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J V GOOD will LISRBUB ALWAYS PROGRESSIVE DISTINCTIVE IN SERVICE Founded by W. E. King. VOL. XXXVIII NO. 3. ORGIA CITIZENS GOVERNOR'S BOOK Declare That Evidence Pro duced in Peonage Cases Sup ports All Charges Made of Lawlessness in State. Atlanta. Oa.. Juno in Governor Porscy's book, "Tin- Negro In Georgia." in which he seta forth 1 r eases of alleged mistreatment of Negroes, call ed to his attention during his ser vice as governor, is supported by un impeachable evidence, a. statement JiiHt issued by mure, than 50 Geor gians get forth. The statement makes vigorous de nial of the charge that the commit tee on racial relations Is connected with the National Association for Ad vancement of Colored l'cople. The statement declares the committee op poses racial equality: opposes politici ans seeking office by fanning flames of race prejudice, and the spreading of propaganda to inflame the minds of whites and blacks. Method of llcllcf. Nine methods of relieving the sit uation were enumerated, as follows: Education of both races. 1'pholding and protecting the purity of both races. Enl orecmciit of contracts and the law. immediate arrest of all persons! chained with crime, their protection while being held, a speedy nnd fair trial, and quick punishment for those convicted. Separate but decent sanitary and adequate accommodations for both races. Removul of causes of friction by between representatives of conferences both races. Publicity. The gospel of justice, mercy and mutual forbearance for all. Toxl of Statement. The statement follows: "To the people of Georgia: The un dersigned citizens of Georgia were railed together April 23. 1921, by Governor Hugh M. Dorsey to con sider the 'Statement as to the Negro in Georgia.' prepared by the gover nor. After careful consideration, we organized the committee on race re lations, npproved and accepted full responsibility for Governor 1 lorsey's statement, and sent copies of it to the press of Georgia, the Judges, sher iffs and members of the General As sembly, and to the clergy of the State, inviting suggestions from all. Hav ing met again, at the call of our chairman, on May 26, to consider fur ther the matter or race relations In the State, we desire to set forth cer tain facts nnd principles, which, we believe, will meet with the: approval of the majority of Gergians. "Gorvernor Dorsey has placed be fore us 135 cases of the alleged mis treatment of Negroes called to his if- ficlal attention in the last two years. Only two of the cases have been se riously considered. The majority of them are confirmed by letters from uii.trirr.. RoMeilors ireneral of the State, and by letters from business men ami citizens whose standing can not lie (iiiestioned. The mistreatment shown rnnges from burning to beat tng and threats to kill. "These 135 cases added to the lynching oi Negroes which have curred in Georgia in the past veai'S. shock the conscience of 415 oc- all Georgia. They demand a remedy. He who would oppose an intelligent ef- fort to correct such conditions snouiu ho nnd will be. recognized either as an enemy to the common good, or a man lost to reason. ' "A three-fold danger, economic. It nd moral, threatens the State. civ "In two counties of Georgia not one Negro remains, In others, the Negro has fled from farms not to escape ..ar,niLr nr n cruel cmnlover. but cm use ruffians have threatened them witii Henth if he stays and works His employer has been willing to pro tect him, but at lost ine nigui-i iuuif, terror has driven him away. Must Have Negro Labor. "Our farms must have Negro labor, if agriculture is to continue the basis of our wealth. "Hut worse than the loss of the Negro labor is the ultimate anarchy that must result, if lawless groups in nny county are permitted to con tinue to drive people away at will. "the spreail of lynching is seen by all. We condemn with unutterable loathing the unmentionable crime so often given as an excuse to justify lynching, but we recognize that, while lynching has not stopped that occas ional crime, the crime of lynching has grown. A woman has been lynched in Georgia for talking indiscreetly. She protested against the murder of her husband. Another, within the last 90 days, was drowned by a mob by night. She was said to have helped one of her race charged with crime aaeim.. Men accused of ti'ivial of fenses and whiles have been ivnehed, and none knows how many mistakes have been made. "The most sacred rights of person and property are put in Jeopardy for all. when cowardly mobs cm deny tho riehts of indictments and trial by jury and lynch men and women at W"Thc moral peril is greater. The Negro does not and can not inreuicii white supremacy. He neither desires nor expects social equality. The Ne gro Is not so stupid. Ho asks only for justice. And no civilization can re fuse to give him Justice and survive. Wistoi-v shows that the stronger race denying Justice to the weaker pc (Contir.ued on page ;.) i.iple NEGRO POP ULATION DECREASES. (By A. N. P.l Jackson, 111 J., June IB. The total population of the state. 