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Indianapolis ■Recorder

Geo. P. Stewart Founder, and Editor 1896.1924

ISSUED WEEKLY Maroua C. Stewart, Editor Wm. A. Chambera, Managing Editor Entered as second-classe matter, July 1910 at the Postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., under the Aot of March 8, 1897. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year 12.00 •lx (6) months 1.00 Three (3) months .50 •Ingle Copies 05

THE HOSPITAL PROBLEM

and It can not be said what they will do. The people must size up the class of people supporting a new man as a whole, to get any kind of conception of what he Is apt to do. A few candidates of both major parties are highly spoken of among Negro voters throughout the city. The various causes of unrest amdng local Negro voters, the hectic regime instituted in ’24, the growing grievances against party bosses, and the demand for a new deal, are likely to be expressed in the balloting on May 8th in the state primary or at least some surprises may be due for November, 1928. oOo

SOCIAL EQUALITY ANOTHER

IN RESPECT

Negro citizens, who are taxpayers voters and a representable portion of the city’s population forj some time, have suffered a grave' need for hospital facilities.^ The local hospitals, both private and the city institution, have never been open to Negro citizens as to other citizens. According to reports, a local social *service body, the Council of Social Agencies, took up the matter at the instigation of Colored citizens in 192,6.^ The Council of Social Agencies, after considering the matter reccommend a seperate unit of the City hospital,, staffed by colored

people.

The hospital project, has been viewed by several organizations. The Indianapolis Foundation made a survey of the hospital issue, as concerning Colored people. The survey included observations in this city and elsewhere. And as a result, the movement has reached a stage wherein members of the board of health and Council of Social Agencies, this week, recommended a proposal to build a hospital unit for Negroes, at the local City hospital The hospital issue again reverts to a jim croyv hospital. A unit of the present City hospital, whether staffed by Negroes or whites, would be a jim crow hospital. A hospital owned by the City and operated by and for Negroes, would be a jim-crow hospital. The Negro citizens of Indianapolis need hospital facilities badly, but we do not believe any majority of the citizens approve of a jim-crow hospit-

A Negro woman in New York, has recently sued a wealthy white man for support. She claims he was common law jiusband and it develops their relationship has extended over a period of almost twenty years. The woman’s case was dismissed in court. The judge ruled the couple’s relations were meretricious, — an affair of carnal commerce. If both principles were white, the case at law no doubt would have terminated

differently.

According to testimony introduced in court, the couple lived [together in an established home over a period of years. The woman must have held a large place in the Ojard of the man, judging by purported revelations of their relationship.- It appears he lavished innumerable gifts on her for many years. The woman was not pretty according to the accepted ideals, but she tends to show her paramour pleaded fervent love during the existence of their relationship. And it seems her infidelity caused the affair to

end.

The affair affords a study of the race issue particularly the socalled “sociay equality,” myth? A white man of culture, wealth and Social position, is a party to a love affair with a Negro woman of evidently plain status. The affair is one of a multiple of ten thousands. White people of every social class or status, are constantly in the most familiar contacts with Negroes as Individuals. But arbitrary customs decree Negroes to be inferior individuals, and a menace to the best

man’s so-

al.

If the ddmahds for hospital facil-j progress of the white

Kies for Negro citizens cannot be[cial order, et at the city hospital, the most Th<! man , lh mmendable recourse is a private- w

ispital owned and operated by ' * r ' ,,U ‘' d , *,h , d : 5 " ke ? N '‘ groes. This hospital might *"? * d 'J, n ' de " ty ° f ‘ he and operated with funds' woman ln a ««'=tmg w,th Ne-

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:ited from the general public with the contributions of )ro citizens. This procedure, vever, would probably be as dif-

lit for the individuals sponsor- , the present hospital movement,

admitting Negro citizens to the

(sent municipal hospital. And

issue wiTI no doubt terminate a jim-crow hospital.

Ther^ is little doubt the Negro citizens of this city will be treated to a jim-crow hospital in the

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groes, may have disrupted their j relationship. White people find Negro people as individuals hu-j man and equal to all other people.I Their feelinge and sympathies,,' are extended out to Negroes indi-j vidually, but as a group Negroes| are a * bugaboo. Our vacillating customs, which the people liked moral courage to challenge, make

most of the race issue.

