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New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Things are getting hotter and hot ter in the Industrial League with the R. & E. and Corbin Screw teams tied for first place. Every game In the league is an important one now for all the teams con- cerned and the five that are down in the standing will strive their mightiest to turn back either of the two teams in first place.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Frank sings just like John Mo- Cormack, he's so different,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Frank Sheehan, the silver-voiced tenor, was the main attraction at the annual meeting of the Gasco club last night. His rendition of ''Mother Machree" before the thou- sands of guests assembled in the spacious hall of the Gasco club on Cherry street was so touching that hardly an eye was dry in the audi ence.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Mertden is eager for victory to- night. So is New Britain. Meriden Is bringing several hundreds of fans along. New Britain fans will pack the armory. The players on both teams are in great shape. So are the fans. So, it's going to be a hot time in the old town tonight"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
Spe a king
 of Sports

Many have said that Louis (Kid) kaplan, retired featherweight champion, was on the downward path following his knockout at the hands of Billy Wallace in Cleveland in November but kaplan was not among them.
 Monday night Kaplan went in the ring in Rochester, N. Y., against Paris Cangey, who was a sensation in Rochester because of his vicious hitting and the numbT of knock outs he had to his credit. Cangey was favored to be the second one to upset kaplan, but the Meriden "kid' crossed them all up and proved that he is far from being done as a fighter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

A week from tonight, the team will entertain a national basketball sensation in the Fitton A. c. of Bos- ton. The FittonS are considered to be one of the best and fastest bas- ketball teams in the country and the Guards will have to "step on 1t" to come through against the Hub team,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Kaplan laid Cangey low with a left to the stomach in the fourth round and finished his man. It was the same left hand that put Bobby be the same left hand that will even matters with Billy Wallace if the Cleveland boy ever gets into the ring with Kaplan again.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

We had hoped to see Dick Dillon the eleventh man on the floor, but seeing that he couldn't come to New Britain tonight, we believe the best substitute in the state has been secured.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Tonight at the state armory, New Britain fans will again witness Clyde Waters refereeing. Waters made himself popular in this city by his excellent work at the Guards-Bristol
 Endee game last year, and he will handle the game tonight efficiently.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
MILLS MEMORIAL
FUND GETS $4,000

New York City-The first $4,000
toward the Florence Mills Memorial
fund was secured from two benefit
performances which were given at
the Alhambra and Lafayette theaters
The performances were
in by many prominent
stage folks and were declared real
successes.
The fund will be used to erect a
home for Negro actors and actresses
which will be named the Florence
Mills Memorial Home, after the ia
nous Little Blackbird," who died
recently. The home is expected to
cost 100000 and the funds will be
derived from the proceeds of mid
night benefit performances to be Civ
en- in Negro theaters throughout the
country for the next three months.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
ANNUAL SESSION OF 4HE
AMERICAN NEGRO ACADEMY

The thirty-first annual meeting of
the American Negro Academy will be
held in Washington, d. c., Wednes-
day, December 28, 1927.
The Academy was organized on
March 5th, 1897, having for its OBJ
ject, the promotion of literature, sci
ence, and art; the culture of form
of intellectual taste; the fostering of
higher education; the publication of
scholarly works, and the defense of
the Negro against vicious assault.
Mr.. Charles S. Johnson, editor of
Opportunity" journal of Negro
life, published monthly by the de-
partment of research and investiga-
ton, National Urban league, will read
paper, the subject of which is "The
New Negro" at the open meeting at
8 o'clock Wednesday, December 20,
in the parlors of the Mu-So-Lit club,
1927 R street, N. w.
The officers of the Academy are
as follows: President, Arthur A.
Schomburg, Brooklyn, N. Y; vice
presidents-J. R. Clifford, L. M. Her
shaw, W. P. Dabney; recording secre-
The monitor., 1927-12-23
SHEFFIELD PILOTS
AIRSHIP OVER CITY
FOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Los Angeles, Cal.--(A -(ANP)-Maceo
B. Sheffield, lieutenant of detectives,
and one of the most daring and IA
nous colored officers of the west,
was rendered special honors by be-
ing selected by the city officials to
pilot the airship bearing the city's
official photographer.
The flying cop, as he is called, was
not only the only officer-aviator on
the force, but also the only Negro
among the hundred or more under
consideration for the hazardous and
important service.
A survey of city Improvements and
the great civic center now in process
of building was made and it was nee
essary to fly very low at times, cir
cling the tower of the new Hall of
Justice as well as high over the sea
and mountains to get a panoramic
view of the surrounding country.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
LEADERS UNITED IN
APPEAL FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT
Representatives of Religious Civil
Rights, Fraternal and Welfare
Organizations Stand for
Constitution
ALL AMENDMENTS ARE EQUAL

