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THE BROAD AX, CHICASO, NOVEMBER 7, 1914.
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THOMAS
JEFFERSON THE
ABOLITIONIST
FIRST
HON. ROBERT M. SWEITZER
Re-elected Clerk of the County Court with a larger majority than any candidate
in Cook County.
PARLOR RECITAL -MUSICAL BY
UBS. JENNIE WATTS -BROWN,
DRAMATIC READER.
Sunday afternoon, November S, at 3
p. m., Mrs. Jennie "Watts-Brown, the
noted dramatic reader and character
impersonator, will give a parlor reeital
musieal at her home, 722S Wentworth
avenue, and she cordially invites her
many friends to be present.
The following program will be rend
ered. An elegant luncheon will follow.
Stereopticon in-door pictures, beauti
ful TiewB of great variety with illus
trated dramatic readings, in conjunc
tion, a tribute will be paid to the la
mented Aida Overton Walker, "Tho
brightest star in the theatrical world.'
Character pictures of Aida Overton
Walker will be shown as she appeared
in various seasons with a melody of the
songs Bhe sung. The professionals will
pay tribute to this noted artist. "The
character pictures will be but shadows
of her former ?elf, only to make the
memory of her great works more tangi
ble," The stereopticion machine and pic
tures are owned by Jennie Watts-Brown.
local musical artists of the profession,
assisting: Ward and Thomas, Charles
Young, favorite baritone, and Schiller
Emerson, popular pianist.
Mean: Salad, Sandwiches, Chips
(Saratoga), Olives (French), Assorted
Wafers and Cocoa, Coffee, Nuts, Mints.
Extra: Neopolitaine Ice Cream, As
sorted Cake, Iced Claret Punch. Served
from 8 to 8 p. m. Plates, 25 cents.
COLORED MAN STJPT. OF P. O.
Alexander King, a Colored man, holds
a position as assistant superintendent
of the Wall St. Post Office of N. Y.
This station handles more mail than any
other sub-station. Mr. King has been
in the postal service for 22 years and
has been holding his present position
since 1907.
FREE PRIZE CONTEST
BY THE BROAD AX
(Concluded from page 1.)
wheels; Steering Gear, Worm and gear
tyH with four fun positions to take up
wear. Irreversible. lS-in. solid walnut
wheel; Frame, Dropjwd pressed steel,
channel :ection; Gear Ratio, 4 to 1;
Tread, .16 inch; Springs, Front semi
elliptic and rear full elliptic with scroll
ends; Control, Spark and throttle levers
at top of steering column; Clutch, Mul
tiple disc operating in oil in fly wheel
housing; Transmission, Selectie type,
three speed forward and reverse.
STEPHEN M. MEYERS PLAYER
PIANO, WORTH 5650.00 SECOND
PRIZE
Call at Stephen M. Meyers Piano
Hotibc, 59 East A'an Buren St., and see
for yourself, just the quality of the in
strument that The Broad Ax offers you
as the second prize. It is exactly the
same grade of instrument that other
firms are- offering at prices ranging from
$750.00 to $900.00. See ad in another
column of this paper.
THE ATLAS THEATER IS THE FIN
EST MOVING PICTURE HOUSE ON
THE SOUTH SIDE
It is freely admitted that the new
Atlas Theatre, 47th and State streets,
on the cast side of the streej. is the fin
est moving picture house on the South
side.
The fine entrance or lobby is of solid
white marble, Highly polished, which
makes it very beautiful to behold.
The electric lighting and ventilating
system is absolutely perfect. The seat
ing capacity is well on to 700.
D. A. Dooley and T. E. 'Murphy are
its owners and managers and only high
class moving pictures are shown on its
flash lights.
