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VOLUME IX. NUMBER 44.
KANSAS' CITY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917.
PRICE, 5c.
RED CROSS
Bucker Smith to Organize a
Negi
iro Federation of
Labor.
He Says It Will Help Toward Better
Ing the Conditions of the
American Negro.
ALL BRANCHES OF NEGRO LABOR
TO BE JOINED TOGETHER.
Will Enable Us to Resist Oppression
From the Capitalist and Force
the A. F. of L. to Recog
nize Us.
"I detest every philosophy, every
system. In accordance 'with which sin
and sorrow are justified, rather than
eliminated.
I go out into the moonless, star-lit1
night and bare my head to the firma
ment', and behold! I wear a crown of
effulgent splendor, studded with suns
and worlds that glitter and sparkle
for my sake! p
Crowned then am I, a king of the
universe! Master not of men, my
brothers, but of time and space, the
splendors of the universe!
Rich joys, sweet dreams, rapturous
love, all that the womb of time has
bequeathed to humanity are mine,
and yours if we but demand them!"
I DEMAND of society, although a
member of the black race, the right
to enjoy the full freedom of a man,
to accept anything less is retrogres
sion, to move backward means suf
fering, humiliation and finally annihi
lation. But am I in a position to de
mand anything from society, can one
person demand better conditions for
his race, unsupported by his fellow
men, and get it? No. There must bo
an organized effort of many to ac
complish anything worth while. For
some time I have been trying to do,
what seems to be the "impossible,".
to organize an independent barbers
union here in the twin cities, and my
failure to arouse my fellow tradesmen
to the Importance of such an under
taking, has not discouraged mo; in
fact, it makes me more zealous, the
necessity looms up so forcibly, it
would be the rankest kind of coward
ice to give it up.
One of the questions that I am
forced to answer qulte.often is "What
backing have you? You know It takes
money to run a union?" Yes, it takes
money and backing, but it requires an
organization first, every organization
is its own backer. The American
Federation of Labor, one of the great
est bodies of working poople in the
world, had no backing to start with,
and they have none now, only their
unions, but they are recognized by the
Government as a great power. We
Negroes have certainly felt very forck
bly their power, and 1 contend that
we can build up a Federation of
Unions. I contend that we can build
ifp a Federation of Unions, if not as
great as the A. F. of L., it will bo a
source of protection for the American
Negro.
That the Nejgro Is losing grounds
In this country on the field of labor
Is well known by every one. We find
many reasons for It but never do wo
blame ourselves. No, wo lay it to the
poor white man, always 'give the rich
man credit for being our friend, when,
in fact, th&. rich white man cares
nothing for either of us. He is con
cerned only In the profit he makes off
of our labor.
The white laboring man has built
up a powerful organization to fight
his battle with the rich man with his
wealth and combinations has not de-.
feated him. The Negro with neither
wealth nor organization to fight with
has no chance whatever. Nothing but
defeat stare3 him in the face, until
he organizes. The -Negro Is discour-
aged very much In doing things for
himself by the monster "pessimism."
On every hand you can hear "Wo can't
do anything', the raco don't amount!
to anything and never will. The white
man has Bprcad a deadly poison among
us," He will say to John, a Negro,
you are all right, but the rest of your
raco Is no good, and the tragical part
of it is, there are so many Johns who
believe it. Wo can'do anything any
other race can do if we uso the right
method; and there is no reason why
wo should not havo a Federation of
Labor, a strictly Negro organization
to protect us against the artful rich
man, who employes us to break
strikes, and to be able to force the
A. F. of L. to recognize us as work
ing people who are compelled to work
to live as well as themselves.
Being a barber myself, and the
spirit of organization seems to bo
rife, I havo made an attempt to or
ganize an independent colored bar
bers' Union of the two Kansas Cities.
the barber business being one of tho
oldest professions of the race. It
should lead, I think. Let It fonri a
nucleus for nil other branches of la
bor to join themselves Into a great
Federation of Negro Unions.
The salvation of the race depends
upon the working ppople'of our raco.
Every working man or woman of tho
raco should join in this project to or
ganize an Industrial union, and we bar
bers must not fall down with our part
of the program.
Anyone wishing to become connect
ed with this organization or would liko
to know moro about it, should send
five one-cent stamps for pamphlet on
Organization and Cooperation" to
ItUCKEIl SMITH,
557 Grand Ave.,
Kansaq Cltv Mo i
CHICAGO TO HAVE NEW HOTEL, j ot humanity in the future.
''Ch'icago, June. 22. -X long felt want; ATTENTION, LADIESI
in this big city is finally 'to bo real-, HOUSEKEEPER WANTED Not
ized a first class 70-room hotel and, ... , , ,,
. . .lover 10 years of age, a Christian wo-up-to-date
dining room at 33rd and i , , . ' .
