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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

segregation Of colored employees Of
the federal government which they
must defend with their lives, in his
executive departments at Washington,
and to urge Congress to enact 1egisla-
ton against lynching and disfranchise-
ment.
Call to Our Own Colored American
Finally, we urge all our own colored
Americans to join with this league in
renewed, organized crusade for the
promises Of this document; to unite
with Us in a nation wide drive for the
full realization and enjoyment Of the
principles Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence ere the 15Oth anniversary of
its adoption, for which the first armed
blow was struck by Crispus Attacks,
colored American, first martyr for this
republic.
United Race Program for Wrongs and
Redress
We further call upon the race in
every place to form units for the fol-
lowing united program Of deserved
redress:
T. Federal legislation to prevent
mob violence and murder.
2 Enforcement Of the right to vote
everywhere, regardless Of race and
color.
3. Abolition of race or color segre-
cation in interstate travel, and public
places and Institutions
4. Abrogation Of segregation for
race or color in federal employment
and Of denial Of civil rights in all fed
eral territory.
5. Equitable representation in fed
eral appointments and equal opportu-
nifty in civil service, and in American
industry.
Committee: Rev. J. C. Robinson,
Penn; James L Neil, D. of c.; Rev.
c. c. Somerville, Mass; Mrs. NJ
Blanche Harris, N. J.; Rev. Earnest
Lyons, Md; Dr. Vim. A. Sinclair,
Penn; Rev. c. H. Stepteau, Md;
Thomas L. Johnson, D. Of c.; Viii
liam Monroe Trotter, Mass; George
W. Alien, N. r.; M. w. Spencer, d.
Of O.; H. Samuel Smith, La.
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rection of Prof J. Wesley Jones was
all that could be expected
The following program was rem
dered:
Program
Chicago Junior Choir,
E. r Harrison, director; selections
Fort Dearborn Elks Band, Prof Ty-
Ter, conductor; Band March, Black
Jack-Huffen; Overture, Poet and
Peasant-Von Suppe; Mericana-Es-
trada; Overture, Morning, Noon and
Night in Vienna-Suppe; Community
Singing, Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Silver Threads Among the Gold. Swa-
nee River-Audience and big chorus
Membership March-Led By pastor
and class leaders bearing banners and
singing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Elks Marching Club-C. j. Fountain
president; Community Singinp-Nat-
ional Negro Anthem; Auxiliary and
Club March-All boards, clubs Sun
day school, Mission Sunday school
bearing banners, Community Center
IT'S Alright American Woodmen's
Ladies Drill Team champions of the
world; Arabic Patrol, K. P. Drill
teams-R. r. Jackson, commander.
America; End Of Perfect Dav."
Lowell Y. Derrick, accompanies. !
N Griffin, director; Thomas B. Chan
man, director; Otis D. Pace. director
Armour Glee Club; Mabel Sanford
Lewis, guest accompanist; J. Wesley
Jones' general director; Rev. w. D.
Cook, pastor; DR.. Edw. Murray sec
rotary; VIM. J. Morsell, treasurer.
Mr.. Sandy w. Trice, who is one of
the active workers and members Of
Kew Cooks church, was on hand
early and greatly assisted to make The
whole affair wonderful success.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

The Ladies Labor Of Love Charity
Club, Mrs. NJ E. Mcclure, president,
bessie James secretary and E. B.
Jiles, chairman, celebrated its twen-
tieth anniversary last Thursday even
ing at the home Of Mrs Make, 1882
Langley avenue. The pleasant affair
was well attended. DR.. Charles L.
Lewis, secretary of the Board of
Trustees of the Home for Aged Col
ored People, delivered a short talk on
the management of the home. A sill
yer offering was taken up for its bene-
fit. A splendid program was render
ed during the evening.
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BEN. ]. DAVIS CHOSEN TO
SUCCEED HENRY LINCOLN
JOHNSON
preston News Service)

