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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
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The music lovers of the city were privileged to a seasonal treat
when R. Nathaniel Dett, Composer-Pianist, appeared at Peoples
church Monday evening. Despite the fact that the recital was a
success financially, the spacious auditorium of the church witnessed
a number of vacant seats that should have been filled; with stand
ing room at a premium.
There is a prevalent disposition, unfortunately, existing in
this community, on the part of several clubs, to use non-co-opera
tion methods when various things are sponsored by another organ
ization. This state of affairs has for its purpose the defeating of
the measure and for its result the frequent disappointment
of the opposing faction. This type of undercurrent is of an un
scrupulous nature, formed in secrecy, maintained in dishonor and
operated in perfidy. Such organizations that have at their heads
the type of people who resort to intrigue in making their own suc
cess are destined to ultimate failure. To seek to dethrone others
for individual supremacy is responsible for the defeat of nations
and governments. This being true of great undertakings, the
same can reasonably be applied to the local affairs. The success
of the recital was not due to the mutual co-operation of the vari
ous clubs, but through the efforts of the sponsoring organization
and its efficient membership corps. These women gave their time
and best efforts to make the recital a success, not because it was
their club that was primarily interested, but that the appearance
of a noted man in the city was a community advantage. It is this
spirit of helpfulness that makes a city a better place; not the tsor
down element. It is the organizations that contnoute toward civic
development that serve a good purpose; not those associations who
seek to destroy everything not conceived by themselves.
Petty jealousy is something we would imagine intelligent peo
ple to be devoid of. We would think a finer sense of human duty,
one toward another, might be the prevalent dominating power.
But such cannot be said. We regret the inability of some organiza
tions to see beyond the realms of their respective roster and visu
alize the community value of other projects. We clamor for and
preach co-operation, but many of us fail to understand the thor
ough practice of the art unless it is for personal benefit. Those
who tacitly oppose are more guilty of treachery than the one used
as a mercenary agent. Every club in the city should have been
sufficiently interested in the success of the project to support it.
Yet we cannot say such was the case—and we regret the impos
sibility of placing a high value on those organizations which op
posed for the sole reason that they were not the sponsoring club.
Until we are broad-minded enough to support a cause for its merit,
unless we are willing to deny personal animosity to rule and when
we are matured sufficiently to be a real service instead of an inertia
element, we need not expect the Race to receive its full quota of
development.
Monday, February 18, was a busy day in Chicago when the
Democratic party supporters assembled to unanimously adopt a
resolution making one William G. McAdoo their choice for Amer
ica’s Chief Executive, commonly referred to as the President of
the United States. It is customary that when a man is selected to
represent his party political parlance requires him to advance his
theory or platform. This the chosen leader did, and after much
eloquence, he reached that portion of his address known as the
“Platform Pledge.” After several plans were suggested he reached
that part of our governing force known as the Constitution. In
reference to the Constitution, Mr. McAdoo’s speech embodied a
clause “to force the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution
and all laws in pursuance thereof.” The Democratic choice seemed
to be laboring under the impression that the Eighteenth Amend
ment is the only part of the Constitution where lack of enforce
ment is prevalent or either was not interested in any other phase
of the Constitution where the enforcement is a mockery. We
fully agree with the assertion that the Eighteenth Amendment
should be enforced and that unless respect is given to those laws
made by, of and for the people, our governing forces become weak
ened from disrespect. However, Mr. McAdoo failed to mention
anything about two amendments made legal after the Civil War
and recognized as valid by states at will. He willfully avoided
mentioning the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the
fact that they have never received the moral support of the peo
ple or the legal support of the government. He sought to inaug
urate a platform “to satisfy the demand of progress,” never paus
ing to consider that those citizens who are affected most by the
laxity of enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments number over twelve million. We pause to again wonder if
Mr. McAdoo thought of the two forgotten parts of the Constitu
tion. There can be no doubt but that he did think of them but
lacked the moral courage to make the recognition of their part as
pertains to the Constitution a portion of his platform.
