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VOL. I, NO. 13
KA.&.C.P. STARTS DRIVE
BRAZIL ELECTS
COLORED MAN
. AS PRESIDENT
Nilo Pecamba, Premier of Brazil,
Elected President by
Big Majority.
FIRST RETURNS SHOW
PREMIER VICTORIOUS
New Government Head Has Been
Prominent in Public
Life Since 1898.
(AwMctatei N«cn Pr»M)
Rio De Janerio. Brazil, S. A., Apr.
12—Colored Americans of the United
States may well be greatly gratified
that a decendent of their race has
been elected President of Brazil.
Elcted by more thqn a half million
majority, gives conclusive and con
vincing evidence of what South
America thinks of manhood, regard
less of the “Color line."
The completed returns from the
national election held throughout the
republic, confirms the first reports
sent out within a few hours after
the polls closed declaring the elec
tion of Pecamba, president. The re
ports were credited but the size of
his majority was not conceded by the
opposition at that time; the authentic
returns completely rout all doubt.
Nilo Pecamba, Premier of Brazil
was elected president of Bmzil by a
590,000 majority. His opponent
Louis Sancho, the conservative nom
inee was governor of the state of
Mines Geras.
Pecamba carried the city of Rio De
Janerio, the conservative stronghold
by a 60,000 plurality; Bahai, a city
of 700,000 by a 10,000 majority. His
greatest plurality was reached in the
state of Rio Grand Du Sud known as
German Brasil. He carried this city
by a 170,000 plurality. The first re
turns showed Pecamba a winner. The
Post Alegere Senital flashed his elec
tion two and a half hours after the
polls closed. Out of a total register
ed vote of 600,000, the Socialist poll
ed 135,000; the Socialist Democrat
84,000. The election was a complete
victory for the Federalist party. It
is said to be the most remarkable
election since 1889 when Deodora
Francesca was elected first president
of Brasil, after Don Perdo 11, the last
emperor had abdicated, and a repub
lic proclaimed.
Nilo Pecamba was born at Petropo
lls, Brasil, Apr. 7, 1868. His mother
was a Brazilian Negro and his father
an Italian. He entered public life
in 1898, when he was elected Mayor
of Nithony. He was elected to the
Brasilian parliament In 1900 and fn
1903 he was elected Governor of the
State of Rio De Janerio. In 1904 he
was elected to the Brazilian senate.
In 1906 he was elected president of
the Federalist ticket, by a majority of
200,000.
He became Premier on February
23rd, 1917, and will be Inaugurated
on May 1, 1922.
FILIPINOS SATISFIED
WITH WOOD AS GOVERNOR
(Associated Negro Press)
San Francisco, Cal., Apr. 12.—The
Filipinos have accepted Governor
General Wood's leadership and are
giving him such cheerful support that
a “final and satisfactory'' solution of
the Phillipine problem Is assured, ac
cording to B. Finley Johnson, senior
associate justice of the Supreme
Court of the Phillipine Islands, who
is in San Francisco, judge Johnson
said that Gen. Wood had saved the
islands 825,000.000 in government
operation costs since he had been in
offlce.
It is easier for the average woman
to make up her face than her mind.
The Northwestern B
Criticism Aimed at Negro Film
Industry Due to Inefficiency of
Management, Experts Claim
The Recent Failure of Two Negro Banking Institutions in Bal
timore, Supporting Negro Film Companies, Brings
About Discussion in Financial Circles.
By J. A. Jackson of the Billboard for
New York City, Apr. 12.—The re
cent failure of two Negro banking
institutions in Baltimore, Md., ana
the fact that these institutions or
their heads were financially interest
ed in various Negro film propositions,
has brought about the discussion in
financial circles as to whether the
Negro film industry is upon a sound
basis sufficient to warrant the sup
port of Negro bankers, and if so in
Just what form can a Negro banker
justify his support to the Negro film
industry.
It is a known fact that in Los An
geles and New York, also in Florida,
leading white bankers have within
the past year placed themselves on
record as favorable to high-class film
projects. In December a vice-chair
man and director of the Irving Na
tional Bank of New York was ap
pointed chairman of the finance com
mittee of the, Famous Playere-Lasky
Film Corporation. About the same
time, John E. Barber of the First
National Bank and Motley H. Flint
of the L. A. Trust and Savings Bank,
Los Angeles, organized a 91,000,000
film financing corporation.
In Baltimore it is stated from good
authority that one of the officials of
one of the defunct banks lost 915,000
Six Caught in Raid
by Drag Officials
U. S. Narcotic Agents Break Up
Drug-Smugglers Ring With
Capture of Negroes.
Three Negroes and three white
men were captured in a raid, by fed
eral narcotic officers, in a flat at 196
East Seventh street, early Saturday,
April 8.
