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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
VIEWS OF
THE PUBLIC
BISCUITS AND BERRIES VS..
PRINCIPLES AND PROGRESS
By Frank R. Crosswaith.

Aside from deep rooted streak
of selfishness in the average indi-
vidual, there are no greater handi-
caps to human progress than fear
and ignorance Sociologists claim
that by far the two greatest
tasks of every true reformer. who
in the past sought to improve
the conditions of his time and adj
vance the cause Of social progress
have been, first, to persuade So
ciety to accept new ideas that
fundamentally affected the status
quo, and second, to convince soci-
ETY. of he need Of relinquishing
those ideas when they no longer
serve the needs of social progress.
AS minority in each new gen.
Grafton seek to influence the ma
jority of their elbows into adjust
ing their thoughts and actions in
conformity with changed environ
ments. always they encounter the
feeble, appraised hand Of habit
always they hear the cautioning
cry of custom "let well enough
alone" The philosophy epitomized
in the adage "It was good enough
for our fathers, hence it should
be good enoupgh for us" has
been a powerful deterrent force
in the life of every generation.
While the manifest hysteria of
the economic, social, and political
towards Of the past had basis
of Justification in the fact that
man then lacked a comprehensive
understanding of the world over
which he is said to have been
given dominion, those who today
look upon every advocate of So
cfal, economic, and political
changes as dangerous radical"
seeking only to upset the anchor
ed ship of civilization can offer no
such excuse. For, during the :
latter half Of the Nineteenth cen
fury ssch men as Darwin, Spencer,
Huxley, Marx a n d Engels-to
name only a few-by their labor
have added greatly to the worlds
storehouse of knowledge thereby
opening to modern man many Sc
crets about the universe which
had long held in fear andtremb-
trembling his forbears.
By their contributions to scien-
tific knowledge these men literally
routed the hosts of superstitution
and fear and released the barri-
caded forces of progress. Conse-
quently, when in this day and time
man can boast of knowing much
about his universe, about nature,
and natures forces it is most dis
quieting to hear the pathetic wall
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

The schools have begun their an
nual grind to put some learning in.
to the craniums of our children. This
is hard job, because we have made
some very hard heads for our teach
ers to try and penetrate. The par
ents can do great deal to aid In
this education process by co-operar-
ing with the principals and teach
ers. There is not enough visitation
on the part of the parents and this
condition should be remedied by each
parent deciding to visit the school at
least once during this term. Again.
bear in mind that when your child
complains about his teacher or prin-
cipal, the child is wrong nine times
out of ten. Don't go to the school as
if you are going into battle when the
occasion calls for your immediate at
tendance. Remember that there are
two sides to every question, and you
have only heard one side when your
child tells all about it. Let US hope
for a great session this year and then
let us help to make it so by cooper.
alton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
BAR REUNION OF BLUE AND
GRAY.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 4.-(CNS.)
At the 64th encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, held
here last week, COMMANDMENTS Chief
E: ]. Foster told the gathering that
"there will be no reunion Of the
Blue and the Gray this side Of the
great divide"
81 have had correspondence on the
subject 9th Commander-in-Chief r.
D. Sneed, of the Confederate Army
and Others" Mr.. Foster said. "The
Confederates at Biloxi voted to have
no reunion and I advise that no fur
the consideration of the question
be entertained.
Commander Sneed said they posi-
lively refused to march without the
Stars and Bars and said we positive
ly refused to march with them II
they carried them. ] urged members
Of Congress 10 defeat the bill ap-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

