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The broad ax., 1925-06-20

newspaper galleys filed with mere
words, Quite TO the contrary, they
are laden with modern opinion buildcd
by an honest, straightforward analy-
sis Of everyday affairs-affairs Of vital
importance to the hundreds Of thou
sands Of Negro readers who yearn
for the truth and are skeptical Of the
propaganda 50 widely dispensed in
past years BY large percentage Of
the white papers and periodicals. The
results of the wide-awake attitude Of
the Negro press are becoming more
and more noticeable, as readers and
their associates calmly absorb the
opinion Of Negro editors.
The day Of fooling all the Negroes
all the time has become Medieval, as
thoughtful subscribers Of the Negro
press become informed of wages, en-
ployment, legislation, history, stats
tics, education, health, and dozens Of
kindred topics Of everyday effect upon
Negro life i'll America. It is almost
safe to assume that the philosophy "
reason which accompanies the effec-
tiveness Of Negro journalism Is strong
er than that Of racial group contem-
poraries Of the colored people who are
wondering just how much Of the real
truths Of life the latter are absorbing
through the means of printers ink.
It follows then that the Negro press
is helping the Negro to outgrow the
skein Of thought which great part
Of the white world has So long thrown
about the former, and that parallelism
of opinion must ultimately emerge
from the journalistic evolution which
is now going On through the heroic
endeavors Of the Negro press. The
facts must be faced and all people
must realize that American Negroes
are thinking in terms Of modernism
not heated modernism, but safe, sane
modernism, dealing with the naked
truth and seeing it just as the rest of
the modern world, white, yellow,
brown and red, see it. The transition
Is to be commended BY all honest peo-
pie, who should, reciprocally call a
spade a spade and discontinue attempt
ing to deluge the Negro with a ve-
neered surface Of American events and
American hopes.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20

In the presence Of about 100 mem
bers Of the Women's international
League for Peace and Freedom, Of
which Miss Jane Adams is Interna-
tional President, on the afternoon OF
the 9th Of June, on the 18th floor OF
the Stevens Bldg, IL N. State St.,
Rev. Theodore Stephens delivered an
academic address Oh Haiti's Contribu-
ton to Civilization
Rev. Stephens said in part: Haiti
is not in that category Of nations which
claim the honor of being the founders
Of civilization, such as India. Egypt.
China, Assyria, Persia, Phoenicia
Chaldae, Greece, etc. Haiti has. not
withstanding, made immense contribu-
tions to modern civilization" These, =
argued the speaker, may be enumer-
ated in the following order: First, by
being the first to abolish slavery in
the Western World second, by the
establishment Of an independent gov
eminent; third, Haiti helped President
Bolivar on two occasions, with men,
money, arms and ammunition to fight
the war against inquisitorial Spain, and
the result was, the independence OF
Venezuela, Columbia, Costa RIGA
Nicaragua, Guatemala. Fourth, Haiti
has contributed to civilization BY The
role she played when. under the I'M
mortal Washington, at the battle u
Savannah, Ga, 800 freed Haitians
fought with the result that CORVALLIS
handed his sword to General Wash
ington. Fifth, the active part Haiti
took in the Worlds Fair held in Chi
cago in the year 1893, and at the St
Louis Exposition in 1900. Sixth, Haiti
was the first nation to send frst-hand
aid to the terror-stricken inhabitants
OF Jamaica, 3. w. l., at the time OF
the Jamaica earthquake, January,
1907. Seventh, Haiti has supplied the
worlds markets with her products,
viz, coffee, cocoa, logwood, goatslsins,
hides, sisal Cor hemp castor beans,
mahogany, fustic, lignum-vitae, tobac-
60, etc, etc. Eighth, BY receiving Am
bassadors, sending delegations, and
making her flag known and respected
IN the different capitals Of Europe,
Y 5. America, South America, and
the West Indies
Rev Stephens, at the close Of the
address, received numerous congratu-
lations and many favorable comments.
It is understood that Rev. Stephens
will soon Be among the pastors who
have churches in Chicago. wish him
success.
"A Reporter.
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"A Synopsis by the Rev. T h e o d or e
Stephens, Member Of Negro Re
search Society Of New York

