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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
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Phone: Garfield 2075.
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Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1922, at the postofflce at
St. Paul, Minn., under the Act of March 2. 1579.
We look with great expectancy to what the college man of to
day will contribute to the economic as well as social advancement
of the race. We center our hopes in the ability of these men to be
equipped with the necessary fundamentals that are secured only
through the channels of higher study. We would imagine that the
most valuable seed is to be sown by our college men and that they
are vested with such superior wisdom that the unravelling of
knotty problems will become more easy for them than for the
masses. There is no reason whw| these things should not be. If
the college man is not a contributor to the welfare of those he
seeks to help and does not follow by example as well as by pre
cept, then can he be called a college man in the full sense of the
meaning ? Or should he be classed in that category of book learned
idiots whose only possession is the theory minus all practical devel
opements ?
The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which boasts of having the
largest membership of any Negro fraternity and given credit as
being the trail blazer for all other fraternities, has a chapter at the
University of Minnesota known as Mu Chapter. Last Thursday
evening Mu Chapter was most at a formal ball given at Union Hall.
The affair was expected to be one of the season’s premier social
extravagances and for days plans were made that Mu Chapter
might assume the stellar role in the community’s social drama.
Seemingly, the Twin Cities was combed for a Negro orchestra and
none being able to meet the rigid qualifications of Mu Chapter, a
white orchestra was engaged to play for the occasion. Can it be
possible that our college men are forgetful of the fact that there
are more than six orchestras of our group in the Twin Cities ? Out
of these various orchestras were all engaged on some other job
for the evening? Who knows. But the case remains unaltered
that none of them played for the grand Alpha Phi Alpha ball. The
reason is yet shrouded in mystery, like many other things where
the guilty seek to make themselves immune from the public crit
icism and disdain by doing the overt act in a passive manner.
The Negro musicians were denied the opportunity of earning
something for their maintenance by an organization whose mem
bership is of the same race as the musicians; whose very founda
tion is based on fraternity and who pride themselves as criterions
of intellectual activities.
The men who are responsible for the “shelving” of their own
musicians to engage those of the other group doubtlessly forgot
that when their curriculm is completed they will seek the support
of their own people—how worthy they have proven themselves of
that support! They will some day feel the keenness of adverse
treatment measured out by those they think would never fail them.
No organization, whether comprising the brain of a people or the
lesser element, is an rsset unless it seeks to help build up the things
of its own. We hope that when Mu Chapter publishes the 1924
year book it will be broad enough to list the night of February 21
when the “thinkers” stepped outside their own race to practice
what has never been preached by themselves—co-operation, fra
ternity and Race pride.
The Negro in business whose ambition is to help the Race by
trying to advance in a commercial way often finds it hard to answer
the question, “Why is more expected of me than my competitor of
the other group?” He finds his clientele of race patronage more
exacting in every detail than they are if purchases are made from
a store operated by any other nationality. When the average pur
chaser enters a store operated by the other group and the asked
for commodity is not in stock, little complaint is offered when a
substitute is proposed. But when the same purchaser enters a
store maintained by a man of his own group he demands a specific
article or none at all. If the desired is not forthcoming he not
only leaves the store of his race as business men, but swears by the
stars he will never go back again. It is this kind of opposition that
lrequently cause our business houses to close after a few weeks’
operation. If we want to sit in enameled barber chairs we must
spend more in the wooden chairs. If we want to have better busi
ness houses we must be more considerate to the small merchant
who seeks to build a bigger business from the patronage received
from his neighborhood patronage. We are too prone to condemn
our business men without a hearing and then wonder why they
do not remain in commercial life.
If there is anything that makes a newspaper successful it is
deriving a substantial revenue for the service rendered. No matter
for what purpose an article serves, to produce that article is a
definite and fixed cost to the publisher. It may serve the charita
ble organizations or the commercial or civic life of a community.
It makes no difference which phase is benefited, there must be
paid a production cost. Realizing the necessity of finance to ade
quately maintain any business, it is highly necessary for our group
to understand that their charitable organizations cannot forever
receive benefits at the expense of their newspaper. We cannot ex
ist unless we are paid for the service done. We cannot pay bills
with “thank you” and “I certainly appreciate your kindness,” so
we must expect the very thing from our clients that those we do
business with demand from us.
There are only three ways we can derive revenue; they are
subscriptions, printing and selling space. Every line you read cost
something to the publisher. Every inch of advertising space must
be accounted for. Each subscription must be paid; then we find
great difficulty in making ends meet. Possibly many have never
thought of paying a subscription promptly. You imagine that the
commercial advertising will meet the cost of production. There is
too great a fluctuation in advertising for k to be entirely depended
upon.