of these fearful, terror-strickea
creatures as they attempt in vain
vain to stem the tide Of progress.
When the cry comes from Negro
who ought to know better then it
is time for us to be concerned.
Recently, Professor Gordon B.
Hancock in an article which a2-
peared in several Negro publica-
tons raised "a point Of order"
against Negro radicals and the Ne
gro press which he says "heorizes"
them. With ii e apparent simpli:-
of an angered child he sobs
"For the Negro to arraign himself
against capitalism by which at
least he gets a half-biscuit is
very dangerous course for an op-
pressed race" Stick to the bush
that affords the berries" says he.
This writer is not communist,
but one does nothav to be
Communist to recognize in Mr..
Hancock's pother the voice of fear
and the unmistakable evidence of
his utter unfamiliarity with the
economic and social forces now
reshaping the world. His "stick
to capitalism" clearly implies that
he accepts capitalism as the final
form Of economic and social or
ganization to be developed by the
human race. This was exactly the
point Of view held by the slave
holders. In fact every ruling class
and their intellectual lackeys
throughout history have advanced
the theory of divine origin and
eternal life to Justify the econoni-
ic and social order which they
dominated.
But, admitting that capitalism is
the blush bearing the berries"
and that under it the Negro gets
a half biscuit, to advise the Ne
gro masses to stick to capitalism
under such circumstances is tan
tamount to saying that in return
for his labor power the Negro
worker is entitled only to a half
biscuit. Fortunately for society
many Negro workers and others
feel that "a laborer is worthy of
his hire" and in every land the
workers are seeking to transform
this biblical truism into a living
reality. The radicals against
whom Professor Hancock raves
are the salt of the earth. Negro
economic radicals especially offer
to the tormented millions of their
kinsmen the only hope for relief
from an existence based upon
"half-a-biscuit."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
ARGUMENTS GIVEN IN IT'S FAVOR.

propriate money for Blue and Gray
reunion. I told them there would be
no reunion"
The G. A. R. passed in review here
with feeble but triumphant steps,
buoyed up by the memories of sixty.
four years ago. There were only
700 veterans keeping step to the
music Of the days Of '65. Nearly l..
900 others, too infirm to march in
the annualpara de of the encamp.
ment, followed their more virile com.
rades in $50 automobiles.
Nearly every state was represent
ed in the parade, from Oregon's sin.
gle marcher to the sixty-fve muster.
ed by Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
A LYNCHING AvERTED
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION

ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
The mayor, minister and leading men
OF cambridge who persuaded an an
cry mob bent on lynching a Negro
to dispense and "let the law take it's
course" deserve the fullest praise
and thanks of the state.
The reported offense of the drunk
EN- Negro, "uetering insulting re-
marks to two white women, was ag-
gravoting but furnished no pretext
Tor mob to usurp the place of the
courts and violently execute the Gull
prit. The Negro was already in the
hands of the law, and securely in
in jail.
There is no justification for lynch
law until organized law has been
destroyed, its forces disarmed, and
the processes of anarchy and saga
gerry only remain for the use of the
people. That condition does not
exist in Geogia and to have allowed
a drivelling drink-demented Negro
to be lynched for a possibly uncon-
scious impotence would hove been
an enormously greater crime than
that avenged in hate and fury.
By the prompt and conservative
action Of the good men of cambridge
that crime was prevented on Monday
night and the state save from an
other dark and bloody chapter in a
rerord of law Observable that has
been Frightening for many years.
wet there remains a need for the
friends of law and order and justire
to keep their educative services at
work in their communities, teaching
their fellow men that obedience to
law is duty to Cod"
Every good citizen owes it to his
own security and the honor Of the
state to oppose his voice and influ-
ence against every suggestion that
the law cannot be trusted and the
"savagery of the pack" must be re-
sorted to upon amp sudden provoca--
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
BooKLOvERS CLUB
SPONSORED BY
PHILADELPHIA N. A. A. G. p.

New York, Sept. g. Formation of a
booklovres club among the young
colored people in Philadelphia, spon-
sored by the local N. A. A. c. P. is
reported by the Philadelphia Tribune
which states that the purpose Of the
club is to read and discuss books by
Negro authors, or on Negro themes.
The N. A. A. C. P. alreay owns a
numbee of such books which are be-
ing lent to members of the club, the
authors represented including Mare
Connolly, Countee Cullen, Langston
Hughes, W. E. B. Du Bots. and James
Weldon Johnson. .
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
KANSAS CITY CALL WRITER
CHAMPIONS RACE "MILITANS'