The officials had been suspicious
of a drug ring treminating in St. Paul
and Minenapolls. The drugs it is be
lieved, are smuggled through the At
lantic seaboard by sailors and then
are brought West by messengers. It
is believed that the drugs are brought
from Germany and Italy because sev
eral of the packages bear Italian la
bels.
When the federal officials walked
into rooms at 196 East Seventh St.,
James Saunders, the only occupant of
the room started a fight with them.
After a few minutes battle, Saunders
was overpowered, and the agents be
gan a search for drugs.
After searching for more than an
hour, the drugs were found in the
floor and hollow compartments In the
walls. In addition to drugs, agents
found an apothecary’s scale and a
large quantity of powder papers. The
men arrested were, James Saunders,
Harold Fields and Louis Mann, Ne
groes, and Mike LaCedro, Jim Capra
and Ralph Searfo, white.
N. A. A .C. P. DINNER
IS SUCCESSFUL
The dinner-conference held by the
St Paul branch of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of the
Colored people at the Pioneer Mason
ic Hall last Monday night was a very
successful affair. Dr. I. L. Ryplns
made a fine speech. He pleaded for
more solidarity among the colored
people. Several other interesting
speches were made during the even
ing.
Dr. Valdo Turner, chairman of the
executive committee presided.
Read The Bulletin every week.
Don’t miss a single issue.
last year in attempting to promote a
fifteen episode Negro serial picture.
Another official of the other defunct
bank was president of a Negro film
proposition and was at the time of
the banks failure about to invest in
a film promotion proposition.
In discussing this problem one of
the best authorities in the country
on the production of Negro photo
plays has this to say:
Ncp* Pkm)
"The fact that the two defunct
banks as well as other Negro bank
ing institutions have had unfavor
able connections in the motion pic
ture and other amusement
propositions will not warrant a bank
ing connection.
“Banking is a business requiring
expert training in banking require
ments. Producing motion pictures
requires equally as expert training in
its essentials. Therefore a banker
attempting to produce motion pic
tures or a motion picture producer
attempting to operate a bank, are
each attempting to do something for
eign to their training and experience.
“The right co-operation along the
lines each party is trained to manage
will provide a working combination
that will place the Negro on his feet
in an industry that gives employment
to 960*00© persons and represents an
investment of 9250,000,000.
Presbyterians
To Equip New
Playgrounds
At the semi-annual meeting,
Thursday afternoon, April 6, of the
St. Paul Presbytery, in Zion Presby
terian church, St. Anthony and Far
rington avenues, plans for a real
playground for colored children were
indorsed. The playground will be on
the block bounded by Western, St
Atnhony and Virginia avenues and
Rondo street.
The Welcome Hall committee has
been the maifi supporters of the pro
ject This committee consists of J.
W. Gaver, G. B. Smith, J. C. Strand,
Mrs. C. P. Noyes and Mrs. J. E.
Rounds, E. B. Kirk of Farwell, Oz
mun, Kirk & Company, and James
Suydam of the Goodyear Rubber com
pany are treasurers. Rev. G. W.
Camp is secretary. The committee
is raising money to improve the
grounds and purchase playground
equipment. They also plan to erect
a fireproof building to serve as a
community center for colored Instead
of the present Welcome Hall.
Mr. Suydam spoke before the Pres
bytery and explained the work of
the committee. The project was
started seven years ago and has re
ceived new life with the present can
vass for funds. The Presbytery has
pledged its active support.
ST. PAUL—MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922.
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Roy Wilkins Wins
Third Prize in
Oratorical Contest
Roy Wilkins, junior student
at the University of Minnesota
won third prizes of 925 in the
annual Pillsbury Oratorical con
test held at the university on
Thursday night. Mr. Wilkin’s
speech was on the lynching evil.
Mr. Charles Sawyer won second
prize of 950 with a speech on
Sovereignty vs International
Law, and Sidney Benson won
first prize of 9l!*0 with an ora
tion on Soviet Russia.
Congo Conditions
Told by Minister
Belgian State Counsellor says
Europe is Responsible
for Kongo Life.
(AiMdatH Hear* Prcai)
London, Eng., Apr. 12.—Strange
superstitions, such as belief that the
appearance of a baby’s first teeth on
the upper jaw was an ill omen to the
community, and that it had, there
fore, to be murdered, were described
by Dr. M. Horn, counsellor of state
for Belgium, in an address here on
“Belgian Colonial Administration in
the Kongo."
This practice as others, like
mutilation and cannibalism is now
punishable by law.
The law also Interfered he said,
with native matrimonial customs.
While a man may acquire a wife, ei
ther by means of a dowry paid to her
family, by inheritance, purchase, ex
change or force of arms, no legal
bond is deemed to exist between the
alleged husband and the woman ac
quired without her consent.