New York City-Leaders of frater-
nal, religious, welfare and civil
rights organizations of Negroes
throughout the United States, meet
ing in conference in Washington un-
der the auspices of the Elks, have
united in an appeal to the congress
of the United States, to leaders of
American thought and to the Amer
lean people, for enforcement of the
entire Constitution.
The appeal, drafted by William
Pickens, field secretary of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People and vice
chairman of the Washington confer
ence, was signed by representative
of the following organizations as well
las by many individuals The Elks,
by j. Finley Wilson; the National
Equal Rights League and Races con-
gress, by w. H. Jernagin; the Ma
tional Association of Republican Col
ored Women, by Mamie H. Bur
roughs; the National Association of
'Colored Women's Clubs, by Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune; the Shriners,
by Ceasar R. Blake; the True Reform
ers, and the A. NJ E. Church, by
John R. Hawkins.
The appeal deplores "the danger
Gus policies of those time-serving
political leaders of any party or sec
ton, who are disposed to compromise
with the sentiment that certain of
our laws and constitutional provisions
cannot be enforced because of the
fact that a minority, even power
full minority, is opposed to such laws
and provisions" The appeal states
that the thirteenth, fourteenth fif-
teeth and eighteenth amendments are
as vital to the Constitution and
should be as honestly enforced as
yhe fifth or sixth" The appeal con-
tinues: SIN the last analysis, white
people and black people have a COM
mon interest in the sacredness and
the security of the ballot and of all
constitutional rights"
Besides its meetings, participated
in by Negro leaders from every part
of the United States, the conference
called upon republican national head
quarters and met in banquet cement
ing the program in which all Negro
organizations of the country are now
cooperating.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
10 NEGROES IN DIPLOMATIC
AND CONSULAR SERVICE

There are ten Negroes in our dip
lomatic and consular service, accord
ing to official records. They are the
Hon. William T. Francis, minister
resident and consul general to Lii
IBERIA, American legation, Monrovia,
Liberia; Clifton R. Wharton, third
secretary, American legation, Monro-
via, Liberia; William H. Hunt, Amer
lean consul, Guadeloupe, French
West Indies; James G. Carter, Amer
lean consul, Calais, France; William
j. Kirby, American consul, Oporto,
Portugal; Carleton A. Wall, clerk,
American legation, Monrovia, Lii
IBERIA; Lorenz B. Graham, consular
clerk, attached to the American le-
cation, Monrovia, Liberia; Napoleon
Bonaparte Marshall, clerk, American
legation, Port au Prince, Haiti; Miss
Lille Marie Hubbard, clerk, Amer
lean consulate, Oporto, Portugal.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
COLLEGE WOMEN IN
ANNUAL SESSION

Washington, d. C.-More than two
thousand women in all sections of
the country are preparing to attend
the annual session of the grand chap
ter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority
which will convene December 27 to
80, 1927, at Howard university,
where the organization was founded
in January, 1913. 1t will be the
ninth annual convention of the grand
chapter and as usual delegates and
visitors from the "a active chapters
|are expected to be present.
Despite full program of social
activities announced by Beta Sigma,
the hostess chapter, the convention
promises unusual opportunity for
real accomplishment with the inter
est of officers and delegates centered
upon individual chapter problems, re-
ports of chapter progress, and plans
for chapter accomplishment.
The daily business sessions, which
will be held in Library hall, Howard
university campus, will be presided
over by Ethel l.. Calemise, of Cincin-
natl, who is the president of the grand
chapter. The other officers are as
follows: First vice president, Anna
G. Thompson, Washington, D. c.; sec
ond vice president, Vivian 0. Marsh,
Berkeley, Calf; secretary, Beatrice
Morton, Cincinnati, Ohio; treasurer,
Annie M. Dingle, New York City;
journalist, Madree Penn White, st.
Louis, Mo.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
CHRISTMAS VESPER
SERVICES ARE HELD
AT CENTRAL BRANCH
North Side Branch Invited to CO.
operate. Furnishes Part of Pro-
gram and Takes Part in Social
Hour

