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The Indianapolis Recorder 4 Published Weekly At' Indianapolis >I&-20 Indlaim Ave. J LL 7S-74*S GEORGE P. STEWART Founder and Editor—1196-1924

MARCUS C. STEWART EDITOR

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AN OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR JOHN W. KERN ABOUT MURDER

Because of indifferent policing and relaxing of the crime drive, several persons have met with violent deaths within a month, which brings the appalling total well beyond twenty-five deaths from other than natural causes this year. As long as there were teeth in the drive to lower the homicide rate and to reduce juvbnile delinquency there was little if any trouble of a serious nature. The police though have relaxed into their usual state of inactivity and as a result there is a general re-atming—and from the known results of the last several weeks, we know that the re-arming is much more than a gesture of bravado. In closing the record of the year it must be far from satisfactory to know that because of indifferent, inefficient policing, many lives have been lost, and an indeterminate number of others have been variously affected. The blot lies directly upon the conscience of the community and must be taken into account when the deeds and misdeeds of the year are balanced. This blot is an unnecessary, or if such things must be, they can.be materially reduced by an open, honest approach to the problem. That approach is the only logical on£: name a squad of men who will have an interest in checking these cases, who will exhaust the clues, in short, men who will do a more effective job of policing. Name a colored homicide squad!

PRESIDENT’S MOTHER-WORKS

With the announcement that Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the President, would lead the campaign to-raise $500,000 for the Bethune : Cookman college in Florida comes realization that the Roosevelts appear to be in the vanguard in the fight to re-establish as well as perpetuate training facilities and those things which lead to a fuller expectancy and greater opportunities. Other members of the comniittees are persons well to the fore in national, political, and social life of the times, and include persons both colored and white. It is altogethj er proper that these individuals should point the way to a bigger, brighter future to those who because of many reasons cannot enjoy the benefits of training otherwise.

CARVER SOUTHERN BENEFACTOR

In recognition of forty years of creative research and achievement ; friends of Dr. George W. Carver are to present Tuskegee Institute with a life size bronze bust of the distinguished chemist. Dr. Carver has developed enough by-prod-ucts from the peanut and the sweet potato to add greatly to the wealth and industrial activity of the South if put to commercial uses. He has discovered in his Tuskegee laboratory that the sweet potato will yield more than 100 and the peanut more than 300 foods or useful articles. He has elevated two of the South's principal crops — peanuts and potatoes — to large potentialities as revenue producers. There is related in an article in Opportunity magazine an interesting story of how and why Dr. Carver started his research work on the. peanut. Having induced Tuskegee to raise an unusually large crop of peanuts on the institute farm in 1898, and finding the market glutted, It is said that he “lifted his eyes to the eternal hills, saying, 'Mr. Creator, what is the peanut?”' It is Related by the writer that Dr. Carver divined that the Creator replied, “Take the peanut apart and you will understand what it is.” Acting upon this “advice” it is related that Dr. Carver said, “I took the peanut apart, and in a row I laid side by side th6 proteins, carbohydrates, the minerals, and the other constituents of the peanut. ‘Now’ said Mr. Creator, ‘You know what the peanut is.’ I raised my eyes agiun ’to : t!fce eternal hills and asked ‘Mr. Creator, why did ^ou make the peanut?' Whereupon Mr. Oreator said, ‘I have given you three laws, nan^ly, compatibility, temperature, and pressure. You take these-various constituents of the peanut and put them together by means of these laws and I will show you* whyi J, made the peanut.' This I did, and there, was i revealed to me two hundred and seventy-two useful products.” v ut \ t n. >le ; That little story' serves more thap anything else to give the reader an insight, into the spiritual recesses of the man. Although renowned as a scientist, he is. deeply religious, a characteristic sometimes lacking, in Scientists. r Dr. Carver has the distinction of having

been invited to tell students and teachers In most of the leading colleges of the South of bis experimental -Work with the Peanut, the potato, with other plants and also certain varieties of Aoil’ ’ ' ' . The likeness of ihe distinguished cheihist is being done hi chaY by ^ie poted SCulptOf Steffen Thomasi 1 Whlehlt is emvaiMd ffctfW ruafy, 1937, a greatly deserved honor will have been bestowed' ifpdh a mart whose &- boC >11) someday; be recognized’>s a benefaction to the South. 'and the statute will stand as a lastirig inspiration to youth.!

