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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02
HOLD SUCCESSFUL INTER
SCHOLASTIC MEET
Preston News Service)

Bastrop, Tex, March 5I.-The an
nual Bastrop County colored inter
scholastic meet was held here Friday,
March Is. Practically every school in
this county was represented. 1t is said
that this was the largest and most
successful meet ever held
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

The Negro in Industry.-The total
Negro population in continental United
States in 1920 was 1O,463,131, an in
crease over the o,S27,763 of 1910. Of
this number 4,824,151 aged 10 years
and over were engaged in gainfuI oc-
equations in 1920, a decrease from
5,192,535 in 1910. The percentage Of
Negro population gainfully occupied is
considerably larger than that of the
white population.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

also fall under the ban. The Constitu-
ton Of the United States calls the Ne
gro a citizen; the Supreme Court is
busy making him one, in fact as we'll
as name.-The Nation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

S. Haiti.
New Jersey Segregationists Lose
Who spills the foremost foeman's
blood,
ihat party conquers in the feud."
(Walter Scott.)
Some weeks ago this column called
a''eiition 70 the onward trend, upward
INTO northern territory, of the lin
Crow school, which is now dotting
such heretofore free commemorative
as Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Ter
sey. The truth of our assertions mas
amply corroborated when, two weeks
ago. IN the Dover (Toms River) Dis
trict' Of New Jersey, the Board of
Education leased a separate building.
to which Negro parents were ordered
to send their children, who were then
and there excluded from the regular
building to which all pupils in the dis
trict had been Heretofore appropri-
ately assigned. Vigorous protests on
the Negroes part ensued, followed BY
the refusal of the majority to obey the
Jim Crow order, to which the Dover
Board of Education replied by order
ing the Negro parents to show cause
why they should not be punished for
violating" the school law"
In the first skirmish, Judge Hairy
E. Newman has found the parents not
guilty of violating the so-called
order" The learned judge declared
that in his opinion the Dover Board OF
Education had no authority to lease a
building in another township for the
use Of Negro children. In other
words, as yet, the Jim Crow school is
not properly in style in the modest
New Jersey township.
The p1ucky Negroes, however, are
going even step further; for they
have sued out a mandamus against the
Board OF Education directing it to adj
NIT certain Negro pupils whom the
Board continues to exclude from the
regular order of public schools.
The separate school, as everyone
knows, is the breeding place Of pref
udice, wherein the child mind, suscep-
tible to early impressions, begins to
form its opinion Of life and Of men.
The separate school is a veritable
breeder Of the idea Of superiority
and "inferiority," which are still dead
weights to the real moral emancipa-
ton of not few Nordics. Contact is
the builder of mutual respect and
esteem. 1t shapes understanding and
silently bids men to have patience to
see the Good That Within Other Men
Lies. Even cat and dog, living in
the same household, through under
standing become friendly and unsus-
picious. But menl No! They are
still building false animosities, founded
upon nothingness. In Toms River,
however, the structure is being broken
down by common sense and justice.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02
A Georgia Judge on Mobs

Charging the Treutlen County
(Ga.) Grand Jury with special refer
ence to the outrageous attacks on resi-
dents by mobs, Judge Graham Of the
Oconee circuit said "Mobs cannot be
trusted, for they move without rule or
law or reason" There is wisdom in
these words. The judge is an OBJ
server and thinker.
Good men, melted by a condition
which the peace officers and the courts
have failed to correct, may be tempted
to move against and wipe out that
condition. But, again quoting Judge
Graham, when citizens take the law
in their hands, no matter what their
motive, they become a mob"-a hid
eous thing because it is blind to reason
and bent on crime.
The mob spirit is infectious. I'm
der the spell of it men have committed
horrible brutalities. And always the
mob's crime makes for more lawless-
ness. No 1ynching ever put down
crime. Every 1ynching sows the seeds
of crime and invariably and inevitably
these seeds flower and all Of us must
nav for the Towering.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02
Chicago's New Mayor


