The Twin City star. [volume], January 06, 1912, Image 2

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' WELL QUALIFIED ELDER.
Work of Rov. Or. C. D. Hazal Entitloa
Him to Promotion.
Asbury Park. N. J.—The minds of
the Zionitea are centered on the gen
eral conference which meets in Char
lotte. N. CV. In May, 1912.
Besides the general business which
comes up before the conference which
has to do with the election of the gen
eral officers of the church, perhaps the
most interesting feature will be the
election of the three new bishops. The
large territory of the Zion connection
necessitated an addition to its bishop
ric to aid in carrying on the great ma
chinery of the church.
The high and honored office of bishop
has caused many influential church
men of the connection to aspire for the
office. One of the strongest candidates
for the bishopric and one who possess
es peculiar fltness for the office is the
Rev. Dr. C. D. Hazel, the efficient and
capable presiding elder of the New Jer
sey district of the New Jersey annual
conference.
The high deportment and efficiency
of Dr. Hazel have so commended him
to the pastors and meml>ers of bis dis
trict that at the last meeting of tbs
district conference Dr. Hazel was In
dorsed to be the man as New Jersey’s
favorite for one of the bishops to be
elected.
He Is a North Carolinian by birth.
In 1888 he joined the North Carolina
conference, but was soon transferred
to the western New York conference.
This brought him in the midst of an
Intellectual center, and. desirous of be
ing thoroughly educated, be entered
Brown university, later going to Yale
and then to the Boston School of The
ology.
This makes him amply
prepared for his life’s work. He has
been active in many directions since
graduation and has done much for the
general uplift of the Zion church. In
connection with bis activities be or*
ganlzed the theological circle of th«,
New Jersey conference, which pro*,
motes and stimulates the study of thJ
Bible.
WANT RIGHTS AFFORDED
THEM BY CONSTITUTION
League at Boston Baya “Muakota of
Daddies” Earned Them.
The National Independent Political
league In fourth annual session at the
citadel of American freedom, organ
ized by colored American citizens to
secure for them equal rights under the
constitution, especially the enforce-
ment of the fruits of the war for
freedom—the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the con-
stitution—and to foster equal oppor
tunities for all regardless of race or
color, declares to the country from the
“cradle of liberty” the following:
We believe that the honor, welfare
and security of this republic depend
upon the abolition of race and color
prejudice and color discrimination In
citizenship and the life of the people.
We demand only all those rights and
opportunities enjoyed by all other peo
ple of the land and absolute equality
for all under the law.
The reputation and well being of
any racial class are vitally affected by
the press. The colored people suffer
an unfair disadvantage from this
course by the ignoring or minimizing
of meritorious acts and achievements
and the emphasizing of the color In
all matters that reflect discredit.
The denial of the right to earn oue's
bread by the sweat of one’s brow be
cause of race or color is a violation
of the most fundamental principles of
humanity. Nothing is more Inconsist
ent than that for labor, seeking rights
and control of the labor market, to
draw the color line. We commend
such labor unlous as are open to all
workers and condemn those guilty of
color discrimination as hostile to the
real Interests of labor and enemies to
mankind.
In view of the extraordinary and
alarming state of affairs, we demand
of the federal government. In the inter
est of Justice, equal rights and the se
curity of the country:
First.—The enforcement of the con
stitution, to stop disfranchisement ami
peonage.
Second.—The passage of a federal
antl-Jlmcrow car law for Interstate
passengers.
Third.—Federal aid to education,
with the same achooling for all.
Fourth.—The restoration of the dis
charged Brownsville soldiers.
Fifth.—Legislation making lynching
a capital offense under federal jurisdic
tion.
We further declare our opposition to
any repeal of federal supervision of
federal elections In the direct election
of the United States senators.
We urge the colored men of the coun
try to use the ballot where possessed
as a weapon of self defense for all
their race, to be subservient to no po
litical party, but to vote Independently
for men and measures, using their suf
frage and making alliances wttt? a
view to securing equal rights and op
portunities for colored citizens.
-Colored people of America, deter
mined to have Just.ce and equality In
this land of our birth, saved by the
muskets of our fathers, let our slogan
be—agitate, educate, organize, ever re
membering that “eternal vigilance Is
the price of liberty" and that “he who
would be free must himself first strike
the blow.**
PERBONB WHO WISH TO AD
VERTISE MUST PAY IN ADVANCE.
Your Word Is good, but your money
Is legal tender, and we oan use It at
gll times.
UPLIFT WORK '
IN NEW YORK.