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XOX JOENE
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The great Virginian, Thomas Jeffer
bou, shortly after the American Revolu
tion war, uttered some words concern
ing the Negro and the White man, that
ought to be read and re-read, in these
present times. And, it must be remem
bered that these noble words, in order
o appreciate their true worth and value,
should be read in the light of the con
ditions as existing then. If, then, we
read them with such conditions in mind,
we shall be forced to exclaim in the
light of the advance of the Negro race,
since that time, under tremendous odd,
"What hath God wrought!"
Thomas Jefferson was the father of
"Abolitionists" as certainly aptears
from his brave and fearless pleading for
"justice" on behalf of the oppressed.
But we shall let the words of Mr. Jef
ferson speak for themselves.
Says Thomas Jefferson:
"There must doubtless be an unhappy
influence on the manners of our people
produced by the existence of slavery
among us. The whole commerce be
tween master and slave is a perpetual
exercise of the most boisterous passions,
the most unremitting despotism on the
one part, and degrading submission on
the other. Our children see this, and
learn to imitate it, for man is an imita
tive animal. This quality is the germ
jf all education in him. From his cradle
to his grave ho is learning to do what
he sees other do. If a parent could find
no motive, either in his philanthropy or
his self-love, for restraining the in
temperance of passion towards his
slave, it should always be a sufficient
one that his child is present.. But gen
erally it is not sufficient. The parent
storms, the child looks on, catches the
lineaments of wrath, puts on tho same
airs In the circle of smaller slaves, gives
a loose to the wort of passions, and thus
nursed, educated, and daily exercised in
tyranny, cannot but be stamped by it
with odious peculiarities. The man
must be a prodigy who can retain his
manners and morals undepraved by such
circumstances. And with what execra
tion should the statesman be loaded,
who, permitting one-half the citizens
thus to trample on the rights of the
other, transform those into despots, and
these into enemies, destroys the morals
of the one part, and the amor patriae
of the other.
"For if a slave can have a country
in this world, it must be any other in
preference to that in which he is born
to live and labor for another; in which
he must lock up the faculties of his
nature, contribute as far as depends on
his individual endeavors to the advance
ment of the human race, or entail his
own miserable condition on tho endless
generations proceeding from him.
"With tho morals of the people, their
industry is also destroyed. For in a
warm climate, no man will labor for
himself who can mako anofher labor
for him. This is so true, that of the
proprietors of slaves a very small pro
portion indeed are ever seen to labor.
And can the liberties of a nation be
thought secure when we have removed
their only firm basis, a conviction in the
minds of the people that these liberties
are of the gift of Godf That they are
not to be violated but with His wrath f
"Inded, I tremble for my country
when I reflect that God is just; that His
justico can not sleep forever; that con
sidering numbers, nature and natural
means only, a revolution of the wheel
of fortune, an exchange of situation is
among possiblo events; that it may be
come probable by supernatural interference.
The Almighty has no attribute which.
can take side with us in such a contest.
But it is impossible to be temperate and
to pursue this subject through the var
ious considerations of policy, of morals,
of history, natural and civil. We must
bo contented to hope they win force
their way into every one's mind. I
think a change already perceptible,
since the origin of the present revolu
tion. The spirit of the master is abat
ing, that of the slave rising from the
dust, his condition mollifying, the way
I hope preparing, a total emancipation,
and that this is disposed, in tho prder
of events, under the auspices of heaven,
for to be with the consent of the mas
ters, rather than by their extirpation."
ONE PUNERAXi IN EVERY TEN
AMONG CHURCH MEMBERS DUE
TO TUBERCULOSIS. ""
of these were duo to tuberculosis; how
many living cases of tuberculosis they
now have in their parishes, and how
many communicants or parishioners.
Tfcnr were 36.793 deaths from alLj
causes reported, showing a death rato
of 229.4 per 10,000 population, which
is considerably higher than the cor
responding rate for the entire country.
13S.7 in 1912. This high death rate is
probably due to the fact that pastors
of churches oniciate at many funerals
of others than members or communi
cants, while their membership reports
nrc taken from actual records.
