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The refusal Of the art alliance OF
Philadelphia to place the nude Statue
of Paul Robson on exhlDltlon ois
closes a curious angle OF race pref
udice.
The statue n question is extolled as
q niece of art. There is no stated Cd
lection to nudity as such, bu to Ne
gro nudity. The objection is frankly
no tbased on prudery, but on race s
preiudice. Paul Robson IS one u
tbe remarkable men Of his generation
His fame as a musician and actor
covers two continents. He Is glttea
with many talents. An athlete, a mu-
stefan, a superlative actor OF oo'h
comic and tragic roles-he is wlthal a
scholar an da gentleman. That last
word-ah, there's tn Grub. HAD tne
bit of sculpture been merely an uh'
identified specimen of physical man.
hoo din ebony, after the patter OF
peter Jackson or Jack Johnson. no
such objection would probably nave
been lodged. But a Negro gentie.
man or lady nowher efinds placement
in American art. Bert Williams, the
inimicable music in cork and costume
relates that certain society celeD-
rity. who thought well of him, once
snSpested that he attend his function
in evening clothes and perform ms
part as a gentleman. Betr tried IL,
and was frozen stiff. The Negro must
never be encouraged to fee THAT ne
is as one Of US. -,
There have been literally hundreds
Of novels, plays and short stories re-
Gently written centering about the
Negro theme. But in no single In,
stance is the Negro character allowed
10 get by with the finished quailtles
of the cultivated lady or gentleman
II high character and genteel quail
ties are imputed to the colored nero
or heroine, he or she must preak
down at some vital point before the
story ends. The method Of handling
such a situation has become stereo-
tvped. The supposedly colored cha
racter of high talent and genteel cul-
ture must either break down or prove
IN he unadultered white blood before
the fms. .;..ou
motive in this method. AS there is no
place for the cultured and refined
colored person in high social life, ne
cannot be reflected in art. No rehned
cultivated lady or gentleman under
cover of Negro face or features
hangs on the walls Of our elite par
lors nor in our saloons and art gal
leries.
The fact must be accepted in lie
before it can be reflected in art. The
Negro is depicted in art only accord
ing to the roll he is permitted to play
in the prevalent social regime. Inc
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The Negro And The Nude Art
By Professor Kelley Miller

huffman porter may be depicted with
artistic perfection in railway scene,
but never a colored lady or gentle
man in the parlor car. The colored
servant may be assigned his servlle
place in the picture. The bare foot
Negro news boy may hang on the art
gallery. The old fashioned Negro
parson with dilapidated high hat and
baglike umbrella easily finds artistic
portrayal, but not your Negro bishop
or ecclesiastical dignitary. No, not on
YOUR life. The negro clown and button
who furnish amusement for white
folks to laugh at are serving to INK
the Negroes place in art. The custo-
mary and accepted soon form type
pattern for art to portray.
One might ask why does not the
Negro set forth his own claims in art.
The poet, novelist, story teller, paint
er or sculptor, we may say, should
address himself to this task. But alas,
alas, the Negro must needs adapt his
art to the white mans taste. If he
sets forth a perfect Negro character,
outside of his ordained place, the
white publisher will not print it, the
white reader will not peruse it, it
cannot be shown on the screen, the
picture will find no place in the art
gallery, and the stature will not be
put on exhibition. The only Negro
qualities that the white public will
accept in art are those of the servant,
the clown, the mimic or the Uncle
Tom. The Negro can hardly create
his own standards of taste. Every
thing worthwhile must be depicted in
the white mans image and in his
likeness. 1t was ever so, and ever Will
be.
When God creates man, He makes
him in His own image. Man returns
the compliment, and fashions his
gods in his own likeness. The white
mans art will be white, in outward
semblance. No other pattern will be
allowed to compete.
The Egyptian civilization has pass
ed away. The Sphynx, of Negro face
and features remains to tell pathe-
tic story. When MacCauley's lonely
fisherman shall sit on the arch of Pc
tomac's bridge to sketch the dome OF
our proud Capitol, he may find the
Goddess of Liberty sitting there I'M
der the similtude of the red Indian to
symbolic the departed glory of the
proud empire of the West. But in the
one case as in the other these images
were but symbolic of the conquerors
whose genuine artistic portrayais
were in their own image and in their
own likeness.
The deeper meaning and signiti-
canoe to the Negro of the artistic dis
dain of his race and color must be re-
served for another release.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
SLAVE OR RULER
ext: And he made him ruler over
By DIR. A. G. Bearer