Last Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock the spacious auditorium of
the Central Y W. C. A. was comfort
ably filled by the audience that at
tended the Christmas vesper service.
An invitation had been extended to
the North Side Branch to unite with
the Central branch for this service
and the cordiality with which the in
vitation was accepted was manifested
by the large number of our people
who attended and also contributed to
the delightful program rendered.
Several Christmas carols were
heartily sung by the audience and a
beautiful Christmas Litany, led by
Mrs. James Patton, with sung re-
sponses by the audience. Beautiful
tableaux, featuring the coming of
the Magi, the shepherds and the Ma
tivity, were impressively presented.
The music for the tableaux was fur
nished by the ladies' quartet of Zion
Baptist church. The Bel Canto Choir
al club rendered two spirituals, "Look
Away" and 'You Gotta Crown" and
Mr.. Joseph Thomas, gave two num-
bers on the stro violin.
Miss Ruth White, on furlough from
China, where she has been engaged in
the work of the Y. w. C. A, gave
an Illuminating address on China.
Miss White characterized the people
of China as peace-loving, home-lov-
ing, and courteous. The disturbed
conditions there are due to the de-
veloping of a new life, incident to
all transitional periods, the develop
ment of nationalism, which rebels
against unjust conditions imposed on
her by western nations. Christian
ity is finding welcome there by learn
ing to work with the people of China,
rather than for them.
Following Miss Whites address,
the service was fittingly closed by
singing 'In Christ There Is No East
Nor West" and prayer by Mrs. Har-
ford, one of the pioneer presidents of
the Central branch.
A social hour followed, during
which refreshments were served by
the Girl Reserves of the Central and
North Side branches, tea being pour
ed by Mrs. M. Mcfarland of the Cen
tral branch, seated at one end of the
table, and by Mrs. Hiram Greenfield
of the North Side branch, at the
other end.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
TEN COLORED AND THREE
WHITE STUDENTS FROM
HOWARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
Children Present Interesting Program
Including Class Play. Miss Belle
Ryan, Assistant Superintend-
ent, Delivers Address

Ten colored and three white stu
dents were graduated from the eighth
grade of Howard Kennedy school,
Wednesday, December IA. An inter-
esting program was rendered by the
graduating class, assisted by four pu-
pills from the eighth A class and one
from the first grade, the latter be-
ing necessary to fill out the cast for
the class play, Graduation of Any
Child"
The program consisted of the fol-
lowing numbers: Piano solo, Edrose
Willis; song, "The Boat" eighth
grade; school poem, Grace Goodwin;
class prophecy, Harry Brown; song,
"Elegy', eighth grade girls; song,
merry Life" eighth grade boys;
class play, Graduation of Anychild," !"
in which Sylvia Adams took the chief
role. The cast of characters was as
follows: "Anychild, Sylvia Adams !;
Amy, Marie Petersen; Clare, Alyce
Gardiner; Conscience, Eula Mcintosh !;
Alma Mater, Grace Goodwin; Cheer
fulness, Joe Brown; Harmony, Roset-
ia Larkin; Love, Edrose Willis;
Work, Marvin Howard; Incidence,
Lewis Vann; Frivolity, Frances Peter
sen; Selfishness, Wilma Walk; Power
ty, Harry Brown; Industry, Robert
Washington; knowledge, Wayne Car
lsey; Vocation, James Hunter; Inde-
pendence, Richard Alexander; Small
Child, Otelia Gordon.
Miss Belle Ryan, in her address to
the class on "The Outstanding Char
acteristics" stressed personal appear
ance, judgment, ability to see both
sides, honesty, good manners and
politeness, and efficiency.
Flowers were presented to the prin-
cipal and to Miss Ryan by pupils of
the eighth grade.
The graduates were Sylvia Adams,
Richard Alexander, Joe Brown, Har-
ry Brown, Wayne Carsey, Alyce Gar
diner, Grace Goodwin, Marvin Howard,
James Hunter, Rosetta Larkin, Marie
Petersen, Wilma Walk, Lewis Vann,
and Robert Washington.
About SIS per cent of the enroll
ment of Howard Kennedy school is
colored.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
A Merry Christmas To All
E D | T O r | A L