1,700.01s. com prises 8117.121 males and V.K1.I94 fe males. The corresponding figures for I'llO were as follows: Total. 1.7!7. 114; males, lle'.TiiO; females, 891,354. During the decode the total popula tion decreased by four-tenths of 1 per cent and the male population by 1 per cent., while the female popula tion increased two-t, nlhs of 1 per cent. The ratio of males to females i'nl20 was 100.4 to 100 ns against 101.6 to 100 In 1910. The distribution of tho population according to color or race In 1920 was as follows: W hlte, vr,3,9(i2; Negro, 9:1.1.184:. Indian. 1,10ft; i i Inese, 864 ; Filipino, 1: Hindu. 2 Tlii corresponding figures foi 1910 ar : White. 76.1 It; Negro, l.- -9.487; inoian 1,253: Chinese. 257; Japanese, 2- Vilipino, 4. During the decade the rate of increase in the white popula tion was 8.6 per cent, as crm pared w'th 22.6 per cent of the period 1900 1310. The Negro population, however. Uh..w..d n decrease of 7.4 per cent be- tween lyiu ana ah.o " increase of 11.2 per cent aunng mo preceding decade. The propoiiion m Negroes in me imai i"'i'i""" " ; ., from S2.2 per cut In line per cent in 1920.. to 52.2 COMMITTEE SAYS IS BUILT ON FACTSISPEAK AT OPENING REGISTRAR OF TREASURY WILL NOT BE A NEGRO. ffcaDAreAa'""s runty mil De 10 roiiow lac tates of Those Who Protested -Segregation Continues. (By A. N. P.) Washington. D. C. June IS. The progress of the Harding Administra tion Is handicapped. as announced sometime ago by The Associated Ne gro Press, by the heritage of Demo crats from the Wilson regime. The majority of these Democrats are of southern origin, who have brought to Washington certain fixed notions about "equal and exact justice," as it refers to certain Americans. Therefore, discrimination and seg regation was a known fact, ami it has been the general impression t lint all pit sons in tile new administration would welcome information on con ditions, In order that they might he corrected. "Di'liartiiient of .IiinIIcc." It Was thought that III... rhnrlti which begins m home, the best Dime for Justice to begin is in the Depart ment of Justice, tin April 11, 1921. The Associated Negro Press repre seiiative sent the following letter to Attorney General H.-irrv At. Daughcrty "It Is my faith in your high sense of itistice, as well as in the interest of the racial group whom the Asso ciated Negro Press is seeking to serve mat t would very respecfully bring to jwui aiiriiiiim me two un-Ameri can conditions alleged to exist in the i e pa r i in en t or Justice, over which you so worthily preside, and which I believe you would not approve, but would immediately rectify, if the same wen- preperly brought to your notice. (1). I pon Investigation, I find, that there is even now In tno ! south-western corner of the Depart ment of Justice building, (Vermont Avenue anil K. . Street, this city) two water-closets, one plainly marked1 "Full WHITE MEN"' and it can he seen that the other was marked "FOR COLORED MEN" although some of the lettering on the- glass door containing tlie last mentioned sign has been pur tlally washed off. I find that these signs were put up before you took charge of the Department of Justice, and furthermore, that Attorney-General Palmer also prescribed and or dered that onlv water-closets on cer tain specific,) floors of said building were to be used by Colored employes. I cannot hut believe that the mere calling of your attention to this man ifest racial discrimination will result in its immediate abolishment by you. "(-'). I further find, upon investi gation, that practically all of the Colored clerks and other Colored em ployes (excepting laborers who neces sarily work all over the hjulding, and r.ieseengers stationed in the ball-ways) Inve be, .i gradually segregated and are n.-w all employed (with the excep tion of one cutter and developer at the Photostat Section) in the DIVIS ION UF MAIL AM) FLIES. I under stand that the chief sponsor of this un-American policy of segregation (or grouping clerks according to their race or color) is C. E. Stewart, who. I am informed is a rank Democrat from years Clerk "I Alabama, and who for eight past has been serving as Chief in tiie department of Justice, want to he accurate and fair of my statements issued through In all the 110 Associated Negro Press (serving Negro newspapers throughout the country) and 1 fee' confident that you will rightly interpret this frank and respectful inquiry." j April 23, twelve days later, the. fol lowing letter was received from W. F. ' Cobbs, who signed it as "Private Sec- . tnry and Assistant to the Attorney! General:" "1 will bring to the attention of the Attorney General your recent com municatiou at the earliest moment. possible j The Associated Negro Press repre sentative made the following reply to Mr. Gibbs, April 29,-giving a reas onable length of time for a reply from the Attorney General: "I wish to acknowledge receipt of vour kind letter of recent dat In which you state that you will ' i-intf to the attention of the Attorney Gen eral at the earliest possible moment the contents of my communication under date of April 11th. 1 