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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09
AGAIN FLORIDA

Florida has virtues there must be listed among them
the dubious of consistency in it's uniformly bad treatment of
its Negro citizens From long list of such items Chandler Owen
in the Chicago Bee has selected few of the most salient
Florida, he points out the place where judge fined COL
ored woman $500 for riding in Pullman where the first law
was passed against white instructors teaching coored pupils
where whipping to death of white and black
common that state investigation necestated where night
hOggngs by masked bands becoming such terozng nu
that the of the state has recently issued warning
and threat and where nearly hundred Negroes
deed few when they attempted to vote at Oca the
city which staged the first lynchng of 1926.
Now the hurricane and wake brutal treat
men the Negroes of the by native whites and by
soldiers of the United States Frc pressment of Negroes
alone into the work of reconstruction constituting
age prevention of Negroes from leaving the section rough
ding OF women well and actual shooting of colored c
zen are of the features which entering into this
Miami true story of cruelty.
So sinking has the situation become that formal protest
has been lodged with President Coolidge asking
be investigated and remedied Such relief while may be
effective will be but temporary There rapid way change
the pattern of group thinking.
Florida, seems has adopted definite hostile attitude
ward It's black citizens 1t be restrained from
treatment of them but is much expect aggressvey
favorable treatment of them by the dominating whites eop
ard, after ALL cannot change his spots.
simultaneously with the airing of this latest Florida stencil
comes report from the cultured mother of this country
England deprecag the barbarou attitude of the United
toward it's Negro constituents expressed annual total
ynchngs Such criticism from abroad ultimately help
racial problem facing if the whites this country
adopt broader less provincial world outlook Such attitude
will come only with Utopian spread of education
At present. vast land, big with possibilities is sorry
spectacle viewed with foreign eyes. White America leader
riches and power! White America trailing world cuture
White America racked from Minnesota Mississippi from
gon to New Jersey with painting hatred White America
emerging from the thirteen original colonies founded the ideals
OF justice and democracy to the peak 1926 with bloody Florida
monster of nques couched anmake over the slain bodies
of her blacks and Whites alike the victims of
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09
Ancient Bibles

The American Bible society says
that prior to the Gutenberg Bible,
printed about 1450, many manuscripts
of the Bible were produced in which
both sides of the leaf were lettered.
Writing materials were so expensive
in the Middle ages that it was the
exception rather than the rule not
to use both sides Of a leaf We have
in our library at Union seminary four
Latin biblical manuscripts of that
type. 1t was quite possible to write
the entire Bible in manuscript in
single volume, though the handwrit-
ing which had to be employed in that
case was apt to be so small that it
was very hard to read. Three of our
biblical manuscripts mentioned above
contain in a single volume both the
Old and the New Testaments, so it
was quite feasible"
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Librarys Great Value
Not Fully Realized

Our libraries can be made one of
the most potent instruments Of crea-
tive citizenship, which aims at human
izfng that grim industrialism, the grip
OF which tightens every day. Our
policy must be to teach the community
to find in the library a central labora-
tory OF sweetness and ught-a radiat-
Ing power house of the spiritual and
intellectual antidotes to the mechan-
istic materialism with which life to-
day Is saturated and by which 1t is
degraded. We must insist that the
library represents the literature Of
power, as distinct from the literature
OF knowledge and of information.
Just as most men and women cannot
understand maps without careful in
struction, 80 most readers do not
know really how to read. We have
taught our people to decipher print;
we have not yet taught them how to
read. The universities tried to do
that-but even If our ideals are real
lied the percentage Of our cengested
democracy that will pass through a
university must always be compare
lively small. The library can do what
the university cannot. Let US con-
vince the public that it pays to read
the literature of power, and it will pay
to have that literature in abundance.
Principal Grant Robertson In re-
cent address.
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Old City of London

In the early days of London, the
houses of mobiles and peasants were
built side by side, but In later CEN
turtles species of segregation went
on that led to the main divisions
of West end, City and East end. Yet
even now, tucked away in the most
fashionable parts, are to be found
clusters Of the poorest. The nabil-
ity to fogs is believed to have led
to the earliest enactment in the mat
ter of smoke abatement and In 1905,
on the petition Of the citizens, the
burning Of sea coal was made
capital offense, says the Vancouver
Province. Not long afterward the
first serious labor trouble came to
a head in the revolt Of Wat Tyler.
London was occupied by farm work.
ers and the court took to the Tower.
In these days agriculture was the
chief industry, so the result might
well be termed a general strike.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09
Early Autopsy

