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The broad ax., 1927-02-26
Found Begging Paid
Better Than WyifinQ

A beggar on the streets of Buenoa
Aires can make $1.25 In an hour. An
unskilled laborer draws about So for
eight hours Of work. The working
classes contribute so per cent of the
money that beggars collect, and do
nestle servants give more than all the
rest put together. Young girls are
more charitable than older women.
and widows more than women whose
husbands still live. Among all classes,
women contribute most to the beg
gar's hoard. giving more and more
frequently than men. Among men.
cart drivers are more liberal than
chauffeurs, and clerks more free
handed than their employers
This cross-section Of the privy
purse of Buenos Aires was drawn by O
reporter who disguised himself 90 q
"down-and-outer' and then spent a
lucrative day begging in all sections
OF the business and shopping districts
During the five hours he made $8.26.
which was four times as much an he
made working Is hours as a reporter
for his newspaper, which, he 10
marked to his friends, as he changed
back 10 necktie and spats, would soon
be looking for man to replace him.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
Beaten Path Monotonous

Our associations are greatly respon-
sible for our lives. Happiness or 9TH
erwise follows upon the heels Of our
companions. The mighty help rs to
prevail The great create an atmos-
phere for us. Train the heart and
mind to be at home In the great places
and to live on the broad plains The
superlative alone can give ns cheer.
Get away from the humdum and regu-
lar. Sometimes have courage to de-
part into the country unknown. Re
member. IL a rolling stone gathers no
moss, a fixed one gathers little else.
II Is MISUNDERSTANDING.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
SISTER Alrnee

6ISLGL &A4AAASG
Eastward Sister Aimee takes her
way and the crowds and the dollars
continue to roll in to her and Ma
Kennedy. Aimee asked the mob IN
Washington, D. C., which they pre-
ferred to hear about, "the second COM
ing Of Christ" or the STORY OF my
life?" The plurality was thousands IN
favor Of the story of AIniee's life.
OF course, and just SO. What healthy
Americans would elect to hear some
desexed, metaphysical discourse on a
highly probIematical future event when
right before them-in the hot flesh
stood a highly emotional and fairly
pulcaritudinous lady recently returned
from pilgrimage in the grove OF
Aphrodite7
Think Of the hundreds OF young ana
older women in the audience with sup
dressed desires to 60 and do just As
Sister Aimee. Fearing, Of course, the
wrath of husbands or fathers Or pub
lie opinion, the next best thing was
- listen to Aimee.-6ll in between the
lines and let ones imagination have
free reign.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26

In regard to the materials used By
hummIng birds in constructing their
nests, L wish to say that no hair or
feathers are ever used. The nests are
built Of lichens and attached to the
limb which is as nearly as possible the
exact color Of the lichens used. hencs
the difficulty In locating the nests Of
hummlng birds with the human eyes.
The nest is never hidden but merely
cunningly camOufiaged- - Pathfinder
Magazine.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
Wosckful Waiting

Louella Is careless tot and usually
loses her penny before she gets N
chance to spend It The other day
her next-door neighbor met her ON the
street and L0uella, nm usual. explained
that she was on her way TO the store
to spend her daily penny.
Just then her little brother came
along and piped up:
@Wun along Loueiia, Use wight DO
hind you an finders IL sDenderR
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
THIS WEEK
Ernest Rice Mckinney
A Pittsburgh Mass Meeting