appreciate, as you state, that there is a great rush of work in the Department, and yet the matters whb h I respectfully mentioned in previous letter are ilkely to become very embarrasing to the present Administration if they indef initely continue uncorrected. It was largely due to my faith in your high sense of Justice which characterizes both our President and Mr. Harry M. Daupliterty. which caused me to call attention to the unsatisfactory conditions prevailing In the Depart ment oi Justice, and I have every lensnn lo believe Glut tile same will he promptly remedied when called to the Attorney-General's attention." Mr. titbits Teletitione Conversation. Not receiving a reply later. The As sociated Nen-ro Press representative. called Mr. GMihs on the telephone to iintuire aboin un answer. Mr. Gibbs did not seem to remember anything about the correspondence. "Will you till me what it is about?" he asked. He was told courteously. Mr. Gibbs (Continued on pant' 8 ) MANY WILL VISIT LIBERIA DURING SUMMER. tBy A. N. P.) rl,ilnlelr.lilt Tft .1 1 1 n O 111 t... . in the cruise to Liberia which win begin December 3. is becoming so widespread, that serious arrangements are under way, by the committee, to increase the number who may go from three to four hundred. The cruise, oi which Dr. W. II. .lernngln of Washin ton, is head, and Major William H. York, 529 S. 19th Street, Philadelphia, is manager, is being arranged for by the Anierl ;in Travel CI lb of Lalti more, on organization that handles world tours. This nnnuonccment Is made because of the impression that has entered some places that the tout is under tho direction of the Clarvuy movement. On this Hiibject Dr. Jer nagin said: "The Gnrvey movement has no official connection with the cruise wi atevcr, although there are a numer who are interest- I in that movement who will make the cruise as a matter of interest." There has never been a. tour or Col ored Americans planned on such a gigantic scale, and the great ocean liner that will be the home of the tourists during the trip lias already he.-n chartered, the luxuries and ap pointments of It being an inspiration. The Republican Party Is Tiii; dai.Tas kxi'kkss, dai.i.as, tkxas, saiikday, supreme grand chancellor and RESENTATIVES OF NEARLY 800 LODGES AND COURTS iRE IN ATTENDANCE; BUSINESS MEN'S SYMPOSIUM FEA- TURE OF TUESDAY'S SESSION. . Denlson. Texas, June 9. Mon day night at Hopewell l'.aptist church the opening exercises of the thirty seventh grand session of the Knights of Pythias were rendered before a large and highly appreciative audi ence. Long before Mr. J. H. Kiddle, master of ceremonies announced the first number, the more than 500 delegates representing nearly S00 local lodges and courts hail been increased by citi zens and visitors to the extent that standing room in that spacious church building wus at a premium. The following program was render ed. 1. 3. 4. 5. IT, ti. Anthem Hopewell Choir Invocation Rev. A. It. Griggs Anthem Hopewell Choir Welcome in Behalf of the City ... Itev. Hul tstif flier Response to Mayor if. I.. It. Kinchioii. Eeltoti, Texas Instrumental Solo .Miss Ruby I aylor. 7. Weicme in Behalf of Local Local Lodges and Courts Mr. D. L. Adams , 8. Response in belialf of G. L. & G. C Mrs. V. A. Johnson, Bonham 9. Male Quartette Missis I!. Givelis. I.. Milliard, W. H. Wiins and W. E. Guinn. 10. Introduction ot Grand Chancellor Mr. W. it. Wiilis of Ceremonies, H. Middle, of Gavel to Grand Master Mr. J. sentation ellor 11. Pr Chan ..Little Miss Octavla Curler. 12. Music Jubilee Hopewell Choir 13. Introduction of G. w. c. Mis. A. Ii. Keys by G. C, W. S. Willis 14. Introduction of Supreme Officers and Visitors G. C. W. S. Willis 15. Announcements Adiournmetn 15. Announcements . . . .Adjournments The officers of the Supreme Grand Lodge w.-re introduced very fittingly by Grand Chancellor Willis, who spoke at length of the pleasure which their presence always gave him. Sir S. W. Green, S. C. was the first to be Intro duced. His remarks were brief due to the fact that lie was scheduled to address the Grand Lodge on Tuesday morning. Next in order come the In troduction of Sir K. G. Tidrington and Mrs. S. W. Greene, S. W. C. and S. V. C. Their remarks though brief were entliusiastical ly received by the audience. They praised the progress of the order in Texas and discussed the necessity for more co-operation among Negroes themselves and with those sincere members of the other race who truly desired our improve ment. TI'ESUAY )IIIHM( feKSMlOX Promptly at 9:00 a. m., Grand Chan cellor Willis called the Grand Lodge to order and after the ritualistic open ing had been completed, proceeded to the appointment of the Credentials Committee with J. E. Smith as Chair man, the committee on Rules with W. It. Roberts, chairman and the com mittee on Condolence, T. W. Patton. chairman. DR. C. V. ROMAN DELIVERS HAMPTON DRESS. CLOSING AD- T.v Wm. ANTHONY AERY. Hampton, Va.. June IS. "A great emergency exists. Races, nations, peo- for a new classification. Are you ready to meet the great opportunity which is in front of you?" Dr. Char les Victor