New York, Sept. 5. "A strong de-
Tense of the part played by militants
in the field of race relations is inclu-
ded by Roy Wilkins in his column
Talking 1t Over" published in the
points out that defenders of disfran-
chisement of colored people in the
South have been put on the defensive
and continues:
"Not only have the militants been
responsible for this change of atti-
tude, but they have made actual gains
against the enemy.
"The Infamous Grandfather Clau-
ses in the South were given a body
blow by the militant N. A. A. G. P.
crusaders, ensconced in the free air
of New York town where they could
think, speak, write and act without
getting permission from Marse Char
lie.
"The wholesale peonage practices
have been dragged to light by the
same northern radicals Federal
authorities have been led jim and
convictions bave followed. / Mob,
dominated courts were wiped out
by the epochal decision in the Elaine
riot cases, pushed also by the mill
tant. sarcastic, biting and bitter N.
A. A. G. P.
Residential segregation by ordi-
nance was blotted out again by the
Fifth Avenue scrappers whohold not
their punches. 1t was this decision
incidentally which proved the insur-
mountable obstacle when the City
Council of Richmond, Va. Professor
Honcock's home town, sought to pass
a city ordinance telling him on which
streets he could and could not live.
"By the action of militant Negroes
in Mr.. Hancock's own state. who
want what they want badly enough
to fight for it, the democratic party
from primaries in the recent contest
Among other achievement of mill
tant action, Mr.. Wilkins lists the
migration northward. with the re-
sulting schools and better treatment
in the South, and the defeat of Judge
Parker in which "the n. A. A. e: r
furnished the ammunition and point;
ed the guns but the Negro press die
the firing"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
HOOVER ANIL BRISBANE
From The Florida Sentinel August
80, 1880

In response to a letter from Mr.. Wal
ter White, Acting secretry of the N.
A. A. c. P, President Hoover de-
nounced lyhching. He said that
EVERY citizen must condemn the
lynching evil as an undermining OF
the very essence Of both Justice and
democracy"
In contrast to Mr.. Hoover's views
is the apparent justification Of iyn-
ching by Mr.. Arthur Brisbane, high
est paid newspaper man in America.
In mis- column TODAY, which is said
to be read by 20,000,000 daily. he
said commenting on a North Carolina
lynehing; Men in the north will pass
judgment on that incident promptly.
Some might modify the Judgment II
they happen to be fathers OF. girls,
five or seven years old. similarly Urea
ted.,
While Mr.. Brisbane mutters the
sickly viem Of the blndly preJudlced
editor who is willing to follow Co.
ley Blease and scrap the constitu-
ton, it is refreshing to note that the
President is willing to serve notice
on the local officials and barbarlans
who compose mobs that he is opposed
to the nefarious evil.
The next step is for the president
to take some active step to HALT
lynching. 1t has disgraced US long
enough in the eyes of the world. To
talk about it and decry it is not E.
nough; the president should urge
congress to show Mr.. Brisbane and
his ilk that men and women who love
and respect the honor and integrity
Of our country and who uphold its
laws are willing to let the orderly
processes of the courts determine the
guilt or innocence of a prisoner, and
woe be unto the officials who allow
anything else to happen in their
district. Ahis country needs the
Anti-Lynch Bill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
EDITORIALS

Richmond welcomes the B. P. o.
Reindeer in session here beginning
tomorrow and wish for them splen-
did and profitable meeting. The To-
cal committee deserves great credit
and the thanks of Richmond for the
grand manner in which they have
put things in shape for the weeks
order of business and pleasure. These
meetings serve to soidify our people
asd are great means of developing
men in the ways of executive accom-
plishments. The secret organization,
next to the Church has done more to
develop Negro economic and business
leaders than any other agency. May
the Reindeer add its quota to the
sum total of racial accomplishment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
traces AND WORLD PEACE"
BY PICKENS AND SELIGMANN
IN GERMAN MAGAZINE

New York, Sept. g. The August Is
number Of "Die Friedensfront." a
German anti-militarist publications.
lust received here contains an arti-
Gle on "Races and World Peace" by
William PicKens. Field Secretary and
Herbert J. Seligmann, Director OF
Publicity, of the National Associa;;
+ion for the Advancement of Colored
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

People. Besides this featured arti-
Gle, thee number contains q report
on The Crisis Magazine by D. W. b.
B. Du Bots, and a reprint of chap.
ter from tsNot Without Laughter"
the recently published book of Lang
ston Hughes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