Sunday afternoon simple reaching signifi
took place in Omaha 1t reaching proph
ecy perhaps immediate fulfimen for it foretells
the kindly and cooperative relationship between all
spirit of Christ shall truly reign the hearts those pro-
fess to love and Him Who fact really
do manifest His spirit through coward
ic generated and sustained by racial religious prejudice
belle Him and thereby rest under the charge of hypocrisy
The Christian religion is the true for all the ills of
ter with Christianity It's motive power love- It's product
and fruitage brotherhood
Despite imperfect application of principles and our
failures to practice what teaches must not forget that
the world and humanity great advancement since
that birthday in Bethlehem of Judea
y but growing louder through the advancing years.
giving back the which the angels Judean hills
Earth Peace, Good viii to Men
Peace and good will" are growing A back
has not yet been reached There much be attained
slow and yet the important thing to remember that MANKIND
moving toward the divine intent for which the Saviour
ncarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary
man. To make all men realize that they children Of
Father and should live such in their relations
with another
This know is not yet realized We know that men and
women yet look askance Gods children of different
color from their This keeny felt in the United States
of America nominally Christian land There com
munites the most liberal which, for
ample there any real contact association between Chris
ans whose skins called white and whose skins call
ed black There prejudices both sides of the
which reard in larger than realize think
wil foreign the Christ spirit Isolation fosters these
Association and coworkng Danish them. light
reaching Significance because manfests spirit
Christ the spirit of Chrstmade which is that of
good will.
The event to which have alluded to this The
branch of the Young Womens Christian Association
Christmas service Sunday afternoon They invited the
North Side branch to unite with them in this Both
groups took part the program in social activities
There evidence of paronzng but genuine spirit
fellowship prevailed The white girl
girl each equally and trim in their simple
uniforms and equally sedate and wemannered gracousy
waited the guests naturally and without
Such helpful association and contact prevailed upon
OCCASION indeed has Others makes Gory
in the Highest and earth Peace, and Good Will Men,
This is the Christmas Evange. May there be and
practical manifestation of it throughout every community
not only in America, but the entire world
The monitor., 1927-12-23
McGILL GIVES ANNUAL FREE
CHRISTMAS DINNER

For several years Eugene McGill
has made it his practice to give free
Christmas dinner to all unemployed
persons who apply at McGill and
Davis restaurant, 2516 Q street. The
same custom will be followed this
year.
Mr.. McGill is one of the enterpris-
ing business men of our race who
has built up substantial restaurant
business on the South Side.
The monitor., 1927-12-23

Miss Robbie Turner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Turner, 2514
Corby street, is home from Washing
ton, d. c., where she is senior at
Howard university, to spend Christ
mas with her parents. Miss Turner
attended the National Students
Council, which convened in Lincoln,
Neb., as one of the delegates chosen
to represent Howard university.
The monitor., 1927-12-23

Mrs. Owen Jones, formerly of Oma-
ha, who has been residing in st. Paul,
Mimi, for some time, arrived Sunday
and is at the home-of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Middleton, 2122
North Twenty-sixth street.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
THE VIRUS SPREADS

Phoenix, Ariz.-Arizona' jim crow
school law has been sustained by the
state supreme court, in an appeal
from the action of the Douglas School
Board in refusing race boy admis-
sion to the city's high school. The
supreme court upheld the boards
power of race segregation, this not
to be considered racial discrimina-
ton.
The monitor., 1927-12-23
KENTUCKY'S RICH
WOMAN DIES AT 81