As indicating the extent of tho tuber
culosis problem in the average church
the figures show that 10.3 per cent, of
all the funerals reported were caused
by tuberculosis, and that, in addition
to trie 3,794 deaths from this disease,
the ministers had 4,254 living cases
now under their pastoral supervision,
n one year, theref oro, the 2,852 churches
were caring for 8,048 cases of tubercu
losis, or an average of nearly three for
each congregation. The average sizo of
the congregations was 56, which would
indicate that there is a case of tubercu
losis developing each year for every
twenty church members.
Because tuberculosis demands so
much time and money from the churches,
The National Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis is call
ing upon all of them throughout the
Lnited States to join in an educational
campaign against this disease on Tuber
culosis Day, which will be observed dur
ing the week ot November 29th.
RULES FOR CONTESTANTS IN THE
FIFTH ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST
OF PRTZE WINNERS ' CONTEST.
STUDY OF 3,000 CHURCHES WITH
1,60300 MKMTTERB, SHOWS ONE
CASE OF CONSUMPTION A YXAK
FOE EVERY TWENTE OOMMUHI-CANTS.
In an effort to ascertain how serious
a problem tuberculosis is to the average
church congregation of the Halted
States, The National Association fer
the 8tudy and Prevention of Tubercu
losis publishes today a report which
shows that in nearly 3,000 churches in
37 different states one funeral in evezj
tea is duo to this single disease.
Through a questionnaire sent cut all
over the country, 2,852 clergymen repre
senting 1,603,300 eomasnieaats or par
ishioners gave rsplies taHiag at kw
many ieaerals they officiated far ike
year esdisg Angus 31, 1914; few
1. The contest will be held Sunday
afternoon, Dec 20th, at Bethel A. M. E.
Church, beginning promptly at 2:30
o'clock, and will be held under the
auspices of Bethel Literary Society.
2. The contestants are those who
have won prizes at the four previous
contests.
3. Each contestant will be given
from Nov. 1st to Nov. 30th to write
his or her essay, which must not contain
more than 3,000 words and must be
delivered in thirty (30) minutes. The
essay must bo typewritten.
4. The following is the scale upon
.vhich each essay will be rated: Knowl-
dge of subject, containing 50; compo
sition containing 30; delivery contain
ing 20.
5. Eaeh essay must be sent to the
manager on or before Thursday, Dec
1st. They will then be delivered to
the judges who will keep them for one
week, marking on everything but de
livery. Wednesday, Dec. 9th, the es
says will be returned to the contestants.
6. The place of each speaker on the
programme will be chosen by lot.
7. There shall be five judges ap
pointed in the following manner: Eaeh
contestant is requested to submit to the
manager, under cover, the name of one
person competent to legitimately render
a decision on this question. The names
will be placed in a hat and five will
be taken, which persons will act as
judges. In the event that any of those
chosen declino to serve, the place or
places made vacant will be filled from
the remaining three names chosen in
the same manner as above; if, however,
this remaining list is exhausted, the con
testants will be called again to meet
and select the necessary judges in the
above manner.
8. The manager is exerting cVery
effort to have this a fair and impartial
contest, therefore all persons entering
this contest are requested to be guided
by these rules and see to it that all
essays are delivered to the judges in
the form herewith described and on the
proper date. No essay will be received
later than Thursday, Dec 1st.
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HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN
Re-elected to Congress from the 1st Congressional District of Illinois.
MRS. GENEVA SMITH ROBBED OF
MORE THAN $100 WORTH OF
JEWELRY AND $115 IN REAL
MONEY.
Tuesday, November 3rd, was a splen
did day for the robbers in all partes of
Chicago to ply their trade to perfec
tion and many oi them made some rich
hauls and among the number of their
victims was Mrs. Geneva Smith, 5363
Dearborn St., while she was down town
on the afteroon of that dny doing some
shopping.