Chicago, the Windy City," ap-
proaches the April mayoralty election
in tornado style. William Hale
Thompson, Chicago's WAR Mayor, "
who is striving to come back, after the
Intervention of Mayor Dever, DR.. John
Dill Robertson, and the present in
cumbent democratic mayor, are fight
| ing it out until April, the month OF
showers, provides the 'cooling-off''
period, within which two OF the candi-
dates shall have been permanently
consigned to retirement.
What strikes this column forcibly
is the allegation that under the eight
year administration of Big Bill
Thompson, $4,000 Negroes came up
from the south and settled in Chicago"
and the inference that this migration
anomaly was indirectly stimulated by
the peaceful and practicable way in
which the municipal government Of
the Windy City was directed.
Nonsense! Man shortage, high
wages, and promises of better deal
brought them into East St. Louis,
where more than two scores were
criminally laid low by shot, shell and
FIRE.
Economic, not political influences
are what energize or depress, as the
case may be, the great bulk Of Ne
groes in the u S. A., whether the Chi
cago or on the banks Of the Chatta-
hoochee River. In fact the latter is
but the complement of the former; and
where the former are nearly ideal the
latter will not be far behind. Vice
versa, where economic conditions are
ten-to-one against the Negro, his po-
litical status will be found upon the
same approximate margin. Neither
Thompson, Dever nor Robertson can
change the Chicago Negroes economic
condition between now and the April
elections. Any one of the candidates
can, however, when elected, direct and
supervise the brighter day for Chi
cago's 100000 Negro citizens; and one
who will most nearly make this new
day brighter one is the candidate for
whom every Negro voter should mark
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

Independent Republican candidate for Mayor Chicago who
continues to hold largely attended meetings in all parts
city each night and his army Of friends and sup
pOrers confidently feel that Tuesday, April s. will
far ahead of all of his competitors and be elected
Mayor of Chicago
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02


And they have SELECTED FOR
| THEMSELVES, regardless Of cleo
ton day dough, special privileges,
jobs, and promises; for many moons
will pass ere they can again look a
mayoralty ballot right square In the
face.
Negro Population
According to Prof. Hankins Of
Smith College, the Negro race of
America is on the wane, as far as pop
ulation is concerned; owing to a de-
creasing birth rate and an increasing
death rate. This decline in numbers,
it is claimed, is due to residence in the
cities, where the Negro deteriorates
physically, although he improves men
tally in urbane surroundings. The
Professor makes these assertions as
one who claims to know. Doubtless he
has given careful study and research
to the matter.
Mentally, all races adjust themselves
to any environment with ease, but it
is otherwise physically. The ability
of a race to survive the stress and
strain Of city life is dependent more
on the length of time its ancestors
have stood this strain, than on the
color or nature Of the race itself. That
is one reason why the death rate
among Jewish children is lower in
cities, than among other children.
Jews have been city jewellers for thou
sands of years and the race has be-
come immune to close city air, crowd
ed living quarters and all other I'M
desirable city conditions.
With the Negro, opposite conditions
Of ancestry obtain. The great masses
of our Negro population have lived
for only two or three generations in
crowded cities-many only a few
decades-and we are not yet immune
! to the lack of sunshine, fresh air, and
outdoor life. 1t is only natural that
we should droop physically and de-
teriorate-if we really are deteriorat-
ing.
Prof. Hawkins natural conclusion is,
that it is only question of short
time now, when the Negro will cease
to be an important separate factor in
the population of the United States.
The learned professor may be right in
his conclusion, but he does not go far
enough, as there is another influential
factor in the decreasing Of Negro
quota in the population of the United
States-AMALGAMATION.
In this report, the American High
Commissioner at Port Au Prince,
Haiti, states that the Haitian people
have made great advancement in all
directions, particularly in economic
well-being, since supervision by the
United States began in 1915. In sani-
tation, education and public works, the
advancement has been notable.
This is indeed very good news to US
who are so deeply interested in the
welfare Of this little, struggling, black
republic.
The report goes on to state that the
courts are inefficient and incompe-
tent. Trials by jury are farcical The
jury is always opposed to the govern
ment and can easily be swayed by
racial or other prejudice, or by draw
ing upon its imagination or sympathy"
The Commissioner further says that
there can be no lasting progress and
development in this republic until the
government is able to draft drastic
plan Of judicial reform.
Who would dare say, the govern
ment Of the United States has courts
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02
What
DeVer
Has
Done

He has re-established the
finances of Chicago on
a basis of solvency
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

