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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

You may recall that only as far
back as the holidays, it was nine
or ten senators would vote to sea,
the gent from Illinois who took a
$125,OOO campaign gift from Daddy
Sam insult while he was regulating
the states public utilities. When
the vote came, Smith was supported
by nearly four times that many
votes.
That, it is rather to be assumed,
was after the gent from Illinois hao
grabbed the great big elephant by
the tail.
Senator Jim Watson, of Indiana,
had held earnest converse with Smith
in Chicago, urging him to keep ou,
of Washington to avoid cumming up
the works. What did Smith tell
Senator jim? 1t is an excellent bes
that he told him he was going to
raise merry Ned and that If any
old elephants got in the road they
had better look out for the Illinois
bearcat
Watson may have been reminded
of Smiths threat to harp upon large,
sums of Coolidge campaign money
contributed by tariff beneficiaries
Smith may even have promised to
open up the whole question Of cam,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
WASHINGTON A.
LETTER SKI
By RODNEY BUTCHER

WASHINGTON-The is reason to
believe that none too husky gent
from Illinois has grabbed q great big
elephant by the tail and is threaten
ing to swing it around his head and
toss it into a cement wall as one
might huri sock full of mud.
The Illinois gent is Frank L.
Smith, senator-elect, and the ele-
phant is the animal you see in the
cartoons with the letters &c. o. P.'
embroidered on his hide.
There is also reason to believe
that despite the believing of both
republican and democratic leaders
about "the principle of the thing"
the whole Smith issue in now as
thoroughly wrapped up in politics
as delirium tremens patient in
his bedclothing.
1t is just as difficult to believe
that most republican senators arc
deeply concerned with the sovereign
right of the state to send any sort OF
person to the senate as it is to
believe that most democrats are
filled with a holy conviction that
only men of honor and common de-
cency should be allowed to sit in,
this self-alleged great body of states
men.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
New Vehicle Proposed

looking darkest
and when discouages there
is introduced the legislature carefully
that with slight
building,
The of
from various the which
control of all highway
An inhibition laid the spending money
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

The election held yesterday on
the ratification Of the constitu-
tion was quiet in this city. Re-
turns from over the state signify
that the measure was carried
three to one.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
MOOnshine

There is a prominent cinema actor
who is very fond of looking in the
mirror at himself. In fact, whenever
he has any spare time you can al
ways find him in front of the look>
ing glass. One day friend asked
the actors wife why her husband
spent so much of his time looking in
the mirror, and she replied:
"He is studying astronomy"
Astronomy" said her friend In
surprise
Eyes, every time my husband looks
at himself in the glass he thinks he
is stargazing."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Turning Point

Chicago's Assistant States Attor-
new O'Brien, recently shot by gang
sters, was brought up on the streets.
But while selling newspapers he
read and studied and became law
yer.
once while trying case in which
an educated man member of veal
thy family and silk stocking" was
on the other side, the silk stocking
man referred to O'Brien in moment
of heated argument as a former
hootblack. O'Brien rose from his
chair, bowed to the court, and point
ing his finger at the silk-stocking
gentleman, said, "Sir, if you had
ever been bootblack you would be
one yet" That retort helped to
make O'Brien in Chicago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

1t would be nice place for
Turkish bath attendants to organize
a football team. They could get into
training by lying in the shade.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

There's hope, though chamber
of commerce could go out there and
cut the temperature so quickly that
old residents would get chills and
move out
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

But the Death Valley people are
to be congratulated They probably
never hear the remark, Mice weather
for ducks"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Sixteen Years Ago

A meeting of the taxpayers OF
Bisbee and Douglas has been
called at the Gadsden hotel this
afternoon for the purpose or
forming a county taxpayers as
sociation The organization will
be purely nom partisan.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

A whale was shipped through there
once, old timers say, and spit cotton
every foot of the way.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

their
glow with
hurry
fortunately, many times, enough OF
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
BAKB8

Dedtn VdII6y, OdIII., IS lIb HOIItSt
place in the United States, according
to weather experts We wonder if
the people out there say, "Is it hot
enough for you?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

All the cooking an egg needs in
Death Valley is to snatch it from
the ice box and peel it quickly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Miss Mary Bird, of Houston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Graham.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Mrs. S. P. Applewhite is en-
tertaining her mother, Mrs. j. w.
Evans, of San Antonio.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
THE HUNTER