Lexington, Ky-Mrs. Bette Pat
terson, who is known as Kentuck's
richest woman of the race, died in
this city at the age of "a, leaving a
son, Robert Patterson, her only child.
Mrs. Patterson received great deal
of advertisement some years ago up
on her inheritance of large fortune,
consisting of cash money, race horses,
a large farm, and beautiful man
sion fully equipped. Relatives of her
former employer tried to break his
will, but the courts decided in her fa-
vor. Many visitors visited her at
home.
The monitor., 1927-12-23

colored workers for the first time.
A popular hotel in Jefferson City,
Mo-, has dismissed it's colored help.
From many parts of the south re-
ports indicate that there is practical
ly no change from the quiet condi-
tions that existed at the beginning of
the fall.
The monitor., 1927-12-23

tary, Thomas M. Den; treasurer, F.
H. M. Murray; executive committee
Leonard 2. Johnson, chairman, Kelly
Miller, Henry P. daughter, Alain
Leroy Locke, and William Cook; cor
responding secretary, Robert A. Pei
ham, Washington, D. C.
The monitor., 1927-12-23

Miss Grace Dorsey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Dorsey, arrived
home this morning to spend the holi-
days.
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MoLders First to Make
National Working Pact
BY nj. J. KEOUGH
President International Molder Union of North America
Official statement broadcast through VIGIL,
Station Chicago International Labor News Service
administrative, and judicial depart
TIwTVT
BY M. ]. KEOUGH

| administrative, and judicial depart
ments of a government.
The International Molders' Union
of North America for many years has
| believed in comparatively high dues.
Until 1895 the per capita tax of the
international union was comparative
| iy small, local unions independently
maintaining sick and death benefits.
| In 1895 convention was held in Chi
cago, ILL.,, at which the delegates de-
cided to establish an international
sick benefit, the dues being set at 25
cents per week.
| A year after the organization de-
cided to add an out-work benefit, this
being the payment of a members dues
while he was idle for 13 weeks in any
fiscal year. Since then the amount of
benefits paid has been increased, also
the weekly dues, at present these be-
ing IS cents per week.
Five Benefits Paid
The international union pays to its
members a strike benefit of $500 per
week; an ostracism benefit of $1,000;
sick benefit of $3.50; death and
total disability benefit of from $500
| to $500, and an out-of-work benefit
which is the equivalent of weekly
dudes The executive board of the in
ternational union is authorized to ex-
tend the period during which out-of
work benefits are paid, and several
times it has been found necessary to
, extend this benefit, so that members
have received it for many months con-
tinuously.
While the organizations is not one
of the largest, because the number of
molders employed in the country is
not nearly as large as the number en-
gagged in many other industries, the
amount of benefits paid has always
been a matter of satisfaction to the
organization itself, and the trade un-
ion movement in general. From the
time the organization was formed un-
! til the close of the first quarter of
1927, S8,876,162.59 was paid out in
strike and ostracism benefits. From
January 1, 1896, to the end of the first
quarter of this year $5,208, ,150.25 has
been paid out in sick benefits. During
the same period ST AIS, ,47380 was paid
out in out-of-work benefits. Since
January /, 1880, $2,053,494 was paid
in death benefits, and during the same
period $269,100 in total disability ben
efts. In addition to these amounts
/ $15,625 was paid to the heirs of mem
bers killed during the war.
Policy of Organization
The policy of the international Mol
ders' Union is to negotiate agree
ments covering terms of employment
and conditions of labor with foundry
men, and to depend upon honorable
dealing and the methods of concilia-
ton and negotiation for the adjust
ment of all problems which arise. 1t
has always been a sturdy supporter of
the trade union policy established and
maintained by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor.
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sonal weaknesses and faults and
through the same unintelligent and
dishonest motive which we call 10y
atty, will not admit the weaknesses or
mistakes of our friends, or family
members.
No matter what one attempts to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-09-02

do, he should take frequent inventory
of his assets and his liabilities. No
successful enterprise can operate on
any other basis.
Be honest with yourself. You then
cannot be dishonest with or unfair to
anyone else.