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Busi ness letters of all kinds must be written on separate sheets from letters containing news or matter for publication "Any prejudice, whatever will be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves truckle to it and flatter it and accept it as a law of nature." John Stuart Mill. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1920. "ONE HALF OF TH E WORLD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TH E OTHER HALF LIVES." Most of the people in the United States who are not in the profiteer, or bloated bondholder class, cannot help wondering how their friends and neighbors live in these strenuous H. C. L. times? We believe we're having an awful time but how would it be with us if we had to pay as they do in Russia. The Russian ruble is nominally worth a trifle more than half a dollar of our money. Reckoned on that basis, bread in Russia is now selling at $225 a pound, flour at $250 to $350 a pound, beef at $275 to $300 a pound, pork at $360 a pound, salt at $150 a pound, butter at $1,300 to $1,600 a pound, the cheapest tobacco at $2,500 to $3,000 a pound, cigarettes $5 to $6 each, and matches, half of which will not light, at $50 a box. Army ra tions cost $400 to $500 a day for each man. Apparently, the cheapest thing in the country is paper with the ruble mark printed on it. All of which is to be commended to those who are preaching the superiority of the Soviet to the Republic DOUGLASS TO GET HIS DUE. Nominations have been received for the Hall of Fame at New York Uni versity to which fourteen are to be added this fall. Included in the nomi nations is the name of Frederick Douglass and it is confidentally believ ed his name will receive favorable con sideration. Douglass was considered worthy of having a statute erected in his honor in the city of Rochester, N. Y., it will now be eminently fitting to place his name in the Hall of Fame. WHAT ISTHISWORLDCOMINGTO? The atrocities that brought on the great world war and which was con tinued during its four years of activi ties, seems to have had the effect of hardening the hearts of men every where. Life and property weigh noth ing in the scale. All sense of reason, right, justice, mercey and every laud able human attribute seems to be en tirely lost sight of. All of which THE SIN OF SILENCE To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on pro test. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the in quisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many.Ella Wheeler Wilcox. TA causes us to wonder what is this world coming to? Pouring oil on human beings by other human beings and setting fire to them was thought to be a pastime pecular to prejudiced southerners, but it appears that the Turks in Armenia surpassed them by a large majority when they broke through the roofs of seven churches where Armenians were crowded, poured burning oil on them set the buildings on fire and 3000 perished in the flames. Six thousand more Ar were killed in the bombard ment and a 1000 more died from cold, exposure, lack of food and other causes. Economic conditions at home and abroad are in a deplorable state it seems to be every man for himself and the devil take the hind most which again causes us to exclaim: What is this world coming to? THE BEGINNINGS OF SEGREGA- TION. The following item from the Chicago Daily Tribune is interesting as show ing the various influences which are suggesting and encouraging segrega tion "The possibility of Wendell Phillips High school at Thirty-ninth street and Prairie avenue being set apart for col ored pupils exclusively, "by a natural segregation," was suggested last night by Principal Charles H. Perrine. At the First Presbyterian church, Grand boulevard and Forty-first street. Dr. Perrine spoke at the first of a series of Sunday night community meetings in connection with the Chicago Plan. "Negro boys and girls deserve the best available in the way of teachers and equipment. The district around Wendell Phillips is rapidly becoming settled by colored people, and there are comparatively few white pupils. They are getting fewer and fewer. "The time is near at hand when we shall need another high school farther south to take care of the increased tfhite population there. A modern iigh school located somewhere near Fiftieth street will be necessary soon and should be included in the Chi cago Plan. Wendell Phillips will be then exclusively for colored pupils. They should he given the finest high school possible." The Rev. William Covert, pastor of the First church, anounces a series of discussions on Sunday evenings to consider the duty of the church in the development of the Chicago Plan. Like nine out of every ten schemes for the degradation of the colored peo ple it was suggested by a supposed friend and perhaps there is a "nigger in the woodpile." That is perhaps Perrine had talked with some jimcrow "negro" who approved the outrageous plan. There are some jimcrow "negroes" in Chicago and in other cities including St. Paul and Minne apolis. Like the majority of schemes for the degradation of the colored people it was incubated in a so-called Church of Christ. Principal Perrine said that the dis trict was becoming settled by colored people and therefore Wendell Phillips High School should be made "colored." That would be an outrageous perver sion of the name, for Wendell Phillips was a real Christian