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THE NORTHWESTERN Eotabliahod lIT TT T |V | A I)I 1 I i'' A T Shop Evory Wook in tho To Socttro Juttict and 111 I I’d II _ /■% r* I’d /■% I Ballotin-Appoal Equality to All _U IJ\J \'J A J.l 1 111 X 1 J 77u DapondabU Modimm volumniu.no. 10 MAYOR FLAYS POLITICAL ACCUSERS SKIPTOH IS BEST . CITY CHOICE FOR COMPTROLLER JOB Past Administration Will Bear Most Rigid Inspection by Local Voters. E. M. Skipton, our present city comptroller, is seeking re-election to that office solely on the plea of his own qualification to 1111 that office, according to campaign statements made by Mr. Skipton. In the opinion of the Bulletin-Appeal, Mr. Skipton is unquestionably entitled to re-elec tion to this office, and a review of Mr. Skiptoa’s past administration, as well as his long years of experience in the work of municipal accounting, will doubtless speak for itself, so far as the voters are concerned. As Mr. Skipton himself points out, the city comptroller must above all things be an expert accountant to be able to fill the office of city comptrol ler properly. In this respect, Mr. Skipton adds, the voters naturally ex pect that the city attorney be an ex perienced attorney, and that the city architect be an experienced architect. Must Analyse. “The office of comptroller of the City of St. Paul,” Mr. Skipton points out, “among many other things, con trols the expenditure for every de partment of government in the city. It tells each department how much is available for Its various activities. To do this properly, the city comptroller must be able to analyze, compile, audit, segregate and summarize the thousands of Items of expense and in come which he finds in the various accountin#systems and records in the various departments. He must know how to read and to interpret facts and figures. He must be an account ant.” Mr. Skipton has been an expert ac countant for the past twenty years. He has had experience in wholesale and manufacturing accounting for seven years, three years’ practice 'as a public accountant and for the past ten years has been connected with the office of Comptroller of the City of St. Paul. Appointed in 1914. In 1914 when the present city char ter was adopted, Mr. Skipton was ap pointed special accountant for the city in the Comptroller’s office. He has had charge of installing all ac counting systems, has compiled all of the comptroller’s annual reports, has been chief statistician in the Comp troller’s office and for the past seven years has supervised all audits and examinations in the Comptroller's of fice. Mr. Skipton has also been instru mental in placing the sinking funds on a basis to redeem all bonds at ma turity. He has assisted in putting St. Paul on a strictly cash basis. Campaigns on Merits. Mr. Skipton’s campaign for re-elec - tlon la based solely on his expert fit ness to fill the Important office of guardian of the city funds and the expenditure of those funds. Unques tionably, he has the better qualifica tions for the office. His opponent has publicly admitted that his only qualification for the office of comp troller is the fact that he has taken a correspondence school course in ac counting, and that he installed a card index system in the water department of the city where he is now employed. The Bulletin-Appeal then, in con trast, presents Mr. Skipton’s twenty years’ experience in accounting, halt of which have been spent in munici pal accounting, against his opponent’s diploma from a correspondence school In accounting. The voters must de cide for themselves. “Y” CENTER NOTES During the month 736 persons at tended meetings and classes at the Central Avenue Branch Y. W. C. A. The work at the branch is growing steadily. 0 On Wednesday evening, April 23, the C. O. J. U. Olrl Reserves will give a play at the branch. Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 the N. A. A. C. P. Forum will have charg< of the Vesper service. ERMANM. SKIPTON Many Pledge to Give Assistance To Church Work (Advertisements) No longer will the Negroes of Min neapolis have to reluctantly admit that aside from our churches we have not a single institution in this beau tiful city of existing rare opportuni ties and abundant good will and fel lowship that is functioning for the physical, intellectual and spiritual uplift of the people of our communi ty. Some of our best women have come to the rescue and have organ ized and established The Colored Women’s Home and Service Center, located at 253 15th avenue south, Minneapolis. > It is undenominational in charac ter, and