The American government has spent millions enforcing the
Eighteenth Amendment, and has referred to those who do not rec
ognize its legality as everything from bolsheviks to scoflaws so the
Democratic choice, to be in line, added the popularly discussed topic
to his platform promises. It need not be expected that any mem
ber of the War Time Cabinet would advocate the succorage of any
measure pertaining to the welfare of the Negro. Surrounded by
Southern allies the war time secretary doubted his success if he
dared oppose anything consistent with the Southern idea of right
and justice. A man so devoid of equalizing the unrecognized
amendments to the Constitution has proven himself too biased to
make a successful President. We could understand Mr. McAdoo
as governor of Mississippi as he would be fitted to the position;
but as a President he has already shown his gold to be 99 per cent
alloy.
The children of St. Phillip’s Sun
day school were highly entertained
on Washington's birthday in the
guild room by The Brotherhood of St.
Andrew.
Mr. A. J. Todd, 342 Franklin
street, who has been confined at
WHERE OPPOSITION FAILED
THE McADOO PLAN
home under the care of the doctor, is
reported to be Improving.
Mrs. J. D. Reeves, 779 St. Anthony
avenue, returned Tuesday from Win
nipeg, Canada, where she was called
on account of the illness of her hus
band. Mr. Reeves is now on the road
to recovery.
Public Is Urged to Take
Time to Register; then
Use the Ballot Rightly
What have you done about
registering? With the increas
ed poUtical activities it Is high
ly necessary that every loyal
citizen exercise the power of the
ballot and such cannot be done
unless we register now and
vote when the time conies. The
various places for the conven
ience of the voters have been
made available by the city and
in order to carry on municipal
work properly the citisens must
interest themselves in city gov
ernment. If registering and
voting means good citizenship,
then it behoves every person to
register early and be a good
and useful citizen. IF YOU
HAVE NOT REGISTERED, DO
SO IMMEDIATELY.
i Timely Topics
MELLON’S SOLUTION
(New York News!
No more heroic and yet simple so
lution of the present and pressing
major problem of the country could
be conceived than that offered by the
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in
his tax reduction plan. That prob
lem of the country, briefly stated, is
its crying necessity to get back to
pre-war labor and financial condition.
It is necessary not only that all men
who desire to work should find work
at living wages, but it is equally as
necessary that the capital of the na
tion should be liberated to go into
construction and industry whereby
this labor may be employed.
It is necessary, as the saying goes,
for capital to be kept in circulation.
The taxes imposed by the war still
remain for the most part upon all the
activities of American life, thereby
discouraging the investment of cap
ital in many directions and stifling
that investment in other directions.
These general conclusions are not
mere empty words. The great mil
lions of surplus capital in the hands
of the wealthy are at the present
time invested in tax exempt Liberty
Loan bonds and other such securities.
Rich men do this to avoid the pay
ment of the income taxes which
would otherwise be levied upon their
resources. The middle class of the
American people, earning 32,000 a
year and upwards, are likewise con
strained to avoid the annoyance and
liability to prosecution if they hide
their income by reasons of the war
time taxes, and they, too, neither go
in for home buying or business ven
tures. Those of both classes suffi
ciently hardy to so invest their money
find themselves almost engulfed and
distracted by the numerous city,
state and federal taxes they are called
upon to pay.
This question goes to the very root
of the economic troubles of the
country. The case of the colored
man is no different for the most part
from that of the average American.
In New York, for example, a large
proportion of the colored people are
employed in the clubs, pleasure re
st rts, hotels and railroad services,
and general amusement enterprises.
Not prohibition, so much, but taxes
have put these employments at low
water ebb, because the traveling, the
ater-going and amusement patroniz
ing public can neither afford nor en
joy these things under the burdens
they carry of war taxes.
The laborers and artisans of New
York and the rest of the country are
equally, though indirectly, affected.
The stevedore cannot have work If
the steamship company cannot carry
the cargoes of the manufacturing
plants financed by capital. The car
penter, the bricklayer, the mason and
laborers cannot be employed if the
capital of the country is diverted
from construction to tax-exempt
bonds.
The prosperity of the nation is
awaiting the adoption of Mellon’s tax
plan. We urge our readers through
out the country to write their con
gressmen—Democrats as well as Re
publicans—and tell them to stop
their quibbling and pass the Mellon
measure.
