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The monitor., 1928-09-14
DAMNINC AL AND HERB

1t would seem that both Herbert
and AL are in bad with some of our
southern friends. Secretary Mellon,
as you will recall, vehemently denies
that there is any segregation in the
departments at Washington. Newell
Fl. Thomas differs with the disting-
uished secretary of the treasury. Mr..
Thomas brought evidence, indisput-
able evidence, that there was segre-
cation in Secretary Hoover's depart
ment, whereupon this hateful and de-
grading policy was promptly changed.
Hereby hangs tale. The Atlanta
Constitution is giving Mr.. Hoover
"hell," figuratively speaking, of
course, because by his removal of seq
regation among government employ
ees he is teaching trace equality"
Georgia is 'all het up" over the out
rageous conduct of Herbie. Not to
be outdone, Alabama is giving Alfred
Smith a like smell of the orthodox
fire and birthstone because his views
on the race question, FIRST, and on
the prohibition question, second, are
not acceptable to the Alabamans.
AIS views on treating the Negro as a
man and human being are, also a
menace to white supremacy" And
The monitor., 1928-09-14

sole question in this campaign is a
moral one, based upon prohibition.
Prohibition, it is true, has moral
aspects; it also has economic aspects.
1t ought to be defended and enforced,
partly, because of the last mentioned
principles. Colored Americans ought
to defend prohibition, and the 18th
amendment, for reasons which should
be ample and vital to them.
The Negroes of America are going
to obtain full liberty under the sane
tions of the national constitution, if
at all. If, therefore, we can succeed
in sustaining the 18th amendment to
the constitution of the United States,
and compel its acceptance throughout
the country, we will have indicated
the principle of national sovereignty
under which we will be able ultimate
ly to win the approval and acceptance
of the 18th, 18th, and 18th amend
ments to the constitution of the
United States.
Mr.. Herbert Hoover has identified
himself with the principles here en-
numerated and his election will go
far toward a vindication of this prin-
ciple.
With this issue before the Ameri-
can people, it would seem that the
intelligent and thoughtful colored
people would not hesitate to align
themselves with Mr.. Herbert Hoover.
Personally, l believe that the
American people, when fully inform
ed, and with an awakened conscience,
will be just in their judgments, even
toward the Negro.
The task in this direction belongs
to gifted men of color like yourself.
Sincerely yours,
III. j. PINKETT.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
TOUCHING EMANCIPATION

We welcome and publish
with pleasure an Illuminating
letter from the Rev. DR.. George
F. Bragg, Jr., rector of st.
James Church, Baltimore, and
editor of 1.-THE Church Advo-
cate" upon our recent editorial
on the Emancipation Procla-
nation"
DR.. Bragg, who is an author
and historian as well as busy
and energetic pastor and edi-
tor, calls attention to several
important points concerning
emancipation which we did not
touch or cover in our editorial,
but upon which our readers
should be fully informed. Our
immediate purpose was simply
to call attention to the dates
of the provisional and of the
permanent proclamation. We
did not touch upon the points
to which DIR. Bragg wisely calls
attention.
1t is well, however, to remem-
Der and for Americans to be
frequently reminded that while
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed
liberty to the captives," it was
in fact only the God-given OPP
portunity for the black man to
play his brave and important
part in saving the Union and
purchasing by his valour his
own freedom. We say this
without the least depreciation
or depreciation of the heroic
deeds of hundreds of thou
sands of white men who haz-
zarded and offered their lives
for the same glorious cause, the
saving of the Union, which of
necessity carried with it by di-
vine decree, the Punishment OF
the institution of slavery.
1t is we'll to bear this in mind
when it is urged, as it frequent
ly is, that the Negro is under
heavy indebtedness for the
freedom which he now enjoys.
We are grateful to DIR. Bragg
for his letter and hope that he
may again be found contribu-
tor to our columns.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
OPEN LETTER TO DEAN
KELLEY MILLER

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 6.-Dear Sir;
Your open letter to j. Finley Wilson,
the leader of the colored Elks of the
world, has been very widely read.
With your criticism Of the attitude
of the republican party toward the
Negro, all well informed persons will
agree. They should not, and do not,
agree with your statement that the
only difference between the plat
forms of the republican and demo-
cratic parties and the acceptance
speeches of Messrs. Smith and Hoo
yer is on the prohibition question.
Nor do they agree with you in your
statements and conclusions, that the
The monitor., 1928-09-14
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
The Emancipation Proclamation