is broad, unselfish and Chris tian enough in spirit and attitude, as not to be an Institution for colored people only, any more than the Swed ish hospital is solely for the Swedish people, but to administer to the needs of all races alike, whenever an oppor tunity is given. Christ was no re specter of persons; let us make Mm our exemplar in all things. The name of the home simply im plies that it is ever to be an institu tion founded, owned and controlled by the colored women of Minneapolis, for the purpose of radiating servile city-wide in its scope, assuming with other institutions of a similar nature some of the responsibilities of the responsibilities of the charitable and uplift work being done in this grow ing metropolis, of which there is such a great need. Their activities are to be focused, however, more directly on work among women and children of our own group, because it is but natural and right that charity should first be gin at home. In other words, “to the Jew first then also to the Greek.” If any individual or race first learns to respect and help itself, it will eventu ally receive the consideration due it from others. This is not the spirit to encourage prejudice or segregation as some fear it is and which has ex erted a retarding influence upon our development and progress; but to the contrary it is jdfet good common sense seeing facts as they actually ex ist and an effort to so improve our selves and conditions that the word “Colored” or “Negro” may be a name of which ail of our race may feel justly proud. Let us awaken to our best interests and so prepare our selves to give to the world the best we have that the best may, come back to us. The next regular meeting of the board of directors will be held at the Home and Center, Monday, April 14, at 2:30 P. M. Mrs. James Paige of the W. C. A. and Attorney De Vaughn will be the speakers on that occasion. All ladies who may be Interested in this move ment are cordially Invited. The board at this meeting will launch a one thousand dollar ($1,000) drive to be completed June 1, 1924. They need that amount to put over their program of charity and con structive service. Can they do It? They can with your help. There is no such word as fall. The women who have signed their names below have thereby Indicated their acceptance of such a program and creed, and may they ever con tinue marching onward and upward In that same direction, enlisting many In their noble cause. (Continued an page 4) Literary Club Plans Musical The Social and Literary Club of Memorial Baptist Church will give a grand musical at the church on Fri day evening, April 26, and everybody is asked to attend. Some of St. Paul’s foremost musicians and singers of the younger set will render selections, also Roberts and Ruffner will appear in a comical sketch entitled “The Ag gravating Butler.” The Literary club since re-organizing has brought together many of our young people and much interest is being taken in the club. Our membership is real large an£ we are still growing. If you haven’t visited our club, we meet on Monday evenings at the church corner Rice and Fuller streets. Ev erybody welcome. Watch for the date of four plays to be given soon, “Deacon Dubb.” Reverend and Mrs. David Jordan of Camphor M. E. church left Sun day evening to attend the annual con ference which meets in Louisville, Ky. VOTERS’LEAGUE MASS MEETING OPENS APRIL 13 The Colored Voters’ League has called a mass meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at the Court House Sunday afternoon, April 13, at 3 o’clock. Arthur E. Nelson, the present Mayor, and George L. Siegel, his opponent, at the election on May 6, will speak. There will be other candidates on the program who will speak. Rev. L. W. Harris of the Pil grim Baptist church, Messrs. Wenzel, Clancy, McGlogan, Scott, ‘ Corcoran, Hodgson and Attorney O. J. Smith, secretary of the Colored Voters’ League. Neither Mr. Nelson nor Mr. Siegel, his opponent, have made their campaign speech, and it is hoped the two speakers will present an interest ing program Sunday afternoon. The colored people of this city have awakened to the realization that they must exert themselves through organized effort for their own bene fit and for the welfare of their city; they realize its people and the whole community is dependent upon indus trial advantages, and because of this realization are exerting themselves with an enthusiasm quite unknown and unexpected through their organ ization—the Colored Voters’ League. The barber shop in the Keystone hotel on Western and Carroll