Text: And he made him ruler over
all ire land of Egypt-Gen. 41:43
Much mas benn said and written con-
cernlng Joseph, Jacobs fovorite son, VIII
was sod into Egyptian slavery, by his
own brothers, and who afterward becam
ruler over all of Egypt, and second only
co the king. But the secret Of Joseph's
victory was in his rulership over himself
Ali men cannot be rulers over others,
as many aspire to be, but every man has
domain in which he may be ruler, and
IN which he must be either slave or ruler
the dominion of his own soul. Failing
here he disqualifies himself for ruler
ship elsewhere. Succeeding, he becomes
a mighty conqueror; for verify it is true
that He that ruleth his own spirit IL
greater than he that taketh a city"
| Many men are slaves to avarice and
greed We have many cases Of defsl-
cation, emblezzlement, betrayal Of sacred
trusts, banditry, burglary, and other
forms of dishonesty, bringing direful re-
| suits; and all are traceable to avarice
and greed. Others are slaves to un-
righteous and inordinate ambition. ,Cae-
sar was ambitious" Brutus claimed, and
it was true, Alexander the Great, Cae-
sar, Napoleon, and the German Kaiser
are sad examples of such slaves
The insatiate epicure and the unbrid-
led voluptuary are slaves to appetite and
te carnal lust which end in destruction
EAT, drink, and be merry" urges the
cpicure, as he gluts his appetite and
drains his cup! "To hell with ire law and
with restraint" is the lasguage Of the
voluptuary. But surrender to thebaser
passions feans destruction, destruction OF
mind, body, and soul; and this in time
and in eternity. Let every man rise
up and assert his rulership and save him
self from destruction.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
AMERICAS TENTH MAN

ny huth LucIie MunsOn, Swedeland, Pa.
,Inls paper was awarded prize if Sl.0O
IN national hign schioI contest conducted
by the Commission on lnterracial Coop
erallon, OF Atlanta, ia. 1t was one OF
several thousand papers written by stu
ucnts III TINS subject Editor).
lne human ingredients Of this huge
melting pot OF ours have always been q
source OF keen interest to the student
OF humanity. To carefclly analyze per-
sonalties, finally labelling and placing
them on shelves as representatives OF
their countrymen, has ever been the de-
| light of psychologists. Of ten Ameri-
cans, we find nine who fit into their
assigned places on the shelf; but the
tenth man" is Negro and porblem.
Should this tenth man be placed on q
lower shelf because his skin is darker
than his neighbor's? Is his intelligence
inferior to that of others, or is it mere
ly social aversion for close associa-
ton with "black man" that limits his
progress? Let US see what we can find
out.
To learn that the first Negroes came
to our shores not as slaves in 1919, but
as explorers fully century before is
somewhat of surprise. Ancient re-
cords show that one of Columbus three
three ships, the Nina. was piloted by a
Negro, whose name, Alonzo Pietro, sug
gests all sorts of thrilling explorations
and swash-buckling exploits. like to
think of the dusky Alonzo, perhaps chan
ing some weird melody Of his native A
irica as his brawny arms guide the tiny
ship through fearsome darkness to a
| new world. i would have his arrival
in the new land symbolic of his people
sharing responsibility, danger, hardship
| glory with their brothers under the
| skim"
Not as slaves, servile, ignorant, would
| have them pictured in your mind, but
as simple, God-fearing, superstitions
people whose loyalty and patriotism are
shown equal to the white mans in the
records OF our country's wars.
These people have given US the only
claim we have to folk songs the haunt
ingly beautiful Negro spirituals whose
minor refrains sing of love and Joy and
sorrow, OF bondage and freedom
We have profited by their inventions
in the field of science, shared their dis
coverie,s benefited by their literature.
Why should not all these things unite
white and black brothers in a closer unto
Back in Colonial days, Phillis Wheat
lep's poetry was read in Europe as We
as in the colonies; our affection for ir-
responsible Topsy has "growed" with
the years; the heroic yet pathetic Uncle
Tom will never lose his influence over
our hearts; the simple Br'er Rabbit $50
RES delight every generation of childr.r
and the Negroes contribution to musi,
will never be forgotten.
And what have we given the Negro
return? Merely a grudging place i
our affairs. To one who has played an
important part in the growth and devel
opment Of our great nation.
owe chance to better himself, and the
offer of ahelping hand?
We banished racial prejudice when
We placed nine different nationalitiss
on the shelf together. Let us place tho
Negro there equally, and make them A.
mericans all, united in the common
cause Of Liberty, Fraternity, and Equal
ity.i
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
PHILOSOPHY OF CIRCUMSTANCES
By r. A. Adams ------ -.

