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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

The rumor has come from number
Of prominent cities that vocational and
trade school faculties are frequently
advising Negro students against TAX
ing certain courses, as to which, say
the advisers, there is no demand. for
Negro graduates. In not a few cases
Of this kind, students who did not
have the temerity to persist in taking
the subjects which they had originally
selected, have been diverted to other
courses only to suffer the embarrass-
ment later in life of receiving call
for the first chosen work, but being
unable to accept the call because Of
being unframed therefore.
Public school trade courses and vo-
cational subjects belong to the tax
payers, and, through them, are inn
puted to the public benefit. In their
allotment to students, it is readily adj
mitted the vocational guides and
course directors have important duties
to perform. Nevertheless, the student
has some rights in the matter, one
Of which is to select, by and with
the advice Of his parents or guardian
the subject OF course which he and
they desire. Having done 50, it is
no part Of the intention of those who
make the public schools available, that
the student should be discouraged or
persuaded by school "wiseacresp who
are not particular about seeing Ne
groes prepare for certain choice trades
or yocations. Rather, the student
should be left free TO go his own way
and accept his own responsibilities for
the future. 1t was Abraham Lincoln
who said: Il shall study and prepare
myself; some day my opportunity may
come And it is an unconscionable
deed in these modern times to quell
the initiative Of ambitious youths by
providing them, through the taxpay-
ers' money, with something just as
good Trade School, please have a
carel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
KILLED BY BLAST

Camp Grant, Ill-Eight Colored
soldiers of the 9Th Illinois infantry,
Chicago, including Capt. Osceola A.
Browning, were instantly killed and
Il others injured last Monday when
a Stokes trench mortar exploded on
the Camp Grant drill grounds during
firing practice.
The dead are: Capt. Osceola A.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
By Catherine Gregory
Penn School, St. Helena Island, S. E.

Hampton, Va.-So very often these
days, you pick up a magazine or a
newspaper and you see an article on
Negro Folklore" or perhaps a com
ment on Negro singing. Sometimes
the article is plea to the Negroes,
asking Us to preserve our "spirituals"
and folk tales. Then again, perhaps.
some man or organization is offering
a prize for the best collection Of stor-
les and songs One Of the reasons for
the renewed interests in the Negro
songs is that people have come to
realize the beauty and the true mean
ing Of these songs. They know that
to sing these "spirituals' and to talk
about them will keep their beauty and
meaning alive.
Negro music is typically American
music. 1t grew out of the lives OF
enslaved parents. No other race in
bondage has been able to express and
comfort themselves in songs as have
the Negroes. The Indian is fast be-
coming an extinct, Unconditional race
because he had no songs to offer in
the time Of trouble. The Negro who
was brought from distant shore and
was planted in terrible bondage sang,
yes he sang SO loudly that the world
had to stop and listen
These ''spirituals" express the reli-
gion Of the Negro who believed i'm
plicitly in God and who did not ques-
ton his being. He knew that some
day God who sees everything as he
expresses himself in this song, "Oh
He sees all you do, He hears all you
say My Lords riding all the time, =
would make the burdens lighter. !
like this little verse that says:
For in our songs we tell our woes
Our sorrows. and our fears;
They are the expression Of our souls,
To God who always hears
There IS nothing comical about the
Negro songs There Is a thought
back Of each song. The songs are
full Of real Christian sentiments. You
may find a spiritual to fit practically
every occasion. How perfectly simple
Negroes expressed their sorrow in this
spiritual" How can pray, when
my heart Is burdened down." Their
it is in this same spiritual that this
beautiful prayer is offered Grown
me, Oh Lord, when my heart is bur
dened down"
In this Spiritual Steal away tc
Jesus Negroes see God in Nature
when they say: MY Lord calls me
He calls me BY the thunder, the trum-
pet sounds within Of my soul, ! aim
got long to stay here What is re-
ligion, if It is not the. seeing OF Coo
il the everyday things7
Negroes had, too, their songs Il
celebrate the birth, crucifxion anc
resurrection Of Christ. They sang
Mary had a Baby, sing Aleu-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
SPEND DAY IN DETROIT