White people particularly in the* southland, have always been

near future. The majority of Negro 1 involved in the most familiar recitizens unorganized, will allow a lations with Negro people as insmall organized minority to put the , dividuals. Men of affairs, wealth movement over. A jim-crow hos-:and influence in the southland, pital will afford a few personal op-1 have been and are now fusing the portunities for its promoters. Butitwo races. Men of affairs, who it will "not serve the best interests ( make public opinion and the laws of the? majority of Negro citizens, D f the land decry fusion of the ranow or in the future. The major-! ces j n the public's eye, and Ity of the people will do ^nothing j p rcac h Negro inferiority and etc,

about the matter, because they are not organized. The jim-crow hos-

pital is as good as here.

Tbo remaining point of protest

Is tnat

are tearing down the very alleged things for which they stand. The situation has begotten bi-

, - • . - „ Li ,0Otry and intolerence which have N,a r o c, , i2«n« .bould ; s pread-out to touch other phath. .roetion o* a jim-crow hospital. Ms of our ia| ss . Tht on th. ..to of the pr. Ee ntcityho«- irace iE$ue part.oularly is bounpital or even near it. If the city is . . . r 7 , . . to have a jim-crow hospital It ded Up a aOC J al » h '. ch should b. erected on a .ite awayif x , l,ta ‘bfough hypocrital and Infrom the present city hospital. |t.‘ olerant bogotry. A few courage-

should be operated by a full and complete staff of Negro physicians, internes and nurses. These at least would have more sympathy for Negro patients on occasions of speculation and experiment, than otherwise indifferent physicians

and medical students. oOo POSSIBLE POLITICAL

SURPRISES

A casual survey by a Recorder representative revealed during the last two weeks that Negro citizens are more alive and alert to the present political situation, local ind state, than apparentl>v«ver before. This can be attributed to several reasons. Among these, the stpfee has gone through four or five years of very infamous political machination. And the details revealed to the public have caused thd laymen to take a keener notice of political affairs. Again the Negro press, in its af-

fluence is informing Negro people of the activities of their fellowmen In all lines of endeavor. Negro people of this community and the state, find they are far behind the Negro citizens of neighboring states. The lay people are more concerned about politics in general. The idea of organization pre*

vails, even though the methods orj pe0 pi e r means are not firm in the minds of < prac tice

many. I Quite a bit of animosity prelils against .a few party leaders

political bosses. Mr. Average

ro voter has noticed as here-

stated the power of organ>n. He has noticed various elor groups of the popula are represented in the party on the ballots and etc. idict the Negro voter of this lunity will make better use ballot In the future. This is In a general unrest of

. proportions and the asser-

that new leaders should come

to the fore in the Republican par-

ty.

Prospective candidates for high low offices will busy themshortly seeking the support Negro voters. Some of these alrerady on record as individ- ^ who cannot be supported; »rs are new before the people,

ous souls here and there, are constantly rising to challenge the fallacy of the so-called “race issue,” and time will prove the undoing of this particular social absurd-

ity.

oOo--It has been conservatively estimated that the Ndgro population of our city spends more than five millions of dollars annually as the total cost of living. Negro business people, tradesmen and etc. probably profit less than five per cent on this enormous turn over. White merchants, tradesmen and etc., get th^ balance. Negro people as employees of business organizations in the downtown business centers get some financial return on the exchange. With the neighborhood tradesmen or merchant it is somewhat different. Throughout the city there are many neighborhood merchants and tradesmen who do from fifty per cent up to the sum total of their business among Ne-

gro people.

It is a known practice of business organization, to employ people from certain groups or elements of the citizenry or members of certain organizations to draw or hold trade. It seems the neighborhood white tradesmen of this city, doing business among Negro people have learned little of this

INDIANAPOLIS NEGRO

By A. H. MALONEY

Various Recorder readers have noted the matter lately since several neighborhood trdesmen have been confronted with delinquency charges. Upon the suggestion of several readers a Recorder representative has looked the situation over. A survey of the condition will be made in the near future

and published.

oqo

The Prince of Wales has been thrown again and if he can not ride a throne with more grace than he rides a horse, “God save

the kingdom.”