Pullman Porters receive from the
Pullman Company about $44 month
(plus $34 required for lodging, meals
away from home, etc.), and from the
public in tips an average Of $58.15 per
month. It isn't much, even so, for
the porter; but the tips save the Pull
man Company 100000 year. Ae
cordingly, the company has just in
creased its dividend rate from s to 10
per cent. AS Henry T. Hunt says,
"The railroad presidents are dull lot
They should long ago have introduced
the tipping system to pay ticket agents.
conductors and brakemen.' What a
saving-to the. companies it would
be.-The Nation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02
preston News Service)

l. New Jersey Segregationists Lose.
2. Slide, Kelly, Slide"
g. Chicago's New Mayor.
4. Negro Population.
5. Haiti
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

ballot when election day rolls around.
And they have SELECTED FOR
THEMSELVES, regardless Of cleo
ton day dough, special privileges,
jobs, and promises; for many moons
will pass ere they can again look a
mayoralty ballot right square in the
face.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-04-02

New Jersey Segregationists Lose
Who spills the foremost foeman's
blood,
lhat party conquers in the feud."
(Walter Scott
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
POSTPONED

Because Of incIement weather, the
annual woodland fete for the bene.
lit, OF .Neighborhood House, which
was to have been held tomorrow at
Twin Oaks. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, has been postponed
until Thursday, May 90.
Keep next Thursday open and
pray for sunshine!
NNN
The newly.apointed counselor NJ
the Rumanian legation, Prince Mi.
cnel Sturdza, has arrived and IL az
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The National Fellowship Club win
give q dance tomorrow evening at
the City Club, beginning at 9 O'Clock.
Jean Monk is president of the club.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
# You Plan
To Redecorafe

your house in town or your
mouse In the country, do without
ran go into the Lansburgh IN.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
MRS. COOLIDGE
TOENTERTAIN
W RITERS
Women Correspondents to
Have Tea Today With
First Lady

Mrs. Coolidge win be hostess this
afternoon, to the newspaperwomen
OF Washington, who viii have tea
with her at is Dupont Circle.
Ever since she became Mistress
Of the White House, it has been
Mrs. Coolidge's custom to entertain
once q year for this group. many
of whom have been her friends
since she was the Vice Presidents
wife. Once or twice they have had
tea with her at the White House
and on one memorable afternoon
they were her guests aboard the
Mayflower for q cruise down the
Potomac.
Today the party VIII be given at
s'The Presidents House." the First
Lady's guests being given an oppor.
tunity to see, under the pleasantest
Of circumstances. the mansion In
Dupont Circle, which viii go down
to history as the temporary White
House.
1t Is an call newspaper group
that win be entertained today, the
company including members Of the
Woman's National Press Club,
which gave q luncheon for Mrs.
Coolidge earlier in the season.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
PAPAS COLUMBIA" CLUBS
OF EREHvTEn IN1STRIfnEuArmc,

There's a new tenor banjo club,
out Of Papas studio, that played
with real dance appeal and crisp
ana clean cut rhythm at their ode
but" recital at the Playhouse last
evening. 1t Is the Columbia Tenor
Banjo Club.
Sophocles T. Papas gave a stu.
dent recital on this occasion, intro.
ducing his ''fretted instrument"
pupils to a larger audience who
found them already establishing an
Identity Of their own. The Columbia
hawaiian Guitar and Ukulele Club
was the other unit out of the Papas
studio to show unity in their work
quite the most effective thing OF
me tenor banjoists, however. was
Eventide" by Mr.. Papas. It Ia in.
gratlating music with a real meIodio
appeal. ---eA''iio
AS soloist Mr.. Papas gave several
guitar selections, among them q
Fingal's Cave by Merit that
made the guitar very rich instrn.
ment. with harmony and melody
Wei defined and some varied Tone.
color episodes.
He also introduced q very bril-.
Continued on Page ~
The Washington times., 1927-05-18

n y -
THE PUPPET SHOW dear to children will be featured
at the woodland fee at Twin Oaks for the benefit of
Neghborhood House. Because of nclement weather this
has been postponed until May &C. Theodore Tller ir
shown here with his miniature theater writes his own
play designs the settings and the costumes and is his
own stage manager His able assistant in the present
Commercial Counselor Of the British Embassy and Mrs
John Joyce Broderick. -.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
MUSIC NOTES
by JESSIE MacBRIDl
OVER 600 IN CHORUSEs
TONIGHT AT CENTRAL