white man who devoted his life to work in righting the wrongs of his colored brethren. There are neighborhoods in Chicago inhabited almost exclusively by Ital ians, Chinese, Poles, Russians and other foreigners, but the thought never comes to Mr. Perrine or others of his ilk to restrict the children in those neighborhoods to "exclusive" Italian, THE MAN WHO DARES I honor the man who in the consci entious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends.Charles Sumner. "No, our solution is not surrender, but FIGHT! Let the churches and welfare clubs of Cleveland exert extra activity for the moral betterment of Cleveland's youth, and your press, pul pit, your ballot, and every other power within you. Agitate for admission into the associations which bear the name of Jesus who was "no respector of persons," until they acquire a sense of shame." THE APPEAL agrees with every word that Mr. Thomas has written. The Y. M. C. A., social settlements, "Community service," and all similar schemes are efforts at segregation, pure and simple. Their purpose is to bar the colored people from quasi-pub lic institutions, to which all other peo ple are admitted without question. When the "colored" Y. M. C. A. was i Chinese, Polish or Russian schools. The schools remain PUBLIC schools, open to all. There has been much talk about the "Chicago Plan" and now we are get ting some intimation that segregation is to be apart of that plan. However we believe that the thinking colored people of Chicago have their eyes open and will be ready to fight jimcrowiza tion of the schools. One thing that Mr. Perrine said is true: "The colored boys and girls are entitled to the best in the way of equipment and teachers." The colored children have the same rights as other children, no more and no less. To at tempt to segregate them is to take from them thedr birthright. The only way they can get the "best" is to at tend the identical schools that other American children attend. A jimcrow school built of gold and studded with diamonds would still carry with it the degradation for which it was designed. THE "NIGGER" IN THE SEGREGA- TION WOODPILE. "Prof. Neval H. Thomas, a school teacher in Washington and an active member of its N. A. A. C. P., con cludes a vigorous news article pub lished in the Cleveland Gazette with words which answer the boasts of those who get money for institutions and houses for Colered people that keep the races apart. Says Prof. Thomas: "I have heard many silly Negro ad vocates of segregation boast of how much money they can raise for a Negro enterprise, too blind to see that most any white man will contribute liberally to any movement that will keep Colored people away from him and make them acknowledge their in feriority. In fact, the most dangerous enemy of democracy with which we have to contend, and the most serv iceable capitalistic tool, is organized charity. The large donors to these Negro "charities" are making profit able investments when, through some well-paid Negro, they can establish a separate Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A. so cial settlement, or school. These in stitutions aid in keeping the toiling masses apart, so that, on the principle of "divide and conquer," these wealthy "donors" can exploit. So, the collec tion of large "contributions" by these Negro segregationists is no achieve ment, but another barrier to the prog ress of the race. I well remember how one of these international "secre taries" boasted of getting the money to build a Negro Y. M. C. A. in the great city of Chicago. If that institu tion remains there long the great civil rights law of Illinois will be null and void. Already its presence there has popularized a movement for separate schools and segregation as to homes for our people. PAID ADVEETISEMENT Prepared and issued by Edgar Brown, 640 N. West street Indian apolis, Ind., for Leonard Wood, for which $1.00 per inch is to be paid. I ALL AMERICANS UNITED FOR 1 LEONARD WOOD. Indianapolis, Ind., March 31Wher- ever the people have had a chance to vote in direct primaries they have shown a decided preference for Gen eral Wood, the present-day champion of the late Colonel Theodore Roose velt's life-long policy of "all men up and no man down." Two weeks ago New Hampshire instructed her delegates for Leonard Wood by a huge majority, notwith standing the strong-arm tactics of the state machine, which was work ing for an uninstructed delegation. Last week General Wood won in both Minnesota and South Dakota over great odds of political intrigues and combinations. It is apparent to the most casual observer that General Wood is not a professional politician, because he does not pussyfoot on uni versal military training, the protec tion of America firstand along way first, the upholding of the constitution, the rigid enforcement of law and ol der, the protection of property rights 'as everything rests on this,' and guar anteeing to every American citizen equality of opportunity without regard to race, color or creed. Leonard Wood is the only candidate to stand on a 100 per cent platform of Amer icanism. That's why the people are saying if you take the ROW out of President Woodrow, you will have the name of the next president of the United States. Every Colored man and woman in America can become a charter mem ber of the Wood-for-President Club by sending in name and address to 336 Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana. opened