Mesdames Alberta Keeble, SIS E,
42nd FL and Nina Keeble. $3.50 Went
worth ave, with several relatives Wis
tied Detroit, Mich, where they spent
an enjoyable day with relatives.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

concludes the editor, IF spread va
riously through the American Negro
population might materialize into an
attempt on the part Of the Negroes to
deprive the whites of their property
and their government What pathetic
and terrible nonsense"
The Windy City Editor is quite cor
rect in resorting to the word Non
senses" only he did not give it wide
enough play in his platitudinous edi-
toriaL There is nothing in the Good
Book which indicates that Negroes
crave the corner" Of white mans
property or government; or, for that
matter, Of the white mans Heaven
or Hell, the latter Of which, we opine,
will be available to all qualified appli-
cants upon the basis OF share and
share alike.
We recall another white advocate
Of a separate state for Negroes who
tried to interest Us in such a project
He prescribed some cactus and alfalfa
land in southwest U. S. a., and
when we told him inasmuch as we
came from the wicked" but wealthy
State Of New York-an area which
We might Be willing to consider in
case the separate idea became realty,
he said, like the Tribune Editor, that
it would take miracle to bring it
about-that is the allotment Of New
York. or Pennsylvania, or New Jer-
sey, or. Illinois for that matter.
Separate State advocates, and each
and every one Of them, believe just
as the Tribune Editor believes, that
the government and the country be-
long to the white man. CTheir theory
is something like the legal theory Of
finding" The finding" Of property
takes title against everybody but the
"owner") The Indians and others
who at one time were monarchs of
all they surveyed over here, including
the district where the Tribune Ed
itor now abides and dashes off
funny editorials, have been thrown
into the discard; and only one
hundred per centers (whatever they
are) can swell their breasts and sing
MY Country, It's Of Thee" CWhat
pathetic and terrible nonsenseD
What tragedy it would be if all
Americans" were boiled down to the
nth degree, their allay knocked Of,
and their true substance left remain
ing. If this were done, or, to 60 a
step farther, if the Chicago Tribune
were dependable, for makeup and
sales, upon one hundred percenters
only, We wonder how long it (The
Tribune) would last.
No, No, Mr.. Editor: America is the
world experiment of national Godli-
ness where poet and peasant may
dwell in peace and harmony and love
The twinship Of Americans, despite
race or color, is the one thing BY
which we know that man was made in
the image Of God; and unless there
is separate state hereafter, we need
no separate state here; for even if
we miss seeing God here, we don't
want to miss seeing Him hereafter.
Do you, Mr. Editor?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
CHIPS

Mrs. Washington, mother Of Mrs
Charles Stewart, 1928 Calumet avenue,
was the first part of this week con-
veyed to Provident Hospital where
she will undergo an operation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Browning, commanding howitzer COM
Ipany; Corporal Henry Williams, Pri-
vate Ben Anderson, Private Defines
Campbell, Private Herbert Durant,
Private Charlie Wright, Private Todd
Mosely and Private Elmo Baynes, all
of Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Attorney A. I. Williams, 1874 Wash
ington street, has been attending the
sessions Of the Imperial Council at
Kansas City, Mo, the past week, and
he greatly enjoyed his vacation trip
to that city
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
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Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug.
lo, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Mrs. John w. Robinson, who for
long time resided in this city while
her husband, Rev. J. w. Robinson,
was Pastor Of St. Mark NJ. Z. Church,
5Oth and Wabash avenue, now Of
New York City. is visiting her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs ].
E. Wilkins, 1927 Calumet avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

If placed end to end, the freight
cars required each year To transport
fruit and vegetables consumed in the
New York district would make q
train over 1000 miles long.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Mr.. E. M. Cleaves, who is promi-
nently connected with the coroners
Office, is spending his vacation in visit
ing his relatives and friends at Airing
ton and Memphis. Tenn, and he was
highly entertained in his old home
town.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

1T would be better if the Negroes
had a prosperous state Of their own;
but that would take a miracle to bring
about" says the Editor Of the Chi
cago Tribune in his explosions Of
August II, 1925, upon the luminous
subject of Russian sovietism, which,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Charles Stewart, Jr., 1923 Calumet
avenue, has been spending the past
week with friends at Monmouth, iii,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

1--WE are alt Gods children and
equal in His sight; and during my adj
ninistration as mayor Of New York
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

/. National Negro Bar.
2. Oh You Tribunel
3. Trade Schools, Have a Carel
4. The Mayors Mouthful
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29
COLoRFUL NEWS MOVIES
By: The Cameraman

preston News Service
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-29

Entered as Second-Cl Matter, Aug.
70, 1902. at the Post Office at Chicago,
III. Under Act of March 8. 1879.
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Vol. Xxx No.
Chicago, August 29, 1925
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
BRITISH SOCIAL SCANDAL
 ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Fashionable Dressed Women Flock To Courtroom Tn Dunnis.
 toun Case.