Roman of Nashville, Tenn., well known eye, ear, nose and throat specialist in the Meharry Medical Col lege, threw out this challenge in his recent address on "Meeting Life's Emergencies," delivered at the Hamp ton Institute commencement. Dr. Ro man emphasized the value of good cheer, adaptability, modesty, person ality and charade- Virtues of Civilization. "By this time." said Dr. Roman, "you have developed the four fun damental virtues of civilization to behave yourselves, to work, to think, and to love God nnd your country. If you have not learned these vir tues, you have missed education. If you a:e possessed of these virtues, then add alertness, decision, courage, steadfastness, and '.lith. You myst also have physical stamina. Whatever you are going to do. you must do before you leave this world, lie heal thy, vigorous, strong. "There are four commandments which sum up my philosophy of life 'Know thyself;' 'Control thyseli;' Deny thyself;' and Respect thyself.' Adaptability an Asset. 'The chief advantaire of r.n edu cation Is the opportunity which it af fords one lo profit by the experience of others. Tlie mechanical contri vances r the automobile and the fly ing me -liine represent the accumulated traveling esperience of the ag . The great'-st trageuy of civilization is tlie inability of one group or age to pro- I fit by the mental and moral expori I enee "of other groups and other ages. 1 "To call this an age of speclaliza i tioh is u misnomer. Jt is an age of I change. The historian Wells truly de crlbes our condition and offers a proper rcmed. Wells says: 'The trailed man. the specialized man. Is the most unfortunate of men. The world has passed hi in lnhlnd and he I has lost bis power of overtaking it. Vei-smilitv. i Lit adaptability these 'are our greatest needs. We must adupt I ourselves to a changing age and not let such changes come upon us un I ii wares. . . Hampton Teiicnes incn-.iiinaeiines. Principal .lames K. Gregg, in award ing tin- scholarship prize, given by tlie St Philip's (P. L.) Sunday School of New York, to Marie I.. Smith of llrookfield Center, Conn., ranking stu dent aim valedictorian of tlie class of 1921. said: "Sometimes I funcy there are those who think that Hamp ton Institute, in its zeul to make strong character, loses sight of the importance of scholarship. We often quote General Armstrong's saying of the early days: 'We are seei ng, not so much to make sdiolurs, as to muke men und women.' Vet General Arm strong wouii have been one of the tuickest t.i r fute any suggestion that Hampton Instlutie was not trying to make sclioUrs. We seek, about all, to make men and women, but good .Idea run he !U1(I St'-- good. Strong. 1 sound men and women." ' Dr (ir-'KK presented diplor: as to 81 member of tlie senior class. "You The Ship, All Else Is The Sea." Fred Douglas. p . SESSION OF DENISON MEETING. REP The appointment of committees com pleted, Supreme Grand Chancellor S. W. Greene was introduced and wel comed. The Supreme Chancellor's speech was highly enjoyed. He spoke at length of the progress of the Tex as Jurisdiction under the direction of Grand Chancellor Willis, declaring that Texas how was financially and numerically ahead of all other Juris dictions of this section. He declared Its progress wonderful and urged the continued support and spread of the order in Texas. He was loudly cheered when be de clared Grand Chancellor Willis an astute business man and the Texas Lodges ns the most progressive in the South. At the conclusion of his address, the report of t he credentials committee, making permanent the temporary roll was received and adopted. The Rules Commit tee's report, declaring the Grand Lodge hours from 9 till 12 a. in. and from 2:311 till adjournment at will was received and adopted. After announcements were made the session was adjourned. MEMORIAL SERVICE. Promptly at 2:30 the Grand Chan cellor called the' house, which was tilled to capacity with representatives of local lodges and Courts of Calan the to order for the memorial service. In his remarks, he made mention of the tact thut the hour of holding this service had been changed for the convenience of those delegates who might live at a distance and find difficulty in attending evening ser vices and declared that of the whole grand lodge, no session equalled in importance that one which had to do with preserving and keeping alive the , ' ci.ie-. i-io i,lrZ share for the eolmildimr of the order and humanity, weie called from their l.'rbors to rjn r.