Circumstances alter cases." II admit
teddy true, if we include ethical respon-
sibility as well as resultont effects. In
every process Of ADJUDICATION, in every
in every award for mtrit or assessment
for crime, justic and equity unquestion-
ably involve consideration Of eircum-
stances
The genesis If circumstances would be
difficult to determine, fir, as results
are concerned with the immediate and
the ultimate, so circumstances involve
both the present and the past, and hhsy
unquestionably antedate the life Of the
individual thus involved. Justice
would require thin, that in every such
case circumstances should be considered
and weighed in the effort to determine
either ferit or culpability.
As q general thing, we are not chari-
table in our judgements against our
fellows. We hear such expressions rs
"Who would thought it ." az never would
have believed i'll" ~ have no sympathy!
Such acts deserve the severest condsm-
nation" / never would do thing like
thatl
A woman who has had the maximum
Of advantages an the minimum Of temp
tations, often is harsh in her judgement
on an unfortunate sister who has stray
ed from the path Of rectitude. But the
most upright woman would have been Q
harlot had her circumstances been ident-
ical with those Of her unfortunate sis
ter whom she so unsparingly and un-
charitably condemns.
Few criminals are wilfully so; the
mario portion are circumstantially 30.
Many an honest man would have been
4 theft il his circumstances had been
the same as the one whom he scorns.
Many = minister Of the Gospel would
have been voluntary and ibertine
had he been subjected to the same cir
eumstanees which influenced the lives
Of thousands Of unfortunates in this
matter.
Yes, whe ever the individual might be,
what ever the principle involved, the
circumstances alter cases and cireum-
stances mitigate moral responsibility.
Under the same circumstances every one
would do the same thing. II you dis
sent, then study the question more.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
THE PLEA uF CHARLOTTE MILLS
By Make Miller

A most pathetic plea against intoler-
ance and injustice was published in the
Cosmopolitan Magazine some time age.
1t will be remembered that this girl was
the daughter of Eleanor Mills, the wo-
man, who with her clerical lover, DR..
Edward Wheeler Hall was murdered in
Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1922.
Charlotte Mills contends that at the
trial for the murder she, as innocent of
girl Of sixteen, was Inundated and abus-
ed. According to her statement she
was questioned coscerning ire clothes
she wore, and there were insinuations
thot she was not good; that she was
dishonest and dishonorable; and that she
knew of her mothers sins, approved and
abetted.
She relates how she was taken from
her hofe at midnight and carried to the
vlace where her mother had been muir
dered; how efforts were made to induce
her father to send her away from home
to some institution for incorrigibles; and
HON persistent were the efforts to hufil
late, scandalize, and destroy her.
She makes the statement that because
of circumstances men seemed to think
they had the right to approach her with
indecent proposals and thus constantly
to annoy and insult her. Perhaps the
most inexcusable and inhuman part OF
the versecution was the action Of enemie
in seeking her out, exposing her identity
and hindering her earnest effort to make
an honest living. The plea Of Char
lotte Mills is that the world has no
right to make her pay for the mistakes,
or even for the sins Of her mother. But
the world is cold, unsyfpathetic, hard
hearted, and exacting; therefore it gives
little heed to her pathetic plea, "Why
make me pay --------
In the case Of Charlotte Mills there
is q lesson for girls, to appreciate home
protection and opportunity; for fathers,
who should be more just, more courage
Gus, in the protection Of their daughters
for mothers. reminding them that their
innocent children cannot escape the con-
sequences Of such misdoings.
The sad plight Of Charlotte Mills, and
the circumstances Of others who face sim
liar conditions are challenge to the
shirt Of justie, tolerance, and charity
which should characterize relations and
actions between man and man, and es-
pecially does it emphasize what should
be the attitude Of the more fortunate
oward the unfortunate Of all classes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
IMMERSION
BY R. A. Adams :