London. March s.-The friendship that once existed between the for mer Countess of Carnarvon and Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun was dwelt upon today when Mrs. Dun nistoun was again subjected to an or deal of cross examination in the trial of her suit against her former husband, Lieutenant Colonel Ian On- slow Dennistoun, present husband of the former coutess, for money she avows she had loaned him prior to their divorce. The plaintiff declared the countess had given her "an enormous quantity of clothes" and was "marvelously kind" during the two years she was on terms of great est friendship with the late Earl of Carnarvon, discoverer of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, and his wife.
 Questioned, whether in view of the fact that she had previously testified she had told Lady Carnarvon every thing" she had revealed to her the fact that Colonel Dennistoun was the man "who sold you to General Cowans," the witness said she had never discussed the subject with the countess. The question had refer ence to Mrs. Dennistoun's allegation that her intimate love relations with the late Sir John Steven Cowans, Great Britain's war quartermaster, had been encouraged by her husband because of his ambition for military advancement.
 The fourth day of the trial found the courtroom again filled to over flowing, fashionaby gowned women being in the majority.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
HAD 45 PASSENGERS ON
 JITNEY BUILT FOR 30
Driver of Oak Street Line in Court Owner of Unnghted Wag-
 on Fined $10.

Charged with overlooking a tit- ney on the Oak street line, Arthur Cachillo pleaded guilty before Judge Benjamin W. Alling in police court this morning and was fined $5 and costs. He was arrested last night near the corner of East Main and Main streets by Traffic Policeman Hanford Dart who told the court that the bus Cachillo was operating had 25 passengers sitting and 20 standing when he was arrested. The capacity of the bus is 30.
 Isaac Stein. charged with driv- ing a wagon on Shuttle Meadow avenue last night without a light, pleaded guilty and was fined $1O and costs. Edward Milliken of 5S Barnett street. charged with oper- ating without license. was fined $5 without costs. The men were arrested by Policeman Patrick O'Mara. who investigated an acci- dent in which Millikens machine collided with Steins wagon.
 Atty. Irving I. Rachlin appeared for Stein and told the court that the defendant had left early in the morning with the expectation of getting home before dark. but had been unable to do so. Milliken said that he forgot all about getting new operators license the first of the month.
 William Maher of Middletown, charged with operating a motor
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06

to Havana after three months tour of South America. Accompanying him were Admiral Dayton and F. 0. Hicks. minister plenipotentiary. with their aides.
 It was announced yesterday that the battleship Utah would arrive to- day to remain until Tuesday. when the mission will sail for New York.
 On the physicians advice the number of visitors to the general were cut down yesterday. At the same time 1t was announced that the matter was more precaution than necessity. The long round of off cial functions and the train journey from Santiago to Havana were given as the cause of the generals indis- position.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06

vehicle without a license, was fined sb. He was arrested last night on Main street by Sergeant Patrick A. MeAvay and P.atrolman James sul- livan.
 Mrs. Stanley ozolek of a Grove street. arrested at her home last night by Patrolman Frank Parker on a charge of breach of the peace. was placed in care of Probation Officer Edward c, Connolly and her case continued until April 25. Ac- cording to the testimony, the wom- an has been drinking for the past week and creating a disturbance about her house. ,""l
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
GERMAN RAILWAY STRIKE GAINING
Other Workers Joining to Sup
 port Strikers

Berlin, March 6.--Last nights conference between the railway ad- ministration and the workers rep resentatives on the subject of the wage conflict. which in saxony has led to strike, was not productive of results. .E...
 The administration adhered to its unyielding attitude, and the confer ence was adjourned until Saturday.
 The man are dissatisfied because tho administration recently voted large increases for the highest rail- way officials while ignoring the lower paid workers.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06

Cologne. Germany. March 6.--The railway mems unions of the Cologne and Essen districts have voted to support the Saxon strikers in every manner possible. Union officials say that only with difficulty can the workers be restrained from going out immediately.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06

Dresden, Germany. March G. The Christian and National trade unions, which at first held aloof from the railway strike, have joined the socialists and communists in a com mon effort to bring the railway ad- ministration to terms.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
PERSHING IS IN BED
Continues Confined to His Room, But Is Expected to Be Able to Get Up Tomorrow.

Havana, March 6.-General John J. Pershing, taken i'll here Tuesday, after he arrived from Santiago De Cuba with his mission as guests of the Cuban government, was still in bed early today and was not ex- pected to arise until tomorrow, when he is expected to visit President Zayas.
 General Pershing and party came
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06
"A Cozy Homo" 2-ROOt11 Outfit S1!

