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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Anythinu for Variety

What makes you think this younger generation will be excep- tionally good when it grows up""
 Because it will be so fed up on the present freedom it is en- toying it will have to go to the other extreme to keep from dying of ennui."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

The Republicans probably after that Solid South all right. They have announced that they will have 4colored division" of the National Committee to take of the Negro voters That seems like introducing the Jim Crow system in politics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Passing Observation

Judging from the number of girls who confess they didn't know the names of the gentlemen" who asked them to go for a joy ride, introductions must be as passe as petticoats and high shoes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

It wouldn't be bad if tnis iong distance airplane confined to notices of de- partures and arrivals. We could spare lot of the stuff about the plans of those who never actually start.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

our unmitigated falsehood for the day: We'll
 we suppose Senator Heflin, who promised on ms word of honor as an Alabama Kluxer to eo abroad to live if Al Smith was nominated has made his reservations the boat-(Ohio State Journal) ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Too Costly for Most Men
 "Can a man love two women at the same time?'
 "Yes, but he'd better not try unless he can afford to pay one of them alimony."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Ihey must drink powerful corn juice down Tn Arkansas. farmer says he trapped Q rabbit with horns back of each ear-fMilwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
ALONG LIFE'S
 DETOUR
Anybody's Vail.
By SAM HILL.

Anybody's Vail. When days turn sudd'nly hot we find, alack, With our ambition it sure do play hob; For when our clothes begin to stick to us, It's awful to have to stick to our job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

we Know man who says he always drinks ne'ity meal before attending modern ban quet-- Philadelphia Inqurer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Some More Devilish

My Angel' is what he once called
 her,
 But from the way they row, It's safe to bet your money that 5 Not what he calls her now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Apparently Gov. Graves of Alabama has abandoned Senator Hefln and the K. K. K. He has announced that he is for Gov Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Hefiin says he is marked for death car- [uhty may be deadly. but never suicidal. consarn the luek.-t Dallas News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Interesting Information

Interesting Information
 In case you overlooked it we call your attention to an item in the news that stated Tom Sinner, of Egg Harbor, N. J., had been soak ed $200 and six months for high hating the dry law and pasting the Judge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

: hach Party Has One Big Problem m-HeadIine <Ahu mats to get more votes than the other =
 tlndianapois News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

2 The Oregon is sailing for Seat tle, Aug. &. For reservations, see D. B. Femmer or Phone IA. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

"Drat those horses" sighed the busted gent as he started to hooJ 1t home.
 "Smatter with those horses. pard?" grinned a more lucky guy.
 "They show no consideration at all for their bettors," ne growled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

what IS home without can opener or n Dottie capper?-tF Florida Times-Inion1
 UT a cocktail shaker?-( Cincinnati Eno,irou
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
After Dinner. So to Speak. Eh,

After Dinner, So to Speak, Eh9 (Barnardsville Society Item in
 Asheville Times)
 Misses Dorothy and Vonnie Whitaker were joint hostesses a, party given in honor of Miss Joe Late Coffey last Friday evening at their home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Zero in Information

The word stop" now frequent ly is used in telegraph messages, but never at betting parties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
NOTICE

I do shingling of any kind and tarring roofs. I also build cabins out of town. Price right-work by hour or contract. Call l37- Henry Gorham. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

It early in the campaign yet political fore os .,, oi potn parties alraedy have claimed all Of the doubtful States -fCincnnati Ennnires ai'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Not in Business for His Health
 "Why do you call these suits all wool?" growled the customer
 Because" replied the frank salesman, nobody will buy them if I swear they're all cotton"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

when political party splits, one portion 1, merely splinter- (Toledo Blade)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Make Your Own Comment

Make Your Own Comment (Lamped in Last Wednesdays Paper by a Walton, Ky.
 Reader) UMBRELLA-Will gentleman wEo rode young lady to city Tuesday return? w. 1922 l..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

ooh'rapand liquor can be made out of almost
 anything and is-tDetroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

there so many things in life to call it out?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
Not So Dumb

Not 50 Dumb A dumbbell they call a Cute little thing But she's not so dumb she Cant get a ring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

