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FOUR SOCIAL WORKERS
ARE GRADUATED
Atlanta School Of Social Work Com
pletes Fifth Year Of Operation

Atlanta. Ga.-Completing its fifth
year Of successful operation, the At
lanta School Of Social Work confer
red four certificates Of graduation at
its annual commencement Friday
evening. The graduates were Misses
Louise Heard, salome Crawford and
Rose i. Smith, Of Atlanta. and Miss
Helen Willis, of Macon, Ga. All four
90 Immediately into practical social
work, Miss Heard taking employment
in Columbus, Ca, Miss Willis in
Houston, Texas, and Misses Craw-
ford and Smith doing volunteer sum-
mer work with welfare organizations
in this city, for the sake Of further ex-
perience.
The Atlanta School Of Social Work,
which was established in 1920, is the
only institution Of the kind in the
United States for the training Of col
ored social workers. It has been
steadily adding to its faculty and cur
riculun, as increasing financial sup
port has made expansion possible. "A
grant Of $4,000 from the Russell Sage
Foundation has just been made to
the school, conditioned on the raising
Of an equal amount from individual
donors. A like sum is received an
nually from the Laura Spelman Me
mortal The graduates Of the institu-
ton are in great demand and usually
find employment before graduation.
The school is under the direction of
an interracial board Of trustees and
the faculty is composed Of both col
ored and white specialists in the field
Of social work. The institution is
headed BY Prof. E. Franklin Frazier
an NJ A. graduate Of Clark Univer-
sity, Worcester, Mass; Research Eel
low Of the New York School OF Social
Work, and American Fellow Of the
University OF Copenhagen.
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N. A. A. c. P. MASS MEETING

The Chicago Branch of the N. A.
A. c. 2. will hold mass meeting and
membership drive at Bethesda Baptist
Church, Sunday, June 2l, at 8 D. m.
The speakers will be Dean William
Pickens, DR.. Carl G. Roberts, presi-
dent Of the local branch, the honor
able Adelbert Fl. Roberts and eastern
delegates passing through the city to
Denver for the conference. Major
John R. Lynch will preside. An or
chestral concert will be rendered BY
the Chicago Defenders Newsboys'
Band, and selections will be sung BY
the Pullman Porters' Glee Club. Rev
erend Eli n Martin will assist with
the program.
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girls, visitors and young women and
girls in industry.
The home has outgrown its pres
ent quarters at 1886 Rhodes avenue
A larger home in new environment
is needed. At present the home can
accommodate only 80 girls. "A new
building, where 100 girls may be COM
fortably housed, and in which they
may have a cafeteria, gymnasium,
swimming pool, reading rooms, lounge,
club and class rooms, and assembly
hall, is the need Of the hour
To that end mammoth campaign
drive for "a Greater Phyllis Wheatley
Home" win be launched at a compli-
mentary dinner to be given at the
home Monday, June IS, at 6 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Fyfe, presi-
dent Of the Hamilton Club, and Col.
julius Reynolds Kline will be the
guests of honor.
Strong Advisory and Auxiliary
Boards Of prominent men have been
organized to assist the Phyllis Wheat
ley Home Board of Directors in put
ting over the drive. Meetings are
held every Wednesday night (this
week Thursday night, at the Office OF
the vice-chairman, Mr.. H. A. Watkins,
at 9 o'clock
All public spirited and generous
hearted citizens are earnestly urged to
respond literally to the busy, courte-
GUS and faithful workers, who will
call upon them between June is and
SO. Campaign headquarters, $3.50
Rhodes avenue; Douglas 5975. Cap
tains Of Divisions are: Mrs. Mamie
Mason Higgins, Mrs. r. o. Morgan,
Mrs. f NINA DeCourlander, Mrs.
Hazel Thompson Davis, Mrs. Rachael
Cross, Miss Mary Gee and DR.. Lu-
ellie Miller. Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay
Davis, chairman, Board Of Directors;
Mr.. Geo. T. Kersey, chairman, Ad-
visory Board; Dr. H. A. Turner, chair
man, Auxiliary Board; Mrs. Bertha L.
Hensley president, r. W. Fl. A.; Mrs.
Irene N. Gaines, chairman Of cam
paign, and Miss Lena LeGrand Perry,
secretary Of committee.
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PETER SALEM DAY" CALL
Colored America Urged to Honor
First Colored Soldiers of the Ameri-
can Revolution on June II