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 23.-Following d
turbulent battle since the death of
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Republican
National Committeeman, Benjamin J.
Davis, editor Of the Atlanta Independ-
ent and prominent Odd Fellow, was
selected Thursday
There were several white candidates
in the field for the place but none Of
them developed sufficient strength to
defeat Davis. Among the candidates
were Dr. w. y. Gillian. chairman OF
the state committee; Charles Adam
son, Of Cedartown; Clark Grier. Of
Augusta; John w. Martin, OF Atlanta
and Ben. !. Davis, Of Atlanta There
were sixty members Of the state com
mittee. Is Of whom were white men
and the other Negroes.
Selection Of a national committee
man BY the state committee. however,
does not guarantee membership on the
national body. which elects its own
members, but usually fairly unanimous
endorsement of a man by the state
committee ordinarily insures election
to the national body.
Grier Has Davis Indicted
The Emanuel County grand jury
has just returned an indictment
against Ben. J. Davis. Of Atlanta,
charging criminal libel and defamation
Of character of Clark Grier, Of Au-
gusta, one Of Davis opponents, both
he and Davis were seeking to succeed
Johnson. Davis was selected.
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THE BROAD AK
Published Every Saturday

In this city since July 18th. 1899,
-thout missing one single issue. Re
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claiming the editorial right to speak
its own mind 1t is neither Demo-
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Local communications will receive
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JULIUS F. TAYLOR
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

The National Equal Rights League
in the call for the eighteenth annual
meeting committed itself fully to CON
sideration of race grievances based on
disfranchisement, lynching and segre-
cation.
The fourth of July next, 1926, will
be marked by a prodigious, national
observance Of the Sesqui-centennial Of
the adoption Of the Declaration Of IN
dependence. The main basic prin-
ciples Of this declaration, justification
for revolution and an independent ma
ton, are that all men are born free
and equal, are endowed by their
Creator with such inalienable rights
as life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness, and that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed.
The lynchings deny life protection;
the practical disfranchisement Of mill
lions for color denies freedom and
consent Of the governed; separation,
segregation and debarment for color
in public transportation, civil and mill
tary education, government employ
ment, places Of accommodation and
resort. and in industry deny freedom,
equality and pursuit of happiness.
Such existing conditions affecting
one-tenth of our population make the
tenets of the great declaration sound
ing brass and tinkling cymbal, and
would make observance Of its sesqui-
centennial under present conditions
hollow mockery.
Appeal to Whittier Americans
So we call upon our whittier fellow
Americans to do away with these NAL
treatments Of their darker fellow
Americans, who have ever loyalty Of
fered their lives when the hour of
danger struck. and thus to make pos
sible the ls0th Anniversary Observ-
anee with honor and truth.
Appeal to the President
To this end we direct the appeal to
President Calvin Coolidge to abolish
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EX-SLAVE. 90, DEAD; SERVED
GEN. JACKSON

Hagerstown, Md.-John Green, col
ored former slave and hostler for Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson. throughout
the Civil War, was found dead in bed
at his home in Williamsport, near
here Sunday. Green reckoned his age
as %. He was born in Virginia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETS

The Joint Committee Of Households
Of Ruth Of Chicago Jurisdiction met
last Sunday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Lou Ella Young, ALA Calu-
met Ave. and made partial prepare
tons for the installing of officers early
in January. Mrs. Young is D. G. M.
N. G. of Illinois and jurisdiction.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

Miss Gertie Jackson, Kansas City,
Kans., will for the next two weeks be
the house guest of Mrs. John B. Hart,
4S4l Federal street. Miss Jackson is
greatly enjoying her visit to this won
derful city, If being her first visit here
since she was little girl Mrs. Hart
and her friend, on Monday afternoon,
were the guests Of Mrs. Julius F. Tay-
Tor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24
CHIPS