He's Not an Easy Gent To Lick
 SAYS HE WILL FIGHT ON" Headline.
 Sometimes we think ION" is about the hardest thing in the world to fight.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
No Work for Negroes
Too Many Whites Idle

AT A t A, Ca, May 3d.
(ANP)-Members of the Atlanta
Negro Business League, headed by
Chairman Driskell and Secretary w.
c. Kelley recently visited the Ford
Assembling Plant which is being re-
opened here after a shut down of
two years, in an effort to induce
them to employ Negro labor. /. B.
Groves, the local manager, informed
the delegation that he could not take
on Negro employees because the
plant was not equipped with separ-
ate toilets, wash rooms, or other fa-
cilities to accommodate the division
of the employees" Before talking
with the manager, however, the busi-
ness men were compelled by his as
sistant to disclose their mission.
''There is no use in seeing the man.
ager," the assistant told the colored
group. mo Negroes will be en-
ployed here. There are too many
white folks out of work"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Georgia Has Worst
Southern Prisons;
Alabama Has Best

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May %. (ANP)
Georgia has the worst prisons in
the south and Alabama has the best,
according to the report of William
B. Cox, secretary of the National As
scciation of Penal Information, New
York, who has completed an investi-
cation of prisons and penal tactics
in the South.
Human labor is held so cheap in
all Southern prisons" he said that
the states feel justified in taking
any means whatsoever, to extract
every ounce of work out of every
prisoner every day. Pubishmehts of
extraordinary severity are relied up
ON rather than rewards as a means
of keeping the men at the maximum
point of production. There is no
attempt at vocational training and
no concern.
"In most states" he continued,
"the feeling seems to be that there
is no public responsibility for the
effect of prison life on the individ-
ual. The underlying reason for this
attitude is that in former years the
majority of prison populations were
Negroes, whereas in recent years
the numbers of Negro prisoners has
been decreasing and the whites have
been increasing"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Business Shows Progress
In Birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--"Outstand-
ing in the Negro business, of Bir-
mingham are its coal and ice dealers,
building and plumbing contractors,
dry goods stores, undertakers, dry
cleaning shop, baseball club, finance
corporation and insurance COM
panies," reads the report of the busi-
ness survey which the National Ne
gro Business League has just COM
pleted of this city as a part of the
nationwide effort to determine the
status of Negro business.
The Business League investigators
made an exhaustive study of 149
businesses conducted by Negroes in
Birmingham, and the adjoining
towns of Ensley, Pratt City, Wood
lawn and Smithfield. Nearly 100000
Negroes now reside in, the metro
politan district of Birmingham. More
than half of these are wage earners
in the iron and steel, lumber, ee-
ment, brick, and clay and mining in
dustries of the district. Although
business is showing the effects of
unemployment, prospects for early
relief seem promising.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Two Mothers OF
Soldiers OF Civil
War Survive Now

WASHINGTON, d. c., May ga
An aged Race woman is one of the
two women remaining on the gov
ernment pension list as mothers of
soldiers who fought in the Civil
War, it has just been revealed by
the Department of the Interior. She.
is Samantha Farrer,, 100 years old,
living in Athens, Ala.
Mrs. Farrer was pensioned as the
dependent mother of Henry Farrer,
who enlisted in the Federal army
during the Civil War as o private in
Company r, 10th Colored Infantry.
Farrer was taken prisoner at
Athens, Ala. in September, 1861,
and died in the Confederate prison
at Mobile, Ala, in January the fol-
lowing year from disease contracted
in line of duty.
Samantha Farrer does not know
when she was born, but she is at
least 100 years of age. Her son.
who lost his life in the Union cause,
was her first born. The last she
ever saw of him was when he was
being marched away as a prisoner
in Athens by General Forests raid
prS
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
BY THOMAS l.. DAsNEY