One or two robbers invaded her beau
tiful home by prying open one of the
side parlor windows and successfully
made their "get away" with her gold
watch and a gold watch belonging to
her sister, Miss Katie Fowler, four
tiffany diamond rings, one chipped
diamond stick pin, belonging to her
husband, Mr. Charles Smith, and more
than $100 in real money which they
found secreted around the house.
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ized her home were somewhat familiar
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Mrs. Smith and her sister, Miss
Fowler, have tho sympathy of their
many friends over the loss which they
sustained at the hands of robbers.
NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE
SUBJECT FOR
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MR. AND MBS. ROBERT H. HARDIN
CELEBRATE THKltt TWENTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hardin, who
are well known in high up society
circles will celebrate their twentieth
wedding anniversary on Monday even'
ing, November 23.
They will hold a reception on that
evening at the Dreamland Hall, 3518 S.
Stato Street, from 8:30 to 10 o'elock.
Dancing from 10 to 12:30 a. m.
The Negro l'rogresiw League will
render the program Sunh aftenoci.
November 8th. Tins ilub represati
some of the most talcntiil men and
women in our city, alon;: lifirarv aid
musical line, it lias arruneil a w
interesting program. ( onu. . j
hear what both Leagues are dosnj for
the betterment ami uplift of humanitr
A crowded Iioum- is expected Mtuj
begins promptly at 4 o'lork and a
held at 3005 State St. It s,
very interesting talks were jruen It
Judge Sheridan Fry, Judge rno)Hnp
ami Mr. Frederic Kurnham.
ALPHA SUFFRAGE CLUB
SPECIAL NOTICE
I wish to announce that the associa
tion of Geo. W. Faulkner and D. W. J.
Boxley, at 2935 South State St., has
been discontinued.
I am now located at 3603 South State
St, under the firm name of Faulkner &
Cook, General Brokerage, Beal Estate
and Fire Insurance.
Phones, Douglas 6759. Auto. 73-286.
Yours sincerely,
Geo. W. Faulkner.
Mr. William Hale Thompson, eaafc
date for mayor this Spring, was prestit
at the Alpha Suffrage Club, Wnesdij
evening and told of his plan to get wwl
for Colored people. Many reprenU
tive citizens were present and plan
were made to bring about the resnlti
which Mr. Thompson outlined. Mr. A
B. Hulit, his manager, was present and
also gave a short talk. Meetings d
the club are held ever ednesdij
evening at 3005 State St.. o'clod.
All are cordially invited.
MEN'S CIVIC CLUB.
The Men's Civic Club met for u
important session on its regular mtn
night, Tuesday, 8 o'clock at 3005 SU
St. The club is doing a splendid wcrl
and hopes to accomplish great ttop
in the future. More men, both yoBJj
and old should rally to this cause rf
attend the meetings which are ttU
weekly.
LADY SOLICITOR WANTED.
Wanted Lady Solicitor (Colored). Call
after 5 p. in.
Flat 10708 X. Mate St.
"The Best Solution of the Baee Prob
lem in the United States of America."
Each contestant is requested not to
write his or her name on the essay
when giving it to the manager. The
manager wfll give each contestant a
number, which number will be placed
on the contestant's essay so that the
essays will be known to the judges by
their numbers only.
B. W. Fitts, Manager.
J. E. Mitchem, Asst. Mgr.
WILLIAM LEWIS EUNB OUT FBOM
UNDER HIS MINERAL SPRINGS
CAFE.
CoL William Lewis who has since the
middle of August, 1912, conducted the
Mineral Springs Cafe and Buffet in his
own bnflding at 3517 South State street,
ran out from under it at one o'clock
en Sunday evening, for at that hour
William Simmons, who at one titng mu
part owner of the Keystone Hotel, 3022
Sooth State atreet, irita Cspt. John L.
Fry, is now its new owner and the chief
eeek and bottle washer of the Mineral
Bjriags Jaf e and Buffet and at all times
he -win be pleased to greet his masr
friends, m
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