We were riding in the car of a
prominent minister last week and
were agreeably surprised when ne
drove out of the way to make some
grocery purchases at the store oper-
ated by Mr.. F. ]. Monroe at 81 West
Jackson Street. This is the kind Of
stuff that The Planet is DESTROYS of
putting into the minds of our people
here. We want a strong business
group which is so necessary these
days for the stability of the race.
Each week we call attention to and
ask you not to forget some Negro
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

merchant or business man who is try
ing to make it. Mr.. Monroe succeed
ed in keeping his store going despite
depressions and set backs and should
be encouraged.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

'Not Without Laughter"-By Langston
Chairman Board of Directors
Hughes. Published by Alfred A.
Knopf, TS0 Fifth Avenue, New York
CITY. $3.50.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
IN. M. A." AT INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 4.-(CNS)
The 35th annual session Of the Ma
tional Medical Association was held
here last week. Them ost important
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-09-13
DR.. W. l. Ransome
On
RELIGION
CHRISTIANITY and BIRTH CONTROL

Can Christianity ndorse birth control? What birth
troll? Birth control is any artificial by which the number
children in family may be limited to suit the desire of
the parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
CALEXIC0 GOLF
CLUB PLANNING
SUNDAY TOURNEY

CALEXICO, Nov 6. tSpeciaD -
Golfers from all parts OF the Lowe.
Colorado river basin have been m
ivted TO take part IL an invitatlonal
tournament to be held on the course
of the International Coli x Country
club here next Sunday
a long list of prizes has been an
nounced by Chairman George Saun- :
ders OF the contest committee, TO be
awarded 10 winners in the tourna
nent and leading players from Il
Centro. BraWley, Yuma and Holt
vile have indicated that they viii
take part in the program.
Luncheon IS 10 be served By the
CaleXico club at noon, and the $3.50
entrance Zee will cover both green
fees and the luncheon.
AS result Of improvements
made during the past sumner, the
international course is all IN turf
this fall, and the low scores beng
turned in by local members lndi-
cate that it is in unusually good
condition.
Sundays tournament IS TO be II
charge OF II. 7. EornbuckIe, pro-
fesSional at the course.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
office Wife At
Fox Imperial

An exceptionally vel chosen and
experienced cast gives a splendid
performance IN Office VIE,
which opened l.st night a FOX In
periai theatre. and E.u be repeated
twice tonight
Dorothy Maclaill aud Lewls
Stone head the cas-. with Hobart
Bosworth, Dale Fuller. Waite Aer-
r and joan BltnGei IN important
ro.gs.
Office wife" presents ne&
angle in tie eternal triangle de
plcting busy man thrown con-
tinuously into tfe society OF a
pretty and iHteH.gcl, young secre-
tary. q woman who understands
him and his business Better thau
his Wl.c does. with startling results
The play is good drama with
enough humorous twists 10 il %
make it most enjoyable entertain
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Bedtime Stories
gy HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGiLN'S SUNSHINE
BOTTLE

Though the weather vas getting
cold il Woodland. near the Orange
Ice Mountains. where Uncle Wig
gily lived in his hollow stump bun
ga!ow. still. now and then, came =
warm. sunny day when all the an
mails We're happy. They knew WlnJ-
er was coming. tor they did not live
in the warm Southland. where there
IS seldom any snow And, though
The animals liked the warm, sunny
days. there We're some (Who had
warm. fur coats. like Uncle Wig
gily) who were glad to feel that
soon there would be ice on which
to slide and snow with which to
make balls to toss about.
Those who were most glad that
winter was coming OF course were
the animal children. Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow. the dogs, loved
TO frolic in the SHOW. Mamie and
Billy Wagtail, the goats. were an
XioUs for the time 10 come when
they could slide on the ice covered
Duck Pond
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
RIGHT YOU ARE, BROTHER