In the magnificent parlors Of the
building located at 1926 S. Michigan
Ave-, on the afternoon Of the llth
of June, large group Of members Of
the American Rose Art and Charity
Club, with their >friends and invited
guests, congregated to celebrate the
sixteenth anniversary of the existence
Of the club.
At ? ?. NJ, the doors were thrown
open to the public, and as the guests
arrived they were conhded to the care
of the reception committee from whom
they received the most sympathetic
attention AT 3 p. NJ, Mrs. Irene Nc
Coy Gaines, seated in the chair Of
honor, as Mistress OF Ceremonies, an
nounced the formal opening of the
programme with an address of well
come by Mrs Carrie Johnson, vice
president, who in the name of the
American Rose Art and Charity Club
welcomed the "convives" in the most
affectionate manner. The response to
this address was made by Mrs. S. J.
Fountain in words BETTING the repre-
sentative Of the guests Of the Amer
lean Rose Art and Charity Club.
The Programme
Music, elocution, song. oratory,
made the programme the most won
derful we have heard for some time.
We give the details len bloc::"
The speakers were Mrs. Elizabeth
Lindsay Davis, Mrs. Amelia Brooks
Chase, Mrs. Irene Gaines, Rev. The
Odore Stephens.
The Musicians
Little Miss Mary Anderson, who
presided at the piano on two occasions,
Miss Harriette Gaines, Miss Ruth
Rolling, Miss Zenobia Laws.
The Cantatrices
Mrs. Lily Jackson, to the accom-
paniment Of Mrs. Black Thompson.
"A unanimous encore" brought both
the cantatrie and her accompanist
again to the fore
The elocutionists were: Miss Har-
riet Bunch and Master Cannon.
The Years Work Is Reviewed by the
President
Mrs. Fannie Bowers, president OF
the American Rose Art and Charity
Club, reviewed briefly the work OF
the year just closed. She presented
to the audience the members of the
various auxiliary clubs who had been
most successful in raising funds last
year as well as this year for the or
ganization. Mrs Bowers also stated
that about $40 had been donated to
genuine charity, and that a substantial
balance Of 1920 Is in the bank to the
credit Of the organization, further
more that the Club takes care Of IL
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
coLoRFUL NEWS MOVIES"
By the Cameraman
/. Howard Is III.
2. The Negro Press.
8. Refreshing Hopes.
preston News Service)

With high temperature and rapid
pulse, Howard University YEARLY lies
upon a bed of pain and sickness.
Specialists have been called in and
Howard alumni have preferred their
curatives, but the big school, which
has so long been a heaven of knowl-
edge for Negro youth, is the victim Of
an epidemic Of dissension and unrest,
the final effects Of which may leave
wounds for time and tolerance to heal.
The student strike which seems to
have been won by the protestants has
apparently inoculated other Howard
elements with a feeling Of restiveness,
and internal and external groups, per-
haps sincere and perhaps otherwise,
have filled the university organization
with educational antidotes-mostly
painful ones. We have no arguments
to advance which involve the Howard
organization in detail We do not
know who ought to be who at How
ard, or what man, woman or child
should be hired or fired in order to
return Howard to the educational
vigor which the University at one time
enjoyed. However, there are those es-
sential facts concerning Howard,
which we do know. d) Howard was
created primarily for the higher edu-
cation Of Negro youth, and as such its
past history is enviable in the annals
Of Negro education; ~ Howard is a
quasi-public institution in that funds
from the public treasury are appro-
priated yearly by the peoples repre-
sentatives in Congress for the mainte-
nance Of the school; and 90 Howard
is an eyesore to many members Of
Congress, who believe that higher
education for the Negro should BY no
means be fostered and preserved.
It follows that the dissension and
strife now present Oh Howard hilltop
are spectacles happily observed BY a
told you SO" enemies Of Howard, who
may, during the coming year have a
say in the dispensation Of public
funds. The days Of President Wilbur
Thirdield should be hastily recalled al
exemplary days at Howard, when
peace, harmony and unity made How
ard what it was yesterday. The edu-
cation Of Negro youth should be the
paramount item for consideration BY
Towards well-wishers, and the CO.
operation Of the public should Be
courted rather than jeopardized BY al
who would see Howard rise to the
heights Of its longed-for career. Con
sentative and substantial thought, with
the big idea of Negro education and
public welfare as foundation for any
reconstruction which may be needed al
Howard should quickly be prescribed
in the stead Of unrest and agitation
The situation should be reversed by
making molehiils Of personal strife and
BY making mountains Of Negro educa-
ton.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
MANY VISIT MORGAN PARK