in Chicago, THE APPEAL pre dicted editorially that it would prove a curse, by reason of creating greater prejudice and the prediction has been more than verified. It will take a thou sand years to undo the wrong it has done. Possibly ten thousand years may not right the wrongs done by the establishment of jimcrow Christian(?) associations in the United States. The man who has given so much money to divide American Christians along the color line is a Jew. How could it be possible for a Jew to be in terested in the spread of Christianity? The idea is ridiculous. The shrewd Jew knew that by catering to the blind prejudice of the so-called white Christ ians would bring in dollars. He also knew that jimcrow "negroes" would laud him for his "philanthropy" and start a lot of colored men's white sil ver dollars rolling his way. It was a plain Jewish business proposition. Cupidity not humanity caused him to spend his money for his pet charity." And it has paid. For every dollar he has put in he has taken out two. The colored man must fight to a fin ish any attempt to bar him from any public or semi-public institution. LIBERIA OUSTED HUNS. African Republic Was Only Nation to Expel All Germans Dur ing the War. London, March Liberia is said to have been the only state at war with Germany which expelled every German from within its gates and se questrated all their property. Before the war there were about 300 German citizens in Monrovia, the capi tal, and Liberia was rapidly becoming a German protectorate, says Alan Bourchier Lethbridge, in the Daily Telegraph. The Germans, he adds, controlled a giant wireless plant and evidently had made arrangements to use Liberia as a link in the chain of colonial possessions. SAINT PAUL Mrs. Lillie Morton of Detroit is vis iting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Caldwell. Mrs. Morton will go from here to San Francisco for an extended trip. HOUSEHOLD OP RUTH NO. 553, G. O. of O. P., meets the third Monday in each month at Union Hall, corner of Aurora and Kent streets at 8:00 P. M. Mrs. Clementine Shane, M. N. G. Mrs. Carrie E Lindsay, W 918 Wood bridge street. The ladies who desire anything in the line of hair work will do well to call on Mrs. Lizzie TalbertrAllen, No. 119 Douglass street upstairs. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaran teed. Mr. Arthur J. Todd, who a short time ago fell at Union Hall and frac tured his right shoulder blade and has been confined to his home ever since, is getting on finely and hopes to get out next week. For a good time next Monday night go over to Minneapolis and hear the I. X. L. Players in "The Lost Para dise" at St. Stephen's Auditorium, 22nd street and Clinton ave. Dancing after the show for all who go. INDUSTRIAL CLUB. An Industrial Club has been opened at 4555 Champlain avenue, Chicago, 111., for the benefit of YOUNG BUSI- NESS WOMEN, along aU branches. Homelike rooms with conveniences at very reasonable rates, within their reach. Moral atmosphere and safe surroundings. A help to any honest girl who wishes to earn her own living. Mrs. Melissa Ann Elam. Tel. Drexel 7604. DOES THIS INTEREST YOU? On a certain farm of four acres in the Lake Phalen district in 1918 a crop of 400 bushels of navy beans was raised, harvested and sold at $8.00 per bushel in 1919 owing to certain condi tions, only 200 bushels were raised which sold for $7.50 per bushel. Thegates owner of this little farm is unable to work it this year, and wishes to se cure a man who understands raising beans to work the land. The owner will furnish the land the machinery and the seed and divide the proceeds on a 50-50 basis. All the man will have to do is to perform the workyard. necessary to raise the beans. If this interests anyone apply at THE AP PEAL office for further information. **********#''**'##a^#^^^ai Ex-President Receives 1,825 Mystery Notes Long Beach, Gal.Former President Taft every day for the last five years has received from some unknown person of this city a letter bearing a sig nature which resembles the tracks of a struggling fly escap ing an ink bath. None of* the writing is decipherable. Postmaster Demond received a communication from the for mer chief executive asking re lief from the correspondent and requesting that the local police investigate the situation. In all, 1,825 letters from the mystery author have been re ceived, the letter to the local postmaster states. ASK ADAMLESS EDEN Illinois Girls Want to Have Col ony in Far West. Suggest That Governor of Wyoming Procure for Them a "Bad Lands" Tract as Soon as Possible. Bloomington, 111.A group of Kane county girls plan to found an "Adam less Eden" in Wyoming or some other far western state. Miss Nellie Grant is sponsor for the movement and has written to Gov. R. D. Carey for his assistance in starting a woman's colony far from the haunts of man. In making her unique request, Miss Grant stated that the party will be made up of twenty, of whom ten are employed in a watch factory, seven are housekeepers, two are nurses and one is a school teacher. All are dissatisfied with their lot and assert that the future holds forth nothing that is sufficiently encourag ing to warrant their remaining at home. They believe that they can make a success of farming and would like to obtain a section of land, 640 acres, in some unsettled region, far from a railroad and little frequented by man. Miss Grant suggested