Wabash will open its doors to the mml ra, s,cd c0!,ntr' r coun'7
public July 4. B. F. Mosley and Chas. tow " th G00' taee; brown skin
Tnvis head the corporation Mr r lighter; not over lo0 pounds; no
TraUs bead the corporation. Mr.
Mose ley will be manager. , ' , , , . ,
brown skin; a real estate man 3S
FEW MISSOURI NEGROES CLAIM
EXEMPTION.
Jefferson City, Mo. In the con
scription registration in Missouri,
June 5, more than 63 per cent of tho
white persons claimed exemption
Of
18,915 Negroes only 3,742 made claims any authority to represent that In
why they thought they should not be stilution In any way whatever,
drafted. ' CM. WHITE. S. C.
JAOKSON'S TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT BAND.
This famous band from Topeka, Kans., composed of 30 musicians, four great soloists, rated as the best Negro baud west of Chicago,
will pluy at LINCOLN ELECTRIC PARK, 20th and Woodland Avenue, July 1, 2, 3, 4, at '8 p. in. each evening, with special matinee ever'
afternoon at 4:30. Many other wonderful and pleasing attractions; 5,000 people expected each evening. Go hear this famous band.
LAUDS . C. NEGROES
Negroes Do Well.
Men Under W. C. Hueston and Worn-'
en Under Mesdames F. J. Jackson
and Ruth Lange Raised More Than
$1,100.00 for the Red Cross Fund
Independent of Many Contributions
Made by Colored People to Firms by
Whom They Were Employed.
In tho great honor that comes to
Kansas City in having raised more
money for the Red Cross than any
other city of like size in America tho
Negroes have a share for with hut a
few hours' notlco and comparatively
no organization they succeeded in rais
ing moro than $1,100.00 as a contri
bution of tho citizens of this city to
that very deserving organization.
Hardly a colored person approached
failed to glvo something and many
were the Instances that hard working
men and women gave a dollar from
their meager savings to the fund. At
the final rally of the general commit
tees at the Boltlmore last Monday
evening when Hon. W. C. Hueston
was presented by the Chairman to
represent the Negroes and to offer
their contributions, he was given a
magnificent reception and when he
had turned over his money tind in a
few eloquent phrases pledged tho loy.
alty and support of the Negroes t(f tho
Government in every undertaking
whether it bo upon tho farm or tho
battlefield he was given an ovation
surpassing any given to any other
speaker of the evening. The Sun Is
proud of tho splendid work done by
tho colored peoplo of this city and sin
cerely hopes that same spirit of loyal
ty, patriotism and devotion epitomized
in "Tho Kansas City Spirit" shall per-
v'lue au wioir uuiuga uiat are lor uio
i uplift of the race and for the benefit
years old. Send photo. SIS Mot. Life
Bldg., -Minneapolis, Minn.
NOTICE.
Tho public Is hereby notified that
.Mr. T. A. Ross is not in the employ
of the American Woodmen nor has he
I COLORED ROMAN CATHOLIC
1 CHAPLAIN KILLED AT I
THE FRONT. !
The first black Roman Catholic
chaplain, with tho Colonial troops In
Franco has laid down his life for his
men. The Abbe Gabriel Sano was
born in 18G9 and was converted to
Christianity. Ho made his studies In
Senegal, his native country, and was
ordained priest in 1902. When he saw
his compatriots leaving in great num
bers for tho war. he asked his Bishop
the favor of going with them, If only
as infirmier or interpreter, for he
spoko six different languages. Mons.
Le Roy, chief military chaplain, who
received him in France in 1916, ap
pointed him chaplain to the Sene
galese Tirailleurs, wl!V received him
with enthusiasm. All Christians and
Mussulsmans were equally devoted to
him. He has just been killed in Cham
pagne by a bursting shell. His body
was brought in by fioother mission
ary, Dr. Letavln, of the Holy Ghost
nrrlnr. wlin hnrl nnmft frnm tho fnr1hp4t
wilds of the Amazon. Brazil, to serve !
the armies of France. i
To the Editor of the Kansas City Sun:
We, the undersigned graduates of
Lincoln Institute thank you for the
article appearing in ybur paper, June
22 ,1917, in which you defended our
Alma Mater against tho political In- j
fluences which are now trying to be
injected. We hope that the Board of j
Regents win not permit politics to
enter into the contrdi anil affairs of
the Institution and wH use their own
splendid Judgment In Jhe selection of
Its faculty. Lincoln Institute has
given to this stato ,anu country some
of Its most influential Negroes and we
beg that It shall not suffer from a
political handicap.
Very coirtfjk?sl.v,
JOHN' L. F. TaLtON,
WHITE FIELD ROSS.