-J. - i. After a hymn by the choir, prayer was offered by Rev. J. C. Smith. The resolutions of the committee I on Condolence of the Knights was I presented by T. W. Patton. chairman' and J. W". Scott, secretary, following! another selection by the choir. The, resolution s-t forth the fact thut du-. ring the year 167 Knights had pass-1 ed. ! The resolution of the Grand Court were then read. This resolution, fine-: ly worded and touehingly read, told i of the deaths of 105 members of Ca-i lanthiun Courts. After the reading of. this resolution, the uudience led by tin: coiniiiillee sang one verse of I Asleep in jcsus. :peeiai uonuoience to tlie Grand Court was then read on the death of Prof. A. E. Mc-Millan. for many yi-ars a member of that Hoard of Directors. This was fol lowed by a verse of "Shall we Meet Beyond the River'' led by the com mittee und heartily Joined in by tlie audience. ' Tlie last resolution presented by the committee was one on the death of Prof. M. M. Rodger. Seldom ever has an audience listened to a choicer e- DAMAGES ARE AWARDED IN CHICAGO RIOT CASE. (By A. N. P.) Chicago, 111., June 16. A verdict awirding A'la Duzier, 3515 Federal pti'-'-t, a Culured woman, damages of $2,300 against the city of Chicago, was returned hv n 4nw rtf In Superior Court before Judge Stoug ham. last Friday. This was the first of thirty-eight damage cases against the --ity originating in the race riots of July, 1919. to be tried. Of the ven iremen selected all were white ex cept Kills Thompson of 6220 s. Mor gan street, who was rejected by as sistant state's attorney representing. It was brought out at the trial that during the rioting a committee had waited on Mayor Thompson and been assured of onn :-i police protection. The following da', thousands of hand bills were circu lured on tho south side hy Aid. R. it. Jackson of the second ward. They told the Colored neonle who tiftri hnun slnvinir In ftielr homes, fearing to go to work, that I the Mayor guarantee ample police! protection. William Henry Dozier. husband of Mrs. Ada Dozier, was killed by a mob at the entrance to the stockyards the following day. Attorney A. L. Wil liams, r i-resenting Mrs. Dozier, read the band' ills into the record, alleg ing they hud been the indirect cause of Dozier's death One of them rend: "All stockyards workers may return to their work wit' out fenr of molestation or badly haii.i. Mayor Thompson guarantees that nil races will receive a square deal. He tins made safe, by ample police protection. 35th and 47th streets to llalsted s'reet and Halsted street to the stockyards." go out in " the world ns educated men and women." he said. "Wheth er you wish it or not, the woiid will s.. 'ii.i-ii i,l vim. Yet. alonir wiih the vcoi-IiI'm i-evi rence for edticat ifei. thello wink at tho law. It Is ll singular world hns a urions jealousy of the i nnd very interesting f i t, that the educated limn and woman, it rather , ml,' Chief Justice. White was unl enioys seeing them trip up. It rather i v,,, sally admired by Colored Amerl er dclik'hts when flaws nnd gaps in!rnns. al'hoiigh appointed by Mr. Taft. their I; now led ire are discovered. Keep, the attitude of the scholar. Show that you are ready to learn from men ana women and from ex '-Hence, where over you go. Show Unit that Hamp ton Institute lias taught you, if it lias taught you n, ihing else, to be open itiind.-d and to be able to dis cover for yourself new truth as you go on." All the girls (12 In number) and 5 boys in the Hampton graduating class also received Virginia State Teachers' Certif ieates. The commence ment program Included the following numbers: I nvooution. Rev. J. W. Pat-t-rson, lliiniptom Va.; salutatory, An drew T. 'ieirell, Louisville, Ki.j clar inet solo, Frank P. Blackhoop, a Si oux Indian from Cannon Pull, N. IV; valedictory. Mario L. Smith, Brook field Center. Conn.; "Integer Vltae. "Men's Chorus. The Hampton class of 1916. presid ed over bv Lorenzo C. White of Richmond, Vs.; field agent of the Ne gro Organization Society of Virginia, held n reunion and voted to give a Hampton scholarship in music to "some student of ability and promise." jink 11 iuai. other officers pression of respect to one deceased than that one presented by that com mittee, which after the reading took Its seat while singing "There is Rest For the Weary." The choir then rendered an an them and Rev. R. S. Jenkins, Grand Prelate was presented. Dr. Jenkins has never been heard In a more pleas ing sermon. He discussed "the Pow er of Prayer" In a human life. As he spoke. Grand Chancellor and the au dience as well were lifted out of the considerations at hand and before many minutes had elapsed, the while church was ringing with hearty aniens and Hallelujahs as the power of the Living God was made plain. It was a wonderful sermon and It was fol lowed by a no less wonderful pray er by Rev. A. R. Griggs. Many of those present declared that never In their Grand Lodge experience had they attended a Memorial Service which was as highly uplifting. SYMPOSIUM. The Symposium was opened at the close of tile Memorial service by Grand Chancellor Willis. His leinarks though brief, were pointed and well taken. He said thut there hud never been a time in the history of the Negro race in America when co-operation was as badly need ed as now. He laid: "We need to know each other; we need each . to understand what the other is doing and why. our success depends upon our geiung closer together, support ing our own enterprises, helping to build others and preparing in a fi nancial way for our children who are to follow us. For that reason I have ! invited these gentlemen here to speak to you; to tell you what they are trying to do tor our upbuilding. I