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WRITER LASHES “DEGREE MANIA” ■ ; . jnspU'&t ip»: i<:.. v*. *■

By P. B. YOUNG, JR.,

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I { I see where somebody objected to naming tHe new high school to bp built,in Rifihmond after the late distinguished Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, because she did not hold a college degree. That objection is voiced too often, and the attitude Of mind which it represents all too frequently amouhts to a high hurdle over which genuinely co-op6rative venfirtea must leap. As a ’college degree holder myiielf, I want to take this opportunity to • fol'ast that VoiHreyed slant on the signlftcanct bf degrees per •Me'. The only trouble is that some of’the Vrrlters 1 with* out degrees awarded in courae doWbtlesa Could do so much better a job than I at debunking this

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I am sorry I could hot write thla column #hen the idea struck me that the degree bladerdash should be kicked into the nehrest creek where If belongs. Then a whole array of scintillating arguments paraded through my thinking processed and’I foresaw a devastating destruction of the unctions arrogance that betrays a man Into thinking he tsr greater than another merely beckuse he has a college dhgree. I always find that I write more lucidly when my dander is up, when the fires of indignation have been fanned by some particular idocy, when human stupidity, rears its ugly head. If one thing vexes me, it is inexcusable dumbness, and this matter of degree mania is inexcusable dumbness In its worst form. But I think I can still illustrate the weakness of the degree maniacs. How many df the very things they spend long years learning are the results of the minds and labors of non-degree men? Do they ever stop to think of that? ilow many of our great institutions, our revered philosophies are created and nurtured by non-college men? They sit at the intellectual feet of great men who saw the smallness of degrees as merely symbols of a milestone passed, or had none, and then to justify their own weaknesses, expect a B. S., A. B., or M. A., to be the open sesame to doorways leading to heights others won through perseverance, courage and native fnteliigetoce. There is a vast difference between education and Intelligence, and I am quite willing to face—as a cdllege man—my own indictment that most of our graduates are jery well educated, but very short on fhtelligence. They learn a lot of things, but don’t know how to apply them to situations with which they come facb to face. This is not the first time I have said this, either in this space or orally. They look with disfavor on making theories practical. A' theory is still a theory until it is horn into actualtiy. What profiteth it a man to know all the economics in the; world if he canhbt make himself live within his income, or make of a business or other career a going concern? I know a great number of men who can, like parrots, give me back the swell ideas of a ntfmber of text-books, but either don’t know the situation in which these ideas could be applied when they meet it, or have not had developed in them the eternal curiosity to find wilt #hich idea could. I blame the colleges as much a* the students. They Should prepare students fbt life; but judging from the products, they are tinpreparing them for life. They com© out thinking that It is beneath them to start at the bottom of the ladder and climb to what heights, their ability, 5 knowledge gathered by the short cut provided by formal schooling, and opportunity will permit them fo go. Perhaps I was lucky that in my time I janitored the very department of this newspaper in which I am the immediate supervisor; that I trugded behind a push cart to help deliver the very papers that are delivered now in up-to-date trucks; that I oiled and cleaned the very presses which now set and print stories which I have a hand in preparing. I see things differently. I didn’t like some of the chores then, but only a liar will claim he likes all his boyhood jobs without qualification. Most of our college people come into a life which nominally they are not prepared for—too much sheltered from life to fit into it. They cannot adjust themselves. iBecause of the competition for teaching jobs, schools and colleges are reducing the number of applicants they ihust bother with by requiring higher and higher degrees. One year of Stud^ getting a maste’s degree, 6r two or more getting a doctor’s degree does not make a very much better teacher They learn mord and more about less and less, but except in certain specialized fields I think the value placed on higher degrees is inflated: The' time has arrived for a crash in the degree market. This bread and butter value put on degrees is being confused with the idea that a person with a master’s, say, is by virtue of that alone a more able or a better qualified person than one with a bachelor’s alone. The’ respective intellects of the persons do htit seem to count. It is notable that many of our schools were named after persons without degrees, that so many erf them are* developed by those without degree*. Could* a degred mah have built a greater Tuskegee than Washington and Moton? Perhaps; but none did. And there were degree men who could have tried the Job in those early days. Have degreed men written much ffher poetry than Dunbar’s, or blazed more glorious dramatic paths than Harrison, or built a greater business institution than John Merrick, or brought on6 through this nation’s worst depression and put it 6n a ihore enduring basis than Charles Clintbh Spaulding? Who, for that matter did more In the ibusiness world among wofftefc than Mrs. C. J. Walker, Mrs. Annib Malone, Mrs. Sara Spencer Washington, or the very woman for whom some Richmonders objected to naming* a new school — Mrs. Maggie L. Walker? They didn’t have’A.iB.’s but thejr had plenty of everything 'else. .