Attorney Walter M. Farmer, 1874 w.
Washington street, will address the
Sunday evening club at the Wendell
Phillips High School, Sunday evening
November 8. AS Lawyer Farmer is
a highly interesting speaker, his dis
course at that time will be worth lis
tening to.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24
TO HAVE RECEPTION

Augusta Temple, S. NJ. T., of which
Mrs. Emma Smith is w. P, will
tender a reception to its members and
friends on Oct -24 at Baileys Hall.
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DECLARATION OF INDEPEND-
ENCE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL
ADDRESS TO COUNTRY

Adopted and Issued by National Mass
Race Convention Held by National
Equal Rights League at 18th An
nual Meeting in Baltimore October
7-e, 1925.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-10-24

Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago.
Ill. Under Act of March 8. 1879.
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FARMERS LAG BEHIND

Children born on a farm ought to have the same opportunity to secure an education as those born in cities. But they are not getting it. They will never get it until their parents real ize more fully how necessary it is for them.
 During the last ten years enrolment of farmers children a tthe University of Illinois increased only 70 per cent, while those of skilled laborers increas- ed PAT per cent. The highest per centage of increase was shown in the children of carpenters.
 It may be true that the farmer has hard times, while the skilled workman has had comparatively good times, but the farmer keeps his children home to help with his work, while the skilled mechanic is not allowed to do so by his union. But even this should not
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WORLDS GREATEST FLYER
 TO BE BUILT AT AKRON

AKRON, Jan 31.-Dr. Karl Arn- stlne, designer of the giant ZR-3 which crossed the Atlantic ocean from Germany in nonstop flight has been selected to draw the plans for the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporations pro- posed giant air liner When com pleted the zeppelin will be twice as large as any ever built and will be able to go half way around the world without stop. Dr. Arnstine for merly was chief engineer of the Ger man Zeppelin company and has made plans for more than one hundred dir igibles
 The proposed ship will have a gas capacity of more than 5,000000 cubic feet, twice as great as either the new ZR-3, now christened the Los An geles, or the Shenandoah Officials have not definitely determined wheth- CT the dirigible will be constructed for commercial or government purpos- es.
 The dirigible would be equipped with a passenger cabin hanging from the keel of the vessel, with a prom enade deck and steamer chairs, com fortable berths, dining room service, shower baths and all other modern conveniences. It would maintain a regular two-day schedule between New York and London, if used for that purpose.
 Engineers plan the new ship to be nearly nine hundred feet long with a maximum diameter of 120 feet, the control car hanging ten feet lower
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account for the poor showing made by young people from the farms.

account for the poor showing made by young people from the farms.
 One trouble is that parents do not take the importance of education seri- ously enough They do not make the sacrifices necessary to give their chil- dren fair start Unless they want their children to continue to do the poorly paid work of the world in larg- CT share than is fair, they must give more attention to their education.
 If the boy or girl must remain on the farm to work, there are still op- portunities for self improvement, es- pecially in winter, and there are many courses which would be most benefi- cial in preparing them for the battle of life.
 In these days anyone who really de sires to become reasonably we'll edu- cated can do so, through determined and conscientious effort. Parents should encourage such effort.
 But by all means study along lines which will be of use to you, and do not scatter your efforts. For example Latin and Greek is not as of much use to the farm boy as knowledge of soils and plant life.
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Japan's House Peers
 Haue Power Curbed

TOXIC, Feb. 2.-The reform of the house of Peers probably will be the most important problem to come be- fore the Diet at it's impending ses- sion. The reform bill probably will come up in March and, according to the Japanese press, may create the gravest crisis that the coalition gov ernment has faced
 At present the House of Peers has virtual control of the Diet and can block the lower house on any point. A change in the powers of the two houses will be attempted The es- sential objective, however, is a change in the manner in which the member ship of the upper body is selected. At present half the members hold office by hereditary right, and the other half is equally divided between those appointed for life by the Emperor and those elected by large property own ers The proposed reform contem- plates the reduction of the first half to about one third of the member. ship, to be elected by peers from among their ranks, and reduces the imperila appointees to the same mum Der but for terms of only seven or eight years. The remaining seats would be elective
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NEED OF LIGHTHOUSE SHOWN.