ODD FELLOWS HOLD STAG
LUNCH AFTER MEETING
Mars Lodge 2202, G. U. O. of Odd
Fellows, entertained Frederic Doug
lass Lodge 9005 at luncheon after
the regular meeting Wednesday eve
ning, February 13,
After listening to some very inter
esting reports a very nice program
was rendered and $150.00 was turned
over to Mars lodge as a dividend for
the past year from the Union Hall
Association.
Mrs. N. Coleman, 314 Grotto street,
underwent a minor operation on her
throat at the Miller hospital.
THE NORTHWESTERN BULLETIN-APPEAL
Better Risks, Says
Big Insurance Co.
Surrey Made by Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company
Gives Better Showing.
Outlook for a longer life for the
average American Negro is very
bright, studies made by the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company's sta
tistical division reveal. And this ten
dency reflects a far-reaching change
in the economic and social life of
America today, in the opinion of Dr.
Louis I. Dublin./taticlan.
Briefly stated, the life span of the
American Negro has been lengthened
by five years during the last decade.
This is due to two great factors.
First of these is the increasing inter
est on the part of the organization
public health movement in the well
being of the Negro and more espe
cially the nursing health service. yThe
second is the awakening of the Ne
gro race to its opportunities for bet
ter conditions of life and labor.
Control Gained.
While the death rate among the
Negro population is still in excess of
that among white persons, the gap is
gradually being lessened. Control is
being gained over tuberculosis, ty
phoid fever, malaria and other dis
eases which caused high death rates
among Negroes ten years ago. 'This
Is being brought about by the Ne
groes themselves. Dr. Dublin believes,
through their press and other facili
ties for teaching prevention meas
ures, as well as through other public
health agencies. The condition of the
Negro iu towns find cities of the
North as well as the South is much
improved in recent years, and Dr.
Dublin’s studies indicate that the im
provement will probably continue.
Statistical Survey.
Concrete figures regarding the
health and life span are found in the
records of Negroes insured by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. Most of these are dwellers in
communities. In 1911 and 1912, it
is shown, the colored boy or girl 10
years old could expect to live an aver
age of 41 years and twonfonths more.
In 1922 the Negro lad who became
10 years of age could expect to live
46 years and nine months longer, an
increase of about 5Vt years. The Ne
gro girl who became 10 years old in
1922, according to these studies,
might expect to live 46 additional
years, or nearly as long as her
brother.
As compared with the outlook
among white persons, this gain In the
span of the average colored man’s
life was only slightly lower than
among white men. And colored girls
were found to have a prospect of an
average gain of a year and four
months over white girls of the same
age.
Mrs. Lucy French, 574 Fuller ave
nue, who was slightly injured by a
fall, is improving rapidly.
At the Community Center of the
West Side a meeting was held which
resulted in the organizing of The
Mothers’ Club by Mrs. Birdie High. A
short program was rendered.
Boys and Girls
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Y. W. C. A. NOTES
The committee of management of
the Branch Y. W. C. A. is holding its
first annual Martha Washington sil
ver tea at the branch Friday after
noon from 2 until 5 o'clock.
A continuous program has been ar-
ranged and tea and sandwiches will
be served by the house committee and
the rooms registry committee.
The room registry committee has
several rooms on file for people who
are strangers in the community.
These rooms were investigated before
they were placed on our file.
The class in etiquette, which is
held every Saturday from 7 until
8:30, will take up the subject of ta
ble etiquette this Saturday. All boys
and girls of high school age are in
vited to Join the class.
Vesper services are held every Sun
day from 4 until 5.
THE STERLING CLUB WILL
GIVE FANCY DRESS PARTY
The committee on entertainment
has completed all arrangements for
the fancy dress party to be given at
Union Hall on February 25. The
members of the club, wives and
friends are making great prepara
tions for the big night that they know
will be their pleasure to enjoy. Come
early and have a long evening and
make this a genuine Sterling affair.
The City Federation will hold its
monthly meeting Friday, February
29, at the Y. W. C. A. club center.
A program will be given in connec
tion and tea will be served.
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