CRUISING ’ROUND

THE i PASSES a«d j eapa leaves behind us, and the many

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years proceeding it in {the eld order of the world. We now etand on the threshold of a new year, a new era: We ventured a' step In this new ers: : The "step” was most pleasing. We have decided to ventute - further, and Confidently eitpect the ’ Year to 'show us Whether we' have' ventured VlgHt

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In the confinements of the past year, we have also witnessed or read of ope <rf the most amazing episodes in the history of the world, and truly the most unbelievable in modern history. -We have tead iih ,> fiction'• and history of a ruierfS dttwiifhir 1 because of a woman/ We ’ttfive the parlor i*omancer promising the girl anything aiid everything, mbst of which he did noi poases^ fdr herloVe. We hate heard W erobnerr hihtffng,

“My Kingdom' for a' Kiss^ NoW, actually; rdajly A than volUhtaHlj gftes up 5 the 'greatest kingdom ih the world for « wdmhn'. rf Wilf be a;'16ng time before' 4 ' history Will reeora Shch'"petpleiin^ event; ''' 1 tuuli»- resM> n u Vc• xi-i5.»>«>»'

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also. , note Hie pasSlfa^f a. great not, sympathize with any relatives in grief caused by the loss of-loVed ones. Mr. BHsbane,' however*- v lost a good many adrhirer^ and tenders by endorsing' Itaiya rhurderOus at-

tack upon Ethiopia.

Our group grabbed the world’s athletic honors, with Jesse ‘ Owens We drop a'botch in boxing the Joe Louis flop. However, John Henry Lewis minimized the fall. A great actor, Hex Ingram, came to the trtint In the picture “The Green Pastures:" 1 There are other lesser individual achievements which are worthy’ of mentioning. • The race group activities have centered mostly arodnd beer taverns and night clubs. The only outstanding leadership in the church world, stands now before the bar of “human" justice in New York. Fraternal organizations, once the financial backbone of the race, are making slow progress in modernizing their organizations and ridding itself of fraternal cultures. Commercially and economically we let the year pass without making any major step. We were too weak since we are the first and the last to feel the decline or up swing of economic forces.

Beginning With the New Year, the local leaders of the group, I mean those in business should make a positive step for their own welfare, take a thorough examination of the foundation on which their business stands, in order to receive greater returns. If the depression taught us anything it ift this: That no bdsiness can be a permanent success, no matteb how plentiful the income, or how skillfully managed, without due consideration and contribution to .the source of their revenue. With due regards to the commendable step already taken along the lines, I would suggest we need a more aHembracing plan. Business leaders of every walk g€lt together, Iron ont your personal dffferiencds and jealousies; then fdrtnhlttte 1 k plan of action, WhiOh I kdow you are : i —