The accident Sunday morning to the steamship Yukon while but slight, shows how easily an ocean liner can be wrecked without aids to naviga- tion. Despite the skilfulness and ex- perience of the master in charge of a vessel it is impossible to buck the ele- ments in narrow, land locked bay, unless lighthouses and fog horns are at proper places to show the mariner his position. The Yukon left port in fairly good weather, but before get ting to the narrows a blinding snow furry hid the passage to the ocean, with a result that compass courses and logs were useless on account of the turns in the channel. Steep, pre- cipitous bluffs on either side of the waterway make it doubly dangerous No lights or aids of any kind are to be found, save small blinker on an outer island of the harbor.
 During the past few years thousands of passengers have been carried in and out of the bay without accident of any kind because weather con- ditions were either favorable or the vessel happened to arrive at the mar row entrance in daylight. But the escape of the Yukon from serious ac- cident shows that weather conditions at times are such as to render it inn possible for any kind of craft to find the harbor mouth on a night so thick the encircling hills cannot be seen, and where a gale is blowing the ship off her winding course
 President Harding and his cabinet officers while here two years ago declared that a lighthouse should be placed at the entrance to ReSurrec- tion Bay The matter came up sev- eral times, but was killed in the com- mittee. Will it take an accident like that of the Princess Sofia to awaken the nation to our need?
 We believe Capt. Glasscock and Capt. o. A. Johansen to be two of the most skilled navigators running in and out the harbor. Both are emphat- ic in their protests over conditions Both believe that lighthouse and fog signal must be placed at Harding En- trance to safeguard lives, especially in the bowling winter gales carrying volume of snow so thick as to be suffocating.
 The Chamber of Commerce should again secure the cooperation of the Seattle, Portland and San Francisco chambers of commerce in presenting our deplorable lack of aids to naviga- tion. No man can accomplish the inn possible in navigation, but he should be properly safeguarded while at tempting it.
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PIONEER SURGEON RETURNS ON YUKON

Dr. J. H. Romig and Mrs. Romig, pioneer residents of Seward, return ed on the Yukon from an extended eastern trip, on pleasure and business
 Dr. Romig is in charge of the Fair banks division of the Alaska railroad with headquarters at St. Joseph's hos pital in the Interior city.
 Leaving Seward about two months ago, Dr. and Mrs. Romig went thru to Kansas, where they visited Dr. Ro- mig's father From there they went to Pennsylvania, where they visited the relatives of Mrs. Romig, as we'll as her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, who is studying nursing at the Johns Hop- kins hospital.
 From Pennsylvania Dr. and Mrs. Romig visited Washington, D. C., in- terviewing many prominent men. He met with members of the Senate and House committees and boosted Alaska and Seward in every way possible while absent
 On the way west Dr. Romig and Miss Elizabeth went to Mayo Broth CTS Institute, where Miss Romig will take a short course in laboratory work after which she will return to Fairbanks and assist her father in hospital work.
 Dr. Romig brought back very fine X-ray and ultraviolet ray equipment, as we'll as other hospital and labora- tory equipment.
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YOUTHS ARRESTED
 FOR STEALING AUTO

TACOMA, Feb. 2.-Joseph Ward, twenty-seven, George Meyers, thirty three, w. J. Murry, twenty eight, were arrested for stealing car here when the owner upon seeing them take it called the police. Authori- ties gave chase and caught the trio. Murry admitted the theft of the au- tomobile and was recognized as an employe of the Bothell Bank. Ward and Meyers were identified as the two men who escaped with two thous- and dollars from the bank in it's hold up yesterday.
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Yukon Sails South
 Bound Sunday Morn