To All Of Colored America, Espe-
cially the Race Patriotic:
Boston, Mass.-All Of the Colored
Americans, especially those race-pa-
triotic, are invited and summoned
by the National Equal Rights League
to do honor to the memory Of
our race who fought as soldiers
in the Battle Of Bunker Hill, at
Boston, Massachusetts,, on June IL,
1775, and who by valiant fighting in
the first regular battle for American
independence were forerunners Of the
Declaration Of independence and Pho
neer Builders Of the United States Of
America.
The league appeals to you in every
community Of this country to estab-
lish June IL as peter Salem Day.
for annual public observance along
with Attacks Day on March Of every
year, twin Race Days" one for
Crispus Attacks, who shed first life
blood for the cause Of Americas in
dependence; the other for Peter Salem
pioneer Colored soldier Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, starting in the run
ming fight Of Concord, becoming con-
spicuous for brave fighting and for
shooting the British commander al
Bunker Hill, then continuing until
the United States Of America was
really founded.
Whether it Be BY Equal Rights
Committee, or Equal Rights League
or other race body, whatever be the
method, let not June IL, 1925, pass
unnoticed. Ignore not the memory 81
our heroic dead, who in the persons o.
Peter Salem, Salem Poor and a hun
bred others Of our race were called
by our proud white Americans thu.
early to shoulder a muskct and play
the part Of an equal man. fighting il
battle array, alongside II white men
some their erstwhiie masters, anc
against trained white soldiers, with
out finch Or faiter, 70 create this re-
| public. Fer Il win be tie ls0th ami
vcrsary of the day when our race
began what has become a century anC
4 hall u that most manly, that high
est " al service 10 country, fghtinl
and dying IN battle at the country
cali IN lis hour Of danger On tina
day adopt sterling resolutions chal
longing the American nation to ceas,
the singing out Of this race, with sucl
a record Of ever-loyal soldier service
from all the other whittier races fot
public discrimination and civil segre
cation, and forward one to Presiden
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Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chapman, 6l42 :. Elizabeth
street. were the host and hostess Of
a theater party at the Garrick Thea
ter, to witness June Days. Those in
the party were Mr., and Mrs. George
Chapman, Miss Thelma Payne, Miss
Minnie Patton and Mrs. julius F.
Taylor. June Days is new, lively
musical comedy in three acts, after a
novel by Alice Duer Miller and Rob-
ert Milton It consists Of much ar
tistic dancing, plenty Of high kicking
and many beautiful girls. 1t il play
ing to crowded houses at each per-
Torrance The entire production is
staged and under the personal direc-
ton Of Mr.. J. }. Shubert.
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The committee which met June 3
heartily endorsed the plans set forth
By Mr. Pollard and decided to raise a
budget Of $4,000 to finance the work
OF the ensuing year. This committee
had meeting at o'clock p. M, Fri
day, June ~
On June % the Fifth Summer Ses-
son Of the Training School for Recrea-
ton Workers, under Community Serv-
ice, maintained BY the Playground
Recreation Association Of America.
will convene at the South Side Com
munity House for a period Of three
weeks. Applications have almost
reached the limit, and the entire eligi-
bic group Of workers trained in the
last summer school has been exhausted
and there are many splendid openings
east and west.
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URBAN LEAGUE SECRETARY
BEGINS TOUR OF
MITIGATION
To Visit Coast Cities