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 9.-To the
Editor of the Monitor: In your ex-
cellent editorial of September Z, with
respect to the emancipation procla-
nation, you failed to make clear the
fact that such a proclamation oper-
ated only in the states which were in
rebellion against the Union. And,
also, that the proclamation itself was
simply a war measure, and not law.
Now this is a very important point,
especially for the members of our
group. Lincoln did truly issue the
proclamation, but it was the black
man that gave teeth to it. When the
Union was on the verge of being
clicked" by the Confederates, the
black mans aid was solicited; he re-
sponded to the tune of some two hun
dred thousand strong, turned "de-
feats" into victories" saved the
Union, and won his own freedom.
The widespread fallacy is that Lin
coins proclamation effected their
freedom. 1t simply afforded the OPP
portunity for black men to do what
northern white men had vainly sought
to accomplish without the aid of the
black man, save the Union. The 18th
amendment was necessary to give le-
gal effect to Mr.. Lincoln's proclama-
ton.
Then, again, the ordinary person of
our group seems to have a notion that
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
was universal, so far as the colored
people of the entire country were
concerned. If in 1854 Nebraska was
admitted as free" state, the color
ed people of Nebraska could not have
been affected by this proclamation.
In Maryland, Mr.. Lincoln's proclama-
ton had no more effect upon the col
ored people of that state than it had
upon the inhabitants of the Dominion
of Canada There were slaves in
Maryland; but Maryland was a loyal
state, and untouched by Lincoln's
proclamation. The Commonwealth of
Maryland issued her own emancipa-
ton proclamation, which was com
plete, and needed not the 18th
amendment, or any other legislative
aid to give legal sanction. Under the
leadership of Henry Winter Davis, a
new state constitution was drafted,
in which slavery was abolished and
forever prohibited. That constitut-
ton was approved at the polls by the
people of Maryland on the 18th of
October, 1864. On the following
day, the sun rose gloriously over
the Maryland Free State"
In passing, it is interesting to note
that this same Henry Winter Davis,
who buried slavery in Maryland, as
author. and champion of the congress
sional reconstruction legislation, was
the instrument through which the
Negroes of the southern states re-
ceived and exercised the suffrage,
even before the passage of the 14th
and 18th amendments to the consti-
tuition.
GEORGE F. BRAGG, JR.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT - Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms in modern home.
Kitchen privileges. 1929 Charles
street.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Miss Helen Singleton entertained a
group of the younger set very pleas
antly at her home, 4917 Burdette
street Sunday evening.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

so they are cunning for AL. Funny,
isn't it ? The race who wears the
FURNISHED livery of the sun seems to
be quite an important parsonage in
the present crisis.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
GOLIATH" RUMMAGE SALE

Clothing. for men, women and chill
dren, furniture, household goods and
articles too numerous to mention may
be purchased at the Goliath Rum
mage Sale to be held Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th, at a convenient loca-
The monitor., 1928-09-14

ton on North Twenty-fourth street,
by the women of st. Philips Episco-
pal church, under the craftsmanship
of Mrs. Alice B. Smith. A little
money will buy lot Of good, service
able articles. Remember the date.
Monday September II. Twenty
fourth and Hamilton.--Adv.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Miss Charlene Lewis was hostess at
dinner party honoring the Misses
Elsie Carter, Eula Mcintosh, Sidney
J. Parks, Ethel Carter, Messrs. H. l..
Embry, Harvey Carter, Lester Carter,
Gerald Smith, and Gerald Parks, Sum
day evening at 7:30 p. m. Following
dinner they all went in group to
Bethel A. M. E. church for regular
services.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
LOS ANGELES NEWSPAPER
WOMAN VISITS FRIENDS

Mrs. Fred C. Williams, formerly of
Omaha, but now residing in Los An
geles, Cal, is the house guest of Mrs.
Ward, 1922 North Twenty-sixth
street, for few days. Mrs. Williams
is en- route home from very pleas
ant vacation spent visiting in Chi
cago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and st.
Louis. She is business manager of
the Pacific Defender.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Miss Ruth Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Jones, left Saturday
for Fort Smith, Ark, where she will
teach again this school year.
The monitor., 1928-09-14
NEW ORLEANS TEACHER
LEAVES FOR HOME

Miss Georgianna Seraphin, who
spent ten days as guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Marie Lacoq, at the North Side
Y. w. C. A., left for her home in
New Orleans, to resume teaching in
the schools, last Monday. Miss Ser
aphin was en- route from very pleas
ant vacation trip to Los Angeles, Cal.
En- route to Omaha she was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Overall in Salt
Lake, Utah, for few days.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Dorsey left
early Saturday morning for Los An
geles, Cal, where they expect to
make their future home.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Mrs. E. II. Mcdonald, wife of the
Rev. E. H. Mcdonald, has been quite
i'll at her home, 1859 Writ street, the
past week.
The monitor., 1928-09-14