New York's social register for 1857,
In reality the town enrolment for
New Amsterdam, as New York then
was known, contained the names Of
20 great citizens" and 204 small
citizens" and it was among the latter
that the physicians were mentioned.
In that same year doctors were called
upon to do detective work, since it
was requested that they should ask
wounded patients how they had re-
ceived their injuries and by whom.
In 1891 DR.. Johannes Kerfbyle, a Hol-
lander, performed an autopsy upon
the body of Governor Slaughter. be-
lfeVed to have been poisoned, and
this Is thought to be the first autopsy
performed in this country.-New York
Evening Post.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09
Dispute Ouer Book of Job

The authorship and date Of the
Book of Job are controversial matters,
a great many students of Scripture
being Of the opinion that the book
dates back to the patriarchial age,
making Job contemporary with Abra-
ham, possibly being Jonah the Edom-
lite, alluded to in Genesis, tenth chap
ter, twenty-ninth verse. Others as
cribe the book to Moses, and still 9TH
ers to Solomon. It is said that the
animals mentioned in the book would
be better known in the Assyrian
mountains than in the plains of Pales-
tine, while the leviathan or crocodile
was a native Of Egypt. The spirit of
the book, however, undoubtedly is that
of the Hebrew race, combining faith,
endurance and tenacity Of purpose,
which are characteristics of the race
Observation-Disclosures Star.
When business is good, man can
stand nearly anything.
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The Motor Shovel

In unloading ore or coal from the
holds of vessels on the Great Lakes
there Is always a certain amount Of
material in corners and between
matches that cannot be reached by
the unloading buckets. The superin-
tendent of one railway has designed
a motor driven scraper shovel that
moves such material much faster
than it can be moved by hand.
The machine carries a shovel that
can be raised and dumped automati-
cally, but whenever possible the ore
or coal is pushed underneath the
hatch openings, where the unloading
buckets haul it out Of the ship. The
power-scraper shovel is said to do the
work of II to 40 shovelers, according
to the type Of boat, and to save from
one to five hours time in the un-
loading process.
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"Salted" Violins

Absurd as it may sound, German
manufacturers who are experts in
judging the worth Of viOlins have
come to look for lime salts in deter
mining the value Of an instrument.
The exceptional resonance Of some of
the famous Amati violins, it is stated,
is due to the lime salts with which
the instruments are stained. The ma
terial is imbedded in the pores of the
wood, and is believed to be at least
partly responsible for the hitherto I'M
solved secret of why old violins give
such a remarkable tone.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09
DENVER ENTERTAINS
ECHO REPRESENTATIVE

Mrs. Aimee Hall who returned re-
Gently from Denver; Colo, was the
honored guest at several affairs dur.
ing her stay, among which were a
luncheon given by her sister-in-law
Mrs. Edith Matthews, a motor drive
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Johnson and a
dinner at Imperial cafe given by Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Mann (Grace Wills
Mann. A floral luncheon was Civ
en- by Mrs. Grace Matthews. Mrs.
Mae Johnson was hostess at dinner
in honor of Mrs. Hall and dinner
was given by Mr.. Fred Clemens at
Imperial Cafe. Mrs. Eugenia Coul-
ter Barnes formerly of Minneapolis
entertained Mrs. Hall at dinner.
Mrs. Nelson Benoit and Mrs. Clay
Matthews gave party at which
cards and dancing were features of
the evening.
Mrs. VIM. Stewart was hostess to
motor trip and beef steak fry at
Daniels Park for Mrs. Consuelo
Street Smith of Chicago and Mrs.
Aimee Hall.
A midnight luncheon and slumber
party was given by Mrs. Oliver Sey-
mour, after which Mrs. Seymour took
her guests to the Masonic Ball at
Bon Ton academy and later was host
ess at breakfast.
A chicken gumbo luncheon was
given by Mrs. Jessie Mae Harris, a
motor and mountain party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mann, over the
week end at the beautiful mountain
home Just Louise" of Mrs. John
Porter, 1850 it., above sea level at
timber line.
Mrs. Hall and children were
guests of Messrs. Rainier and Proc
tor of the Lincoln Hills Develop
ment Co., on motor trip to Lincoln
Hills, and had as her guests Mrs.
Consuelo Street Smith of Chicago,
Miss Irene Wilson, designer of Los
Angeles, Mrs. Ruth Watson, social
worker of Los Angeles and Mr.. JOS
eph Brent, manual training teacher
of Chicago.
A Dinner was given by Mrs. Marie
Arthurs, and a Dutch treat dinner by
Messrs. Coates, Clemens and McFad-
den at Imperial cafe, complimenting
Mrs. Hail.
Mrs. Hall attended many other So
cial affairs and visited the Y. w. c..
A. and Y. NJ. C. A. buildings and
churches. She was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. R. Bryant with Mrs. Chas.
Tiemus at Chinese luncheon.
Denver, world renowned resort,
was host to hundreds of visitors this
summer, all of whom were highly en-
Unused over, western hospitality
among whom were Mrs. S. Joe Brown
of Des Moines, Mrs. Helen Curtis of
Liberia, Africa, Chester Franklin, ed
itor of the Kansas City Call, Attor-
neys Smith and Stewart of Muskogee,
Noble Smith, civil engineer of Homo
lulu, Mrs. Geraldine Glover of Chi
cago, DR.. Hurd and Ed. Bailey of San
Antonio, Tex, and many others.
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LIVING WITH OUR SKINS