A Chicago political leader should have nine lives in these stirring times—but then his heirs would have to buy nine 310,000 caskets.

social matrix is stronger impetus than tables of stone with commandments engraven on them. We have to refer to current social standards as youth's lodestone. And current social standards are rotten from core to cover. Sex-promiscui-ty openly indulged in is reaping a heavy harvest as its toll at the expense of our youth. The early grace of modesty is a thing of the past. The mothers have surrendered it as a thing archaic, and, like mother like daughter, the girls are growing up with a brazen indifference to the most elemental canons of sexual reserve. But this is not all, yputh carries with it a termerity which is unintelligible to age. Age has the saving grace conceived in experience that rules "thus far and no farther go;” not so with youth. When youth quafts a cup youth drinks it to the dregs. So it is in sex-relations. As a consequence we are witnessing a bedraggled mien and a premature * fading of the flowers of secondary sex characteristics before the normal period for them to ripen and to bloom. Signs of mental dullness relegated by our own pedagogues to the convenient niche of congenital causes are not infrequently the symptoms of an aberrant and premature sex pre-occupation. Youth is a period of groat decisions, let this be borne in mind. And youth will decide the issue to be strong and virile mentally and physically or to be cheap and easy as regards the challenge of the urge of sex. And here as elsewhere the crucial choice is made on the basis of the ruling passion of the social matrix. Society’s looseness is reflected perfectly in the mind-set of the boys and girls in their early teens. Those who come into intimate contact with them will bear witness to the fact that they are naively and crudely frank in their convictions that in the face of facts to the contrary the preachments of their elders are like so much wasted hot

air. I

Society has many devices with which to make abortive the normal end result of unbridled sex-rela-tions; to control the incidence of crises and flat e-ups. To youth these devices are neither strange nor novel. Youth knows them all and uses them with deftness. When youth becomes communicative because of faith and trustfulness his stories of contraceptive measures and methods come as a revelation to those who are illusioned. Occasionally one may be caught napping and then the doctor is let in on the secret; but in the vast majority of cases the process is palpable only to those who have made a close study of the physical development of the human body. Laissez faire in sex-relations takes a triple tole. It incapacitates the individual, to some extent, for normal healthy reproduction, it arrests the mentality, and it undermines the spiritual ideal. The general level of societal intelligence recedes a pace, and flashes of genius are liable to be nipped in the bud. As a teacher of youth I have had ample opportunity to study the baneful consequences of this all too prevalent social orientation. The thing is a hazard to the functional capacity of the vegetative as well as the the psychial life of the race. THE PRESSURE OF FORCE When an individual loses self respect the level of his social conceptions falls. Loss of self respect engenders a disrespectful attitude towards the other. This is precisely what we encounter as we observe the life of youth in this city. There is (with exceptions, of course) no authority to which youth yields objective obedience and pays noticeable deference other than that type- of authority which carries with it the pressure of force that can really exert restraining influences if needs be. Respect for parents is a thing of the past. The sphere of force in parental relations has been growing smaller and smaller until a t the prersent time it is virtually represented by a hiatus. A parent may succeed with moral suasion, with the attractive influence of demonstrative love, or even with the strap during childhood but habits thus formed are ruthlessly Jarred into desuetude as soon as adolescence sets in and the critical mind awakens. Moral suasion ceases because in the majority of cases the parent is ashamed to exercise it, being conscious of the fact that he knows the offspring has become disillusioned and knows him as he is. Love confronts a new challenger to its crown which carries its identical name that wins out inevitably in the early encounters. Youth can say wifli utter complaisance and with honesty “not that I love Mother less but I love this new adventure more.” And the strap has long since been cast into the discard where it always did belong. If perchance . it lingered long in childhood it certainly made its fxit ere this period came on. A teacher may elicit obedience with the threat (expressed or understood) of suspension • from school. This is force. U is not the love for school that counts as much as it is the love’ for the social adnexae of school, love for the social situation made possible because of the school. The police and the probation officer I compel obedjence because Plainfield i waves a beckoning hand in the distance. Pressure is the only infltience they respect sufficiently. They are steeped in the philosophy of

the right of might. SHEER RUDENESS

Of a piece with the absence of manners is boisterousness, vulgarity, rudeness. This is a phenomenon that obtrudes itself in public places. We notice it on the streets as boys and girls go back and forth about their business; we notice it to our chagrin, often, when a few of them happen to be riding the same street car; we notice it at their formal and informal gatherings; we notice it. wherever the rule of silence is not In force. The thing has been called racial. I am certain that this is false. It is cultural. It is ft good barometer of the cultural level of a boy or girl to note the Inhibitions, or lack of