MABEL BELL- WILLIS,
W. II. HARRISON,
MARY F. WOODS,
ABBIE POLLARD,
HATT1E HUGHES.
TRILBY TURNER.
CLYDE ANTHONY,
LIONEL- TURNER,
NELL V. RAG LAND,
COZETTA POLLARD,
JOSEPHINE MINOR JONES.
R. T. COLES.
THOS. STEWART.
Did you ever
House Dance."
attend an
Col. Young to be Retired.
It Is rumored that the Army Board
of Physicians at the Presidio, San
Francisco, are about to recommend
the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Young, tho ranking Negro of
ficer of the United States army, on
account of alleged "high blood pres.
sure."
If Colonel Young should be retained
in the active service and receive his
promotion which is due to the rank
of colonel he would stand sixth ac
cording to seniority In the line of col
onel and would be sure of promotion
to brigadier generalship. It will bo a
racial calamity to havo Colonel Young
retired at this time and wo hope that
every influential Negro and Negro
newspaper will write their senator and
representatives requesting them to
1180 their Influence to have this splcn-
did man retained In the active service
of the United States army. Write
now!
Special
Jefferson City, 2:00 P.
M. Friday. Professor
B. F. Allen was
elected President
Lincoln Institute.
re-
of
The Ladies' Aid Society ot Centen
nicl M. E. church was entertained by
Mrs. Anna H. Smith and Mrs. A.
Moore at tho latter's residence 1905
I E. 19th street, last Friday afternoon.
A vocal solo was rendered. by little
1 l.orlne Hates accompanied by her
! mother which was very effective. The
' society was pleased with the presence
joi Jiev. ami .wrs. uicnaru uavis wno
tire always present. Mrs. Mary Haw
Empty kins, president; Carrie King, secretary.
DES MOINES TRAINING CAMP.
By A. J. Booker, M. D.
The great military camp is started
officially and the men are dewn to
work in dead earnest. One of the most
momentous epochs in the history ot
the Negro race was enacted when
twelvo hundred and fifty men took the
oath of allegiance Sunday. It was
more than men declaring that they
were willing to fight and die to pre
serve Intact the glory and tho honor
of the United States any citizen of
this country who would not take such
an oath with the greatest speed take
a train or boat to the country he is
willing to die for it meant that the
cream of the Negro race was selected
and stood there with one purpose. It
was worth the longest journey to see
over a thousand Negro men of train
ing and culture assembled, to say
nothing of the unity of purpose.
The men themselves ought to feel
proud to be participants In such a mo
mentous affair. Every man who held
up his hand was making history. Sure
ly every man's "heart with rapture
thrills" when he thinks of his part,
both now and the future possibilities.
A great new trial has come to us.
Those who pray ought to send up a
silent prayer twice or three times a
day for those men at Fort Des Moines.
AH our hope is in their success. All
our danger Is In tholr failure. This
thing has not happened In the history
of our people before. It Is wonderful,
it is grand, it is trying, because it is a
nerve racking procedure for the men
who have been selected. They need
our encouragement, our moral support
and tho blood of a race is on the hands
of any person who puts temptation In
the way of a weak man.
As a concertatlve estimate, It must
cost more than a million and a half
dollars to establish md'malntain this
camp. Thero are men there who are
giving up fine opportunities to take
this work. In turn they will be better
u,c w acitu uicn luunuj aim iuuc j slclans, and Rev. J. W. Hurse, D, D.,
when the camp Is over. They wlllimmmic nnDnP nf ct ci Tntr.4.
have a sense ot dignity and of time , church. The Williams Realty Co. who
land of discipline; they will be better ! easea the property immediately order-
prepared to organize and direct their ,ed the occupants to vacate and the
friends and brothers at homo when i residents of Michigan avenue have de
they return. As is always tho case, ! clared that no more orgIes of Ib
I not all of tne men will be physically uiml shall occur in thelr neighborhood.
able to at,end the physical ordeal. 1 The Sun believes that the respectable
Tllls brlnss us up to the favorite ex-1 Negroes of this city should form
j pression ot ours that the race must bo , Neighborhood Maintenance and Im
I physically strong if we are to deal , pr0vement Clubs so as to protect their
.with the more and more complex prob-1 pr0porty and the good name of tho
ilems of civilization. We must be Scanty m which they live and the
healthy; we must be temperate; we ' Negro who silently permits Dod Walk
must conserve energy. I ing dump, hop joints and "canning"
All honor to the men ot tho country , establishments to flourish in their lo
who have a vision beyond color prob-1 canty without protest or complaining
lems, who can see beyond tho annoy- j t0 tho authorities is either a measley
! antes and injustices of today, to the ; coward or a fool. Protect your nelgh
' great world-wide duties and obllga- borhood.
tions. Of all peoples who fight for
democracy we ought to be the most
willing. Liberty is not a gift; it is
the result ot labor; it is a reward for
l sacrifice.