One OF the coored youths who attended the Y NJ
congress at Helsnfors Finland that during the time
conference session. the cood delegates allowed
forget that they coored Allowing that sensitive
which characterizes all Negroes which especially
be found in Negro YOUTH there yet doubt some basis for
the plant of the young
The Y M c. A., in spite of it's PLATFORM ideals and avowa
u.s. nevertheless often not Christian at ALL Its
Negroes is in point.
Some two coored members of the
local high school forced to leave training temporarily
they refused admttance the central NJ c. A.
where the team do its indoor practice those boys
later developed into of the greatest spnte murders
which Twin Cities high schools have ever produced.
At the present time unless the policy of the institution has
been changed recently Negroes allowed membership
at the central St. Paul M c. A. The condition regrettabe
but it must be faced
DsiluSiOnment early those of America who
dusky hue Democracy otener than demonocracy
justice to have two facets opportunity translated by
white tongues through lack of opportunity
Christian loses much of its meaning.
But must all learn, the young NJ c. A. delegate
that must live with SKINS that perpetual complaint
sbe long surrounded by white world but there
all of that of escape down the hard path
conscientious endeavor worthwhile pursuit
only simple panacea for the vanquishng of racial obstacles
Dr. Mordecai w. Johnson President of Howard University
has begun his administration the spirit of Christianity Peace
Fmness Wisdom Efficiency and Tolerance. We hope the
sharpeners' will kindly take "detour."
We all apt to blame failures and failures
lack shiny sharp TOOLS The only tools ought to ask for
good health and opportunity After that who live the
United States should not ask odds from any battle
life. c. M
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COOLIDGE NAMES NEGRO
WEST POINT CANDIDATE
Continued from page II

them from passing. Four years Con-
gresham Ansorge of New York Sc
lected a colored boy to take the ex-
animation for the naval academy at
Annapolis. But, it was said, he
failed.
Colored America has had three dis
tinguished graduates of the military
academy, of whom the late Col.
Charles Young was one.
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Mrs. George Mundell and Mrs.
Earl Harris, who have been attend
ing the Poro college at st. Louis,
have returned to the city. Enroute
home they were stop over visitors in
Indianapolis, Ind, Chicago and Ev-
anston, Ill.
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Famous Mountain System

The Alpine system covers nearly
the whole Of Switzerland, a great
part of northern Italy, several de-
partments Of France, and large part
of Austria. The historical passages
of the Alps have been those by: Alex
ander the Great; julius Caesar, to at
tack the Helvetians; Hannibal; Ma
poleon, who crossed the Alps into
Russia only to find that the retreat
ing Russians had left Moscow in ruins.
The greater part of the French army
died in recrossing the Alps into
France.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09

Men that amt your husband love
to buy you little trifles like candy or
flowers. Husbands prefer to buy you
some'n lastin'-like a tombstone.
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If there is something wrong, tell it
to the Echo"
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Are you alert for opportunities to
succeed?
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-10-09

An inch OF rain means about 100
tons of water to every acre.
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When business is good, man can
stand nearly anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10
All Advertised Specials on Sale Monday and
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"SUDDEN-DEATH DINNER
FOR DRY CAMPAIGNER
"Pussyfoot" johnson to Be Guest
of Honor at Symbolic Tenn
perance Banquet.
Ev the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. January Civilian
f. GPuSSyfoot , Johnson. who ended
"a European tour yesterday. is Ia he
honor guest at a sudden death din
ner.' symboliCal of the evil effects Of
drinking.
The dinner. to he held in New York
January 10. was announced last night
at another dinner given by the Anti
Saloon League, which Johnson attend
ed. y mock funeral was indicated
as one of the features Of the dinner
10 lie given Johnson.
Johnson told the league last night
that British Rotarians in Calcutta had
clinked their glasses at him when
he tried 10 show them the iniquity
Of their ways" and that an Irish
heckler told him during his tour that
America first sent us wooden nut
meGs. then bad beef and now she
Ee nds you
When he arrived on the George
Washington he was questioned about
e. light wine and beer amendment. and
said Americans would not be salts
fled with anything less than some
thing that would grow curIey hair on
n bald head.
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TWO GET TEN YEARS
. EACH FOR ROBBERY
CoIoreG Men Sentenced Fol-
lowing Confession-Embez-
zIer Given Three Years.