And behind the She'd
There lies a grizzly
Extremely cold and dead.
While hurTying mountain trails
A ghostly line
The troubled wolves with dropping tails
Seek shelter while they
spring
the bullet
LIE he
horrid
"Ping!" terrifying
silled forever
With rising
S
Amid the orchard they
Pursuer pursued,
Till bafled
Must
And lonely jungle
Is rendered
And soemny low
little o
valiant
With mother beside the
reading is impossible will have touh
job explaining the achievements spokesman
%.sH Effective
corkcew isn't OF implement but man has
dug his with
Uncle Sam bootIegger was in the
shipping business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Mrs. r. E. Bolton, of Naco, is
a guest at the home of Mrs.
H. d. McRae.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Young Hero

Little Billy was the center of
group of admiring men and women
It was when he lived in Boston and
had crawled out on thin ice at
Franklin park to rescue a playmate
who had broken through.
"Tell us, my boy, how you were
brave enough to risk your life to
save your FRIEND" asked one OF the
ladies'
81 had to-" was the breathless an
swer "He had my skates on"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
PIucked From the Plains
"Vnnishing America"

John and Mary were going through
the museum. Wild-eyed, they passed
slowly from glass case to glass case
reading the inscriptions on the eX-
hibits, and remarking upon the
strange things they saw. Finally
they came TO a case that puzzled
them. 1t was model street scene,
carefully worked out and designed
by some plastic artist. 1t repre-
sented deserted section of a city
street
What is that, anyway" asked
Mary.
John stood studying it rev
moments
ITS a parking space" he replied
New Orleans Tmies-Picaynue
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Cherry Time

Manv wears ago in a small New
Hampshire city the cotton mills
worked on most holidays, ana on
February % as two Englishmen were
going to their dinner, one remarke"
to the other:
Il say, old boy why are the bells
ringing, what's the hullaballoo
about?"
His companion replied scathingly:
"You blooming idiot, don't you know
it was Charlie Washington's birth
day?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

paign contributions and to try TO
make all hands prove that any sucn
contribution was ever given by any
one who didn't expect to set some
thing or other in return.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Half LIZ

The first selectman of town In
northern Maine walked into FORT
land department store to do some
shopping.
"I'd like to see some or those
bridge lamps you're advertising so
cheap, he demanded.
He was shown the articles in ques-
ton.
The customer eyed them doubt
fully.
do they light bridges with them
darned things?" he finally CALCULATED
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
wrong Town

Back in Westby, Wis, where the
population is Norwegian, they tell
this little story on themselves.
A big touring car came through
the town one day and accidentally
ran down two men. 1t wasn't the
drivers fault, so he fastened to the
police station to make his report and
arrange to proceed on his way.
II believe / have killed two Nor
wegians," the driver tersely explained
to the marshal.
"Ven," said the marshal, I've don't
do nothing about dat here. You got
to go down to Viroqua for tho
bounty"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Knew His Stuff

A pompous English educator was
putting a Los Angeles primary class
through a RATHER severe European
test and his rather supercilious man
ner made anything but a hit with
the youngsters. Young America inn
mediately began to scheme and be-
fore long, golden opportunity came.
"And wat is the capital of 81
land?" the Englishman wanted to
know.
III" was the prompt reply of a
smart boy in the back row.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Blew Up

The flower show had been great
success, and few evenings later
Councillor Jones, who had led the
opening ceremony, was reading the
local papers report of it to his wife
Presently he stopped and snatched
up his stick, rushed from the roo>A.
Amazed, his wife picked up the paper
and read:
"As Councillor Jones mounted the
stage all eyes were fixed on the
large red nose he displayed. Only
years of patient cultivation could
have produced an object of such
brilliance."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10
Abe Martin

''Why, we're poisoned before
we kin learn tn steps," said
Tell BinIxley. t'day, when some
buddy remarked that ii wua
strange we never hear o. any
snake dances. How so many
folks kin form opinions without
knONin' anything I'll allus be n
mystery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

bootleg he in the
shipping business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

;st that mind reading is impossible will have touGt
achievements of the White House spokesman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-10