avenues is now in charge of Mr. E. N. Martin, who resides at 927 St. Anthony ave nue. Being employed as a barber on the North Coast Limited de luxe train of the Northern Pacific R. R. for the past eight years, Mr. Martin has had a vast experience in tonsori al work. He wishes to inform the public and his many friends that he will operate a first-class, sanitary shop, especially catering to ladies’ and children’s work in both hair-cutting and bob bing. Treachery Is Seen When The ‘ Citizen' Committee Seeks Officers liseharge Authentic Information dis closes the fact that a group of our citizens are demanding the discharge of one of the best of ficers in the police department; a man of their own group. We are greatly surprised that any of our own would be so small as to ask the discharge of so efficient a man. The only charge Is that the officer Is too efficient and that he enforces law and order as a man sworn In to secure respect for government should do. The Bulletin-Appeal Is for the man who enforces the law, and we seriously regret that some of our citizens are sneaking enough to resort to intrigue to have the discharge of aa officer of the Race for reasons* un founded—to the officer we say, keep doing your duty; the bet ter type of people are with you. ST. PAUL—MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, SATURDAY, APRIL 12,1924 (IFF CLUB STYLE REVUE MODELS TO ‘PROM’ MONDAY Ask in and Marine Will Furnish All Garments in Fourth Semi-annual Revue. Monday evening, April 14, the Minneapolis Clef club will present the Kingston Girls In their fourth semi-annual Style Revue at the South Side Auditorium. This promises to be one of the stellar affairs of the Lenten season. Thirty models will participate in the fashion promenade and the garments Worn will be fur nished exclusively by the Askln and Marine Company. The Style Revue is under the personal supervision and direction of Mme. Edith Moore, who has directed the three previous ones. The feature acts of the program in conjunction with the Style Revue are Moore’s orchestra, Donald McKinnon, soloist; Willa Lee Pointer, danseuse; The Flour City Four, quartette, and Wm. Pugh, dancer. Better Than Ever. Mr. Wm. McKinnon, manager of the Askln and Marine store, has se cured special favors from the general offices in New York to make this the most complete display given yet. Mr. McKinnon says: “We are co-operat ing in every possible way with Mrs. Moore to make this Revue bigger and better than ever. We have secured the most appropriate wearing ap parel in our stock. Every garment to be worn is consistent with the needs of the masses.” There will be four Modiste from the Askin and Marine store who will assist in putting ores the Revue; also Mr. Johnson from the gent’s apparel department. The success of the pre vious affairs have been largely due to the assistance of Mr. McKinnon, and this one will, without doubt, be the most complete given. CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH VIGOR FOR MRS. DONOVAN The candidacy of Mrs. Mayme Don ovan for representative of the 25 th district has received national as well as state-wide comment. Dr. John R. French is chairman of the St. Paul “Donovan to the Legis lature Committee,” composed of At torney R. C. Crump, Mra. E. S. Web er and Mrs. M. G. Williams, a com mittee that is bound to do its part In putting the race candidate over. In Minneapolis the campaign is quietly moving along with a gather ing momentum. Chas. Sumner Smith is in charge of all publicity. Mr. Smith, in volunteering his services, despite his recent illness, is showing a fine spirit that could be copied with profit by numerous other men and women of our group. « Mrs. Donovan has been endorsed by the North Side Willing Workers’ club, W. S. Malone, President. Club Organized. Last Thursday a large group of citizens of the 35th district met at 603 Lyndale avenue north and or ganised a Donovan to the Legislature club. Rev. H. C. Claybrook was elected president. Campaign headquarters are being maintained at 603 Lyndale avenue north. Many entertainments are be ing planned by various organizations to help defray campaign expenses. The executive board of The Every woman Progressive Council met at the home of Mrs. C. D. Jones, 1473 Charles street, last Thursday morn ing. Business of importance was transacted and plans made for Tbe Male Wedding and Fancy Dress Par ty which the council will present for the benefit of the Defense Fund of tbe N. A. A. C. P. Following the business session the hostess served an elaborate luncheon. Campaign Progress. Pythians