to the Wyo ming executive a tract in southwest ern Wyoming known as the "Bad Lands," and which is really a desert. No man will be allowed about the premises. Governor Carey admitted that it was the most unusual request that he had ever received. He turned the letter over to the immigration commissioner with a suggestion that he do every thing in his power to find such a tract for the party from Illinois. The young women are ready to pay for the tract, but have limited funds, and can only finance a section that has not yet felt the advancing tide of civ ilization in the way of price. Some members of the proposed colony object to Wyoming and believe that Montana or Idaho offer greater possibilities. The decision, however, has been left with Miss Grant and the choice will follow the investigation of various sites now being made. In anticipation of the establishment of the colony, the various members are studying diligent ly the subject of farming and stock raising. They are ambitious in their plans and propose to utilize tractors and trucks instead of horses, and will in troduce other up-to-date methods on the western frontier. They are also studying irrigation. All of the young women are becoming familiar with a revolver and rifle and will be prepared to defend their colony against any unwelcome intruders. An effort is being made to close the deal by fall so that the trip to the West can be made by the first of next year. It may be necessary to erect some buildings. The young women say that they will be prepared to do everything necessary in the way of constructing a domicile. LYNCHED AS CHURCH LOOTER Mexicans Slay Man Accused of Steal ing Jewels Off Image in Village Edifice. Mexico City,Details of the lynch ing of Juan Galvan, a prominent resi dent of the village of Zaragoza, in the state of San Luis Potosi, have been re ceived in the capital. El Demmocrata, in publishing the story, declares that this is thefirstIn stance of lynching recorded in Mexico. Galvan was publicly accused by the pastor of a church in Zaragoza of rob bing the image of a virgin in one of the churches of gold and jewels valued at $5,000. The curate inflamed his hearers, who dragged Galvan from his home, built a funeral pyre and tortur ed him until he died. The curate has been detained by the authorities. Kitten Saves Master. Holyoke, Col."White Paws," a kit ten, saved the life of H. G. Mills. The kitten, which follows its owner as constantly as a dog, was riding with Mills in his automobile when engine trouble developed. Mills crawled under the car to investigate and found him self within striking distance of a giant rattlesnake coiled. The kitten leaped from the car and sank its teeth into the rattler's head, killing iL The snake, which measured nine feet in length and had twelve rattlers, has been sent to an Eastern taxidemist for mounting. Pioneers declare it to be the largest rattler ever seen in this section. All "Don't Worry" clubs contain more debtors than creditors. You can't very well dodge the toll on the road to Success. A girl with a dimple will laugh at any fool thing that a man says. There is nothing so apt to make a man economize as the lack of money. Uncle Sam expects you to keep hens and raise chickens in your back Help your Government and yourself at the same timebuy War Savings Stamps v% *T"f*r v' Ta Good Shoes $9.00 to $20.00 A SIXTH TEL. ATLANTIC 7260 TEL. DALE 7056 497-499 RONDO ST A WORLD REBUILT By the Golden Rule not by the rule of Gold HIRTY denominations of the Church are uniting in simultaneous campaign in the week of April 25th- May 2nd. They are uniting because the task before the Church is too great for any one denomination because there must be no duplication of effort no waste. These churches know that the world needs many things but it needs Faith most of all. They know that there can be no final solution of our economic problems that is not a spiritual solution, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Golden Rule. They have had the courage to survey the whole task, and to ask for a budget large enough to sustain (l) the work abroad, (2) the work at home including the church's part in the huge task of Americanization, (3) the colleges and (4) hospitals supported by the Churches, (5) the reli gious training of the young, and to provide (6) a living wage for the Church's ministers. The budget is large in the aggregate yet if each person who loves America would increase his contribution by only a few dollars the whole amount would be easily subscribed. W face the task of rebuilding the world. Let the cornerstone be a strong and vital church in every American community and the measuring rod by which the builders build must be the Golden Rule. United Financial Campaign April 25th to May 2nd -amAi. CMNTERCHURCH 'Wforl Movement cfdforth ^America The publication of this advertisement is made possible by the cooper atton of thirty denominations. New Spring Goods Arriving Daily WILLOUGHBY'S SHOES 400 ROBERT ST. A. C. GUYE INSURANCE BROKER Health, Accident, Life and Fire Insurance Individual policies written from I month to 70 years. Pre miums from 5 to 5o cents weekly. Benefits paid weekly and monthly. Call or write 42o-22 Palacs Bid*, or 253 15th Ave S. Minneapolis. Minn. FULL LINE OF GENTS FURNISHINGS CLEANI NG REPAIRING Good Shoes $9.00 to $20.00 RYAN HOTHb AGENTS WANTED BB S. DALE 8146 RONDO TAILORING CO. CUSTOM TAILOPft PRESSING S T. PAUL, MINN.