When you would judge your fsllom
an,
And justie sternly mete,
Stop and consider if you can -
Sit on the judgment-seas;
When you're inclined severe to be
Fixing another's blame,
Just think if you were he, or she,
You'd have done just the same.
When you would mock another's fate
His sorrows laugh to scorn,
Remember causes antedate
The day when one was born;
He's not Of your own lineage,
And bears another name,
But, II yours were his ancestry, -.
You'd have done just the same.
So, when you are inclined to be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
SOME PROBLEMS OF THE MINISTER
E8aIl 16ssssSsssrS11Ssssesst,s.-. .s.,...s.l:-...
BY Bishop r. s. Williams

Art. Ill Must Be Called and Sent
In a general and most comprehen-
sive sense, all men have right to preach
and teacr Christianity, just as they have
a right to teach letters or nufbers, so
far as their ability extends; but it is
the right of Heaven to select fen for the
special work of preaching the. Gospel OF
Christ.
In the old dispensation God separated
the tribe of Levi to bear the Ark Of the
Covenant of Jehovah, to stand before
and administer unto Him. God said OF
Aron: 81 know he can speak well, and
he shall be my spokesman"
On turning to the prophetical office,
a still nearer type of the Christian min
istry, God said: 81 have made thee a
Waterman unto Israel, therefore hear
the words of Ny mouth and give them
warning" Again: 4 will give you pas
tors according to mine own heart, not
according to human tastes and human
fancies, mark you, and they shall feed
the people with knowledge and under
standing. I have set watehmen upon
thy wall, o jerusalem, which shall never
hold their peace" go
In that celebrated pryor which closer
his ministry on earth, Christ said. IA
Thou hast sent me, so have I sent them
into the world" Notice the specification
sent send you out as lambs among
wolves, he that receiveth you receiveth
Me and Him that sent me, I submit,
therefore, that the true minister must
be divinely called and set avart for the
one special business Of preaching the
Gospel, and it is around such, and such
only, that the arms of Heaven are thron
and honors immortal cluster. Man
from personal motives may call, train,
and drill; may set up, stereotype, and
send out ministers, that is, men in the
name of ministers, as is the custom Of
all the branches Of the church and sch
oo.s, some more and some less, but with
out the concurrence and sanction of Him
whose Gospel is to be preached, all will
be in vain.
IJse NJ Words
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
WARM SPRINGS VA.

Childrens Day was observed at Mt.
Pisgah Sunday afternoon. Dispute the
down pour Of rain it was success in
attendance and finance as WELL
Each participant played their part
we'll. The HarmonizingFour Quartette
of Hot Springs rendered several selec-
tionswhich wre juite an asset to the
program.
Mr. George Stewart ofMarlinton W.
Va. was in attendance as also was Mrs.
Agnes Prody of Winter Grove, Florida
Mrs. Fannie Howard of Deep Water,
W. Va, is spendin a few days visiting
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friends here.
She attended services at Mt. Pisgah
church Sunday.
Mrs. Rosa Penn and Mrs. Myrtle Dod-
son of Hot Springs were the Sunday
dinner guests Miss Shamrock Morris at
La Morrise.
Mr.. T. E. Lindsay who has been dis
aabled on accounted some foot trouble
is able to be out again, although not
entirely well.
Miss Allandra Morris left Friday
night to spend two weeks in Marlinton,
W. Va. She will also spend short
while in Irvinton, Ohio.
MS Morris, reporter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Mr.. Paul Cabel is improving slowly.
Mrs. Lizzie Wright Of Augusta
Spring entertained few Of the youns-
sters Wednesday night, June 4. They
reported fine time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Miller and their
two children of Washington, D. c., were
in Lexington last week to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Miller's sister, Mrs.
Pearl Watson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

The Lord belssed US with rain on our
gardens and the rain was worth mill
ions of dollas to the farmers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Mrs. Estelle Toles was the Sunday
evening guest of her father and step
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jordan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Miss George Wallace who has been
teaching at Bedford City left for Pitts
burgh, Pa, last week to join her father.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Little Alberta Toles of Craigsville
spent couple of days with her grand
father, Mr.. Samuel Jordan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