Many people from the city proper
and surrounding suburbs visited Nor
gan Park last Sunday and looked over
the many choice sites and beautiful
bungalows and cottages offered for
sale in this rapidly thriving part Of the
city.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20

The increasing power Of the influence
Of the Negro press is nothing short Of
marvellous, and the alertness Of Negro
editors, who fiji their editorial pages
with plain talk concerning current
events marks a new day IN the mould
ing Of public opinion among the Ne
groes Of America. No longer are
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
IN GREAT ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION

The various councils Of IA. u. X.
& ID. Of A., and the military depart
ment of Illinois, held their anniversary
exercises last Sunday at The Institu-
tional Church, 38th and Dearborn SITS.
The anniversary sermon was delivered
By the pastor, Rev. H. E. Stewart.
Among others who spoke were Mrs.
Eliza Jackson, state grand queen OF
Illinois; Col. VIM, Williams, LIST Reg
iment Of Illinois Military Department
Mrs. Henrietta Dean, state grand
mother queen Of Illinois, and many
others
In Fayette County, Tennessee, there
are 800 less colored farmers than FIVE
years ago.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
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The broad ax., 1925-06-20

SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE AMERICAN ROSE ART
AND CHARITY CLUB rs CELE-
DRAFTED AT 1926 so. MICH
IGAN AVE.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20

REV. THEODORE STEPHENS,
MEMBER NEGRO RESEARCH
SOCIETY OF NEW YORK,
S P E A ks BEFORE THE
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND
FREEDOM. SUBJECT: HAITPS
CONTRIBUTION TO CIVIL
IZATION
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
HIGH CLASS MUSICALE Rem.
DERED BY THE CHOIR OF
BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH
By Louise Bond

On Monday, June Is, the choir II
Berean Baptist Church, Sind and
Dearborn Streets, directed by Mr..
Isaac T. Marlborough, gave a musicale
at the church and presented Stabat
Mater by Rossini and Hiawatha's
Wedding Feast BY S. Coleridge lay
Tor. The soloists Of the evening,
Jamesana Weathers, soprano, William
]. Powell, tenor, Katherine lies, con-
tralto, Emmett Berger, baritone,
Lewis White, bass, and The Berean
Choir of sixty voices, were accom-
panied by the Terrell Symphony OIL
hestra Reverend William 5. Braddan
is pastor Of Berean, Estella C Bonds,
organist, and Mary Perryman, secre-
tary
The program.
PART /
Sabat Mater .............. .Rossm
Introduction .......... Orchestra
|. Chorus and Quartette, Lord Most
Holy, Lord Most Mighty"
2. Air Tenor, Lord, Vouchsaie Thy
Loving Kindness" Mr. Powell
3. Duet, Power Eternal Mrs.
Weathers and Mrs. lies.
4. Air Baritone, Through the Dark
ness Thou Wilt Lead Me-" MI.
Berger.
5. Reeitative Bass and Chorus, Thou
Hast Tried Our Hearts" Mr.
White and Choir.
O. Quartettes, il Have Longed ior
Salvation" Mrs. Weathers, Mrs
lies, Mr.. Powell, Mr.. White.
Z. Cavatina, il Will Sing Of Thy
Great Mercies," Mrs. lies.
3. Infammatus when Thou Conn
est Mrs. Weathers and Choir.
g. Quarette, Hear Us, Lord" Mrs.
Weathers, Mrs. lies, Mr.. Powell
Mr. White
PART Ill.
"Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" s.
Coleridge Taylor; Introduction, Or-
chestra; you Shall Hear Hoy Pau
Pu Kee Wis" Chorus; "Then tbs
Handsome Pau Pu Kee Wis" Chorus;
He Was Dressed in Shirt Of Doe
Skins Chorus; First He Danced 4
Solemn Measure" Chorus; 'Then said
They to Chibiabos," Chorus; Solo:
"Onawayl Awake, Beloved" MI
Powell; Thus the Gentle Chibiabos"
Chorus; very Boastful Was Lagoo'
Chorus; Such Was Hiawathas We'd
ding Chorus.
The broad ax., 1925-06-20
The Art Exhibit

blind persons who are visited semi
annually.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
City Items