Henry w. Black, James G. Jewell
and Rev. John Albert Williams went
to Lincoln Tuesday and appeared be-
fore the State Board of Pardons in
behalf of Albert Jackson asking COM
mutation of his life sentence.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

AZ W the future Df the bridge, the
ists Dr, Charles ID. WalcOtt. secretary
VI the Smithsonian Institution said .
AS IL IT, IL ylll be- many centuries
before the natural process of erosion
now 81 work upon H. snd within the
arch viii completely break II down,
Although the bridge will, In ail proba-
biIity endure for many ages ~ come,
tbie fact should not keep ihe present
generation from viewing IT. Our lives
are more fsAtlns than the tenure NJ
The bridge This great natural Won
Der impsTM its own impressive story
~ every ane who yieits II"
t.ee University viii hold festival at
Evening star., 1928-05-13

The following detours and road oiling
or this week are announced by the
daryland State Roads Commission as
ollows:
/. Garrett County, Northwest turn
pike--At top of Backbone Noun
tain 900, turn right at Gortner
40). turn left on State road. re-
gaining main road 900 at Red
House Length of detour. 8 miles.
Condition. miles of fair county
road; miles of State road.
" CavetownMTurn left at Mount
Atena Cross Roads 900, turn right
900, turn left go, turn right
(4.0) at Chewsville to Cavetown
t6.5). Length Of detour, 6.5 miles.
Condition. good.
. Frederick County, Myersville- -Eller-
ton-Turn right 900 in Myersville
on Harmony road, turn left (2.02)
in Harmony to Ellerton (4.00.
Length of detour, 40 miles Condi-
dition, fair
!. Frederick County. Taylorsville to
Unionville-Follow county road from
Taylorsville to Covers Corner. With
speedometer at 90. at Covers Cor
ner, turn sharp right; at IL. bear
left; at 49,. turn sharp left on State
road: at So turn left onto county
stone road and follow stone road
through to Unionville (6.5). Lenth
of detour, 65 miles. Condition
3.8 miles of fair dirt road, IA miles
of State road and 1.3 miles of
county stone road.
. Carroll County. Liberty road-Turn
right 900 in Winfield, turn left
(0.D. turn left t2.3 to Taylors-
vile t3.2). Length OF detour. 30
miles. Condition, fair
/. Montgomery County. Boyds to Buck
Lodge road-At Boyds 900. cross
r. r. tracks (avoid left turn just
after crossing tracks at r. r. sta
tom and continue straight through
over the Jacksonville road to White
Grounds (O.D. At fork of road,
bear right, following the Jacksonville
road to crossroads (2.O, turn sharp
right over the county road through
woods to Wade's Corner (3.9), turn
to right over Lees Corner-Buck
Lodge road to Buck Lodge (4.D.
Length OF detour, Al miles. Condi-
ton, fair dirt road.
. Montgomery County. Laytonsville TO
Etchison-At end of concrete road
just north of Laytonsville 900, pro-
ceed straight on dirt road, turn
right at (0.2): turn left at (3.2),
straight through crossroads (6.0 to
Etchison (6.3. Length of detour,
63 miles. Condition-Rough dirt
roads under best conditions.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
MARYLAND DETOURS

8 Anne Arundel County, Deal to Shady
side road-Leaving Deal 900, pr
ceed west, turn right at (0.4: turn
right n.8). turn right at Sudley
go; proceed TO Shadyside road at
(4.9) Length of detour, 40 miles.
Condition, good.
Q. Anne Arundel County. st. Margarcts
road-At Luttrells Corner (0.0) turn
left off Of st. Margarets road: at
O.8), turn right: at d.3). turn
right; at (32). turn left; regainiDg
main road at (3.5). Length of o.
tour, 35 miles. Condition, good.
10. Baltimore City. Hartford road-Har-
ford road between Glenmore ~-e-
nue. and Taylor avenue is urds-
construction and is closed to through
traffic. Traffic will leave Hartford
road at its intersection with the Old
Hartford road 900 and follow Old
Hartford road to Taylor avenue 1.D i.
then turn right into Taylor avenue.
regaining the Hartford road at 1.9) l..
Length of detour. l9 miles. Con-
dition, improved streets.
Little Gunpowder Falls to Benson.
Through traffic will use the Belair
road.
IL. Hartford County, Fallston TO Rut-
ledge road-Turn right at Scarf
900; turn left 10), turn left (3.D:
regain main road at Upper Cross
roads 500. Length OF detour, D
miles. Condition. fair.
l3. Hartford County. Philadelphia road
to Perryman-At intersection of
Philadelphia road and new concrete
road to Perryman 900. proceed
south on new concrete road to
Mitchells Lane 0.6). turn left; ct
n.9), turn right on county road TO
Perryman r. r. station (2.5D Length
of detour 2.5 miles. Condition-O.3
miles State road; IA miles of fair
county road
H. Cecil County, Earlville to Pearce's
Neck-At Earlville (00) proceed
north on Pearce's Neck road; at
(0.8 turn right: at n.3) turn left:
at(2.8) turn left. regaining main
road at (38). Length of detour
3.8 miles. Condition fair
Is. Worcester County. Bishop TO BIZ
shopville-At Bishop on the Du-
pont Highway 100 proceed north
to road into Selbyville, turn right
(2.3) turn right: at 900 turn lett:
at t3.3) turn right (3.8) TO Bishop
vile (5.2). Length of detour. So
miles Condition-4.5 miles improved
road and OF miles good county
road
Outfit No. has completed its schedule
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1928-05-13
4O.0()O,ODO NOMADS
BEGIN AUTO TREKS
100000 Yankees Spent
100000, 900 in Canada
Last Year.