Recently ! attended a meeting in
Pittsburgh, called-as is usually the
case with Negro meetings-to protest
against something. This particular
meeting was called to protest against
the policy of the Board of Public Edu-
tation 81 not hiring ceiored Training
School graduates in the public school
system. OF course there was the usual
bah and eali to arms fFen a whole
platform of preachers and other wind
hammers. / don't know how the ses-
sion ended as left just as the coffee
ton was being raised in true BaPtiss
style. So much time was taken out
for the offering that the main issue
was IN danger Of being obscured. II
seems that il had never occurred to
the chairman-responsible for calling
the meeting-that all this money rails
ing should have been attended to in
advance Of the meeting.
In the words Of Hsmlst, the whole
ag
proceeding was words, words, words"
This matter of colored teachers has
bothered Black Pittsburgh for some
time. The Superintendent OF Schools
has taken the position that there will
be no Negro teachers. To make the
matter worse the authorities have ar
ranged that no colored girls shall grad
uate from the Training School for
teachers. Of course, this Training
School is part Of the public school sys-
TEN and supported by public taxation.
To further complicate the situation,
there are Negroes here-"O. P.s, -
which being interpreted means, Old
Pittsburghers, mostly persons who ar
rived from Virginia from ten to twenty
years ago-who don't want colored
teachers in the schools. Then there is
another crowd who want separate
schools. And last, but not numerical
ly least, there is the group who don't
want anything and have no articulate
interest in such trivial things as schools
and teachers.
There was at least one sensible re-
mark made in this meeting. One OF
the ministers told the audience that
the whole program was "layman's
problem" and that it must be solved
oy Negro laymen. That was really a
mouthful" to use the purest diction of
our best happers. was amazed. 1t
vas the FIRST time in my life that ! had
ever heard one Of our preachers admit
mat there was any problem under the
sun that was not the province Of the
gentlemen Of the cloth.
However, this problem-alOng with
numerous other problems-will NOT
@ solved by the laymen Of Pittsburgh.
At least not in the near future. A sim
iiar situation may exist in other COM
nunities, for all know. but I do know
mat Pittsburgh has no outstanding
ayman Sufficiently interested. unseifsh
and in the public confidence enough
70 grapple with any Of our major racial
issues. We are i community Of glori-
ned iron puddlers. sambo politicians,
loiners and shouters.
The absence Of Negro teachers ID
our schools here, is the result Of the
sane causes as result in our absence
nom other places that are ours theo-
renealiy and by constitutional right.
we have very little and we don't know
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
BY ALLEN B. DoeGETT, JR.

Hampton Institute, Vain an en-
deavor to plan program of education
for Liberia based upon community
needs, twenty-five missionaries and ed
ueators from the Republic met Feb.
Sis, at Hampton Institute, under the
leadership of James L. SibIey, educa-
tional advisor to mission boards and
colonization societies interested in Ii
IBERIA. Both white and Negro organ
izations having missionaries and
teachers In Liberia were represented at
this conference.
The interest of the conference CEN
tered in methods Of education tried
successfully IN America, especially in
the South by the Jeanes supervisors,
as typihed by the work Of Virginia
Randolph in Henrico County, Va. 1t
is realized, according to Mr.. Sibley,
that the work Of the missionaries must
shift from evangelical work to educa-
tional work and that the various
groups in the field must fit themselves
to bring to Liberia the type of educa-
ton that will help in community life.
The first week Of the conference was
devoted to discussions of educational
work carried on in America by the
public health nurse, the rural school
teacher, the Jeanes supervisor, and the
farm-and-home demonstration agents.
The second week, spent largely in Wis
iting schools and other community
work, presented practical applications
Of the problems discussed the first
week.
Vital Subjects Discussed
Among the interesting series Of
topics brought before the conference
might be mentioned: Cooperation be-
tween missionary agencies and the
government in the educational pro-
gram; redirection Of educational work,
with emphasis upon community needs;
reorganization of mission schools in
keeping with these needs; selection
and training OF workers in the Liberian
field; suitable curriculum for Ii
berian schools; and the preparation Of
textbooks fer use in these schools. The
conference discussed the reorganiza-
ton Of mission work in the field Of
primary education. and In that Of the
high school and college, while tech
nical trade and Agricultural work were
recommended as supplementary. The
groups represented are committed to
the development Of at least two col
Ieges with courses in liberal arts for
the training of leadership. These col
leges are expected to supplement the
work of the national college which the
government will develop at Monrovia.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
Church Advertisement;
spu+ Self Last" az

n line with the times, churches are
beginning to advertise They % !
s;Ilhosrdwise and otherwise Last week
/ saw the following advice on tns
hosra outside enc Of our white
ot,,rebes-@God First, others Second
Self Last"
If this legend had appeared oufs'os
= colored church there would nAvs
been no cause for surprise Take az
The broad ax., 1927-02-26

coLORED RACE UNITES IN
PRESENTATION OF PETI-
TONS TO FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT AND WHITE HOUSE
AUDIENCE FOR HOUSTON
MARTYRS
The broad ax., 1927-02-26
Dr.. z. Z. Wright, Jr., Funny