Rev. pr. John l.. Davis Of New York. formerly of New Britain, has purchased a summer home in Stony Creek, The purchase was made through a New Britain real estate firm.
 Gulbransen player pianos at Morans
 ---advt Grand Royal Patron Stidmore S. seamon of New Britain will officiate at the installation of officers of Laurel Court, Order of Amaranth. tomorrow evening. The meeting will hs at 7So o'clock in the Masonic hall.
 Home cooked lunches at Crowell's. adv.
 Mrs. Dorothy Richter of 27 Mar ket street is suffering from a broken left wrist, which she fractured In three places when she fell at her home, She was treated at the New Britain General hospital.
 Victrolas and Pianos. at Morans'
 ---advt Samuel Kaplan, who will make a trip to Palestine this month, was the guest of friends at a banquet held Wednesday night at Kaplan's restau- rant on East Main street. barbers Hair bobblng speciality --advt.
 Louis Gourson has entered Mt Sinai hospital, Hartford, where he will undergo an operation.
 Visit Bosco's new barber shop. 1s1 Main street. over Kresge's store. Six
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
HAVE NEW YEAR SOCIAL

The Young Peoples society of the First Congregational church held an enjoyable supper and social in the church chapel on New Years Eve. The supper was served at s o'clock, Gustave Carlson was toastmaster and called on many Of those present for remarks both serious and humorous. Following the refreshments, a pro- gram Of games and dancing was en- ioyel, most of the dances being of the Heap year" variety 10 give the girls their last chance for another three years. Just before midnight the party made its way up into the tower Of the church, where every one had an opportunity 10 actually ring in the new year by tolling the church bell. The party was under the direction of Rev. A. D. Heiniger and Miss Mildred McAuley, while Sexton 'Artemas stockman guided the trip into the belfry. There were about 40 present. The society enjoyed a skating party in Plainville last evening, approximately 20 mak- ing the trip.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
US. AND HOLLAND
 CELEBRATE JOINTLY
Will Unite to Observe Tercen.
 tenary Of New Amsterdam

The Hague, Holland, Jan. D. eparations for Hollands participa- ton in the forthcoming tercenten- ary celebrations commemorating the founding of New Amsterdam tNew York) are already afoot, according to report of the Nederlandsch- Amerikaansche Fundatie, a sister organization of the Netherland- America Foundation of New York.
 The chief aim Of the Dutch fun latte is the promotion of closer in tellectual ties between Holland and the United States. The report review ing the past years activities, says the fundatie has been able to give social and business introductions to many prominent American visitors to this country.
 A system of mutual collaboration by arrangements with the Neither ds-American. chamber of con- merce, the Dutch emigration bureau and the tourists association has given excellent results, the report says.
 One section of the fundatie de- votes itself to the translation of Dutch literature into English for cir culation In America.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
MOTORIST IS KILLED.
 WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS
Car skidded On Icy Road and
 Rolled Over Eight Times

Stafford Springs, Conn, Jan, 2.- Joseph Hautekie. SS years old of Moosup. was almost instantly killed yesterday afternoon when the auto mobile he was driving skidded on the icy road near West Willington, about five miles south of here, went over an embankment and turned over eight times before 1t stopped about GO feet from the highway
 Mrs. Julia Bruver, of Holyoke, Mass. sustained q fracture of the skull and concussion of the brain and was taken 10 Johnson Memorial hospital here, where her condition is considered critical.
 Andre Bruver. husband of Mrs, Bruver. Mrs. Elizabeth Hautekie. wife 'of the man killed and Alheric Degriyse, of Moosup, the other oc- cupanis of the machine. were palm fully but not seriously injured.
 Hautekie and his wife and De- griyse were visiting last night at
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
ANTI.CLERICALISM
 UN|TES CATHOLICS
French Form Federation to Pro- test Governments Stand

Paris, Jan. 2.--A national feder- alton of Catholics has been founded by General de Castelnau, and meet ings of protest of Catholics continue to take place throughout the coun- try for the purpose of opposing the governments proposals with regard to the church. u-
 Premier Herriot In a recent speech at Eplnal is quoted as having said: Religion Is just one aspect of the liberty of Frenchmen. Laity demands that the people be sovereign. It in- ssts that our interests be regulated not in the name of a confession, even If such a confession Is the most vide ly received in the country"
 The program upon which the rad ical-socialist party was elected last May called for "a strict application of the law of 1906, concerning the complete separation of church and state"
 Cardinal Dubois, some weeks ago, published in the official organ of the Catholic party in France, protest against comm unism, eayng 1t would prove the ruin of France and asking all Frenchmen to band themselves together fin sacred union for the defence of law and order. authority, property, morality, patriotism and religion"
 At Tours. a mass meeting of Cath olics was held recently for the pur- pose of defending the rights and privileges which they now enjoy" This meeting was presided over by the Archbishop of Tours and the Abbe Bergey, deputy, addressed it. A resolution was passed demanding the abrogatiou of all laws contrary 10 Catholic rights, and declaring the intention of Catholics to stand to- gether and 10 offer resistance until their claims triumphed.
 The annual assembly of the Cath ollcs of the Nord and Pas-d de-Calais depart held at Lille, voted 4 protest against "the reawakening of the religious struggle provoked by the party now in power" It also declared it's determination to obtain the integral recognition of the rights of Catholicism in the schools, fam fly and social life"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
SEEK ID RELIEVE
 PARENT PROBLEMS
Nationwide Movement for Train
 ing Has Been Launched