Between 500 and 700 voices win
assemble for the great chorus con-
cert tonight at $50 at Central High
School, under the baton Of that fine
musician and leader, John Finley
Williamson. director OF the Dayton
Westminster Choir that gave such a
rare concert here last winter.
These voices are all trained In
either church choirs or established
choruses of the city. So they bring
that degree Of professional expert
ence into q concert that is awaken
ing city-wide interest.
The program contains q group of
choruses for the Ladies' Chorus,
which is some 200 voices strong: a
group for the male chorus, and four
great chorals of religious music for
the massed mixed chorus, which con-
sists of about 800 choir singers Of
the city.
The Marine Band Brass Quartet
will assist.
The concert begins at $50. Tick
cts are at popular" prices. so and
IS cents each, to be obtained at the
7. Arthur Smith concert bureau or
at the door.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
SALESWOMEN NAMED
FOR GARDEN FETE

Among those who have consented
to act as saleswomen for the many
attractive articles which Mrs. Tai
bot will have on sale at the fancy
table at the House of Mercy garden
party on Tuesday next at the Ca
thedral Close are Mrs. Henry C.
Morris, Mrs. Allen Mcdaniel, Mrs.
Theodore Moves. Mrs. Lindsay Rus
sell, Mrs. William Sewers and
Madame Florian Vurpillot. The
table will specialize in articles that
may be used in travel and in sum.
mer homes.
The hat table, with very original
painted hats, will be in charge of
Mrs. Roy Neuhauser, will have as
assistants Mrs. Christopher H. Pope.
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur and Miss
Fannie Dial.
The Washington times., 1927-05-18
PERSIAN ENVOY
DINNER GUEST

The minister of Persia, Mira Da-
YOU'D Khan Meftah, was the guest
Of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. H. A. Smith
at dinner last evening at the May.
flower. Others in their party were
the Counselor Of the Legation of
Persia and Nine. Noury, Mrs. Mason
M. Patrick, Col. and Mrs. Douglas
McCaskey. Miss Elizabeth P. Pat
terson, Col. Stanley Ford and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles H. Tompkins.
AkN
Mrs. Walter Wilcox, who spent
the winter In Paris, arrived In
Washington this morning and
Joined Mr.. Wilcox at the Anchor
age.
Mrs. Frederick R. Roberts, Of
London, England, who has been
visiting her brother-in-law and sis.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Biddle,
win go to New York today and sail
on Saturday for her home.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
CAPITOL EMPLOYES
 RETAIN THEIR POSTS
Efforts To Cut Down Con-rcssionaI Payroll Falls As Many Fail
 To Attend Sessions

Washington. Dec. % (JP)-Mem- bers of the house who failed to at- tend yesterdays session read some startling statements today Tn their Congressional Records bearing on 'ha safety Of their necks, uttered during debate in a bill to eliminate l6 house employees.
 Rep. Gilbert, democrat, Ky. said some of the barbers in the capitol were so old that if members went 10 get shave from them they might get their throats cut" These harhers, he said, only keep their johs because they were friends Of famous generals. He urged they be included,
 Gilbert urged also the sergeant at-arms be cut off the payroll, de- claring all he does is to put up the mace each year and draw q salary of s2.s0o."
 Rep. Blanton, democrat, Tex urged negro doorkccpcrs be abolish cd.
 I've been here ii years and never saw them dc anything but sit" he declared.
 The bir failed to pass and vas dropped,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
CONGRESS ID ACT
 0N GRID BATTLE
Seeks to Heal Breach Between
 Army and Navy EleYens

