, Mr.. Ratel? Do
please tell u.s." then said he cordially.
IF it's any kind of adventure, we are
just ready, aren't we. Quixie Boys?
These are my friends Brighteyes,
Quickear. Softfoot and Sniffsniff."
well, you see, sir, Mrs. RateI Is
very fond Of sweets which those busy
creatures called bees have a way of
storing up in their nests. Isn't that
true, Honey? 1 call her Honey just as
a joke, sir"
Eyes, must admit my falling" muir
INJURED Mrs. Ratel shyly. "But you
know that honey is very good, and you
like it, too"
$50 l do, so do, my DEAR" said Mr..
Ratel good-naturedly, "WelI, as we
were coming along, Mrs. Ratel spied a
bees nest and she could hardly get by,
she did want that honey so much; but
1t was a very large nest and / was
afraid to have her tear it open. She