The steamship Yukon, which arriv- led in port Saturday afternoon, sailed ed southbound yesterday morning with few passengers, and light cargo of freight. When the vessel cast off from the dock the night was bright, but before the vessel could get out of the bay heavy snow squall came up forcing the vessel back to port. In making the turn the big ship scraped slightly on steeple rock, but no dam age to speak of was done, survey of the ship showing dent in one of her plates. As the squall was heavy one and no lights or fog signals are placed at the narrows, it is a wonder that mariners can find their way in or out of the winding channel in thick weather
 After an examination of the ships hull, the vessel left for the southward with the following passengers:
 For Latouche-W. Galen, S. Kelai- dis, John Hoglund, E. J. Davis, J. J. Luke, Chas. Knernvik.
 Cordova-H. B. Wolking, D. J. Cur tin, Wm. Lewis.
 For Juneau-G. Kristiansen. Jean Cilker, B. E. Berry, L. Edlive, Thos. ,B. Johnson
 Ketchikan-Wm F. Moore, Bessie Thatcher, L. Sanback.
 Valdez-Harry c. Johnson.
 For Seattle-Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Weckwerth and daughter Jean, Mar tin Batitch, Mrs. R. G. Brown, Marion Herzer, Mrs. R. Lavery, Will Lavery, Lucille Lavery, F. B. Bingham, D. D. Phillips, w. c. Erwin, c. M. Brosius, Doris Weckwerth, Thomas Charles, Tony Wezzaroffer, J. Valentine.
 The Yukon took on load of ore at Latouche, the railroad being down at Cordova when she passed through on her way north.
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SELF TO DEATH
 BECAUSE OF SCOLDING

WAILUKI ISLAND, Mauith, Feb. 2-Grieved because of a scolding, lit tie Cecilia Punohu, sixteen years old, saturated her clothes with kerosene and ignited them, burning to death.
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NURMI WINS TWO MILE
 EVENT IN SUNDAY RACES

BOSTON, Jan. 31.-Nurmi, holder of 24 world records, won the two mile event here last night but failed to break a record. Willie Plant beat Ugo Frigerio walking three thousand meters, clipping one and one-fifth seconds from his twenty-two records.
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TEMBLoRs ROCK BUDAPEST

BUDAPEST, Feb. 2.-Serious trem- ors were felt northeast of here and twenty-five thousand in the town of Eger fled panic-stricken to the open. Damages are estimated at a billion crowns.
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Clyde Bracco, 13-year-old Globe Arizona, school boy, swallowed a small watch, but brought it up two hours later by aid of an emetic.
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When he swore off drinking, Grain ger Cunningham, of Kingston, N. C., made affidavit to his pledge before a court clerk.
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Having no wagon, John Taylor, a Kentucky farmer, borrowed a hearse, in which h ehauled his tobacco crop to market.
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A white whale which had travelled 300 miles from it's habitat in the Arc tic ocean was seen in the Mackenzie river near Fit. Good Hope, Canada.
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Indians of the Hobart reservation in Ontario, travelled 400 miles through the snow to get Christmas presents for papooses of the tribe
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Twin boys born to Mrs c. B. Dan. iel, of Amarillo, Texas, arrived four hours apart, one on December 31 and the other on January 1.
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Jurors drank nearly quart of levi dence in Porto Rico liquor case and the judge ordered a mistrial
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Operation of pool and billiard halls in Tennessee would be prohibited un- der provisions of bill introduced in the legislature.
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It is said that Eskimo parents, like ren.
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There are 63 million hogs in the who always want the best of a deal.
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All rights for republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are reserved.
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Being a dumbell appears to be the first qualification for jury duty. EDIT
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Hints on etiquette: Don't smoke in the barbershop unless the ladies do.
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Chinese natives who never ate any genuine American chop suey haven't missed much.
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1t is easy to make strong argu- ment when you are not hampered by facts.
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Nowadays most stories about out door he-men are written by puny authors in steam-heated apartments.