Clarence Williams and Edward
Driver. both colored. We're sentenced
by Justice Stafford in Criminal Divi-
sion l yesterday to serve 10 years
each in the penitentiary for robbery.
They pleaded guilty to entering the
store of Harry Pasternack on South
Capitol street November IS. and while
Williams held a gun Driver took 81
out OF the 5aEh register and Sc from
the pocket of tn storekeeper. \
daughter of Pasternack entered the
store while the robbery was being
perpetrated and her pocket was
searched. but no money found. VIII
liamS is % Years old and Driver 81.
They claimed Ia have been drinking.
EmbezzIer Sentenced.
Oscar T. Webster. colored, % years
old. was given three years in the
renuentiary on two charges of en-
hez2ement The court fixed the
penalty on each charge at three years
and made them run Concurrently.
Webster was employed at the switch
board of an apartment house and col
lected rents from two tenants and
retained the money for his own use.
Cardell Perry. colored. - wears old.
was sent to the penitentiary for two
Years for househreakin@. He entered
ca grocery store October -.
John w. Diamond got two years
and SIX months in the penitenttary for
stealing an automobile. He took the
car ~ stafford Court House, Va,
where he was arrested.
one year at ocCoquan was the
sentence given Theodore Hamilton.
colored. He took an automobile with.
Out permission of its owner. A sim
liar term was imposed on Florence
Ward Culored for an assault. She cut
smother colored woman during
quarrel.
Punished for Auto Theft.
\ sentence of five years in the
penitentiary was imposed on Charles
West. Culored. for stealing an auto
mobile. He had long criminal
record.
James Allen. colored. had not benefit
ed from three terms in the pent-
Tertiary for possession of narcotics,
and Justice Stafford sent him away for
five wears and added fine Of 800
for the fourth charge. of which he
pleaded guilty. David Relk. colored,
also got five years for stealing an
automobile.
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II PLANTS TO MERGE.
Co-opera tive Movement Affects
Maryland Canning Industry.


BALTIMORE. January 9.-That a
movement is under way TO consoli-
date Il cooperative canning organ
iZations in Maryland was revealed yes
terdaN when committee studying,
the prospective merger reported upon
it at group conference held in con
Hection with the meeting of the Mary
land Farm Bureau.
Tomato growers and tanners are
to he considered first in the pro
posed merger. Later growers of corn
and peas Will he included Under the
rommittee's plan for consolidation Of
tomato growers and packers. the pro-
tiucerS are to receive their interest
from the pool on a ratio based on
the grade of tomato which they de-
liver to the cooperative Gamers. This
grade will be fixed by central head
of the consolidation which will super
wise inspection of the tomatoes at
each receiving cannery.
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COLLEGE PAPER BANNED.
louisiana State U. Purple Pei
Suppressed as objectionable"

BATON ROUGE. La. January 9
Rl.- Officials of Louisiana State Uni
Nerstiy last night verified reports hat
the Purple Pei. monthly humorous
publication of the college. has been
suppressed. Certain cartoons carried
in the last issue, which appeared some
time ago. HS We'll as reading matter
SNere deemed objectionable il is I'M
uerStoOd. Publication Of the sheet
has been permanently suspended.
Norways banking crisis is improv-
tng.
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Ind four-way for the ships of faster

and four-way for the ships of faster
climb.
20. Being higher, more level and
with less INSTRUCTED approach. less
labor would be necessary to put this
field in condition, with a resultant
saving of money and time.
~. Railroad freight and siding IA
cilities nearby are important con-
siderations for the ready handling
of engines. wings and other parts
and supplies, including gasoline and
oils.
IS. The field we propose could be
enlarged, should necessity arise, by
taking over other adjoining proper
ty, whereas the Kingman Lake To-
cation is now hemmed on three sides
by natural barriers and buildings and
e could i,h hardly expanHf beyond its pres
This ground, leveled and cleared
of all distractions would give Wash
ington an excellent airport, the best
that is to be had within reasonable
distance. and should fit in nicely with
the proposed Anacostia parkway and
boulevard system. Again we ask
that the fullest possible considera-
ton be given the project, our attitude
being an airport for Washington at
any rate. near our community if pos
Sible."