inhibitions, exercised In enunciation, in ejaculation, in conversation, in jest, in laughter. The explosive cackle; the grating, rhasping phrases; the crude, crass and unlovely vulgarisms—these all are youth’s versions of the usurpation of license; his faulty notion of freedom. LOW LEVELS It is distressing, Indeed, to note the low channels in which the mind of youth is running. Social gatherings, when not strictly supervised, degenerate easily into bacchanalian orgies with rude dancing, insinuating and suggestive manbeuvers, and the smoking of cigarettes as the principal stock in trade. It is bad enough for a boy in his early teens to smoke but it is tragic when the haoit takes a hold upon girls whose parents and society, also, have visions for them of future paragons of culture and respectability. Miss Viola Chaplain elicited a respect from young folks and instilled in them by the contagion of a consecrated life sentiments of a lofty idealism. The girls loved her because they saw in her downright integrity of character and simple devotion to a genuine ideal. But she was not "cute,” so she was crucified. And in her crucifixion the consert of those most vitally concerned was neither sought nor solicited. He** sphere was limited, it is true, but she represented a type whose influence radiated far beyond the boundaries of her personal activities. YOUTH IS SOUND AT HEART I have mentioned the above instance to make more vivid the thought that youth is basically sound; that given the proper exembplars its social behaviour would tune in with approved ethical Concepts. There are large groups o f boys and girls right here in our midst who, spurning the ostracisms of the rank and file of their age, have definitely turned their backs upon rudeness of every description and are sold to thoughts and sentiments that are uplifting; and are fashioning their deeds to square with the mandates of their lofty creed. I have seen some of them grow up to young manhood and womanhood. They were and are today “the salt of the earth 1 ” in the social life of the city and community. And others like them are filling the ranks as they step into the maturer grooves of citizenship. These boys and girls will be found when one studies them to be making youth's fourfold approach to life with* becoming effectiveness. They are in the vanguard in all worthy affairs, physical, social, mental and spiritual. They are developing well-rounded, symmetrical personalities. And those o f us who are grown can do no better thing than to council, cheer,* and inspire them. Youth is the period of great decisions. NO DOUBLE STANDARDS TOLERATED I have been trying to whip up the churches to prepare themselves to meet their holy task. I must now direct specific attention to the task of the churches which they owe to our youth. In the schools they are daily being exposed to standards of thought and standards of expression o f thought. The teacher is conscious of a sin against the Holy Ghost of enlightenment when he blunders in the course of unfolding his art. He has to be clear in expression and ironclad in the logical sequence of c his ideas. If he is not he will soon get to know it, for youth is frank. Our preachers must sense this and be prepared to measure up to the standard if they expect to do’ their duty. Youth transfers his concepts from class-room to church service with surprising spontaneity. When youngsters go to church they expect, they have a right to expect, order in procedure; clarity of thought; and accuracy in the presentation of thought. This is the irreducible minimum. They will not stand for cant; and who can blame them and remain honest? If a preacher cannot speak English; if he has to murder his verbs and make hash of his sentences his place is not in the pulpit. This admits of no exception. It matters not what is the level of his congregation’s intelligence. Language is the expression of thought and if language is shoddy thought is bound to be shoddy. If the preacher cannot enunciate a thought and carry it on to its logical issues, his place is not in the pulpU. The Master was also the Master logician; and the people heard Him and understood Him. Ignorance does not simplify. Ignorance beclouds. It takes intelligence to make thoughts clear especially to the ignorant. Pius platitudes, poorly expressed, have no charms for youth. Youth wants to have answ<^*s for his surging question. Can one blame him for asking what is the meaning of all this "jazz” outfit to which the sacred name of religion is affixed? YOUTH IS PROFOUNDLY RELIGIOUS But youth is making the mistake of identifying the moron preacher and the living church. Youth cannot tolerate our metaphysical hairsplitting. So youth is progressively steering clear of both. And this is the great tragedy we are witnessing today. Is it that youth* is becoming irreligious? Not at all. Youth is profoundly religious. But youth is psychologically hostile to “double standards.” The standards he finds in the schools he is expecting to find in the church. If he finds it there, there will he stay; if he does not find it there he will inevitably &eek it elsewhere. I wonder how many of our "misfit” preachers are aware of the fact that Jesus said of them it were better that a millstone were placed about their necks and that they be drowned in the depths of the sea . for causing one of these little ones to take offense? I have not considered the matter of youth’s exaction of the moral code in the life of the minister. I have not considered youth’s claims upon the chfrches for guidance through the meshes of its intricate social life; for outlet for its surging surplus energy. These questions

OUR CONTEMPORARIES SAY:

0 RACE AGITATORS NEEDED

Having ing taste

Thompson, Negroes

have dec

ided that

been given such a pleasof politics by “Big Bill”

of Chicago they should

branch out into the National field and have, a representative of their race in Congress. They have selected the seat of the veteran Congressinan, Madden, as the

prize to be won.