Have Annual Sermon Sunday evening Pride of Minne sota Lodge No. 5, Knights of Pythias, and Fidelity Court of Calanthe held their annual Thanksgiving sermon at St. Peter’s church, Minneapolis. A splendid representative body from the lodge and court were in attendance at what is conceded as one of the most successful affairs in the history of the lodge and court. The address of welcome from the church was made by Wm. Moden. Response from the Court of Calanthe was delivered by Mrs. Gertrude Smith. Response from the Lodge by Fred G. Thomas. S. Quay Herndon acted as master of ceremonies. Clar ence Hughes read the proclamation from the Supreme Lodge annual ser mon. Excellent music was furnished by St. Peter's choir, under the direc tion of Mrs. Maude Uptergrove. April 6 was Pythian Day through out the world and the Mill City lodge and the Court of Calanthe contribut ed its quota toward the spirit of the day. , TWIN CITY ELKS WILLHOLD JOINT MEMORIAL APR. 9 A very elaborate and interesting program has been arranged by the Elks of the Twin Cities who will hold their annual joint memorial at the Assembly hall in the Court House, Fourth street ’and Fourth avenue south, Minneapolis, Sunday after noon, April 13, 1924, at 2 o’clock. The members of Ames Lodge No. 106 of Minneapolis, Gopher Lodge No. 105 of St. Paul, Como Temple No. 128 of St. Paul, Minnehaha Tem ple No. 129 of Minneapolis, together with Washington Juvenile Class No. 49, Henry Patrick Southall No. 68. both of Minneapolis, and Como Ju venile Class No. 53 of St. Paul, I. B. P. O. E. W. will participate in the services. Rev. H. C. Boyd, pastor of St. Peter’s A. M. E. church, Minneapolis, will preach the memorial sermon. A number of other interesting numbers are on the program, which follows: Overture—Stevens’ Orchestra. Selection—Mu-So Choral Club— W. C. Jeffrey, Conductor. Ritualistic Services—Ames Lodge No. 106. Eulogy—Gopher's Departed Brothers. P. E. R.—Chas. Miller, Gopher Lodge No. 105. Eulogy on G. Dt. Ruler Nora Taylor— Dt. Ruler Sarah M. Welborne, Min nehaha Temple No. 129. Eulogy—Artie Green—Juvenile Dt. Ruler, Mae Lobbins, Washington Juvenile Class No. 49. Solo—Dt. Edith Moore—Minnehaha Temple No. 129. • Eulogy on G. Dt. Ruler Nora Taylor —Dt. Ruler Natalie Johnson, Como Temple No. 128, accompanied by Como Temple Chorus. Eulogy—Ames’ Departed Brothers— Brother Gleßner Fowler, Ames Lodge No. 106. Duet—A Little While—Dt. Margaret Jackson and Ruth Walker, Minne haha Temple No. 129. Thanatopsis—View of Death—P. G. L. A. Wm. R. Morris, Ames Lodge No. 106. Memorial Sermon—Rev. H. C. Boyd. St. Peter’s A. M.- E. Church. Ritualistic Services —Ames Lodge No. 106. Benediction—Rev. C. F. Stewart, St. James’ A. M. E. Church. Talmage B. Carey, Director; Chas. Sumner Smith, Ex. D. D. Marshal. Officers of Ames Lodge No. 100. Joseph D. Ware, Est. Ld. Kt. Frederick C. Nelson, Est. Lee, Kt. Wm. R. Morris, F. S. Wirth Jones, Esq. W. W. Humphrey, I. G. Ross Ham ilton, Tyler. J. A. Tooley, Master of Social Ses sions. Talmage B. Carey, Exalted Ruler. Carl Cockrell, Est. Ly. Kt. Clarence McCullough, Trees. Geo. G. De Vaughn, Rec. Secy. J. P. Durden, Chaplain. J. Louis Ervin, District Deputy. (Oonttaoed oa page 4) fcarrrft to tljf AHrmarg WALTER H. CHESTNUTT In sad remembrance of our dear pal and co-worker, Walter H. Chest nutt, who left us one year ago the sixth of April. Dear Walter, a tender chord has been broken, The smiles that you once smiled have faded away; You have left us, Oh, how we miss you. The Golden gates were opened, the gentle voice said come, and with farewells unspoken you quietly en tered home. Your earthly trials are over. In Heaven, at last you found rest. OWEN HOWELL, Publisher, S. QUAY HERNDON, Managing Editor, AIMEE HALL, City Editor, GERALDINE PICKETT, Circulation Manager. Sunday Forum Easter Services In Minneapolis Easter musical program at Elkß* hall, Sixth and Lyndale avenue north, Sunday afternoon, April 20, at 3 P. M. Opening Music Invocation....W. M. Jenkins, Chaplain Reading of Minutes — Dorothy Sydnor, Secretary Anthem St, Peter's Choir Mrs. Maude Uptergrove, Directress. Miss Essie Mason, Accompanist. Solo Mr. Wendell C. Jones ..Miss Jessie Newman, Accompanist. Quartet St. Peter’s Male Quartet Solo Miss lone Poore Solo - Mr. James Burke St. Peter's Choir. Address—“ Racial Ideals.”