When you think of a newspaper as a charitable institution,
look over those institutions listed which are benefited by the Com
munity Chest Fund and you will not find your medium receiving
one cent from that source.
If there is a need for a real newspaper in any community, it
is worth supporting. We cannot function in a good capacity with
out public maintenance, so do your part and help us earn enough to
meet expenses. Don't expect us to advertise your charitable or
ganization gratis, because it takes money for us to meet expenses.
Member of the
ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS
“First in Service”
THE “MU” EXAMPLE
WHY THEY FAIL
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Timely Topics
HOWARD LOSES HER
APPROPRIATIONS
Dallas Express
Because a trustee of Howard Uni
versity criticised the quality of the
religion of America, the institution
must lose an appropriation of approx
imately $2 07,000. It will lose this
amount if in its appearance before
the upper House, the Senate Appro
priation Committee will not restore
the lost appropriation.
A point of order raised by Repre
sentative Byrnes of South Carolina
that there was no authority for the
appropriation with the exception of
one item was sustained by the chair
man of the committee after he had
read and discussed excerpts from the
sermon of Rev. Frances J. Grimke
on “What Is the Trouble With the
Religion of Today,” delivered before
the Convocation of Theological Stu
dents last November 30.
The situation is from many view
points unfortunate and lamentable.
It is unfortunate that the spirit of
revenge should seem so fully to ac
tuate a member of our national legis
lative body as to allow him to be
willing to cripple the efficiency of a
whole institution for the betterment
and education of American students
because of his disagreement with ex
pressed thought of an official of the
institution.
Were such action fully justifiable
it would be as natural for every citi
zen to conclude that the government
as such should not be supported be
cause of the misconduct of the few
officials who are responsible fo the
Teapot Dome situation.
The situation is also unfortunate
in that, for all of the years that How
ard University has been expecting
and receiving aid from the United
States government, its officials have
never been able to see to It that there
was authority for the appropriation
of its budget. Certainly it is correct
to presume that if it was justified in
receiving such appropriations it
would be justified in asking that Its
appropriations be authorized.
On two occasions before just such
a situation has arisen but at no time
has any action been taken which
would lead to permanent correction
of or removal of the danger of its
repetition.
If the appropriation Is totally lost
because of the point of order of the
South Carolina Senator and the in
stitution is hindered and kept from
its highest point of efficiency, Amer
ica as such will suffer, for those who
are to be trained In the school must
serve the nation if they would serve
themselves well.
But, the action of this statesman
is by no means surprising. Coming
from a state already made famous by
his predecessor who was noted for
his rabid opposition to everything
possible which seemed to favor the
Negro, this man only seems to be
striving to maintain its reputation.
He comes from a district in which
it is alleged that 67.3 of the citizens
are denied the right to vote. He
comes from a state which, if statis
tics are to be relied upon, does not
believe in the education of its Ne
gro youth. Naturally, then, he could
be expected to do all in his power to
thwart such training wherever he
found it possible.
But it is unfortunate that such
men with such training should have
in their hands the fate of institutions
with great possibilities for good to
the nation and the time must some
how come when the offices which
they fill can be Ailed by those who
represent the choice of all the peo
ple.
In the meantime Howard Universi
ty may suffer. But in the minds ot
those who are most vitally Interested
in its welfare should be more than
passing thought of making decided
attempts at making such an occur
rence impossible in future time. And
in this campaign year there is large
possibility of successful outcome for
such an attempt.
In Richmond, Va., the young col
ored ladies have formed a “Business
and Professional Girls’ Club.”
IN MEMORIAM
In sad and loving memory of
our dear mother and grand
mother, Callie Fowkee, who
passed away March 2, 1023:
One sad year has now passed
Since our great sorrow fell;
And in our hearts we mourn
the loss
Of one w© loved so well.
We often sit and wonder
What you would do or say,
If you only knew the changes
That have happened since that
day.
Sadly missed by daughter,
sou and grandson,
MRS. VINNIK TALYOR,
MR. FRANK FOWKBS,
WARNER FOWKBS.
THE NORTHWESTERN BULLETIN-APPEAL
Forum will Meet
Sunday March 2
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the Minneapolis Sunday Forum will
be held as usual Sftnday afternoon,
March 2, at 3:30 P. M., at .the Elks’
Hall, Sixth and Lyndale avenue
north. The Rev. Herman Claybrook,
pastor of the Wayman Mission, will
address the Forum on “The Commu
nity Needs of Our Young People.”