Prof. C. H. Waller, head of the Extension ork of Texas, among Ne groes was Introduced Ilrst. His practical and witty remarks were enthusiastically applaunded from time to time. He told of his work in general, stating that the United States Government had more Negro workers in the field in Texas than In any other Southern State and that this work had as its object, the teaching of rural workers bow to make a pro fit on their labor and how to be- ne as satisfied as tlie city work. He said in part: "Many of you do not know that this work in which I am engaged has put the Negro farmer riin-ctlv in touch with the Federal Farm Loan Punk. Only a few days ago we received a report from one of our agents In tlie district around Jacksonville slating that through his services Negroes had been able to finance themselves to the extent of $120.0110" He discussed the club work among bovs nnd declared that "Wil liam McDonald of Fort Worth is the first Negro man in Texas to realize that farm boys need encouragement as well us city bovs and to give a prize scholarship of $200 to Prairie View for their use." He spoke in conclu- (Continued on pase 8.) EX-PRESIDENT TAFT MAY BECOME CHIEF JUSTICE. (By A. N. P.) Washington, D. C, June 16. Form er President William Howard Taft, may be named the next Chief Justice of the I'nited States. Intimations that the President may name the former President comeg from White Houet ' n i'i ltd nnn imp rejimin kivkii for an ail v decision is the desire of the President to eliminate as much con tention for the high office as pos sible. In a -state of affairs where he is exceeding y busy. The suggestion tnat Mr. Taft may be appointed Chief J istlce has hit the Colored people of the country with a thud, and it may be safely said that the matter will not pass without a v..rv tivelv nrotest based on what the neonle regard as just grounds. One lender said: "As Chief Justice. Mr. Taft l- impossible. He Is a man who Is generously willing to substitute personal impression policy for the let ter and spirit ot the law. The r.nnosltton to Mr. Taft dates from th "Brownsville Affair,'' goes Ion down through his administration ias President, when he rpenlj- catered I to the "Lily White" element of the South, changed the policy or an pre ceding Republican presidents In re gard to appointing Colored citizens, and f nt least one Democratic Presi dent. Grover Cleveland. nother prom inent man remarked: Taft set our people back fifty years In political progress." The latest criticism against him is the article last winter In a syndicate of dallies, in which he p o- coedod to suggest tl ! Policy of Color ed ii I'l'uoi io loco , s iiiiui inu ...i...i,,lt,.il,. Me 't'ltft Heelnred that I everybody knows that the fourteenth and fifteenth amendenicnts are "win ked at" and yet is wouldn't be good policy to stir up trouble by etiforcin.; them', nor. in l is ooinion. should there be appointments made that would ir ritate the South. It Is maintained that a Chief Jus tice should not be so constituted as wns n southerner, ex-confederate sol , riic r. and a Democrat. The opinions of Chief Justice Willie ar.ays lollowou the lett'-r and spirit of the law, re gardless of all other considerations. President Harding may ultimately appoint former President Taft, but he will do . with the full Information of how tlie majority of Colored Amer icans feel on the subject. President Taft has taken an active Interest in education among Negroes, particularly industrial, and especially In Hampton and Tuskcgee Institute. it in : it tliM iios ;ivi:x MKE M-'.XTKXCr . Covington, On.. June 16. Clyde Mannti g, the Colored bos on the John S. Willl-in.s plantation in Ja per cc untv. was found to be guilt., of murder bv a jury list Monday In connection with the death of Lindsay Peterson, one of the eleven Negroes alleged to have been held in peon nee and then billed on n farm n few months ago rnc jury wns oin umo five minutes. Manning was to life imprisonment. sentenced first federal board conference IS HELD AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE. HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON SPEAKS IN PITTSBURGH. Large Audience is Held Spell bound by Georgia National Committeeman as he Discus es the Negro's Political Fu ture. Pittsburgh, Pa., June 9. Declaring that if the new Republican Adminis tration would offer the passage and enforcement of an anti-lynching law, an amendment to the peonage statue, and the abolishment of disfranchls- ment, that he would accept the later offer saying. "Just give us those laws and we will trust to Providence for the rest.' Hon. Henry Lincoln John son. Republican National Committee man, inspired the capacity audience nt Hie Pershing Thentre Monday night with a masterful address. Col. Johnson expressed his apprecia tion of the fact that the Mayor of this city came out to meet him in person and not by proxy. Some of the high spots in Mr. John son's wonderful speech were as fol lows: "Tlie reason we are here is because we are the under-dog In the American life; we have had trials and tribula tions; we have had sorrows and