Living Room, Bedroom and Dining Room Combined First splendid mahogany three piece bed davenport living suite Then mahogany gateeg table, with four exquisite Windsor chairs table lamp with fine silk shade; 9x12 tapestry rug ---011d the Includes threeburner porcelain:
 N:4.r top table, two white enameled kitchen chairs and
 hbtNftCH 6x9 Neponset rug. pretty kitchen indeed
New Britain herald., 1925-03-06

porcelain-top kitchen table and 2 kitche chairs, besides a handsome pattern, gen uine Neponset Rug. size SKIP. A kitchc IS complete as one would want.
 See These Room Outfits
 On Our Floors
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
TliI rNRDOSlNG POWER
 OFTEN ABUSED

Much Is being made of the charge against Jonathan Davis, governor Of Kansas, to show that governors should not be permitted to have the pardoning power, and conditions in Kansas and other states where such prcrogatiycs are retained by the governors are compared with states where a pardoning board takes over those matters sometimes nak- Ing recommendations upon which the governor can act if he sees it. Conditions differ In various states. but on the whole a pardoning board. either with supreme powers to par don or as q vehicle for investiga- ton and the making of recommen- datlons, is regarded as superior to such plcnary powers being invested in the governor
 We agree with this heartily, but will take the time 10 add that the President of the United States still retains the pardoning power under the federal law. Mir. Taft exercised 1t in a case that attained consider able publicity, and the pardoning of Chicago gentleman who ran afoul of the prohibition law within re- cent memory likewise attracted some attention.
 The pardoning power, whether administered by President, governor or through the agency of pardon ing board, is supposed to act as a check upon doubtful convictions, Too often it merely provids a safe haven for favoritism.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
HOME OWNERSHIP IN THE CITIES

New Britain has been receiving considerable favorable publicity of late by dint of the recently an nounced statistics that 37 percent of the families here own their own homes; these figures do not place this city al the top of the list in the state, but near enough there to cause us to be referred 10 as good example.
 Norwalk, with q percentage Of 42, of course has been receiving the major part of the praise. Citizens of that city now are convinced it is the best home city" in the state, although there is room for argu- ment on that point.
 In the larger cities the home ownership percentage is less than in lhe smaller "centcrs," as is to be expected in these days of apart ment living. Yet New Haven, which Is larger than Hartford, has a higher percentage, 26, that for Hartford being only 20. The Bridgeport per rantage is 24; in Waterbury 30.
 Cities with a goodly percentage of nome owners have much 10 be proud of. The larger the city the less of it one finds, with one or two receptions, Philadelphia being one
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
BANK HEAD HELPS ROBBERS COUNT CASH
Bandits Masquerade As Inspectors And Get Away With S75,OO0
 No Trace of Them Found

Bloomington, H., Jan. II. Two bank robbers were so successful in their masquerade as inspectors that they kept J. F. Kelley, president of the Farmers State bank of Chenoa, busy helping them count cash and check accounts three hours yester- ' day until after all bank employees had gone home and then bound and gagged the executive and drove away with s75,000 in cash and bonds,
 A third masquerader gave the sig nal for the robbery Dressed in mechanics clothing, he entered the bank and reported to the pseudo in spectors that repairs to their auto. mobile were completed. They i'm lmcdiately fell upon Mir. Kelley.
 The bank president released him self an hour later and gave an alarm but no trace of the robbers had been found today.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
WAR DAMAGE CLAIMS FINALLY SETTLED

IL is to Uncle Sam's credit that when he goes into an international barley he can look at a situation from the other fellows standpoint as well as his own. Sometimes there is danger of his being imposed upon, but this has become increas- ingly difficult since the war debts have been unloaded upon him flor the present." or until they are paid. Consequently when James A. Logan our delegate to the Allied finance ministers conference, laid down a few basic principles of justice, there was no great difficulty in coming to a decision regarding our war claims against Germany.
 The United States will receive "A per cent Of all German payments and to make this possible each Of the Allies pared percentage of it's claim money from the same source, which were fixed under the Spa agreement of 1920, For instance, France, which was to receive 52 per cent of Ger man payments under that document yielded little over per cent
 The effect of the agreement is that the Treaty of Berlin is placed on a parity with the Treaty of Versailles and the right of the United States to participate on an equality with the Allies under the operation of the Dawes plan also is recognized,
 The net result of the agreement IS that the United States will receive s25, GOO yearly for 25 years un- til a total of $500, ,0OO,O00 is paid. or this amount s25O,oo0,o0 is to re- imhurse the government for its share in inc occupation of the Rhine and ss50 ,OUO,o0O is expected to be the total of the war damage claims, rep resfnting the loss to American citi- zens as q result Of sunken ships and lives sacrificed upon them.
 The agreement will have to be ratified, but Of this there is no cX- pcctaton of difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-14
BORAH WILL BORE FROM WITHIN

With the transfer of Secretary oi states Hughes to private life "l'' tbere be a pereeptible change m American foreign policy President Coolie ye is at pains to say there VIII not be; sceptics at home and abroad think there might be-
 The difficulty begins with SeI''' o' Borah. of Idaho, who is chairman of tbe senate foreign relations com mittee, the place formerly occupied by Senator Lodge.
 It has been said that Secretary o' statesHnghes resigned from the cabinet at least partly because he did not expect to have clear sailing win senator Borah. The two gen tlemen arc in very slight agreen'e"' upon Americas foreign relations