With the recent enlargement of n.
program Of the National Urban
League, Eugene Knickle Jones III.
Executive Secretary, has embarked
upon tour Of inspection and un;f
cation, planned to Be the most exter
sive in the organizations history. Be-
ginning last week at Detroit, ~ placed
before the Wayne County Social
Workers Conference the new social
frontage Of the Negro industrial sitr
alton. He then visited PITTSBURGH
center Of the steel industries: On lime
10, in Denver, he combines HIS orpani-
cation activities with his function "
member Of the Executive COMMITTEE
of the National Conference of Social
Work in session there. This confer
ence has membership Of about soon
social workers throughout the conn
try. For the first time, the frontier
Of the Urban League will reach the
Pacific Coast through a personal Fen
resentative. Los Angeles, san Fran
cisco, and Oakland, California. Port
land, Oregon, and Seattle. Wash. will
be visited and working programs dis
cussed. All Of these cities have re-
quested conferences on social work
programs for Negroes. On July 2
Minneapolis and St. Paul are to be
visited. A new organization Is iust
being launched in Minneapolis and
will be placed under the local direction
of Abram L. Harris, a fellow" Of
the League, and recently a professor
Of Economics at the West VIRGINIA
Collegiate Institute On july 4 he
will meet with the Directors of the
Chicago Urban League, where there
has recently been a change in Execu-
tive Secretaries. This tour Of unfit
cation will consume about six weeks
and cover approximately 5000 miles.
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CAMPAIGN DRIVE FOR A BET.
TER HOME FOR COL
ORED GIRLS

Do you know her? The stranger
girl who has left her home in the
southland or in some small town to
come to Chicago to better her condi-
ton either by study or work? She
often has little or no money and finds
it very difficult to secure suitable lodg-
ing at a price within her small means.
One of the most helpful social
agencies oi this great city is the
Phyllis Wheatley Home Association,
founded BY the Phyllis Wheatley
Woman's Club, under the leadership
Of Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, seventeen
years ago, for the purpose Of befriend-
ing, safeguarding and protecting the
girl away from home BY housing her
in a modern building, providing her
with wholesome meals at the lowest
possible cost, and surrounding her
with Christian influences. The Phyl-
lis Wheatley movement in Chicago Is
twenty-five years old. The P. w.
H. A. IS an organization Of colored
women not affiliated with, nor sup
ported by any white organization.
The association specializes in housing,
health, vocational guidance, recreation
and religious education, not only 81
the stranger girl, but Of students, home
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HOLDS OFFICER ELECTION

Fl. Dearborn Lodge, No. IA, l. B.
p. 0. E. W., held the election Of off
GERS, Wednesday evening, June 3.
Atty. L. A. Newly, District Deputy,
held the election. Among those
elected were: James G. Martin, Ex-
allied Ruler, to succeed himself; Frank
w. Henry, Treas; Robt. L. Potts,
Financial Secy., and Harry J. Brown,
Recording Secretary. For the August
meeting in Richmond, Va, twenty
delegates were elected, to be headed
by the Exalted Ruler, J. c. Martin.
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DIR. CANDY GOES WEST

DR.. John NJ. Candy, president, The
Virginia Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute, Petersburg, Va, and Mrs. Candy
passed through the city during the
week, enroute to Estes Park, Colo,
to attend the National Assembly 81
Boys Of the Y. M. c. A. While in
the city, Or. Candy held conference
with NJ. T. Bailey. president, the
Alumni Association Of the ". ". &
T 1, and Virgil Johnston, Of the
Victory Life Insurance Co. They
will stop in the city I few days on
their return trip.
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It was very heartrending to the
millions Of colored people residing in
all parts Of this country, last Friday
morning to learn Of the untimely
death Of Mrs Booker I. Washington
who for many years stood at the head
Of the colored women Of America in
all things pertaining to their advance
ment.
Mrs. Margaret J. Washington was
born in Miss about 90 years ago, in
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time she entered Fisk University,
Nashville, Tenn, and after graduating
from that institution with high honors,
she became a school teacher. Later
on becoming united in marriage to
Prof. Booker T. Washington, founder
Of the far-famed Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Alabama. She was very active
at all times in assisting to conduct
its affairs. She had charge Of the
young women's department and de-
voted her time to the cause Of their
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education and uplift and she was ever
ready to head any rightful movement.
She was editor Of the National
Notes for some years. She served as
president of the National Federation
Of Colored Women, for four years.
She was president Of the Colored
Women's Clubs Of Alabama for some
time She had travelled extensively in
this and the old country and she had
untold thousands Of warm friends who
sadly mourn her death
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N. "A. "A. c. p. NOTES

Meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee was held recently, at which ar
engagements were made for temporary
headquarters Of the N. "A. "A. o. p.
at the Appomattox Club, 1892 Grand
boulevard, for the week preceding the
annual conference, which Is To take
place the week Of June p at Denver,
Colorado.
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SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY
SERVICE ENLARGES
PROGRAM