PENSACOLA, Fla, May GA
battle of great Significance both for
southern Negroes and southern
whites is on in this city between
Negroes who wish to participate in
the Democratic primaries and the
whites who are determined to bar
the Negroes at all costs. The battle
began when DIR. Horace d. Goode
brought suit against Tom johnson,
C. J. Bell and Paul f. Riera, cleo
tion clerks in the Democratic prim-
airy in the 32nd precinct because
they refused to permit him to vote
on April 10th.
DIR. sGoode has engaged Attorney
Fred Marsh to push his case, while
the three election clerks, against
whom the 5000 suit is brought.
will be. defended by Col John s..
Beard, William Fisher and John b..
Jones. 1t is said that prominent
Jewish attorney who consented to
represent DR.. Goode, was SO perturb-
ed by public sentiment among the
whites in the city against DR.. Goode
and Negro participation in the DEM
ocratic primaries that he decided to
withdraw from the case and return
ed the money that had been given
him for his services.
Interest High
Keen interest is being manifested
among whites and Negroes in DR..
Goodies case not only in Pensacola
but throughout the state. The whites
are rapidly setting up their machin-
cry of defense, and are discussing
the case in the press and public
meetings A few days ago more
than forty white citizens gathered
in the city hall at the call of Mayor
J. Harvey Bayliss Ito build de-
Tense against the Negro attack :"
The white press reported that the
Mayor called the meeting. "acting
in the capacity of a private citizen
and not mayor :" This explanation
was offered to offset the appearance
that the Mayor has some official
connection with the defenses AT tho
meeting the Mayor announced that
he called the meeting to, devise
means to raise funds to defend the
three election clerks.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Refused Vote In Democratic Primary
Race Citizens Sue Election Clerks

At the meeting held at the city
hall an attempt was made TO crystal
ize sentiment among the whites
against the action of DIR. Goode by
relating "the trying times that Pen
sacola went through thirty-five and
forty years ago when virtual Negro
rule was in effect y Those who
told the tale tried to make IL appear
that the city abounded in corrup-
tion under Negro rule. and that the
city was saved only by the timely
action of the courageous whites who
gained political control from the
Negroes and northern Republicans.
Negroes Determined -
The Negroes of Pensacola scent
Just as determined to win their
rights to participate in the Demo-
cratic primaries as the whites are. to
bar them. The local N. A. A. c.. p.
under the leadership of Mr.. Nathan
Jones, is givign all the assistance II
can to Dr. Goodies case. The Voters
League is also interested in the
case: and its members are giving
their support to the cause. Forum
ately the local N. A. A. G. p. is con-
Quoting a membership drive; and the
interest which Negro citizens have
in the primary case is being used
as basis to increase hte member
ship of the local.
All of the local Negro organiza-
tions will have an opportunity to
function in behalf OF the political
rights of the race after June 4th, at
which time it is reported that an
answer will be filed to DR.. Goodies
charges. DR.. Goodies case is very
significant in that it raises the whole
question as to whether a Negro can
vote In the Democratic primaries
not only in Pensacola, but through
out the South. The case marks
departure of the Negro from the
traditional policy of the race to'vote
the Republican :, ticket en- masse
While the southern white man still
clings to the traditions of the past
in things political, the Negro Is
breaking away. This II healthy
sign. and soonerF or later the white
South must follow in the steps of
the Negro. The Negroes OF Pensa-
cola are fighting their case with the
hope aud belief that they will win.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
French African Colonies Represented
In English Parliament by Negroes

given at the Guimet museum in honor
of Prof. H. B. Moens, and seeing
that he was clearly a person of dis
tinction | introduced myself, and he
was kind enough to grant me later
interview.
Praises Germans
Speaking of the former owners of
the colony, the Germans, he was loud
in their praise, for what they had
done in a scientific manner, in trying
to prevent sleeping sickness and
other diseases peculiar to Africa, but
said that the Germans had been in
clined to treat the natives as so much
"wood, iron, or earth" The Ger
mans, he also said, had done much
in developing the country, particu-
larlv in the building of railroads
The French, on the other hand, he
said, were more humane. Tribal
wars, he said, had been stopped,
houses had been built for the natives,
and money lent them. The same eff
forts were being made to prevent
sleeping sickness, and two French
the malady. Naturally" he said,
pnefe are tnOSe europeans WIN
come out to the colony with the pur-
pose Of exploiting the natives, but
both the home government and the
colonial policy are opposed to, this,
and we of the judiciary are on the
lookout for them for the policy of
French is equal justice to all, re-
gardless of color. Every step is be-
ing taken to prevent injustices to
the natives"
/ pointed out that in British Africa
the policy is to give such positions as
his to white men as the belief of the
Anglo-Saxon is that Negroes do not
respect Negroes in authority. He re-
piled that that certainly was not true
so far as French Africa was con-
cerned, that personally, he was ac-
corded the highest respect by both
black and white, and cited as proof
several instances in the Cameroons
and other parts of French Africa.
The fact is that most of the French
African colonies are represented in
Parliament by Negroes in spite of the
fact that white men in Africa have
! Continued on Page 81
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24