The Ladies Aid Society will meet
Thursday, June II, at the home Of Mrs.
E. E. Johnson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Our Childrens Day program will be
conducted Sunday, June Is, at 8 o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Miss Bessie Kenny spent Saturday
evening with Lula and Dorothy Jordan.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickerson and
Mrs. Sadie Jordan was wishing in Cos
hen, Va, Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14

The agent representing the Club A
luminum Company cooking utinsils gave
demonstration at Mrs. Julia Wash
ington's on Tucker St., Friday after
noon. Fifteen ladies were invited to
see the dinner cooked and served.
Beets, white potatoes, carrots and on
ions were cooked on the top Of coal
range without water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
Use Of Words

oarrister, bar'ris-ter mot bar-rist'-
gailiwick, ba'li-wik (not bail-er-wik),
n. Jurisdiction or territory-His &C
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LEXINGTON, IVA.
By Sarah II. Peasants


June is here and schools are closing.
On May 81 in the First Baptist
Church, nineteen pupils were promot-
ed from tne grammar school to the
high School ana nine pupils in the
High School were given certificates for
Two years WORK.
Those in the grammar school as fol-
lows :Joyce Hite Alexander Purcell
ALEXANDER, Charles Edward Banks, Ed
ward Carter, Ezekiel Curry, James
Coleman, Everett Lloyd Jones, Charles
Woodrow Woodbridge, Carl Edmond
White, kebecca Antionette Carter, Fan
ny Elizabeth Craney, Francis Lena Ev.
ans, Lucy Elizabeth Franklin, Virgins
Evelyn Gilmore, Ellen Jackson Hughes
Bessie Beatrice Lewis, Daisy Elizabeth
Lilly, Alberta Lois Merchant, Nora Ma.
RE thompson.
The High School graduates were:
Alma Harris, Mae Caspar Cisco, Mary
ellen, Johnson, Margaret Franklin
cora Clark, Malinda Claxton, Ruby
FRANKLIN, EIoise Cauthern, John Jones
Inc class standing was not announced
a large and appreciative audience
was out to rejoice with these boys anG
girls.
me students that have been away
are also returning. Miss Francis Price
graduated from West Virginia Inst.
wednesday and reached home Thurs
day.
49, oft Cd hn
mencement to see her sister receive
her degree.
Schools and classes for next year:
MISS Florence Howard, West Va. In
tsltute-senior college,, John Gilmore
howrd neutrality-suspicious. college;
Alfred Peasants, Va. State College
sophmore; Miss Gretchen Eastman
graduated from High School depart
| ment of Va. State.
Others returning from High Schoo
are William and Thomas Osborne ane
Edward Logan from-Ya. State. Thoma:
Dock from st. Paul, Miss Virginia MAJ
| Gillian from Hartshorn.
Others will be reported next week.
Two Lexington women received the
Bachelor Degree at Union University
last Wednesday. They were Mrs. Gym
thia Edmondson West and Mrs. Virgin.
ia Alexander Shields. Miss Arimel
Alexander spent the week in Richmond
attending the commencement at Union
Mr.. and Mrs.W. L. Price of Washing
ton, d. C. spent the week end at home
Miss Jamima reached home Thursday
night from North Carolina.
Mr.. Samuel Allen, travelling supt. OF
the Southern Aid Society spent two
weeks in Lexington in the interest OF
the company.
Mrs. Mayme s. Jones went to Chris
hamburg few days ago to interview
the president concerning entering two
of her boys in in that institution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-14
FoRDWICK AND CRAIGSvILLE, W

Our school closed Friday night, June
G. The pupils rendered a splendid pro-
gram. Our teachers, Miss Ellis and Mrs.
Many F.. CLAYTON has r'turned to Their
anmc5. Ms! God bless .hlm until they
return to vs. mex session
Our Sunday School opened at the re-
gular hour 9:45 and was largely at
tended.
Miss Madlyn Minor has returned
home from Harpers Ferry where she
has been attending school.
Mrs. Marriah Thomas was the Sum
day evening guest of Mrs. Minnie Rue
ker.
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EXCELLENT
OUININE POA

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Gladys Nay Of Shufflin' Sem CO.
Follow the lead of q sdy
May, vivacious actres, 10
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bam' who says she d
Exelento the most de-
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has ever used.