Little Effective
A corkscrew isn't very O implement but many
dug his grave with one
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

for the mud. Singing it toward Nc
MILAN with shrek they say: What
constructive work of any kind whatso-
ever has Professor Lewis X. Mcmillan
ever accomplished anywhere Of suffl-
Gent magnitude to entitle him to cen
sure men and measures of Shaw Uni
veFsity and so on, so on and 50 onr
This question can be answered now.
If Mr.. Mcmillan has done nothing IN
his whole life except call the attention
Of the country to conditions prevailing
at Shaw, he has done more than some
Of the members Of the committee. He
has earned the gratitude Of some par
ents who were thinking Of sending
their sons to Shaw. He has also earned
the thanks of many young men who
were planning to apply there for a
position.
And am willing to bet three Pitts
burgh stogies against Shaw diploma
that that same Shaw diploma win be
worth more in the future by virtue of
the fact that Mcmillan has passed by.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

Here are few suggestions on how
to guard yourself against this type Of
criminal
Don't display a large sum of money
particularly at night time in the pres
ence Of strangers.
Pedestrians and motorists should
avoid using poorly lighted thorough
fares as much as possible. Be ever on
the alert crossing dark alleyways.
Don't shortcut through deserted
prairies or dark lots. A desire to save
moments time may cost you your
valuables.
If followed by strangers late al
night, either on foot or in automobile
seek lighted spot and stay there IN
til you satisfy yourself that you are
safe.
A lavish display Of jewelry at the
theatre and other forms of amusement
is always an invitation to the holdup
man. Many of our so-called vestibule
robberies are traced to this cause.
And remember, an ounce of proven
ton is worth a pound Of cure, we are
trying to protect you
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
CHIcAGO'S HEALTH WEEKLY
BULLETIN
Chicago Department of Health, Her
man N. Bundesen, M. D.,
Commissioner
MENTAL HEALTH IN
CHILDHOOD

According to the army tests not
more than one-half of the 100000
young men tested were of normal in
telligence.
"Feeble-mindedness is a primary
cause of crime, delinquency, prostitu-
ton, poverty and industrial inefh-
ciency," says DR.. Herman N. Bundle
sen, commissioner of health, in his
latest bulletin.
Two predetermined parents produce
only feeble-minded offspring.
Hanging and jail penalties do not
prevent the propagation of mental de-
fectives," continues the Commissioner
There are in Chicago 5000 pupils
in the subnormal rooms in the public
schools; and over 1000 are in feeble
minded wards in the institutions OF
Illinois. The cost in Illinois of the
care of mental detectives is $5,OO0,00O
annually; and the economic loss is
over $l3,OO0OOO."
Commissioner Bundesen recon-
mends the following:
This condition can be ameliorated
by sterilizing mental detectives; by
education in the principles of mental
health; by intelligent treatment Of the
feeble-minded and other detectives,
and by dissemination Of knowledge
concerning the causes, treatment, and
prevention of mental diseases"
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
ENTUcKY EXPERIMENTS
WITH DUAL JURY IN TRYING
MIXED XRACE CASE
preston News Service)

Owensboro, KY, May 1.-Two
juries sat simultaneously in police
court Wednesday, one composed Of
colored and the other composed Of
white men, and heard evidence of a
disorderly conduct case in which a
white woman and a colored man were
the principles. Each jury formed and
returned its verdict separately. Both
defendants were acquitted.
Because of race conditions in Owens
boro, the court decided to have the
two juries. The colored jury returned
a verdict Of mot guilty" for the man,
but the white jury recommended a SIS
for the woman Prosecutor Fowler
moved that the fine verdict be set aside
and the warrant against the woman be
dismissed.
The prosecuting attorney had urged
a verdict of guilty for both and had
warned the juries that the association
of races at jacksonville had probably
led two colored men to the death cell.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
NEGRO WOMAN ADVISES ED
UcATING NORDICS; SHOULD
ACQUAINT THEM WITH NE
GRO LITERATURE
preston News Service)