Acquisition by means of a dowry
is recognized in principle, but the se
cond, third, etc. will be permitted to
desert her husband, the state being
prepared to refund the dowry if no
other man has been the cause of her
desertion. No compensation will be
paid when the husband has been
warned In due time as to the pre
carious nature of his rights in re
gard to “his new better fraction."
Dr. Horn said a large proportion
of the Kongo population was pitiably
underfed, and for this state of affairs
European rule was partly responsible.
Cannibalism has been suppressed.
HARVARD MAN SUCCEEDS
AS SCHOOL PRESIDENT
(Associated Negro Press)
Jefferson City, Mo., Apr. 13.
During the four years that Dr. Cle
ment Richardson has been at the
head of Lincoln University, the school
has made progress; students have
come from many states and there is
not now room to accomodate all.
Dr. Richardson is a graduate or
Harvard University, a splendid ora
tor, and a scholarly gentleman.
Degrees are now offered which
have never been offered before. Ow
ing to the large building program, in
cluding dormitories, educational
building, administration building,
and many needed repairs, there will
be no summer school.
The teachers of the state have
shown their confidence in Dr. Rich
ardson’s ability by eleeting him Pres
ident of the Missouri State Teachers’
Association.
UPTOWNS TO PRACTICE
The Uptown Sanitary baseball team
will meet Sunday morning, April 16,
at 10:30 A. M. at Dunning Field.
Every man is expected to be present
with all the baseball paraphernalia
available, so that a systematic prac
tice can be started. Don’t forget to
come because this is the first prac
tice.
GREAT EDUCATOR
PAID TRIBUTE
AT TDSKEGEE
Monument Unveiled at Tuskegee
in Honor of Booker T.
Washington.
THOUSANDS ATTEND
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Prominent Citizens From All
Parts of Country Join In
Paying Tribute.
(AiMflatcS Near* Prvaa)
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Apr. 14.
—The Booker T. Washington monu
ment was unveiled April sth. It was
a notable occasion with thousands
of white and colored people from all
over America preseiß to pay tribute
to the life and memory of the great
leader and to praise his achievement.
The day had come dark with lower
ing clouds and damp with the down
fall of a steady rain. But even the
elements were considerate, for when
the bugles sounded for the march to
chapel, the sun broke out In gorgeous
splendor while the 5000 visitors,
teachers and students Pell in behind
the institute band. Once inside, the
rain poured again, but later the sun
struggled to the fore and when un
veiling time came, shone clearly giv
ing an aspect of refulgent beauty to
a scene radiant with spirit and re
dolent with stirring memories of a
man whbse life and work was incarn
ated in an occasion that is now his
tory of the finer and deeper sort.
Many Prominent Citizens Attend.
Many prominent American figures
were present. Dr. Wallace O. But
trick, President of the General Edu
cation Board was the principal Foun
der’s Day speaker, these exercises be
ing held in connection with the un
veiling: Josephus Daniels, ex-sec
retary of the Navy and a distinguish
ed product of the social impulses a
mid which Booker T. Washington had
been born a slave, spoke for the
South. Dr. George Cleveland Hall
of Chicago, noted Negro surgeon and
close associate of Dr. Washington re
presented the Nero; Emmett J. Scott,
the trusted secretary and intimate
friend of the great leader, presented
the monument to the Trustees.
Chairman of the Board, Wm. G. Wil
cox of New York accepted in the
name of Tuskegee Institute. Tlffi en
tire board of trustees including Julius
Rosenwald of Chicago, presidents of
numerous schools, white and colored;
(Continued on page 4)
TWIN CITY ELKS
HOLD ANNUAL SERMON
The Elks held their annual Mem
orial sermon at the Lyric Theater,
Minneapolis, Sunday April 9. There
was many friends and visitors out to
enjoy the services. Rev. H. L. P.
Jones, pastor of St. James A. M. E.
hurch, and Chaplain of Gopher Lodge
105, preached the memorial sermon.
Bulletin Eesay
Contest Closes
In answer to the question,
“What service can the North
western Bulletin perform to the
greatest advantage to Me and
My Community,’’ many very in
teresting answers have been re
ceived, in the Essay Contest
which closed Monday, April
10th.
Winners of the four prizes
will be announced in next
weeks Bulletin. The essay of
the person winning first prise,
will also be published. Don’t
fall to get next week’s paper.
ULLETIN
Noted Philosopher
To Speak Here
Dr. C. V. Roman.
The St. Paul Branch of the N. A.
N. C. P. will close its annual drive
for membership with a lecture by the
distinguished lecturer, Dr. C. V. Ro
man, A. M., M. D., LL. D., at People’s
Church, Pleasant and Chestnut Sts.,
Sunday evening, April 23, at 7:30
o’clock.
The subject of his lecture will be,
"Back to Taw," one of his most pop
ular lectures.