Macon White People
Honor Dead NANNY"


MACON, Ga. - ahe funeral of
Mrs. Cora Humphreys, which oc-
Cured in this city a few days ago,
afforded a striking illustration of
interracial sympathy, good will and
respect. For many years prior to
her death Mrs. Humphreys was con-
nected with the Masonic Orphans
Home, and previous to that time was
employed by number of the best
families of Macon.
The funeral was preached by Rev.
Chas. l.. Bass, Of atlanta, past grand
master of the Masonic Lodge of
Georgia, and was aksended by the
present grand master, by all the in
mates and officers or the Masonic
Home, and by scores of white people
from the city. "She >1as one of the
three most beautiful Christian char
acters l have ever known" said DR..
Bass in the course of his sermon. A
funeral procession half mile long
followed the body to its last resting
place.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Natl Urban n League
Reports Work
Getting Better

NEW YORK. May 23.-(SpeciaD
The Industrial Relations Depart
ment of the National Urban League
summarizes employment for May as
follows: H.t $3.50.
While unemployment continues to
exist evidences of activity in various
parts of the country indicate that
conditions are growing better. Pub
lie projects which were advocated by
the press and social agencies to give
employment in the building of roads,
repair of streets and construction of
public buildings have had little to
do with this improvement. The
chief factor appeared to be construc-
tion of privately owned buildings,
work in the farming districts which
always comes with spring, building
and repair programs of railroads
and of course the approach of the
automobile industry to its normal
level of production. Kansas City.
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Philadelphia,
Winston Salem, Baltimore and Pitts
burgh are the principal cities that
have provided information to sub
stantiate this.
Milwaukee made enviable progress
in new positions for Negroes during
the month, for several steel found
ries employing large numbers of Ne
groes have increased production and
have called back to work practically
all of their old men available. Also
two automobile concerns employed
drivers to transport new cars from
Milwaukee to Chicago. A Tanning
Company added 200 colored men to
its force. A drug store syndicate
purchased a chain of stores and
colored men we're employed when
the management took charge in
stores that did not previously em-
ploy Negroes. A large enterprise
manufacturing tubs and kitchen
utensils added to their colored force
by 4O%o during the month. A new
theater employed maids, pages and
porters, and political activities OF
Negroes netted them jobs for 20 OF
their race and resulted In indica-
tions that three qualified officers
will be placed on the police force.
One of the most reliable hotels
in Columbus, Ohio, began the use OF
Negro bell-boys last month. Spring
field, H., reported more women
applicants sent 10 work during the
past two months than ever before,
while the number of unemployed
men remain practically unchanged.
The employment by one of the large
Pittsburgh Coal companies of a col
ored welfare worker indicates that
Negro miners, who during the past
year jumped from so to 4O% OF
the total employees of the company
will remain permanently now that
the conditions in the mines are rap
idly returning to their normal status.
The company has recently pointed TO
this as proof of its policy to retain
Negro workers who came to their
rescue during the strike even though
the old miners are being re-empioy-
cd
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24

