Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1933-05-06
This World
BILLS COME HOME.
N. A. A. C. p. MEMBERS.
PEARL BUCK.
SHAREHOLDERS.
Cecil E. Newman

az history has taught Us one thing
more eoneiusiveIy than an other, It Is
that one cannot permit any segment
of a population TO be snubbed, ill.,
treated and deprived Of opportunity,
without having the bill come back
home to be paid thousandfold, at the
hands Of the group which INDUCES in
that kind of ungenerous treatment"
President Angel Of Yale University.
Billy Pierce, brown dancing master,
died three weeks ago. Most papers
told of his death but few gave him
the credit he deserved. Fierce was
the greatest of modern American stage
dance masters. He is credited with
the origination of the long popular
Charleston" and "Black Bottom,
both of which were internationally po-
pular on stage and in ballroom. Many
of the most prominent white dancing
stars learned their first dance routine
from Pierce and his staff of assistants.
Among them were such stage and
screen figures as Betty Compton,
(now former mayor James ]. Walkers
wife), Adele Astaire (who recently
married into British nobility, Frances
Williams, Ruby Keller, Cal Jolson's
wife,, Jack Buchanan, Doro' ly Stone,
Ann Pennington, Ramon Nc sarro, Lily
Damita, Nancy Carroll, Evelyn and Ami.
ia Loos, the author Pierce's chief
assistant for the past four years has
been Mrs. Freda Jackson, wife of Eu-
gene jackson, st. Paul postal en-
ploye, who is also dancer of ability.
No other American affected modern
dancing as did Billy Pierce who
made the world dance the way he sug-
gested.
We are told by the president Of the
Minneapolis branch Of the National
Association for the Advancement Of
coiored People that only ten 1888
memberships have been received. In
both Minneapolis and St. Paul there
should be at least 1000 association
members. Pastors Of the various
churches should make a dollar mem.
bership In the N. A. A. C. p. a part
Of the yearly pledge Of its members.
II this scheme was carried out through
out the country the organization would
be able to do some Of the things, that
should be accomplished for the col.
ored people Of the country.
Mrs. Pearl Buck, Presbyterian mis-
sionary, author of two great books,
"The Good Earth" and "Sons" stories
OF Chinese folk-life has resigned from
the Presbyterian missionary service
Mrs. Buck came back to this country
about year ago after spending the
major part of her life in Chinese mis-
CAOhoAy oCA VIC Win u6T uuSDduQ.
She openly criticised Americas send
ing Of second-rate people to foreign
missionary fields. Hence, she imme-
diately became unpopular with church
officials. Her resignation last week
came after church officers moved to
bring her to trial for her modern
opinions"
Five Alabama Negro share-croppers
who sought to organize themselves
were sentenced to jail terms ranging
from five to is years. A farmers or
sanization among share-croppers was
frcwned upon by white Alabama land
lords who framed charges against the
men. Deputies and posse sent to
throw them In jail on trumped up
charges met with assistance. Four
share-eropers were killed resisting
arrest. The other five must serve jail
terms. The men who resisted arrest
claimed they feared foul play. It
seems to, be a crime for Negro farmers
to organize In the grand old state
Of Alabama"