Criticism by Randall Henderson. of
the Calexico Chronicle, against the size
of the report made by the grand jury
this week will find support from other
newspapermen in the valley who have
had to wrestle with a couple OF reamS
of print.
1t is not quite fair to expect the lay
man to be able to turn out condensed
story in good newspaper style, but on
the other hand it is equally unfair to
the newspaperman, whose time and
space are necessarily limited, to turn
over to him a so page report that might
be covered in 10 pages.
Should the grand jury or the public
believe the criticism is unwarranted,
they should understand that it is only
through the newspapers that the general
public can be informed of what action 1t
has taken. This fact gives the newspa-
pers reason to kick
What is said of grand jury reports ap-
plies equally we'll to other public and
semi-public documents. All newspaper
men know that SO $40 per cent of pub
licity coming in from the outside, has
to be revised, cut down. and altered to
conform to newspaper style.
1t might not be amiss for our schools
to start instruction in the fine art of con-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

t. That's bigger and it VIII hold
terrible lot OF sunshine"
L VIII, said Uncle Wiggily.
quickly hopping back to his bun
galo9
You can stop it up with bunch
o. grass so the sunshine caat get
out after you catch it." said EaLy
BuEgy when Uncle Wiggily got
back to where She sat on the hill
side, r never saw cork for r
mix bottle Uncle Wiggily sad he
hadn't either
Wont it be fun and won't evary-
body be surprised" whispered the
orphan rabbit 10 Ny. Longears,
when there comes q cloudy day and
We let the sunshine out Of our
bottles"
on. won't they be surprised"
murmured Nj Longcars. Then lie
and Baby Bun.y watched the sun
shine fill the milk bottle They
could hardly wal. for a dark day
10 let some OF u out. And what
happened next shall tell timorrow.
The story then VIA be about Uncle
Wlgp!iy's dark nieht-.hat is if the
poStmau Wi! lend thc traffic DO
..ccman his whistle to blow up q
toy balloon tor the jumping jack.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

isn't fishing. for there IS no water
near here. But she is doing some
thing queer So he hoped i little
nearer and called:
"Bunty, my dear, what are you
doing?"
Il am trying to catch some sun
shine III a bottle. was the strange
answer Of the little rabbit orphan.
Sunshine il q bottle2' c%c!ai,n-
ed Uncle Wiggly III surprise.
Yes" Bmty answered. Look '
and she showed NJ. Longears Il
large bottle that once had held
sweet pickles, but which was now
empty Bunty eTasDea the bottle
in one paw and the cork III the
other AS soon as st my Bottle
full ot sunshine, she said I'm go
ing TO cork It up and take IL hone .
But this is the qUeerest thing
ever heard Of, Bunty. said Uncle
Wiggily Catching sunshine IN =
bottle 10 take homel What's The
idea?"
We'll, you see It's ike this eX-
claimed the little bunny chad as
she held her bottle higher Up SO
the yellow, golden beams OF th>
sun could slide N II will soon re
winter and there arc many cold and
CLOUDY DAYS when the sun urva
shines. So 7 thought If I 90, q
bottle full OF sunshine when . 1Cs
bright and cheerful, IS it IS nov.
could urcork the bottle and .e,
The sunshine out il our buasd.lH
even if it was cC!d and cloudy out
side"
That would be lovely" Ir
Longea-s said, twinE.lu5 his pink
nose.
Bottled sunshine, Wonderful 7
remember reading once 2 story
where somebody thought they
could make bottled sunshine ouJ Of
cucumbers, but don't remember
that it ever came out"
Il wouldn't like cucumber sun
shine" said Bunty. waving her bot
tie around 70 make sure - would
be filled to the very top before she
corked it. 4 like outdoor sunshine
much better There. think l have
enough now. she said as she STUFF
fed the cork il the old pickle bottle.
I'll take it home ana when u gets
cold and cloudy, and We need sun
shine to make US feel glad and hap
py. III open my bottle and let
little out
That's . fine idea. said Uncle
Il think I'll Get q bottle
and catch some sunshine for ny
self"
Get a milk bottle" advised Bun
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Files Suit Over
Lease On Ranch

Filing suit for $500 damages, the
Enterprise Agricultural Association
yesterday afternoon named Marie
Kleindinst, Annie c. Ferguson and
John Doe as defendants.
Annie c. Ferguson leased from
the agricultural association a ranch
il Imperial Valley. charges the
complaint, and planted a crop OF
milo maize on the ranch. Before
the milo maize was large enough to
make a crop, the three defendants
plowed and disced the Land, dam
aging the association 10 the extent
OF $500, said the complaint.