Every man, woman and child who
can spend railroad fare ought to visit
this camp. It will be an inspiration
for children, a restoration of faith to
men. a tonic for the patient faithful
Negro woman, who is the greatest
creature who treads American soil.
There Is not a man. with whom I
have talked, but feels the solemnity of
the occasion. The light comes into
their eyes as they talk and seem to
look down tho corridors of time see
ing tho .avenues open for bigger
things. No race of people can meas-
uro up to the standard of world val -
ues unless there has been hearty par -
tlclpatlon with every one in every-
thing for development. We can never
bo the followers of a Napoleon unless
we bear arms and develop military
meas inrougn generations; we win
never develop a Gladstone or a Bea
confield until we can lift our voices in
matters of state. Consequently the
entire race must be behind this his -
tory making crowd. Wo are under
everlasting obligation to the men who
made this movement possible. We see
history makers In our midst. For no
matter how the proposition turns out,
the history of the country will make a
record of tho camp.
It Is a most fortunato thing that
tho camp came to a mldwestern town,
for there is nothing so provincial as a
town in the middle west, and nothing
more unfortunate can befall a Negro
than to bo "tho biggest man" ln a
small community, unless he has a
broad spirit and teaches peoplo that
ho Is one of a very' largo number of I
men scatterod throughout the country. J
Tho( people ot the other race are do- j
(Continued to Page 4.) .
WORK
Dog Walking Orgies Dis
grace Neighbor
hood. That dog walking, shlmmey shewob
bllng, hop smoking and coke eating
Negroes are ruining tho race in this
community is evidenced by tho fact
that the Judge of the North Side court
in finding a bunch of "Dog Walkers"
arrested in the raid on the premises at
1222 Michigan avenue, after bitterly
scoring them, said, "Your race ought
to be ashamed to have such represen
tatives as you," and proceeded to fine
all the Negroes $5 each and the three
white men who were taken in the raid.
$100 each and told them they were
unworthy to associate with respecta
ble white people. Well if that's true
of the whites, Judge, It's equally true
of the Negroes, and respectable, up
right, God-fearing, home-owning and
home buying members of the Negro
race feel that these "Dog Walkers"
no more represent their raco than do
the white outcasts represent the whlto
race Tho Sun in of the opinion
that those arrested in tho raid Satur
day night had better thank their good
fortune that they were on the North,
side Instead of the South side of Thir
teenth street which is the boundary
line between the courts of Judge Coon,
before whom they were tried, and
Judge Kiernan, where they undoubted
ly would have received $500 each.
While the white press were inclined
to deal with the affair In a spirit of
levity (except to severely castigate
the whites found In the raid, one white
woman being found getting out of the
back window without shoes or stock
ings so they allege), it is a serious
matter with the respectable Negroes
who are buying homes In that vicin
ity the place raided being about equal
ly distant between the homes of Dr.
.
THE MINOR PROPHET SPEAKS.
Time of Revelation Began 8:30 A. M.,
June 11, 1917.
Thus salth the Lord of Host con
corning Isaiah's vision, the son of
Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah.
and Jerusalem the days Uzzith,
Jotham Ahaz and Hezeklah, king of
Judah. Thus salth tho God of
Heavens "Glvo ear old earth these
names are spiritually unto your Coun
try and Government." The vision
which troubled Isaiah's head on June
5, 1917, and time of tho hour was
twelve minutes after twelve: I am
Alnha the first and tho last. Talklnir
1 unto him and telling him to writo
, what i reVeal unto him, then I wroto
wuat my father revealed unto me. I
SlW an ark aBei by tho namo of Ga.
brlel who was clothed with majesty
wltn sword ln one han(j and neU
doath and destruction was on New
York City. Near the harbor vengenco
was sworn on New York City and one
fifth of that city would be destroyed.
Your God antl Father saItn the mya.
tery of the interpretation belongs to
Him. The sun, moon and stars obey
ed. Thus salth the Lord of Hosts the
revelation of mystery of the vision la
Revelation, 18th Chapter, ISth verso;
Psalms 77, verse 19. Jeremiah, Eth
Chapter, 15th verse. God talks now
that I sent my son in yonder world
to testify of the things which shortly
cometh to pass who bear the name of
Isaiah Minor, prophot, who bear rec
ord of me nnd I of htm. Thus Baith
the Lord ot Hosts: Look, behold tho
record that ho bore to me.
Isaiah, first chapter, first verse.
Jeremiah, first chapter, fifth verse.
Ezeklol first chapter, seqond verse.
Time revelation stopped 10:30 a. m.
isaiah Minor, prophet.