And soimething more than the desire to isee their race honored by liaving a representative in Congress animates the backers of the Negro movement in Chicago. Their man, if he should be elected, would have as his mission in Congress the securing of legislation for making effective in all parts of the country t,he Fifteenth amendment to the Federal Constitution. The idea is expressed by one of the Negro candidates in the following way: “Thie issue of paramount importance is not whether the Eighteenth amendment should be enessary legislation shall be enaceessary legislation shann be enacted to majke the Fifteenth amendment effective in spirit and letter. It is my firm conviction that lynching, peonage, jim-crow cars and disfranchising would shortly disappear if every citizen was protected in the exercise of his franchise. Thijs right would not be denied if deprivation of representation in Congress would be the unfailing pe laity of such denial.” It would be unfortunate in the extreme Were a Negro to come to

Greetings:

Congress for the purpose of agitating the demand for a rigid enforcement of the amendment referred to. In all probability he would get some support from northern men(ibers who are unfamiliar with t race problem in the South a who hold impractical views up the question. A stirring up of t race question in Congress wou inevitably result in bitterness anid perhaps a recrudescence, in some degree at least, of the sectional spirit. The agitation might assume larger proportions than it would otierwise because of the inclinatiop of some of the radical wets t o condemn the South for demanding an enforcement of the Eighteenth amendment while not living up to the spirit of enforcement of the Fifteenth. Disturbance of the South’s prpsent program of working out t h je race problem would be a misfo tune, perhaps a disaster. A Negri race agitator in Congress woul do his people more harm t h a good. For the sake of the Negr people of the South, who are malting steady progress under the South’s plan of co-operation between the races and segregation of the races, it is to be hoped thaj the Negro candidates for Mr. Madden’s seat will become so numeijous that the veteran Congressman will have no difficulty in beatin the divided field and retaining hi seat.—Houston Post-Dispatch.

Voice Of The People

March 13, 1928 the officers and members of the Bohemian club.

— I have not words at

v.hat I feci at this time.

been so kind to us and have given : at the Walker building us so mujeh encouragement, that | that puffed-up feeling.

another, been criminals.

6 6 6

It has become noticeable to thfe business men on the avenue thait there is a scarcity of folks on that thoroughfare. “Where arej my people?”

* * *

Heard of the new corner? The Walker corner. Each evening one

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my commjand, to express just may fl nf j an ammemblage of my

me. You have I f 0 i£ s there. When a fellow look'-

he get:

we feel like going on and that life is worth living. Your kind invitation came so late, that I did not hi.ve time to write an acceptance, but I thoroughly en-’ joyed myself at the banquet. It was the mqst wonderful entertainment, being carried out in splendid c rder, I must congratulate you on your appearance and no where in Indianapolis, have I s**en a be.ter looking group of men and ladies grouped together. The decorjations, were gorgeous and the rspast was excellent I told one of the members, that you just tept me crying, because you are planning to do so much for our children. Pardon me if I mention Mr. Roy Kennedy. It was through his influence, that your organization gave $25.00 to our Band : und, and I want you to know that anytime the Band can be of any service to you, Mr. Jack Powell, ani I will see that they give their service. They are playing very veil now. I should like for your president, to appoint a committee to meet with us from time to time, that you may know what we are doing here. We have at this time, a hundred aid thirty4even (137) children ir the Home. Nine are

in High school.

Thankinf; you again for your kind Invitation and transportation

to the banquet, I am

|urs sincerely,

Emma DuValle, Supt.

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BED TIME STORIES

THE THREE LITTLE MEN IN THE WOOD

HtGH LOW By - HARRY JACKSON As I stcod on the Indiana avenue bridge waiting for a street car: — A conscience-stricken gentleman droops his head as he passes by me while in pursuit of a lascivious woman. Spring birds on the bridge and rail. A high school co-ed using excellent Latin and the poorest EnglisL. Hundreds of automobiles pass. Wondered where they are giving them away. A couple discussing their home affairs in emphatic terms. The girls are growing p-ettier, the men are Iressing hotter. Our group is ovj er balanced with the shiftless. A little parvonu flirting. Where are the dustcap women that we used to see on ;he streets? Hard times stories are on the increase and so are the sales of automobiles. Politicians stirring about with their sportive tricks. A sprite little Miss in red attracting riotous attention. Tired “huers of wood.” Stock girls en route hjome from down stores. Thespians from the Walker thea’re. Pool room sharks. Craps wizards. Vultures looking for prey. Veterans cf the anti-work league. The SOO* block of the avenue where many a dispute has started but anded in Crown hill or the pen. The Pastime hall—once but n o more. * * * Many a young fellow is ensnar3d into doing a wrong deed by the brillia it luster of that deed. Sometimes a youth does just what isn’t right merely to get a kick or a thrill out of the act. All law violators are not criminals in the strictest sense of the word. If so, ‘h«n. we have, all at one time or