Mrs. M. G. Lawton Tells Hov It
1$ Being Carried On.
GROUPS OF CAPABLE WOMEN.
Organization Which Btarted Two Years
Ago With Six Members Has Steadily
Grown in Membership and Useful
ness—Army of Honest Toilers For
Material Betterment
By Mrs. M. C. LAWTON.
Brooklyn.—The colored race, like all
others, has race workers and race talk
ers, but in Greater New York there is
a splendid force of women who are not
only talking, but doing. They feel that
in a measure they are their sisters'
keepers; that they themselves may be
instrumental in removing many of the
proscriptions in evidence against them.
They realize first, that in union there
is strength; secondly, that the glitter
and gleam of society, fine clothes,
sumptuous tables and social functions
are but fleeting joys and that an entire
life thus spent is but a tale that is told.
They further realize that the race
cannot rise in sec
tions, but must rise
as a whole; that
inevitable doom
and destructloi
await them unlesi
they constitute
themselves intc
moral, mental and
Intellectual der
ricks for the uplift
of womanhood. The
arms of these wom
en form the sides
of a racial ladder, MM - * KEYBKR
while their hands clasped in friendship
and love constitute the rounds.
For the first time In the history of
Brooklyn what Is called the “col
ored section’’ can boast of a well or
ganized neighborhood club, a club com
posed of honest, hardworking wom
en, women whose hearts are as true
as steel and whose sense of honor
and integrity far transcends that of
some women who live in a higher at
mosphere and who would scorn being
classified among the mediocre women.
This organization, which had its ori
gin with about six women two years
ago, now numbers between fifty and
seventy-five substantial members. Not
only are they interested in everything
that pertains to their own Improve
ment and development, but are eager
to become factors in the uplift of
those less fortunate in life.
Besides contributing to the main
tenance of the Settlement House in
this city, they have cheerfully assumed
their quota of financial responsibility
for the support of Harriett Tubman.
They are leurnlng that well kept homes,
and neat and tidy personal appear
ance, together with refined, cultured
deportment, are an index to worth and
character. They have learned that
there is a vast difference between pov
erty and Immorality; that the one may
exist absolutely without disgrace and
dishonor, while the other cannot
Mrs. E. L. .Young has been working
not only constantly, but effectively, for
the past three years among delinquent
girls.
In Manhattan Mrs. Frances R. Key
set superintendent of the White Rose
Home For Working
Girls; Mrs. Emma
8. Ransom, presi
dent of the Y. W.
C. A.; Mrs. George
Haynes, Mrs. J.
Wesley Johnson of
Bt. Cyprian’s P. E.
church, Mrs. Mu
sette Gregory of St.
John’s Home, Mrs.
James L. Curtis,
Mrs. 8. W. Layton,
Miss S. Elizabeth
■ '•» Frazier, Mias Grace
mkb. j. l. cubtis. Campbell Mrs. M.
J. Stuart, Mrs. O. M. Oe Baptist-
Faulkner and Miss Edith Leonard
hare done yeoman service for the bet
terment of conditions among women.
In Brooklyn Mrs. Addle W. Hunton.
Dr. V. Morton Jones. Mrs. Alice Wiley-
Seay, Mrs. Albert S. Reed, Mrs. N. B.
Dodson and others have given unstint
lngly of their time, energy and ability
for the uplift of the race generally and
women particularly.
Their latest move is an organization
known as the Conference of Workers
Among Qlrls. This club meets ths
fourth Tuesday in each month. Mrs.
M. C. Lawton Is chairman of the Con
ference of Workers Among Girls and
president of the Lincoln Neighborhood
club.
Savannah In Naad of Leadership.
Once again the call comes from Geor
gia via Savannah for leadership among
the Afro-Americans In that particular
city. It is said that at least two well
known men of the race In Savannah
are eligible, either of whom would
be acceptable to the colored citizens,
but they are either too bashful or not
Interested in the race enough to un
dertake the task. Now. who sal4 the
race had too many leaders?
Hampton Institute Helps Farmers.
The term for the short course in
agriculture at the Hampton (Va.» In
stitute began on Wednesday, Jan. 3. to
hold for four weeks. The course is
offered to meet the needs of farmers.
Don't wear colored or fancy open
work stockings with your street shoes.
Always choose plain stockings to match
the shoes in color.
Don’t pin your niching and dress
Shields in place. Baste them instead
and see bow much more comfort they
give you It really doesn’t take much
longer to baste than to pin.