Valparaiso. Ind, Jan, 2. -- A ma wide movement in training for parenthood has been launched by the national congress of parents and teachers association and the Chil- dren's foundation here. The foun- dation's materials and plans for training in parenthood and study of the nature. well being and caro of children will be used by the as sociation as the basis for It's work.
 Mrs. M. W. Reeve of Philadelphia. president of the parent-teacher as- sociation, and Lewis B Myers of the foundation, in announcing the move ment,. declared that through the parent-teacher groups they would "set about at once to organize classes which would enter upon this vital study"
 Such a movement comes as q most timely aid to all who are en- trusted with the care of children" said the announcement, The pro- fession of parenthood carries with 1t high privileges and deep joys, but 1t also entails grave responsibilities and unnumbered perplexities These lat ter we hope to explain and teach away by conclusions drawn from a survey of present-day knowledge of childhood and youth in which prac tical answers are given to the ques- tons concerning the bodies, minds and morals of children.
 The fact that the movement is being organized doubtless will enlist the interest of many who have not hitherto given serious attention tc child problems With them, we will have the staff of experts which con. tributed to the findings of the foun. dation in Its survey"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
EMPEROR
 IS MENTALLY ILL
Physically Improved, But stilI suf- fers from Poor Memor. and
 Defective Speech.

Tokio, Jan. 2.--Despite general im- provement in his physical condition, tho Emperor of Japan contlnpes to suffer from, weakened memory and difficulty in speech, according to a statement issued by the physicians of the imperial household.
 The physicians still hope, however, to effect Improvement In His Maj esty's mental condition So as to en- able him to take his proper part in the celebration of the silver we'd ding anniversary of the imperial couple. due to be held May 10, 1925. His Majesty has gained steadily in weight since last spring, and his ap- petite has improved.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

To get in touch with home prop erty both houses that are already built and vacant that may be im- proved-put the classified ads to work for you.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
London Flats Still
 Without Steam Heat

London. Jan. 2.--Despite tho rap- i'd modernlzation Of London. the great metropolis Is not to Lave the advantage, most desirable in a cli- mate as uncertain as that of London, of central steam heating in it's new houses now being erected by the London County Council for middle
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
CLOSES STORE IN SUIT

Jack Keimowitz has been named defendant in suit for s4Oo dam- ages brought by Saul B. Lipman of Hartford through Harold Zinman. Constable Fred Wrinkle has closed the store run by the defendant in the Hotel Bronson building. The papers are returnable in the city court the second Monday of Janu- ary.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02
D. OF A. INSTALLATION

Martha Washington Council, No. 1, Daughters of America, will ip- stall its new officers Monday eve ming, Deputy Carrie schutz being In charge of proceedings. The officers are as follows: Councillor. Eva Gleed; assistant councillor, Mary Scoffield; vice-councilor, Minnie Rowe; asso- conductor, Emma Freese; warden, Carrie Schutz. inside sentinel. Anna Johnson; outside sentinel, Emily Keller: assistant secretary. Louise Blakely: trustee for IS months, Anna Johnson.
 A turkey supper, served at z o'clock, will precede the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

class tenants.
 The housing committee of the council recently reported that in view of the present legal restrictions. the cost of such heating installation would be prohibitiYe.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

the home of Mir. and Mrs. Bruver in Holyoke and the Bruvers were returning with them to Moosup to make a return visit.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

The classiheds will ind tenants or purchasers for realty of all kinds wherever situated.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

Try the classifeds ss a means of accomplishing that which is most needed.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-03

Near Nairobi the largest tiger ever killed in Africa was shot, measuring IA feet from tip to tip.