There was once a man whos^ wife died, and a woman whose husband died, and the man had a daughter, and the woman alscj had a daughter. The girls were acquainted with each other and went out walking together, anc; afterwards came to the wmman ir her house. Then she said to the man’s daughter, “Listen, tell thy father I woqltj like to marry him, and then thou shalt wash in milk every morning, and drink wine, but my own daughter shall wasl herself in w*ater and drink water.” The girl went home, and told her father what the woman had said. The man said, “What shall I do? Marriage is a joy and also a torment.” At length as hetcould come to no decision, he pulled off his boot, and said, “Take this Taoot which has a; hole in its sole. Go with it up to the loft, hang it on the big nail, then pour water into it. If it holds the water, then I will again take a wife, but if it runs through. I will not.” The. girl did as she was ordered, but the water drew the hoje together, and the boot became full to the top She informed her father how it had turned out. Then he himself went up, and when he saw that she was right, he went to the window* and wooed her, and the w*ed-j

ding was celebrated.

, The *ext morning, when the two girls got up, there stood before the man’s daughter, milk for her to wash in.- wine for her to, drink, but before the woman's daughter stood water to wash her self with and w*ater for drinking. On the second morning stood water for washing and water for drinking before the man’s daugh-f| ter as well as before the woman’s daughter. And on the third morn ing stood water for the man’s daughter, and milk for washing and wine for drinking before the| woman’s daughter, and so it continued. The woman became bitter ly unkind to her step daughter. The mother was envious because

gan to warm herself and eat her breakfast. (Continued Next Week) See what happens to the poor little Girl.

oqo LITTLE CHARLIE CHIPMUNK

Lititle Charlie Chipmunk was a Talker! Mercy me! He chattered after breakfast and he chattered after te&! He chattered to his father and he chattered to his mother! He chattered to his sister and he chattered to his brother! He chattered till his family was almost driven wild! Oh, little Charley (Chipmunk was a very tiresome child! ooo DOUKNO 1. What slave states did not secede during the Civil war? 2. What is the name of the two famous iron clad boats that had a famous battle at Hampton Rds., and vicinity? 3. Why was the Iron Crown of Lombardy famous? 4. “God’s ways are best”—are the words of whom? 5. How long was Queen Victoria’s reign? 6. Australia was settled mostly by what class of people? 7. Where is Mysore? C' 8. Who was Horace Greeley? oOo ANSWERS TO LAST 1. Bagpipe. 2. John Gilbert-Renee Adoree. 3). Gives universffi suffrage to males 21 years of age and over. 4. Andrew Johnson. 5j Benj. Franklin. 6; Shakespeare. 7; Ancient Religious men of England. 8. After Civil war to curb Negro supremacy in the South. 9| John Hawkins. oOo

HOMELY PHILOSOPHY

HOMELY PHILOSOPHY _ GL __ CAN YOU SING IN THE RAIN? when the sun shines bright we sing naturally, easily ajid spontaneously. Our step catches the rytim of the melody and we find ourselves swinging along merrily, seems worth living. But when

it itains, automatically the tune { ceases, the step lags, and the spir-

it droops.

Tjry singing in the rain. See how quickly the scene becomes* intercstipg, the rain becomes intriguing. It takes pluck to sing in the raip.—Georgia Douglass Johnson. I oqo MAYOR L. ERT SLACK TO BE SUNDAY “Y” SPEAKER