Nomadic Americans. probably more
than 100000 OF them. will spin over
the highways and byways this Summer
under the classification Of automobile
tourists" according to e. r. Duffy,
highway educational writer.
Before the Summer Is over this tour
ing horde will doubtless have spent
$500, 900 900 for sardines and crackers.
baked beans. automobile tires. gasoline.
broken radius rods and other requisites
Of the rambling life.
The volume Of travel TO national parks
and monuments. forest preserves, ma
tional forests and 10 Canada definitely
proves that road building Is no longer
chiefly local problem, but State and
National.
Tourists Rapidly Increase.
Government records show that park
visitors are increasing by leaps and
bounds. Four California parks regis
tered a gain OF So per cent In attend
ance last year. Canada reports that
/ 10000 Yankees visited the various
provinces In 1927. and, incidentally.
spent 500 900 900 In doing It.
Possessed OF motor car pulled by the
power of 20 or more horses, the motor
lists only handicap Is that OF poor
roads, of which there is Stiil an all too
plentiful supply. The tremendous tour
lst travel that now exists Is due TO the
roads that have been improved. Fur
ther road betterment will place the
great outdoors still closer 10 the city.
The worker with but two short weeks
vacation may be enabled 10 visit his
aunt 1000 miles away with comfort.
5000 Miles First Glass.
There are 1000, 900 miles OF roads In
the United States. but not all OF them
need be paved, for a considerable mile
age is infrequentiy travelled OF this
mileage but 6iG 900 miles are nninistered
10 by road workers. Only 90 900 miles
may be called really first-clsss roads
IT is plain. then, that great deal still
remains 10 be done This is not dis
counting the accomplishments 10 date,
for the prORfess OF the last quarter een~
tury during the automobiles lifetime
has been noteworthy.
Since this is now nation Of people
whose education Ia largely received
through contact with others and
through observation Of how others live
and do things, road building assumes a
greater importance than ever before.
State road programs should be speeded
up 70 that more iow-cost roads may be-
placed In service for the use of those
| living today Where circumstance de-
mand, local communities. such as coun-
ties. should cooperate with the State
AS closely a. possible so that the greatest
mileage Of hTst-class highways can be
obtained.
Road building Is second 10 education
IN total expenditures. This IL proper
for nothing Ia OF greater Importance
| than education, and roads themselves
| are of great importance IN education.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

When he came into the sales
room he announced that he
had no intention of ofbuying an
Oldsmobile. 'ReoentlyIhave
been hearing praise and
comment that | feel sure is
extravaganr," he said, and
I'm curious about this Car.
I'd like TO see il.
A demonstration was sug-
ge.sted; and a grudging
H m, a smart looking
Evening star., 1928-05-13
JOURNEY TO NATURAL BRIDGE
is IDEAL TRIP FOR MOTORIST
Scenic Beauties and Historic Spots Claim
Attention on 22O-Mile Ride from
Capital-Roads Are Good.