— Mr. L. C. Harvey Mr. W. C. Jeffrey, President Mrs. Kathrlne Smith, Chairman of the Program Committee. Voters Urged to Register, Then Use the Ballot Colored men and women no longer have an excuse for not registering. Booths are placed in the department stores and other places. Once regis tered is permanently registered, un less there is a change of address. Only a few years ago women were most indignant to think that they were not allowed to register. Now we are given the right to reg ister and in many cases all interest in it has been lost. Through the kind ness of the Porters’ and Waiters’ club our men and women are given con venient places where they can regis ter conveniently. It is the privilege as yell as the duty for all of our men and women to take advantage of such additional conveniences and register. Men, you can register at the Por ters’ and Walters’ club, 18 South Third stfeqt, every day, every hour. J. Ed. Stewart, registrar. And to you, my women, look for me at your club meetings and at Mrs. Burton’s Bakery, 712 Sixth avenue north, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, from 2 to 8 P. M., and the residence of Mrs. Jennie Johnson, 512 Twelfth avenue south, Thursday, Saturday, 1 to 7 P. M., month of April. Your Co-worker, MRS. CHAS. M. FORBE, 804 Eleventh Ave. No. PRICE: FIVE CENTS DIRTY POLITICS SAYS NELSON IN CAMPAIGN TALK Denies Accusation That He Is in Any Way ABUated With the Klansmen. Mayor Arthur E. Nelson in a pub lic statement Saturday night assail ed his enemies in the city election campaign for what he termed their whispered vilifications, denounced ru mored insinuations linking him with un-American institutions and flatly denied membership in the Ku Klux Klan or sympathy with its methods. The Mayor referred to attacks on him as “dirty politics” and asserted that continued efforts of those an tagonized by him during his regime to circulate the Ku Klux Klan, have caused him to issue a frank and flqt denial. Upholds Natural Rights. He reiterated statements made by him in the past that in his opinion there is no place in America for any person who does not believe in the principles of equality and natural rights on which the government is founded. Mayor Nelson’s statement follows: “There is no place in America for one who does not believe in the principles of equality and natural rights upon which this government is founded. The right to life, lib- erty and happiness includes abso lute religious liberty, and any at tempt to divide the American teo ple upon lines of race, religion or color is an attempt to overthrow the principles upon which our gov ernment rests. Would Clear Up Fogs. “I have already, on several occa sions, made this statement, but this seems to be the age of dirty poli tics, and so a whispering campaign of vilification has been started by my enemies, and one of the most persistent and false statements made by them is that 1 am a member of the Ku Klux Klan. “I believed that my analysis of the true principle of government was a sufficient answer to tbis falsehood, be cause membership in that order would be Inconsistent with those principles, and I don't believe that even my enemies say that I am afraid to tell where 1 stand; but good frienda of mine have told me that many well meaning people have failed to pnt the proper construction upon my utter ances and suggest a direct answer. "Friday night John H. Hickman, a colored man who had been an em ploye of one of the oldest Jobbing firms of this city for forty years, was honored at a banquet by the officers and employes of that great commer cial concern, and we have had the spectacle that during a period when loyalty and honesty and steadfastness seemed to be weakening, this colored man, John H. Hickman, stood out as the representative of each of those qualities. Points to Friends. "One of the closest political and personal friends I have is Carlton F. McNally, a sincere, loyal and con sistent Catholic. "Upon the district bench of this city is Judge Charles Bechhoefer, a Jew, whom I feel honored in calling my friend and whose high character and legal ability fits him for any posi tion In his profession. "No organization which would bar such men from every privilege of pub lic or private life is consistent with American ideals, and I now state with as much emphasis as I am capa ble of that I am not a member of and do not belong to the Ku Klux'Klan or the so-called Invisible Empire and so far as 1 am Informed of its objects and methods, do not approve of them; nor do I belong to or approve of any organization which would deny to the men I have mentioned, and others like them, any privileges or rights under the law of this coun try which I enjoy as an American citisen.” Mr. F. L. Bollen of Portland, Ore., and Mr. Ulysses S. Grant of Minneap olis were callers at the Bulletin-Ap peal office. %