Don’t think that because collarless
dresses and blouses are fashionable
you can wear a low cut dress on the
street There is a vast difference be
tween “collarless” and “low necked."
Don’t buy any cheap jewelry and
Imagine it looks like anything but Just
what it Is—a cheap imitation of a good
article. Much jewelry is in bad taste
at any time except with elaborate
evening dress.
Don’t wear soiled and mussed frills
and ruchings. You bad much better
wear perfectly plain clothes without
trimmings If you cannot keep these
dainty accessories fresh and without
soil.
Don't forget to see that your blouse
is properly fastened before leaving
your mirror. The waist gaping open
at the back not only looks careless,
but may cause you some embarrass
ment too.
Don’t allow your skirt to slip from
under your belt. In these days there
are so many devices for bolding the
blouses, skirts aud belts in place that
there is no girl who cannot find one to
answer her purpose if she only tries.
Don’t wear shoes or gloves that have
lost their buttons and never wear
shabby shoe* or gloves if you cab pos
sibly avoid It. Keep tbe former nicely
polished and the heels straight: keep
tbe bartons on and tbe rips mended In
the latter.
How many women fall In the polite
nesses here when they give themselves
up to Informal ways of doing things.
A visitor not too well known calls, and
the lady of tbe bouse comes down In a
loose, blousy wrapper, none too pretty
or neat, without a word of excuse for
not being properly dressed.
This Is carrying Informality to the
point of Ignorance, for If there Is any
reason why a loose garment Is worn
at a visiting hour It should at least be
attractive and partially fitted to the
tgure. Then. In the event of some
slight indisposition. It Is possible to
Invite a woman guest to go upstairs
Into a bedroom, where tbe dowdy dress
of the hostess would not be so much
out of place.
To receive a man friend In each at
tire would be a grave Indiscretion, for
men abominate tbe flowing, unattrac
tlve robe, and as It is always sug
gestive of tbe absence of corsets It
seems on such occasions vulgar In the
extreme.
The easy house gown. then, must
look as If It Is worn over corsets to
be within tbe pale of tbe proprieties,
and If masculine eyes are to look upon
It It must be attractive and belted In
to tbe figure to boot. But only an old
lady or a young matron who Is com
pelled to dress In this manner should
make a practice of receiving guests in
such Informal attire, for the dignity of
suitable dress adds greatly to one’s
social Importance—above all, pretty,
proper and becoming dress In the
home.
Notes of Condolenoe.
There are persons who never take
notice of another’s sorrow until they
meet tbe bereaved ones.
Sometimes this attitude Is from fear
of Intrusion, again It Is from fear of
not saying tbe right thing, too often It
Is from procrastination.
Whatever the reason. It is a mistake.
There are some few who dislike out
side sympathy In sorrow. The majority
are hurt If it is not given. They never
quite feel the same toward the friend
who they think was neglectful of their
trouble.
The visiting card with a few words
of sympathy is sufficient, save among
close friends. A married woman In
closes tho card of her husband.
Never make a note of condolence
stilled. It should express you and
not be an essay on grief. Also be
brief. A few sincere sentences count
more than pages of rambling plati
tudes.
It is customary to send the note to
the member of the family you know
best, including the others In your ex
pressions of sympathy.
Etiquette Fer Children.
In answering a person children
should not say “Yes, ma’am." or “No,
sir.” but “Yes. mother.” “No. father,”
“1 hope so. Mrs. Brown," ‘Thank you,
Aunt Helen." They should. In other
words, always affix the title or name
of the person spoken to.
Bhyness Is generally due to Ignorance
of what Is expected of one: therefore
the shy child must be treated with
great consideration and encouraged ta
come among strangers and older peo
ple and then be shown Just what to do
and say.
No school of etiquette offers so many
opportunities to Its members to learn
the correct way of doing things as the
family table No corrections should,
however, be made In such manner as
to attract the attention of others, and.
If possible, make the corrections after
the meal is over.
TWIN CITY STAR
Good
form
Good Form Don't*.
Reoelvlng Quests.
GREETINGS TO ALL KNIGHTS
TEMPLARB:
Dear Brothers Sir Knights as your
Grand Marshal for the International
Conference of Knights Templars
which will convene in the city of
Washington in 1912,1 send you greet
ings and ask that you begin prepar
ing to make the pilgrimage to that
city. Get ready for the grand parade
to be held on that occasion. Let us
show the world just what we can do
in this matter. It will require the
united efforts of all who are interest
ed in the success of Templarism to
make this a day long to be remem
bered among our number. I hope
that each jurisdiction will keep me
informed as to their intention to par
ticipate in this grand affair. I shall
be pleased to hear from any Sir
Knight and to furnish any informa
tion he may desire.