A. M. E. Bishops
To Be Moved
Every 5 Years

CHICAGO. May 23.-(SpeciaI)- -
African Methodist Episcopal minis
ters and laymen In general confer
ence at the Eighth Regiment ARM
ory, Saturday succeeded in electing
four bishops after two days and one
night of unbroken sessions, marked
at times by scenes bordering on the
riotous.
The new bishops are X. A. Grant
of Florida, s. l.. Green of Little
Rock, Ark; George B. Young OF
Dallas. Texas, and NJ II. Davis of
Philadelphia. These have been the
leaders in all the balloting.
After the long deadlock. in which
nerves were shattered the elections
threw the conference into, pande-
monium. Mr. Grant promptly faint
ed when the tellers announced he
had been chosen. After physicians
had revived him. the tellers con-
tinued. When the name of Mr..
Young was announced as a winner.
his exuberant friends seized him and
started triumphant parade around
the armory.
The conference voted GAL to 203
to place an year time limit upon
bishops serving any single episcopal
district.
The law affects the following
bishops: Bishop w. H. Heard. Phila-
delphia; Bishop j. Albert Johnson,
Baltimore; Bishop J. II. Jones, Will
berforce; Bishop j. s. Flipper. At
lanta; Bishop w. d. Johnson, Texas;
Bishop John Hurst, Florida; Bishop
w. S. Brooks, West Africa; Bishop
ii. B. Parks, California; Bishop
John A. Gregg. South Africa.
A bill to retire bishops at 20 and
to give laymen equal representation
was introduced, Monday.
There is hardly a subject of any
kind or character that some dele
gate hasn't attempted to regulate by
legislation.
Bishop Gregg Reports
Bishop John A. Gregg reported 35
new churches dedicated in South Af-
rica in the past four years. He said
he had travelled 100000 miles by
ocean, train, auto, ox-oart and horse
back. supervising his work. The
bishops financial report showed
$24,11S.1S received from America
for the African work and $29,SS2
raised and expended by the South
Africans themselves.
Bishop Brooks Voted $13,337
The sum of $13,337.64 was voted
Bishop Brooks By the Missionary
Department Monday. The Parent
Mite Missionary Society, the Wo-
mems Home and Foreign Missionary
Society and the Missionary Depart
Continued on Page 81
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Enterprise News Bureaul


PARIS, France.-(By j. A. Rog-
ers. )-That France, on the one hand,
and England and the United States
on the other hand, have very differ
ent ways of treating the man of
African descent, who is fundament-
ally the same no matter where he is
found, is well-known fact. 1t needs
no illustration, nevertheless, here is
one. The present Chief Justice of
the Cameroons is NJ. Robert Attuly,
a dark mulatto.
Chief Justice Attuly, who is now
taking a rest in Paris, and is still
young man, is native of Marti-
nique. Coming to France after nine
teen years of study in his island he
entered a university in Paris from
which he was graduated as Doctor
of Laws. Then he entered the Co
lonial school and on graduation was
made judge.
The Cameroons is one of the for
mer German colonies in Africa, still
M. Attuly's position must not be con-
founded with jim-crow diplomatic
positions like Minister to Liberia, for
M. Attuly's subordinates, eight of
them, are all white. And whereas
an assistant United States attorney,
or even an assistant United States
attorney-general, who is Negro,
would be forced to ride in jim-crow
car in the South or may be refused
service in the meanest restaurant in
Washington, d. c.. Monsieur Attuly,
is treated as man of dignity, not
oply in France but in Africa. In his
position in the Cameroons he has vir-
tually more power than the governor,
who is white.
Chief Justice Attuly has won his
position by sheer merit. He is
Younger than any of his subordinates
and has been in Africa fourteen
years, having won promotion over
white officials who have been there
twenty years or more. Another Ne
gro, as / recently said, Mons. J. Ger
many, was recently made Inspector
general of customs for French .Equa-
torial Africa, with white officials un-
der him.
/ had the pleasure of meeting
Chief Justice Attuly at a reception
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-05-24
Thinks Egyptian Negro

WINCHESTER, Va. - (ANP) -
DipIo matte complications were
averted last week when officials of
the Shenandoah apple blossom fes.
tival and a delegation of business
and professional men called upon
Malmud Samy. Egyptian minister
to the United States, and apoiogized
for an incident which he resented
The diplomat, who had been spe-
cially invited to the coronation OF
the queen of the festival, was stand
ing directly in the path of Miss
Mary Wise Bcxley, white, who was
to be crowned, when he was asked
by a Winchester member of the
committee to stand aside. M. Samy
did as requested but resented the
incident.