suf ferines and we are tired of them nnd have resolved not to stand for them any more. "I woul not mention the fact that I wa3 on tlie Republican Committee if it were not for the reason that I cannot say too much In appreciation of the men who helped me to get that position: who, wrent down in their pockets to spend S100 to $300 of their own individual money to help me win that place. "Bob" Vann was one of those men. It is pleasing to come from Georgia and be the recipient of so many kind words. There has been so many Un kind words in the Southern papers near my home. Some of us were bran ded liars when the truth was told In Chicago, but they arc not branding us liars today. After the Convention, the Governor of Georgia sent a let ter saying that 1 exaggerated con ditions in Georgia, but now he has issued a pamphlet practically confirm ing my accusations and showing that there has been 135 cases of lynching and peonage. We have had eight years of Dem ocratic administration; for eight long years there has been no justice for our people. For eight years, the Con gressional Record that Is printed by your own money, has borne degrada tions to our people. Peel a little vengeful about it? Yes. I do. I can not forget that when Hindenburg was marching on Paris and it was thought that he would take tho city, and when the question of woman suffrage was before the American Senate and force was employed to try to put woman suffrage across, the main argument being the great part the woman was playing in the war, Senator John Sharpo Williams said, 'If in order to keep Hindenburg from going Paris, it Is necessary to give Into the black, women the ballot, let Hinden burg go into Parrs. "After the convention, we went to Harding nnd the chief functionaries with the purpose in view of getting a foothold with tlie party leaders that would control the destines of the Re publican party, for that party is go ing to control the destinies of 'this country for the next twenty-five years, and we hud to get some men who were willing to make a big sacrifice. We called for men and told them that they would nut get any money but would have to spend some and one of the first ones to say 'Here I am' was Bob Vann. He didn't get a dime but he had to give a few of them. We demanded in the platform your troubles before the subject of lynching A man mav live me but It he hates my child I hold that against him. Love me and love my countryment. If any whir man is lnimica1 toward the Colored race, he is inimical toward me." "For the first time that an Ameri can President eer addressed the Am ericin Senate and ellvercd a lick right from the shoulder, concrete words touching our group were said by Warren G. Harding. Harding -aid, It is up to you men of Congreui to make a law to break up lynching In this country.' That is all Harding can do; he can't vote in Congress and it is tin to us to keep after our Con gressmen until they do it. Create sen timent In favor of It, for. after sentiment rules the world." all, Mr. Johnson vividly described the peonage conditions in the South, and bow. bv virt ie of the fact that the Southern white farmers woul give the V.ur,n a amfl consideration OS a UC nosit for his services, the Negro could leave nwliiff the farmer anything. being furnished food and clothes, but Pi actically no money. He Impressively pictured the struggles of the wile c. such a laborer who was held in bon dage striving to get enough to enable h. r children to get a decent education. "I am proud of the fact when down in Georgia, the first time t had some white farriers convicted arid punished for peonage! There are one miUion, four hundred thousand Negroes in Georgia and cases are existing there right now. "It is grand a"d glorious to feel that you have an opportunity to fight 'or such a cause, .as the cause of the Negro In this country today. (Continued on pace 8 ) RALPH TYLER DIES IN CO- (By A. N. P.) lumhus, Ohio, June 16. Ralph r, one of the noted Colored Jour it's of the country, died here Wed C, Tv). nnll nesday night of last week after a short illness. Mr. Tyler vas one of the best known men of ti.u race and bad nn interesting and notable career. He was a conspicuous figure In the politics In this state and enjoyed the distinction of knowing many, of the prominent Ohio m n of public af fairs. President Harding ielng among the number. He we , 1-mirth Auditor in tlie Department of the Navy dur ing the Taft administration and la ter was a war correspondent during the late world conflict, serving In thut opacity on the European battlefields. A CHAMPION OF JUSTICE A MESSENGER OF HOPE PER ANNUM 98.00. PRICE TEN CENTS. Purpose of Vocational Home Economics is Outlined; Color ed Teacher Training Staff Closes Successful Program. Hampton. Va.. June 16. "The large purpose of home-economics Instruction In vocational schools and classes is self-improvement, together with home economlcsJlN'82 9 A3 39A ? and community betterment," declared Adelolde S. Baylor, Washington, D. C, federal agent f r home economics Federal Board for .Vocational Educa tion, nt the close of the first five day