New York, N. Y, May l3.-Writing
in the May number of The Messenger,
Miss Kathryn M. Johnson, well known
distributor of Negro literature and CO.
author of the book Two Colored
Women with the "A. E. F." says
There is no doubt of the great need
of the education of the white people
through the distribution of literature
concerning the Negro That a white
man could grow up in the South, or in
any other section of the country, and
learn nothing about Negroes except
that they have been slaves, is not a
thing to amaze one, but the tragic
thing about the whole matter is that
not even Negroes have had a chance
to learn anything of themselves, until
within the last few years"
For some years Miss Johnson has
been selling throughout the country a
1.-Two Foot Shelf Of Negro Literature"
with much success among Negroes,
and she now feels that the same work
could be done among whites. Il think
a similar plan," says the author, could
be worked out among the white people
of the country through Bureau for
the Distribution of Negro Literature,
whose purpose would be to make out a
speakers itinerary, arrange dates for
public addresses in churches, schools,
and from public platforms Of any kind.
These public addresses could be fol-
lowed by some one who could sell
magazines to the people, distribute
printed matter, and personally visit
the homes Of whatever people there
were in the audience who expressed
an interest in purchasing books" She
then relates the successful efforts she
has made to get books on the Negro
in the white Libraries and clubs and
homes Miss Johnson concludes that
such endeavor increases the whites re-
spect for. Negroes and thus helps in
solving the race problem.
Other articles in the May Messen-
ger are: ''Moslem Propaganda Among
Negroes" by A. T. Hofert; "Impres-
sions of Morocco" by J. A. Rogers;
Negro Land Grant Colleges" BY
Robert S. Wilkinson: Negro Distance
Runners" by E. B. Henderson; "The
Best Editorial" selected by Eugene
Gordon; Book Reviews" by James
W. Ivy; The Negro Theater," BY
Theophilus Lewis; Text Books in
Public Schools" by Alice Dunbar
Nelson. and the usual illustrations, de.
partments and cartoons.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

uals it can fairly be said that they are
not available in earlier collections nor
generally known. Together with these
there have been included in this book
many old favorites.
Whatever of merit this volume may
have besides in inherent value Of the
collection is due to a real labor of love
on the part Of the compiler and if
these beautiful and haunting melodies
give pleasure and-yes, comfort to
those who love them, the compiler is
amply repaid.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
NINE. BERTHA L. HENSLEY
ONE OF THE ACTIVE AND
SUCCE SSFUL BUSINESS
WOMEN OF CHICAGO

1t can be stated with much pleasure
that Madame Bertha L. Hensley, 1923
Vernon avenue, has rapidly come to
be one Of the successful and best bust
ness women of this city She is vice
president, bookkeeper and a heavy
stakeholder of the OPAL Manufacture
ing Co.. 1921 Cottage Grove avenue.
This enterprise deals in hair dress
ing cream for men and women, max
ing speciality Of mems caps and
beauty bands for women. She leaves
Tuesday for Decatur. Ill, to attend
the states meeting of the G. A. R
She is the states musician for the
ladies of the G. A. r.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
LEADERS IN PITTSBURGH
CALLED TOGETHER
preston News Service)

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 13.-At &
meeting held Monday under the aus
pices Of the United Colored Societies
of Allegheny County, Attorney Clyde
Randall presiding, plans were adopted
for the 1927 civic and political drive
in which every colored unit in the
county will be asked to participate
1t is planned, Attorney Randall says
to have a series of mammoth mass
meetings during the year at which adj
dresses will be delivered by such dis
tinguished and outstanding men as
Senator A. H. Roberts, of Illinois;
Honorable Ferdinand O. Morton of
New York and other distinguished and
successful civic leaders from various
parts Of the country. Mr. Randall
said: Particular emphasis has been
placed upon the necessity of co-opera-
ton, harmony and unity. The drive
is not factional but embraces each,
every and all units Of the city and
county. All are invited and expected
to participate in making this movement
successful 1t is felt that this will en-
nance the civic and political status OF
colored Americans in this district, as
well as make permanent an era Of
racial cooperation.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
THIS WEEK
BY Ernest Rice Mckinney
(For Preston News Service)
Sending Children to Sunday School