Yours fraternally, Howard W. Pinn
91 W. Rutland Square, Boston, Mass.
Dr. Milton W. Judy,
Room 48 Eastman Block.
Dr. Milton W. Judy, the dentist, lo
cated in the Eastman Block will re
ceive personals and subscriptions for
the Twin City Star.
FOR SALE—RESTAURANT.
I will sell (on account of failing
health) my good will and interest In
the St. Louis Kitchen, the oldest
restaurant in St. Paul. No sacrifice
sale, as I am now making improve
ments and will continue to serve my
patrons.
Mrs. Julia Hinson, Prop.
. Go to Utley’s Barber Shop for your
Tonsorlal work. —"Your Bath” —an*
vonr “Twin City Star.”
Don’t be afraid to call up Cedar
0282 and tell us of what’s going on,
we all want to know current events.
Just tell us we will do the rest.
EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS.
We are going over our list of sub
scribers and we are forced to ask
that immediate settlement be made
by all who are indebted to us. We
need the money to meet our obliga
tions and we desire to give to our
readers a good newsy paper and we
cannot do this unless those who owe
us pay, some part of their subscrip
tion. Do it now.
FOR ABBOLUTE PROTECTION
against sickness, (paying for all dis
eases) accidents, and death see Hust
ling T. R. Morgan, 27 Union Block,
3t. Paul.
DO YOU WANT TO BUY?
Real Estate, Farms Lands,
Desirable City Property.
From 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 acres and
upwards, Ten Blocks from N. P. R. R.
Station. 10 acre plots $lO down and
$5.00 per month. 40 acres—s2s down
End $8 per month. I can give you a
safe investment. Call or write for In
formation to,
REV. JOS. 8. BTRONQ.
R. 27-28 UNION BLOCK, BT. PAUL,
MINN.
Bpeclal Sunday Dinner 35c.
8L Louis Kitchen, 8L Paul.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
Cash Your Checks, No Discount at
B. Fink’s 3rd and Robert Sts. St Paul.
ADVERTISE*—IT PAYS.
CHURCHES.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL BCURCH
sth Ave. 80. and 27th 8L Minn.
Rev A. H. Lea I tad, Rector.
Bervlce at 8 o’clock P .M.
All are Invited. Come.
ST. PETERS A. M. E. CHURCH, S3d St.
between ttb and lOtb Aves. Services
every Sunday 10:S0 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.
Sunday school at IS: 30. Rev. F. M.
Lewis. Pastor.
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH, 315
Eighth Ave. So. Bunday services at 11
a. m.. Bp. m. Sunday School at 1 p. m.
Rev. E. R. Edwards, Pastor.
SETHEBDA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1130
Eighth Street 80. Preaching every
Sunday morning and evening. Rev. T.
J. Carter. Pastor.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, «tb Avenue
N. and 4th 8L Services morning and
evening each Sunday. Rev. M. W.
Withers. Pastor.
BT. PAUL.
Bt. James A. M. E. Church, Rev. H.
P. Jones, Pastor, Cor. Jay and Fuller
Sts. All are welcome.
ZION PREBBYTERIAN CHURCH
353 University Ave.
LODGES.
ORDER OP THE EABTERN STAR.
Deputy, Installs and organizes Chap
ters of The O. E. Btar. Pleased to
consult any one Interested. Residence
Mrs. Anna B. Harris, Grand District
285 Rondo BL, Bt. Paul, Minn.
BROTHERHOOD.
Lo, doul, seest thou not God’s purpose?
The earth to be spanned, connected by
network,
The people to become brothers and
sisters,
The races neighbors, to marry and be
given in marriage,
The oceans to be crossed, the distant
brought near,
The lands to be welded together.
—Whitman.
UNLIMITED LAWLESSNESS.
The Bentiment of the American
public knows no bounds. They chose
any time or place to perform any
ceremonies which may appeal to
their fads or fancies. The
lynching of Negroes by white men
is prevalent, yet the lynching of
white men by white men has proven
that this lawlessness is not born of
prejudice alone, but out of a custom
practiced by these public execu
tioners, who disregard the written
laws of the land and hold justice as a
mockery.
* OPPORTUNITY.
A Negro can coma to Minnesota,
make a comfortable living, purchase
a home, and sit under his own vine
and fig tree, protected' by Its laws
and enjoy the fruits of his labors —a
life worth living.