Dr. Roman Is author of "Ameri
can Civilization and the Negro,” of
which Dr. A. D. Watson of Toronto,
Can. says: “The book Is In Its own
merit a work woriHy to be a great
classic, a standard In literature, In
philanthropy and in the humanities
in general. I am proud of you be
cause of your great achievement In
producing a work so great."
The public Is Invited to hear him
and no one should fail to hear his
message.
Negro Press Men
Hold Annual Meet
National Association Discusses
Problems Affecting Negro
Newspapers.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Apr. 13.
—The National Negro Press Associa
tion held its annual session here, co
incident with the unveiling of the
monument to Booker T. Washington.
President Finley Wilson of the Wash
ington Eagle, presided. A general
discussion affecting newspaper prob
lems was held and much worthwhile
work accomplished. Among those
present were: Editor Hamlett of the
Christian Index, Henry Allen Boyd
of the Nashville Globe, B. J. Davis
of the Atlanta Independent, Miss
Bertha Perry of the Philadelphia Tri
bune, Harrison Gillean, Half CeiKury
Magazine, Jos. O. Jones, of the Fra
ternal Monitor, Webster L. Porter of
the East Tennessee News, A. L. Jack
son, Chicago Defender, Melvin Chis
um, John Fentress and Editor King
of the Rural Messenger, Tuskegee,
Chas. H. Stewart, A. Holsey and Jun
ius Flood of the Tuskegee Student;
T. W. Andrews of the Baltimore Her
ald Commonwealth, Oscar Adams or
the Birmingham Reporter, James G.
Peterson of the Mobile Forum, Miss
Williams of the Nashville Globe, who
acted as secretary, Garrett Morgan of
the Cleveland Call, Charles Stewart
and Claude A. Barnett of the Associa
ted Negro Press. After the sessions
.he newspaper men and women were
the guests with the physicians attend
ing the Memorial Clinic at a recep
tion. The next place of meeting will
be determined by the Executive Com
mittee.
It doesn’t matter if a father does
know less than his son—Just so that
he is able to support him.
Patronise our Advertisers
THRIOAI
PRICE, 5 CENTS
CAMPAI6N FOR
NEW MEMBERS
STARTS MONDAY
St. Paul Branch of Advancement
Association Seeks One Thous
sand Members.
HUNDRED SOLICITORS TO
CANVASS ENTIRE CITY
Eiery District to be Solicited
Carefully in Effort to Enroll
Record Number.
Bright and early Monday morning
nearly one hundred workers will
start canvassing the city of St. Paul
in an effort to enroll one thousand
members before next Sunday evening
in the local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
At a meeting held last night at
Little Pilgrim on-the-hlll, W. Central
and Grotto Streets, workers were giv
en supplies and assigned districts
which they are to cover.
Every section of the city will be
solicited thoroughly. Plans have been
made to solicit every home, public
Institution and places where colored
people may be found. Every colored
man, woman and child In the city Is
asked to become a member of the as
sociation during the drive.
A membership to the association
for one year costs only 91.00. Of
this dollar 60 cents is remitted to the
main office in New York while the
other 50 cents goes into the treasury
of the local branch. The fifty cents
that goes to the main body is the
“bit" that aidß the association in
carrying out its great program of
constructive work. Such work as
fighting for the Dyer Anti-lynching
Bill, fighting against segregation, aid
ing the afflicted such as the Tulsa
sufferers, spreading propaganda and
flgthing legal battle In the courts of
America in the interest of the Negro
people, is the kind of work the asso
ciation is doing.
WORKERS ARE CONFIDENT
Following the meeting last night,
campaign workers were confident the
goal of 1000 new members would be
realized before next Sunday night
when the drive ends with the lecture
by Dr. Roman at the Peoples’ Church,
Pleasant and Chestnut Streets.
“I have notified all the colleges
in the city in regard to the drive be
sides enrolling the aid of several
prominent citizens in our drive,’’ said
Dr. V. D. Turner, chairman of the
executive committee. Tam confident
we can put it over successfully.”
The drive this year for new mem
bers will be on a larger scale than
attempted before but it is generally
believed the public will rally to the
cause by becoming members of the
association.
Join the N. A. A. C. P.
TWO MEN JAILED IN
FIGHT OVER WOMAN
Last Tuesday morning, armed with
a hatchet, a hammer and a pocket
knife as weapons, two men and a
woman staged a three-cornered bat
tle at 452 East Seventh street. The
fight ended with the arrival of the
police. *
Olmar Zacker, Helen Peterson,
both white, and Ed. Prior were the
combatants. All were arrested on
charges of assault with dangerous
weapons.
Jealousy between the two men over
the woman is believed to be the cause
of it all.
“Let our unceasing, earnest prayer
Be, too for light—for strength to
bear
Our portion of the weight of care,
That crushes into dumb despair
One half the human race.”
—The Goblet of Life.
KAY l