LII. X. X wright JEsJ ruu1y
DE-. r. n. Wright, Jr., of Philadel-
phia and the Christian Recorder, made
speech in Baltimore last week in
which he assumed the role of anthro-
polegist, ethnologist and an expert in
anthropometry. DR.. Wright declared
that the Negro is superior to the white
man physically, that the Negroes long
arms enable him to beat white men in
prize fights and that kinky hair is adj
vantageous because it stays put while
the straight hair Of the whites is easily
disarranged.
The logical reply to this sort OF
quackery is to say that a mule IS also
physically superior to a white man.
that a gorilla also has long arms that
would make It the victor in fight with
a white man and that the stickers on
cockle-burr will stay put and never
become disarranged. Perhaps DR..
Wright was attempting to be facetious'
AT any rate he succeeded in being real
funny.
The broad ax., 1927-02-26

much. We don't use collectively what
little we have. Our problem in Pitts
burgh-as elsewhere-is to understand
and sympathize with the group and not
just look at the end Of our individual
noses.
What does any board of education
care about a handful Of Negroes pro-
testing against a policy that has the
backing and sympathy of tlss organized
white wealth and mind Of a commu-
nifty?
And as a rule what do the Negro
protestants represent Oftentimes the
committee represents only itself.
Looked at another way it represents
tumble-down shacks, impoverished
wage earHers, impseuniOus professional
men, and a diseordant hodge-podge Of
individuals who know not what they
want and have not the means to en-
force their wants even If they knew
what they were.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Monday and Tuesday SHOOK RANCH

Thrills alternate with laughs to make sspook Ranch" one of the eleverest and fastest moving Vest erns ever shown at local theatres. Hoot Gibson is starred in this Uni versal Jewel production, which is coming to the Wrangell Theatre Monday A thrilling rescue of beautiful girl, good comedy and one of the finest horse pursuits ever filmed go to make this the fastest moving picture Gibson has ever re- leased. He is admirably supported by Helen Ferguson. Robert McKim, Tote Ducrow, Frank Rice and Ed Cowles. Direction was by Edward Laemmle.
 Admission, 25e and 1Oc.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
FUR AUCTION SALE. SEATTLE

SEATTLE, July 28.=mink skins containing some reasonably dark and pale skins were practically all taken at the Seattle Fur Exchange July auction. the average price be- ing s13.80 top. Alaskan dark choice sold for $27.
 Red fox, mostly Alaska interiors. averaged $3O65. Che best bringing $40.
 High grade white fox averaged $46.58. choice s55.
 Muskrats declined five per cent averaging $2.30, best at $2.50.
 Cross fox averaged s3s.S5. supe- rior reaching s1o0.
 Lynx averaged $3A95, the best $45.
 Ermine averaged $2.1O. the best selling for $3.20.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Entertains for Mrs. Turner

Mrs. George Barnes entertained Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs
 Turner of Olympia, Washington, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs Alex Vreatt. Shasta daisies wero used in profusion in the living rooms as decorations. Miss Margaret Mccormack and Miss Virginia Burke served delicious refreshments for the hostess. Those enjoying the afternoon were Mesdamos, Turner Vreatt, Dfven, Kyle, P. c. McCor
 mack. Biorge, Bronson. Leet, Coul- ter, Thomas, Mason, Coehrane and Whaley. Out of town guests were Mrs. Nora P. K. Ropes of San Diego and Mrs. Martin George of Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