One Of the most pleasing events in
the history Of the South Side Com
munity House was the Home Coming
and May Festival which was given on
Saturday, May Is, celebrating the
sixth anniversary Of the Community
House as a center of civic and social
interests in this community.
The entire front Of the building was
decorated with flags and bunting, and
the interior was beautifully decorated
throughout in canary and white, and
altogether presented beautiful pic
ture. Vases Of yellow daisies adorned
the tables at which the guests were
served a dainty breakfast
AT 1890 guests began to arrive for
dinner, which was served in man
ner that gave perfect satisfaction and
which lasted until late in the evening.
The climax Of the day was reached
when the young people Of the com
munity rendered their program in the
afternoon. About three hundred chill
dren were present and each went away
happy and pleased. Music for the
afternoon was furnished by the Elks
Band and the South Side Community
Boys. Throughout the entire day
there were friends old and new com
ing in to help US make the day mem
orable one for South Side Community
Service.
On May % the Red Rose Girls
Club Of South Side Community Serv-
ice were hostesses to the young peo-
pie Of the community for social hour
from FIVE till eight o'clock Friday eve
ming. There were about forty young
people present who declared that they
had delightful evening participating
in songs, games and dancing.
The Mothers Improvement Club
held its regular meeting at $50 Fri
day. June 5. There were present six
teen mothers who spent the time in
a very pleasurable and profitable man
ner The meeting was opened with
song and prayer, after which a round
table discussion was opened Some
Of the questions discussed were plans
for making the club program more
attractive, suggestions for reducing
food costs and methods Of keeping the
babies cool during the hot days. Each
mother was busily sewing on some
little garment.
AS evidence Of the interest felt in
the work Of Community Service. a
company Of twenty-one men and
women representing the professional
and business life Of Chicago, met at
$50 p. m. Friday, June 3, to discuss
plans for a permanent organization.
This committee, in order that the plans
60 forward with each detail worked
out. called ]. NJ. Pollard from Ma
tional Community Service to aid in
this effort.
Mr.. Pollard has been On the job
since June 2 and feels greatly en-
couraged by the response he has had
and preparations are being made for
a larger program for Community
Service.
The infant welfare station, which
has an enrolment Of 2s5 and an av.
erage attendance u IS mothers each
conference day, is considered one
among the best in Chicago. Plans
are being made to provide for a pre-
natal station and also further provision
will Be made for the welfare Of chill
dren at the ages Of 2 to 9. These and
other steps to promote the health
safety and happiness Of the community
is part Of the program which IA
tional Community Service aids IN pro
noting through personal visits u III
field workers in 3ls cites IL America
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Eastern delegates are expected to
arrive in Chicago the week before
Sunday, June Fl, making their head
quarters at the Appomattox Club.
Arrangements are being made for
special car to leave Monday morning,
June p.
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MOVES TO NEW RESIDENCE

Mrs. Anna Lee will be pleased to
receive her many friends at her new
residence, on the corner Of 115th and
South Elizabeth streets, Morgan Park.
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An appeal for aid in the case Of
Dudley versus the Inglaterra Amuse-
ment Company, Rockford, Illinois,
was referred to the New York office
This case is the outcome of discrimi-
nation in a local Rockford theater
which case went to the Appellate court
and has since been reversed for re-
trial in Winnebago county.
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In Georgia, more than 10000 chill
dren, Z to Is years Of age, do not at-
tend school,
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ROOM TO RENT

Desirable room to rent to single
g emile men; railroader preferable.
Phone Atlantic 1924.
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BRIEFS

Columbian Press Bureau)
Of the more than 1900 female
dentists, only IS are colored.
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Over in Africa the native children
are crowding into the schools wher-
ever an opportunity is offered.
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Secretary Of Labor James j. Davis
advises every boy and girl in the land
TO learn trade
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Vol. xxx No. 80
Chicago, June Is, 1925
Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
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A matter of alleged discrimination
in two leading loop department stores
was also given consideration.
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Mr.. James Weldon Johnson, ma
tional secretary; Mr.. Walter F. White,
Mrs. Mary White Overton, DR.. Du-
Bots, Mr.. Harry Post, Bishop John
Hearst and other eastern delegates
will pass through Chicago.
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A special committee has been APP
pointed to consider the prosecution Of
police officers who maltreated Prince
Kojo in North Side restaurant.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-03-28
ALA SKA CAME COMMISSI IS
 APPOINT TED