Musical numbers will be furnished by
the Juvenile Chorus of the Bethesda
Baptist church of 20 voices, and an
instrumental number by the Misses
Lawrence and Sayles, violin and
piano.
The Forum alms to be Interesting,
instructive and entertaining. We in
vite you to come and be convinced.
W. C. JEFFREY, Pres.
DOROTHY A. SYDNOR, Sec.
LIBERMTCtI
HOLD LUNCHEON
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Course in Home Economics Is
Laid Out by Former Kansas
sas City Teacher.
The Liberal Art Lunch Club was
was entertained by Mrs. Harriet Rich
ardson, 3319 Chicago Ave., Wednes
day, February 13; at 12:45 P. M. A
four-course luncheon was served con
sisting of veal croquette, pimento po
tatoes, fruit salad, bread and butter,
sandwiches, lemon custard and tea.
Covers were laid for eight. Beauti
ful hand-painted place cards of fruits
and flowers and hearts were in evi
dence with the season’s reminders.
The luncheon did not cost over SI.OO,
which is the limit allowed by tHe
rules of the club. Croklnole was
played after luncheon.
Economics Taught.
The educational director, Mrs. Mo
zella Joseph Smith, Domestic Science
teacher for ten years in Kansas City,
Mo., outlined the work for the year
as follows. Studies in arranging
proper meals, interior decoration,
lamp shade making, luster China
painting for tea sets. Also an exhibi
tion is being planned for next Octo
ber. 1
The club will begin its series of so
cial hour parties in \fbrch, under the
social hour director, Mrs. Lizzie Van
Hook.
The next meeting will be with
Mme. Clemitine Robinson, 225 North
3!*th St., February 2 7, at 12:45 P. M.
TRUSTEES ELECTED BY
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
The trustees elected by the St.
Peter s A. M. E. church, Minneapolis,
Minn., at their annual election of
trustees, Monday evening, February
25, were:
George G. De Vaughn, W. C.
Dougherty, Jacob Collins, J. A. New
combe, William Ridely, Noah Stone,
William McClellan.
REV. H. C. BOYD,
Pastor.
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JOURNALIST IS
GUEST OE WHITE
CHURCH COLLEGE
Precedent Established When for
First Time Race Man
Addresses Women.
Breaking a rigid Southern tradi
tion that no Negro shall appear be
fore a white female audience in any
representative capacity, Charles Sat
chell Morris, Jr., of Norfolk, Va., the
famous colored journalist and orator,
was invited to address the students
of the Flora McDonald College at Red
Springs, N. Ofi on Friday morning.
The institution "is the leading school
of the Scotch Presbyterians in the
South, its attendants numbering hun
dreds coming from every state in
this section.
The noted orator spoke to a vast
throng in the city on Thursday night,
at which time several members of
the faculty as well as a large number
of the young women heard him, as a
result of which he was tendered the
invitation to speak at the girls' sem
inary. He was cordially received by
the student body when he stepped
upon the platform and graciously in
troduced by the president. He held
the students spellbound by his wit
and humor, his topic and his fervent
appeals for “My Struggling, Aspiring,
Hopeful Race,” touched In brilliant
language.
Tests Christianity.
The speaker declared “The Negro
in the South is the acid test of the
courage and the Christianity of the
American white man. In proportion
as my weak and often times defense
less race is accorded just and equita
ble treatment here in Dixie, will the
dominant group succeed not only in
the marts of peace and commerce,
but in the grander realm of human
service. I appeal to this magnificent
group of the queenly daughters of the
South, the lineal descendants of its
idols, to let no color blind your eyes
to truth, or hatred steal your heart to
action. The fallacious doctrine that
might makes right must be supplant
ed by the gospel of the winged Prince
of Peace that right makes might, and
truth is God.” He was tendered a
great reception at the conclusion of
his speech,-many showering upon him
the warmest congratulations.
Young Morris spoke to a record
crowd of more than 3,000 persons of
both races in Columbia, S. C., last
Monday night, at the end of his whirl
wind trip through the state, during
the course of which he was greeted
by more than 25,000 people.
A building and loan association is
being organized in Galveston, Texas.
One of Chicago’s leading colored
Democrats is taking the “Salt River”
trip.
Aeronautics don't seem to appeal
strongly to the "high flyers” of the
race.
There are several Japanese truck
farmers in New Jersey, and more to
follow.
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