Washington. Dec. 70 P}-Congress
 may thrust its many-fingered hand
 into the Army Navy football dispute and attempt to draw out solution. | TWO resolutions that would direct
 the secretaries of war and navy 10 do all possible 10 settle the contro- 1 versy over the three year rule and 1 get the Army Mule and Navy Goat ! back on the gridiron are before the house. They came from Represen-
 tative Fish, republican. who repre- sents the West Point, N Y, district. and Representative Britten, repub- lican, who helped land the 1926
 service classic for his home town, 1 Chicago.
 Fish decried the granting of West Point appointments 10 college foot ball stars and then permitting them to play three more years in Army uniforms. He pointed ot~ .fat Cap tain Harry Wilson Of this years Army team has been playing for seven consecutive years and that similar record was held by his predecessor. Captain Hewitt
 He advocated a rule permitting service men 10 play only four years, including college and military car eers, if the Army cannot accept the three-year rule in effect at Annapolis and many large colleges.
 Britten's resolution, declaring ab- sence of a service classic next year would impair the cordiality between the two branches, insisted that West Point adopt the three year provision. Unless voluntary action is forthccm- ing. Britten threatened to present West Points attitude to the house fin it's true light"
 He predicted that football fans would demand an equality of rules unless West Point can show in it's games with other teams that it is entitled to q handicap. Brtten, who Is ranking republican member of the naval committee. said he feared for the best interests of the sport and suggested prompt executive action 10 settle the difficulty.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
CALlF0RNlANS URGE
 WILL ROGERS TO RUN
state Treasurer Seeks 10 Have Hu moTist Oppose Hiram Johnson
 For Y. s. Senate Seat,

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 2O.-fFl- Political circles here were startled and politicians given something to talk about yesterday when Charles U. Johnson, state treasurer, an- nounced he had telegraphed Will Rogers. urging the humorist to be a candidate for |. S. senator against Hiram ". Johnson.
 Rogers was told hy Johnson that
 your friends in northern California propose you being candidate for united States senator"
 The state treasurer also told Rogers he was confident the latter could win seat at Washington.
 Johnson in announcing his action. said Rogers by his satirical sense or humor has proved his intellectual understanding of politics and the serious application of his talents to government would give California able and honest representation"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
PRELIMINARY GAME
HoroNttz' In>incibles Defeat Hy- lands Hurricanes Q to 6 in Roller Hockey Battle.

Horowit1' Invinclbles took fall out of Dick Hyland's Hurricanes by the score of to in the preliminary roller hockey game to the New Brit ain Waterbury clash at the Stanley Arena last night. The excellent work of I<ieffer of the winners prov cd to be the sensation of the night and his feat of driving in two goals from the spot after fouls had been called on the opposition, equals worlds record for the game.
 kieffer was everywhere N the floor at once and the same time. His speed in getting from one end of the rink to the other after the ball was amazing and although on most ocasions he reached the scene of action just after 1t had moved to some other part of the floor, he managed to get in some good lcks at the ball and tbe opposition suff- cred because of his work,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
TURNPIKE: SPEEDER PAYS S27 70 COURT
Worcester Man Found Guilty Of Cliense in NeWin9ton

Newlngton. Dec. 20 - John A Daley, Jr.. Of Worcester, Mass. was fined s15 and costs. totaliing s27.is last night in town court by Justice of the Peace c. s. Barrows on Q charge of speeding
 Daley was arrested by the state police on the Berlin turnpike on December i5. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
 Judge Earrows fined Leonard Ol- sen Of Deep River s3 and costs on 8 charge of operating . truck with ont nropnr lights. Olsen was arrcst- ed by state policeman on Decem- Der If on the Berlin turnpike. Ha was driving truck of the General Baking Co. Attorney J. C. Laurit- zen of Hartford represented him. He pleaded not guilty.
 Three Charges Against Ri,hupiak
 The case of Walter Bishupiak ls, Of Kansington will come before Judge F. Stanley Welles in town court Friday night. He was arrest cd sunday by ConStablcs Raymond N' Halleran and T.. Floyd Rice of this town and Constable Frank Brown of Berlin on charges of operating motor vehicle while un- der the influence Of liquor. driving a car without q muffIcr. and as sault and battery, He has been lodged in tho New Britain police station until last night when he was released on bonds of $500. He
New Britain herald., 1927-12-20
Elk Bachelors Hurl
 Def at Married Men

Manager Martin of the single mems roller hockey team of the local lodge of Elks has arranged with Manager Frank McDonough to get the necessary pads and what nots for a fast preliminary to a professional game to be played with the married men as soon as the papers can be signed. Ernest Humphrey is manager for the mar ried men and he reports that he has signed "SoXy," Patsy Bridget for first rush. Manager Martin counters with the news that Dr. Francis Dobson will play first rush for the single men. The other mem- bers of both teams will be an- nounced as soon as the respective managers can get their "hooks" on them.