To him ,oho in the lore OF nature holds
Communion iGih her visible forms. she speaks
rGrtoas language; for his odyer hours
She has Dotce OF glddneSs, and smile
And eloQuence OF beauty. and she Clides
Into his darker musings nth mild
And healing sympathy that steals array
Their sharpness ere he is atpdre.
Evening star., 1928-05-13
Parking Problem Analyzed

A 20-page pamphlet entitled where
Shall They Fark7" In which this prob.
lem is attacked from the accident-pre.
yenti0n standpoint has Just been Issued
by the National Safety Council. chi.
CaR0
Evening star., 1928-05-13

The bridge This Saturday, The college
men IN costume will enact the granting
of Natural Bridge and the surrounding
sfrfsse by kinE 6sofEs III 10 Thomas
Jefferson,
Evening star., 1928-05-13

flashing getaway, speed,
and long lived endurance.
The smart lines and luxu-
rious finish Of new Fisher
bodies match the advanced
Evening star., 1928-05-13

iobl" was the only comment
as he stepped in. He put the
car through its paees-thor-
oughly enough co reveal all
of the Performance qualities
that Oldsmobile engineers
had achieved by their new de-
sign. His expression showed
keenest interest particular
ly as to speed. acceleration,
silence and smoothness.
Returning he remarked.
High compression motor
eh'Thatmeans specialfuelsl
IL was explained that on the
contrary, Oldsmobile engi-
neers had secured high-com-
preston Performance results
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Drive it and learn why
thousands are buying Olds>
mobiles --- why engineers
and critics say, "tr.tly tue
years ahead"
Evening star., 1928-05-13
A.. -.
4fsz!.H
~

without special fuels by
means of a specially designed
General Motors Research
cylinder head. And. natural
". he was keenly interested
in the cylinder head which
made this possible. For half
an hour thar engineer went
over the Oldsmohile from
stem 10 stern. Then he
Strengthened up.
The trouble with you sales
men.' he said, is thar You
don't appreciate how good
this car Is. Why. man alive.
this isn't lust a Car. it's an
engineering achievement
Cams fsks fh9f 1rits fe4Sy
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-09
BENEFITS FROM
TOURIST DOLLAR
COME TO MANY
]. E. Tatam of Greater Minnesota
Association Says That Tourists
Help to Make Minnesota More
Prosperous.

Everybody in the community bene-
fits from the tourist dollar, ]. E.
Tatam, secretary of the Greater Min
nesota Association, now working in
conjunction with the Ten Thousand
Lakes Association, told merchants in
session at Twin City Market Week,
yesterday.
Even the money which is spent dir
ectly with the hotel keeper is again
distributed locally. In one Minnesota
town a survey was made and it was
found that out of the hotel dollar 80
cents went to labor, Is cents for food,
four cents for fuel, six cents for local
and state taxes, five cents for furni-
ture and equipment, five cents for re-
pairs, nine cents for rentals, seven
cents for interest and insurance, two
cents for laundry and 10 cents for mis-
celaneous expense, including advertis-
ing. This leaves seven cents for in
terest on investment, federal taxes,
etc. Practically all of the SO cents
of each dollar was spent locally.
Tourists are spenders, according to
Mr.. Tatam and buy everything they
would at home except furniture. He
cited an instance where a Minnesota
merchant discovered that his stock
of fall goods was getting low before
there had been any noticeable local
demand for it and by checking up
found that tourists from Kansas,
Arkansas and other states in that
section of the nation had been ItIr-
chasing flannel shirts, mackinaws
and other articles of outdoor clothing
that they could not obtain at home.
The tourists spent more than
$50, 100000 in Minnesota during 1927.
Much of this reached the merchants
cash registers either directly or in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-09
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The council of the village of Askov
met in said village ON August 2, 1928,
with all members present except ]. r.
Petersen.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Motion made and carried to hire
Martin Miller to act as village mar
shall during his term as constable for
a consideration of $1.O0 per year.
Mr.. Holtz presented an application
to install a pool hall in his place OF
business. This application was re-
jected by the council, due to senti-
ment of residents in village, against
pool hall operations.
Motion was made and carried to put
in tile in alley between Main street
and state aid road No. for drainage
12-inch tile to be used, and 66-foot
space as per Mr.. Handschu's plat
property owners to be required tc
clear up their part of alley so that
grading may be done.
Special permit granted Johnson &
Olesen to run the moving picture show
4 weeks for license fee of $1.00 per
week.
Moved, seconded, and carried to
charge a license fee of $500 per day
for amusements conducted by or en-
ploying non-residents.
The following collections were re-
ported by clerk:
Movies $500
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-09
NOTICE

A reward will be given the person
who can confirm rumors or give
authentic information as to the per-
son who removed the lumber, win
dows and door from the vacant house
on the farm formerly owned by
John A Swanberg. Persons who
make use of any of my property with
out my permission or treslass on any
of my premises will suffer the con-
sequences according to law. Kindly
leave information in care of the State
Bank of Bruno or write direct to the
present owner, Emma ]. Carlson,
Lindstrom, MIMI, P. o. Box 1875.
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