Mir and Mrs. w A. Hull of Stock ton, Cal. were aboard the Dorothy Alexander which was in port this morning. Mr Hull is traveling rep resentative of the outdoor section of the Stockton Record. He is ex- tremely enthusiastic over Alaska, and thinks that printers ink is all that is required to make Alaska the worlds greatest drawing card for tourists.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Saturday and Sunday
 EXIT SMILING =

Harry Myers, who leaped to fame in A Connecticut Yankee and played the amiable butler in A Certain Young Man" plays the vil- lain in Exit Smiling" the Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer comedy of stage life coming Saturday to the Wrangel Theatre. Beatrice Lillie, famous English stage star and sensation of "Charlot's Revue plays the hero inc and Jack Pickford the hero of the hilarious new comedy of life with the tank town thespians
 Admission, 25c and 10c.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Wran8el Theatre
 Where the Most of the Best People
 See the Most of the Best Shows
Thursday and Friday
 SEHPARECKED#

Those who like strong actionful screen offerings. will be vastly in- terested in the presentation of the latest Metropolitan picture produc- tion. "shipwrecked. in which seena Owen. popular star, and Joseph Schildkraut, have the featured roles The photoplay is packed with thrill ing scenes, many of which were pho tographed aboard a sailing ship during a severe storm at sea. The story is dramatic and finely devel- oped by Joseph Henaberry, the di- rector. The supporting cast includes Matthew Betz. Clarence Burton, Laska Winter and Lionel Belmore.
 Admission. Poe and Joe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
 STRONGLY ENDORSED

Alfred P. Sloan, IT,. president o the General Motors Corporation, re gently gave a strong endorsement of the value of the country weekly newspaper.
 In discussing this years advertis ing campaign for General Motors Corporation, Mr. Sloan, among oth- CT things said:
 T believe in the country weekly newspaper. I believe that no print ed matter in the United States more thoroughly read. or has nor influence than the pages of thest home town newspapers.
 Mrs. Otto KIose and daughter. Adele. of Ketehikan. are guests of Mrs. T. J. Case.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
starkoff Taken to skagway

About a year ago Gus starkoff was convicted in the district court at Ketehikan and sentenced to one years imprisonment He appealed the case. Two weeks ago the high CT court sustained the sentence. U. s. Marshal Albert White took Star koff to Juneau to serve his sentence there. but during MT Whites ab- senee the Juneau jail became so crowded that 1t was necessary to take starkoff to skagway to serve his sentence there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Love alld. Obey

When the colored couple were be ing married by the clergyman and the words Hove, honor and obey were spoken, the bridegroom inter rupted
 Read that again, suh. Read once moh, SOS de lady kin ketch (. full solemnity ob de meanin Iso been married befoh. '
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

P. Woodwork, with crew of 12 men, arrived on the Princess Louise and left on the Hazel B No. 4 Tues day afternoon for Telegraph Creek. MT. Woodwork will be in charge of the building of the government bridge across the Tooyah.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

J. M. Jackson was brought down from Clearwater last Friday on the Hazel B No. 3 and taken to the To- cal hospital. The case is not com pletely diagnosed yet but it has the symptoms of an ulcer of the leg. Dr. Story is in attendance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

Mr and Mrs George Serfbner and little daughter took passage on the Princess Louise which was in port southboupd Wednesday night. They will spend several weeks visit ing relatives and friends in various towns in Washington and Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

A press dispatch states that the Prince of Wales has been invited to include in his itinerary a trip into the Cassiar The dispatch did not state who had extended the invita- ton, but it was probably the Hud sons Bay Comapny.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
Local
'....'-.'-.'.............''....'........''....'..