this effect last week last fleers Friday evening lea a woman armed with a volver had secreted her tween two houses near where‘» „ geant Daily might be expected t pass on his rounds. The woma fled when police arrived at tb place, it is reported. oqo Deborah club met with Bro. Geo, Blackwell, March 27. * The Ontime ( club will meet at Mother Thomas’,' at 1957 Sheldon St. * The Missionary Society will meet with L. Myers of 2408 Hovey St., Thursday afternoon. * The sick are Miss Emma Bell Jackson, 2229 Arsenal Ave.; Sis. Malone of 2322 Caloline St.; Bro. Geo. Townsend, Sister Hughes is much improved. Rev. J. W. Waller, pastor; Sis. G. St. Clair, clerk. Church Of Christ , The Church of Christ Holiness, corner North and Blackford Sts., has renewed its financial drive to ’ repair their church. We are glad to acknowledge the reply of our friends to our solicitors. We have been handicapped in the repairing of our church building from the fact of failing to reach required amount in the first drive . Many thanks to the Union Ice and Coal Co. and others who so kindly assisted us in our drive. Union Tabernacle Baptist The pastor, Rev. R. D. Leonard, will perach at 11 a. m., subject, “Love.” Revival begins Sunday morning. Rev. T. Tim’ -rlake of Louisville, will '•''nduct meetings. Come and hear hiib. St. Paul A. M. E. Manlove Ave. and 25th St. S. S. i at 9:30 a. m., R. Broadus, sup’.; /J sermon, 11 a. m., “King of Kings.” 1 A. C. E. league 7 p. m. Theme, “Judas Iscariot.” Prayer and class meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p. m. The pastor. Rev. W. Chenault, has lived in Indianapolis on previous occasions. He came to the city several years ago to complete his education and found friends and opportunity. Ebenezer Baptist Makes following report: Number present, 115; collection, $8.50; Good attendance. On Easter Sunday, the Deborah class and the Men’s Bible class are in a rally. Girls are determined to win and men are determined they shall

not.

Allen Chapel A. M. E.

Last Sunday, a large audience was thrilled with the discourse of Rev. W. D. Shannon’s theme. “The Well In the Wilderness.” Choir rendered beautiful music. Sunday school is planning a cantata for Easter Sunday afternoon, subject. “Risen To Reign.” Dr. D. A. Graham, president of A. M. E. college at Monrovia, Liberia, W. A., will deliver a discourse on “Conditions

ho i a uiscourse on uonaiuous h kv f wL a ‘, t ,. d v ePa h r ‘“' h nt Liberia.- The choir, under the

the Phyllis Wheatley branch, Y. W. C. A., is having Mayor L. Ert Slaqk as speaker for their month.ly vesper hour. He will talk at New Bethel Baptist church on a subject of particular interest to youpg people, “The Civic Responsibility of Our Youth,” promptly

at three o’clock.

§pecia mluslc will be given and the Blue Triangle club of the Y. W. C. A., with the Girl’s Guild cf New Bethel will be hostess. Ev-

eryone is invited.

Dr. Howard Thurman The Religious Education Department under the chairmanship of Mrs, H. L. Hummons; did a fine piece work for Indianapolis, in bringing Dr. Howard Thurman, of Oberlin, Ohio, for some Lenten meetings. The woman’s round table the young people’s discussion groups and the noon meeti:igs at the Walker theatre, were all well attended and full of interest and inspiration.

Musical Department

To Give Program » A program of classics, spirtuals and popular numbers, will be given for the business and pro fossional section of the Woman’s Department Club on Thursday, April 5th, at 8 P. M.

•'The Tree Of

Life,” On Good Friday. The story of the Passion week, will be told in story by the page ant, “The Tree Of Life,” on April 6th, at Allen Chapel at 8:o5 P. M.

A Benefit Move.

The Health Education department, ic having a benefit movie, so why not plan to go this evening? Mrs Ella Clay, chairman.

oOo CARD OF THANKS

Our depest appreciation and gratitude, is extended to our dear friends‘and neighbors, Father Hogland. the choir, those who contributed the beautiful flowers and all who assisted us in any way during our recent • bereavement,

LT step daughter was beautiful the passing on of our beloved

are entirpl^ pertinent to this issue. But we must postpone- them for the prebent in interest of space. Youth is a. seething centre of emotions, and our society has to provide outlet and pattern for its most fulsome a(nd healthy expression. Youth is a i sound as the society in which It las its being. But youth is as plastic as is the plastic clay. Next week we shall write on the social significance of THE FEDER-

warn

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WOMEN’S CLUBS.—

and lovable, and her own daughter ugly and repulsive. Once in winter when every thing was frozen as hard as a stone, the woman made a frock of her paper, called her step daughter and said, “Here, put on this dress and go out into the wood and fetch me a little basket full of strawberries—I have a fancy for some.” “Good heavens!” said} the girl, “no strawberries grow in winter. And why am I to go in. this paper frock? It is so cold outside that one’s very breath freezes. The wind will blow thru the frock, and the thorns will tear it off my body.” “Wilt thou contradict me again?” said the step-mother, “See that thou goest, and do not show thy face again until thou hast the basket full of strawberries!” Then she gave her a piece of hard bread and said, “This will last thee the day. The mean old woman thought, VThou wilt die of cold and hunger outside, and will never be seen

again by me.”