conference for the Colored teacher-training staff of the Southern re gion, which was recently held at Hampton Instiutte. Miss Itaylor. who was in charge of the conference, said: "Nine of the thirteen States with Institution approved by the Federal Board for training Colored teachers of home economics, -had a represen tative present at Hampton. Tho fol lowing: States were represented' Vir ginia. North Carolina. Florida, Ala bama, Texas. Arkansas, Tennessee. Kentucky, and Louisiana. The miss ing States were: South Carolina. Geor gia. Mississippi, and West Virginia. live State sunervisors of h,,iu economics assisted with the confer ence at Hampton Guvton Ten true Mississippi; Martha Thomas, Tennes see: Fdith Thomas. North Carolina Ivol Spafford, Alabama; and Ora Hart Avery, Virginia. "Hampton Institute made available all Its facilities for making the con ference a success. Carrie A. Lvford, who is the director of the Hampton Institute School of Home Economics, gave her entire . time for five days to assisting with the conference pro gram, which Included (1) a field trip for community study: (2) a visit to, and study of, the Hampton Institute dormitories: (3) a half dav spent in the Whlttier School, which to used as a center for observation and prac tice teaching: by Hampton students; .(4) a visit to a typical, local, rural. Colored school: and (5) an inspection of the Industrial exhibit of the Color ed schools of Elizabeth City County, which was displayed at the county court house." Progrnm llaaed on Needs. Miss Baylor also stated that in or der to rarry out Mie vital purpose of vocational home-economics, thore must be developed a program which Is bas ed on actual individual, home, and community needs. The field trip, for example, showed the teacher-trainers In home economics that, since house wives are caring for poultry, cows, and. gardens, instruction must be given in the common activities of the home, both within and without, with a view to i increasing the amount of produc tive work and thereby enlarging; the family income. "While the teacher,'" said Miss Bay lor, "is tho the chief factor in train ing for home-making, her valuable time and energy must be conserved and her Instruction must be made more efficient by the use of suitable plant and equipment. Including charts, posters, exhibits, illustrative mater ials, bulletins, text-books, reference works, typewritten and mimeograph ed notes. "If the community Is known by a skillful teacher, there will be avail able people who can contribute from their experience and furnish valuable materials for the teachinir of home i economics. Souch people will Include, for example, merchants, manuractur- ers, ers. dealers In special wares, garden- puultry raisers, and small farm era. Conference Program. While the conference was held un der the direction of Anna E. Richard- (Continued on pase 8 ) NEGRO BATTALION WILL NOT BECOME PART OF ANY MASS. REGIMENT. (By A. N. P.) Boston, Mass., June 15. Demand up on the Adjutant General of Massachu setts to know whether the "Second Separate Battalion of Infantry" of Massachusetts had been Included In a regiment, as had been reported after a favorable forecast issued by The Associated Negro Press, revealed that the same Natloi.al Guard Segrega tion initiated by the Wilson Adminis tration was being continued under the Harding administration, wth sole, sole difference of a change of desig nation from "Pioneer Infantry" to Auxiliary Engineers." The first reply read: State House, May 24, 19?l Commonwealth of Mass., Adj. Gen'l Office, Mr. W. . M. TroUer, National Equal Rights League, 34 Coriihill, Boston. Dear Sir Replying to yours of the 20th Inst, you are informed that tho Second Separate Battuiion of Infantry is not o be incorpor ated into or included in any Mass regiment of the National Guard. t'nder a ruling of the War De ment it will be a separate bat1 talion but a part of the Mass. National Ou..rd. Very trulv yours, JESSE F. STEVENS. Brig. Gen. Adjt Gen. More important still was the follow ing letter, constitituting the "ruling of the War Department" mentioned above, from Secretary of War Week to the Gov"rnor of Massachusetts. 1. Killing II y Krerrtnry of War Week "War-Dept., Washington. (Copy) May 10, 1921. "Hon. Channlng Cox, Governor of Mass., Boston, Mass. My dear Gov. Cox: Mr. W. A. Matthews, Colored law yer of Boston has Interviewed mo on the subject of the recognition of n company of Colored men in the Mass. National Guard. I find on investigation that the Bureau of Milltiary Affairs ha offered the recognition of this unit as Auxiliary Engineers, and the National Gi;crd officers who nro on duty in tho War Depart ment have determined for Natlo.nl Guard that it would be inadvis able to have mixed unita, some white an some Colored, and that is the reason why the organiza tion cannot be recognized as in fantry. The recognition of this unit as Auxiliary Engineers. however, however puts them in a class which is considered in the Wur liepurtrnent ns vi ry high grades, the Engineer butig specially se lected troops. Sincerely yours, JOHN V.'. WEEKS. Sec. of AVar.''