Mrs. c. E. Smith went to Peters burg Monday night as the guest of Mr and Mrs. Earl Ohmer on the Charles P. Mrs. Smith will visit in the home of Mrs. James Fruit for the remainder of the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

c. T. Bunker, architect and build CT of Seattle, was the successful bidder for building the new school house at Kasaan. The contract price is $299O. MT. Bunker is now in Juneau and states that he may locate in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

". A. Sherman who has been as sociated with C. F. Hurley for the past three months, leaves on the Aleutian Monday for Juneau where he will go into business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

10s30 Morning Worship-Conduct- cd by the Native Elders. 12:OO Sunday School 3:00 Christian EndeaVor. Meet ings of Christian Endeavor Society will be discontinued till close of summer. 7s30 No evening service during absence fthe pastor Dr. Diven is in the States on matters pertaining to church business.
 Robert Joseph Diyen. D. D.,
 Minister
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

William Timson, president of the Alaska Packers Association, was aboard the Alameda which was i'll port southbound Friday afternoon. MT Timson was returning to San Francisco from a trip to Bristol Bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

Miss Evelyn Krah of Chehalis, Wash, who has been in Wrangell for the past month. has accepted a position as saleslady in the Ameri can Bakery. Miss Krah is neice of E. Morke.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

Rev H. P. Corser left on the Dor othy Alexander this afternoon for Ketehikan. He will return on the Queen tomorrow evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

A baby daughter, zita May, was born to MT. and Mrs. William C. Lewis Jr, at the Wrangell General Hospital, Thursday morning, Au- gust 4th.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

FOR SALE One Winchester, 405 caliber. Model 1895. Good condition. Just the thing for big game. Cosus new $46.5O. One car fridge belt value $3.50 witk three dollars worth of cartridges. $20 for all. Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

MT. and Mrs. Ed Pulford who sepnt the past three months in WrangelI. left on the Dorothy Alex ander this afternoon for their home in San Francisco
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

WANTED Work as housemaid or nursegirl. Phone 80.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04

A big bundle of newspapers for ten cents at Sentinel office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
THE WRANGELL SENTINEL
 J. ". PRITCHETT, PubHahsr

as seeond-class matter at the Wrangell. Alaska. post office under
 Act Of Congress nf March 3. 1878
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-08-04
The Churches ST. PHILIPS CHURCH
 AUGUST 2, 1927

1915 4. NJ. Holy Communion with
 sermon theme, "The Masters
 Test for True and False
 Teachers. %
 Is mol the reason that SO many men fail to understand that they overlook the Masters common sense methods for determining the truth2
 Fl. p. Corser. Rector.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29
COMP|''[:A|NT |SSUED'
 AGAINST FURR|ER
MENDOZO DYEING WORKS, INC., DECLARED TO BE UNFAIR IN
 RABBIT SKIN SALES

NEW YORK, Jan. 29. (P-The Mendoza Fur Dyeing Works, Inc, of New York City, are charged, in a complaint just issued against the concern by the Federal Trade Com mission, with unfair competition with the marketing of rabbit pelts.
 The unfair practices were said by the Commission in it's complaint to have consisted of the stamping on the skins of Australian and New Zeladn rabbits dressed and dyed by respondent the trade mark Mendoza Beaver" and by supplying labels bearing the words Mendoza Beaver upon request of manufactures to whom skins are sold to be placed in garments made from the skins.
 The Commission has set the case for hearing before it in Washington on February 3 when the respondent Is cited to appear and show cause why an order should not be entered requiring them to discontinue. the alleged practices complained of.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29
SUNDAY SHOW

A story about motion picture life told with chuckles as commas, laughs as semi-colons and shouts of joy as periods has been made into a rollickng comedy drama called "The Beautiful Cheat Universal-Jewel starring Laura LaPlante, supported by a notable cast. It's a laugh on the world.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29
TO BUILD LARGE PLANT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2s. R-The Continental Can Company, with as- sets in excess of $5O,OoO, ,O0O, is to enter the Los Angeles field with a
 
 $1,OoO,OOO plant.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29
MONDAY HANDBAEl

On Monday evening ats o'clock the handball teams of Blue-Painter' face Urbach- Roberts and at 2 D. m.. Balderston-Jones meet Paulsteiner-- Abbott.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29
Two hundred and seventy-eight years ago tomorrow, on January 3O,. 1649, Charles I. was executed.

Strictly fresh candies. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-29

Coleman's Gas Lamps and Lan- terms. J. L. Graef.