Then the maiden was obedient, and put on the paper frock, and went out with the basket. Far and wide there was nothing but snow, and not a green blade to be seen. When she got Into the woods.she saw a small house out of which peeped three little dwarfs. She wished them good day, and knocked modestly at the door. They cried, “Come In,” and she entered the room and seated herself on the bench by the stove, where she be-

daughter and sister Alberita Frances Winston, who died March 12, 1928. — Also thank Undertaker Willis, for his services. —Anna Winston,, Mother, Joseph Winston

Brother.

Alleged Plot To Avenge Walker’s Death Is Thwarted As a result of a rumor that the death of Charles Walker, age 29. 19#i Alvord St., would be avenged, police arrested several persons on the east side last Friday evening. Walker was killed in a gun fray by Sqrgt. Patrick Daily • several days ago. Several different reports | have been circulated concerning the circumstances surrounding Walker’s death. As a sequel to the alleged plot, to avenge Walker’s death, police squads under Sergts. Daily and Kernodle raided an alleged blind tiger at 1128 E. Twenty-second St.,, last Friday night. Three men and two women were arrested in the raid. They were Richard Buckner, 2450 Cornell avenue; Alvin Hill. 1126 E. 15th St.; William Word, 1246 Yandes St.; Maggie Lockett, 2214 Barrow avenue and Lutee Graham, 1128 E. 22nd St. Police have received several annonymous warnings announcing that Walker’s death would be avenged and a telephone report to

direction of Chas. Samuels, will M

render special music.

Mt. Zion Baptist i Rev. S. B. Butler, pastor. S. S. **! at 9:30 a. m. Morning service at 10:50 a. m., subject, “Black Clouds and Full Blessings.” B. Y. P. U. at j? 6 p. m. The pastor will give an ad-,J| dress on the most important serv- | | 1 ices which makes one wise. Ev- ' \ 5 ening service 7:50. Text, “I had *,/ fainted uhless I had believed to 19 see the goodness of the Lord in the laud of the living.” Communin

at 3 p. m.

Forum of Christ Temple April 1.—program: hymn, r’^v er, song, reading by Tillie Dock ens: musical number. Holmes brothers; story, Hilda Mitchell; vocal solo, Luther Gray; topic, “The Greater Freedom,” G. W. Cable; discussion of the topic and quotations by the forum. China Of Historic Value Held By Indianapolis Woman Much interest in historical circles has been created by the discovery of priceless piece of chinaware alleged to have been the White House during the administration of Abraham Lincoln, owned by Mrs. Ella B. Covington, of this city. The Lincoln plate is of especial interest as it was the first that was purchased by the government for the '>ead executive’s use. The set was selected by Mrs. Lincoln and reflects her artistic taste. The china is of a Haviland design, has scalloped edges, wide bands of crimson purple outlined in delicate lines and dots of gold. Ln the center, is the eagl#*and shield of the U. S. Underneath is the familiar motto “F, Plurims Union.” Mrs. Covington resides in N. Camp St., is president of the Old Settlers Civic and Social club and is an active worker in the Eastern Star and Household of Ruth. The plate is on exhibitions at the Crispus Attacks High school this we^V. Pre Easter Evangelistic

Campaign

At St. Mark’s Temple A. M. E. Zion church, 1803 Shelby Street. Preaching by Rev. M. W. Robinson, beginning Monday night, Apr. 2nd, and continuing -through Easter. Don’t fail to hear this great evangelist preach the following subjects: “The Prodigal Son,” “Christ At The Door,” “Is It Right to Dance and Play. Cards?” Station GOD Broadcasting,” “A Man Saved From Two Hells In One Night,” and “Dry Bones In The Valley.” Everybody welcome. S*

H. Marion, pastor. The City Union Mission

The City Union Missionary Meetirg, had a large attendance Sunday, at the K. of -*. Hall. interesting Missionary talks from Christian Workers of various churches. .Shoes and clothing will be given to the poor, at the next Sunday meeting All welcome. — Rev. J. t^. MillJr,

will speak.

Special Program Easter Rev. B. J. F. Wesbrook, pastor of Second Baptist church, with ^ the assistant of the Men’s Bible Class, are planning tJ have several present in Sunday school Easter Sunday morning. The Bohemian club, which Mr. Chas. Brown is president, will be guest of the Men’s Bible class, avenue, have agreed to close from 10 ;. u yj., in order to attend. ProThe owners of Poolrooms on the f<a sor W. E. Grubbs, principal of Hchool 24, will talk on the lesson, will conclude with musica) numbers

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