Sending Children to Sunday School
The fools dance goes merrily on.
Now a bunch of shoppers in New
York consisting Of representatives of
charitable and religious organizations,
have tried to take a fifteen-year-old
girl away from her father because that
father refuses to send the child to
Sunday School The girl was taken
from her father at the instance OF a
woman probation officer. The case
was in the ChiIdren's Court for nearly
month. The religious organizations
insisted that the father had no right
to bring up a child without religious
training. Bluntly put this means sim
ply that the father had no right to rear
his child unless he taught her the re-
ligious opinions and superstitions Of
these shoppers and meddlers.
But Justice Levy. Of the court, was
not to be fooled In delivering the
child to its father he made the follow
ing remarks: Although | have said
that no child should be brought up
without religious training, and al
though / believe l am right, | would
not take a child away from a parent
for the sole reason that he did not
agree with me and did not send his
child to Sunday School. | have found
that the child loves her father, that the
father loves her, and that he furnishes
her with nice clothes, schooling and
good home Therefore | consider
the allegations regarding his religious
attitude beyond the issue at hand,
which was whether or not he was
giving her proper care"
1t is perfectly evident on reading the
Judges remarks, that he saw through
the hypocrisy, the intolerance and the
inquisitorial methods of the maniacs
who made the charge against this. l
can see them now, these idiots with
no more mental capacity than a natur-
opath or a Bible Belt deaconess.
l have little girl myself, six years
old, who has never been to Sunday
School. | am certain that she is just
as civilized as the children who go
regularly. And yet, l hate to think of
what would happen to some bunch Of
hell-bent-for-heaven morons and neu-
rotics who would invade my home to
place this little girl under the drilling
of some tight head ''roundsman of the
Lord"
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
Professor McMillan's Dismissal

Professor McMillan's Dismissal
AS was to be expected, the trustees
of Shaw University have evaded the
main issue in their UNFOLDING Of the
dismissal Of Prof. Lewis X. Mcmillan
The whole report of the committee,
which was headed by G. G. Spaulding
of the North Carolina Mutual, is
apologize and defensive in tone. The
committee says that McMillan's crit
icisms were altogether of distruc-
tive sort" 1t probably has never oc-
CURED to this committee that there is
no obligation on perfectly sound and
sane criticism that it be constructive.
Destructive as well as constructive
criticism, promotes progress. There
Is absolute necessity for both forms Of
critical judgment. Making a crude an
alogy it might be said that the man
who demolishes the old dilapidated
house is certainly under no logical or
ethical obligation to erect beautiful
mansion in its place. 1t is conceiv-
able that it would be better for the
lot to be left vacant IF the house Is
menace, due to any number of
things, it is perfectly right that it be
demolished.
1T was learned" says the commit
tee, from various sources that the
professor was not orthodox in his
teaching Of the scriptures" OF course
he wasn't. How could he be since Il
is reported that he is well educated
and intelligent man? To be sure the
committee may be pardoned at this
point since they perhaps know nothing
worth considering about theological
teaching and modern theological con-
troversies.
1t was apparent from all circum-
stances that Professor Mcmillan was
earnest in his efforts to incite race
feeling in attempting to inform the
world that segregation was practiced
at the university between the races.
This is Mr.. McMillan's main charge.
The committee glides over this diff
Guilty with the bare statement quoted.
They do not say that it is not true
that in this college black teachers are
segregated from the whites. They do
not say that the practice is wrong.
They seem to feel that Shaw is an all
right place, with this Jim crow, to
which Negro parents may send their
children to see democracy and the
Christian religion in practice. All this
committee can say with any feeling is
that Mr. Mcmillan was malicious be-
cause he told it.
! And finally the committee reaches
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

Mrs. Chas. Weir of Washington,
D. C., formerly Of Chicago, is expect
ing to return home soon after having
spent a number of weeks visiting be-
tween her daughters, Mrs. Chas. Lewis
and Mrs. VIM. Y. Brown.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

Mrs. Chas. Davis of Cincinnati
Ohio, spent the past week in Chicago
attending the convention in interest OF
Y.W.C.A. as a guest of the Edge
water Beach hotel.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

Mrs. Carl Black, 4S2o Prairie ave-
nue., who has been on the sick list for
nearly 6 months, is improving and in
few weeks will be able to be out
again.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14
BULLETIN No. 4-GUARD YOUR.
SELF AGAINST THE HIGH
WAY MAN
BY Chief Of Police Michael Hughes

Pedestrians and motorists who
travel late at night must at all times
be vigilant. Upwards of 80 per cent
Of Chicago's holdups occur at night.
Darkness is the silent partner Of the
footpads and automobile highway-man.
The broad ax., 1927-05-14

Mrs. Ella Brennan, 5634 Wabash
avenue, died on Monday this week.