Washington, Secretary Of Agriculture Jardine has appoint ed the Alasha Game Commission aS follows:
 Charles T. Gardiner, of Juneau. Thomas D. Jensen, of Nome.
 pr. ". II. Chase, of Cerdoya.
 Dr. Preston s. Whitney, Fair, banks.
 Ernest p. Walker. who will rep resent the Biological S4lre., will be executive officer of the Comm iSsjon.
 The Commission will administ CT the new Alaska Game Law.
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THEY ARE COMING BACK

Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. Dick Woodman aIe in Coruova and will be back in the old town next train. Mir. Hancock and son also are on their way and Chas. Kraemer, new marager for Chititu camp, will arrive this week end. They aII come back.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1925-03-28
TR APPER FEARED
 LOST

The rumOur has reached Mccarthy that Jack Dolan, we'll known Shushanna trapper and old sourdough, has been lost on the trail According to reports he left Shushanna for Snag River and had not been heard of for about three months when repor- ts began to come in from Indians of the district that, He no come back.
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PIONEER WANTS MON THLY PAY FOR
 ALASKA
 WORKMEN

The peteasburg I@loo of the Pioneers of Alaska has instruct ed it's delegation to the Grand tGlon. which conVeneS at Juneau, March k, to urge the Grand i@loo to go on record in favor of leg station providing for q mon thIy pay day for labor in Alaska and to toke the matter up with the Legislature now in session according to Bob ketcheson, one of the Ge legates and who holds the proxy of Neil MacGregor, thn other delegate.
 Mr. kptcheSon, Who arrived on the Admiral Rogers and is at the Alaskan Hotel, is a business man ot Petersburg, and before going there was a resident of Dawson, Nome and Cordova in turn. He strongly favors the leg iSlation asked for by the Peters. burg Pioneers.
 Ihe resolution adopted by the Petersburg Igloo is as foil oWs:
 Be it Resolved, That the del egates to the Grand Igloo, meet ing in Juneau March Is, 1925, be instructed to bring before the Grand lglOO the necessity of a monthly pay day for labor in the Territory of Alaska, and that the Grand Igloo bring this matt CT up before the Legislature now in session, insisting upon the passage of a law to that eff ect.
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SAILlNGS

The Steamer Nebesna will sail from Seattle April ) and the Cordova April 10, carrying passengers.
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SENSATIONAL FIND PORTLAND CAf(AL DISTRICT
 AlasI,a Weekly

'''''''+' " >NAS
 In the public eye this week is the B. C. Silver mine Of the Pc rttand Canal mining district. ,fh;s property is adjoining the Prem fer mine. and lies iii the same mi neralized zone. Exploration work is being carried on by diamond drilling. The Alaska Weekly has received a letter sent out by C. \. Banks, mining engineer and managing director of the B. C. Silver. He says:
 I have to inform you that diamond drilling from our No. , level has just intersected a very orebody. The drill pas >ed through fifty eight feet of ore which, allowing for the q D In 6he vein, indicates an orebody of forty five feet in width.
 Ten feet of the drill core averaged $22.oO per ton; twelve feet averaged $30.O0 per ton and nine feet averaged S4O.0O per ton. The whole orebody is of conner cial grade.
 Further drilling is being pushed ahead, to determine the extent of this orebody.'
 The American Smelling & Refining Company, operators of the Premier Gold Mining Comp any $ property, have a minority interest in the B. (. Silver. Cont roI rests with the Seluke Min ing Corporation, of London, a powerful mining concern, with properties in South Africa.
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It is reported that our old friend Sill Long!ey has returned to Alaska but he has favored Southeastern Alaska with his presence this time. We wonder if tine Cassier gold rush has got Bill too:
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Mr. and Mrs. Martin Radoyun walked in from Dan Creek Ohis week. They say they could have ridden in but, like the retreating soldier they didn't want any horse to hold them back.
 James HuSSey was d pass enger to ChlJina on Thursdays train, expecting to return Sun day.
 Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pugh were at home to anum ber of their rail way friends Thursday evening.