THE NEWSPAPER AND ITS
EDITOR.
Editing a newspaper in some re
spects is a good deal like preaching.
The gospel truth must be presented in
the form of generalities or some fel
low will get hit and howl, says a re
cent writer. Few persons like truth,
even in homeopathic doses, if it hits
them. But while preachers and
editors are criticised for what they
do say, no one thinks of giving them
credit for what they do not say. Yet
what they keep to themselves consti
tutes the major portion of what they
know about people. Very many peo
ple harbor the belief that newspa
pers are eager to publish derogatory
things. It’s a mistake. There isn’t
a newspaper that could not spring a
sensation in the community at any
time by merely telling what it knows.
There is not a newspaper that does
not keep under the lock of secrecy
scores of derogatory things which
never meet the public eye or reach
the public ear. Deciding what not to
print is the most troublesome part of
newspaper work. How many good
stories are suppressed for innocent
relatives and for the public good, no
body outside of a newspaper office
has any idea of. In some instances
he who flies into a passion because
a newspaper prints something about
him which he considers uncompli
mentary has every reason to feel pro
foundly grateful to the newspaper for
publishing so little of what it knows
of him. And oft times the loudest
bluffer is the most vulnerable to at
tack. A big noise is often a device
employed to cover trepidation. News
papers put up with more bluffing
than any other agency would endure.
It is not because they lack courage;
it is because they are unwilling to
use their power to destroy or ruin
unless the Interests of society im
peratively demand 1L It might be
well for some people to reflect upon
these truths and In silent gratitude
accept mild admonition, lest worst
befall them. —Minneapolis Argus.
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I HEGENER.
SOT Nicollot
" TWIN CITY RAZORS
fuU hollow ground, guaranteed. sl.l*
each. A full Una of Table Cutlery.
Carvera Manicure Sclaaors and Tools
Cutlery grinding.
SYLVESTER W. OLIVER.
Working Men's Social Club
OLIVER BROS.. Managers
PHONE: Nlcallcl 9506
206 So. Second St. Minneapolis, Minn.
ROYAL FAMILY DANCING CLABS.
ARCADE HALL
1311 Washington Ave. So.
CLASSES EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
Newest Dances Will be Featured.
Admission 25c.
TYLER’S ORCHESTRA.
Refreshments. S. Reddixx, Mgr.
Dancing From 9 P. M. to 2 A. M.
A GOOD HAIR-CUT AND SHAVE.
WHERE CAN I GET IT? GO TO
THE TYLER BROS.
N. W. Phone, Main 9341.
Barber Shop and Pool Room
JOHN W. TYLER, Manager.
725 WASHINGTON AVE. 80UTH.
POOL 2'/ 2 c PER CUE. BILLIARDS
15c. The best pool-room In the city.
Thos. H. Lyles
322 Wabasha St., St. Paul.
Undertaker and Embalmer
Lady Assistant When Desired.
Free Service of Chapel and Organ
Residence, 673 Bt. Anthony Ave.,
Tel.: Dale 2947.
Calls answered Day or Night
IN MINNEAPOLIS OR ST. PAUL
Both Phones 508.
HAIR CUTTING 15 CENTS.
You will get First-class
Workmanship in St. Paul
at Fuller’s Barber Shop,
476 ROBERT ST.
PAEG EL
802 NICOLLET AVE.
WILL MAKE YOUR WATCH KEEP
TIME.
We do the best WATCH, CLOCK
and JEWELRY REPAIRING in the
city at lowest prices.
SPECIAL AGENTS for the HAM
ILTON, ELGIN, WALTHAM and
ROCKFORD RAILROAD WATCHEB.
SMOKE THE BEST
Sight Draft
5C CIGAR
W. S CONRAD CO., Distributors
8 NORTH SIXTH STREET
Peterson, The Druggist
1501 Washington Ave. So.
TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGS,
PRESCRIPTIONS.
He Solicits Your Patronage.
Southern Theatre
Seven Corners
f sth and Washington Avenues So.
Refined Vaudeville
Moving Picture Shows
Continons Performance
Admission 10 Cents
Children 5 Cents
POPULAR PRICED SHOE REPAIRM
WE nx ’EM WHILE YOU WUT
Men's Sewed Soles, 7So
ladles •• •• «s«
Mee’e Nailed •• SO and Me
Rubber Heels, “ 40c
Ladles and Beys' nallad soles ....40e
SEVER CORNERS SHOE REPAIR SHOP
laid vsseinstsh ivenui soon '
Defective Pas