on a Hill-top Santa came to bring gifts to more than 200 children, On & suggestion of Mr. Miller, a> leW years ago, a dozen officials of Robert Park M. E. church brobgM 'Sania ^dtatts'fd'the' CFh)tian Home this last Christmas. Two hundred fiienihefe of ekrne chureh brought Santa/ there ti a whol**1oSr of good In taobt people, if so many others did '<tot T «$*nd In their way or shadow^ their light of goodness. Hundreds of gifts to the cbiUitoti by name; ‘ y affd :the mmefd of the church seetoed to enjoy fttfe dccaklOh as much ad the chfldfen. Several appeared 60 the program, 'Which featured a musical quartet ih costume from Erhanuel Evangelistic Reformed efttirifc. on Colorado avenue, ; under'thd leadership of Mr; JosHn. There was diso a Christmas pla'y by the * children, directed by Mrs. Jariet WllHame. !: ‘.^t* liry. -’f.iv -.ti £ vo»r< f) ; i ' Others giving patties and gifts fbr the children' were Thurman's W C. T UJ Mrs. Ross and Mrs, Stewart, leaders; Mr. Ndlco*; Civic and Zaring theatres, the superintfendent, Mrs. MHliken, assisted by the: staff. Those sending ptessents were: RbtarV club, cash; Knight's of Columbus,- tree: St. Paul A/M. E. church, candy;"0ctDahl clUb, candy; Chic-’go Radio station, radio;' Mr! HayeS, Mr. Whitney, Mr. Lelahd for the Second Christian Bible class, sweaters; Indlknapolis ’ Recorder, variety;' School No. $7* toys. Altogether thte 'children had the largest Christmas they havd had In years, for which the superintendent, the istaff, and the children are very, very thankful. THE THEME THAT RUFFLES FEATHiRS , By William Hertry Huff

(For.ANP)

If she only has a passion For the lighter things of life, Such as glaring lights and fashion She will never make a wife. She will lead one to the altar Just to make of him a slave Where she’ll put ‘dn fiinT a halter. She’s dishonOst^She’s a knave. ;■ • *■ v.‘ • -i » <«_. O she’ll call him pet arid honey Till she ptft on him the yoke And relieves him Of his money Then 'dhe’H' Wave him wrecked

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He, a dupe,' thfhks she's a fairy Every* ^arnihg Is In vain •' After’thfcy prCtend to marry Sorrow'll "his‘plus woe and pain. COME LOVELY MAIDEN

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Dance with file. My heart *a young. My hidart ia 'free.'

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The willO# down By Widow Jhhe’s way Is such a lovely'*--Place to play. 4 ’ Come, lovely, maiden, Walk with me. I’ll read you poems— Be merry! The went wind blows Our rrfeQodyv dome', iovdHr ^maiden, BanCO With me.

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yuletide reveries; A.--'-’ '*'■ f • f V *' ’Tis Christmas and We ®oncd again Bow heads in reverance mild. For as of yore in the midst of men Walks the fibly; little Christ-Child We feel his presence in our hearts, In every living thing, In every token we exchange, Tn every praisa we sing, ‘ For it is Christmas! n To some this day brings memories sweet, • ■■ ! To others thought remorseful Which cause a silent tear to creep When we should be rejoiceful. But why do we bemoan our loss Of loved ones from our hearth When our own Father gave His Son That man might have new birth; Today, our Christmas? Ill In' casting o'er past joys remote We oft by them are blinded To present lives,-and loves, and hopes Which slip by us unminded. Awake we all and live today! Thrill with new joy of love, New life, new thoughts new everything And thank the Christ above. For it is Christmas! WILLIAM V. MARTIN.

FRIENDS

Can you but fin'd a one so good, His son, to earth, would send To live through life misunderstood Arid die so sweet a friend? But God, that power, His son did That all the types of men. Everyone, through Him be saved and live As His eternal friend. Behold what mighty, mighty love That Christ, His life did lend. When to earth He came from above To be for man a friend. Composed August, 1935. By WM. M. S. MYERS, JR. (Published in American State Anthology, 1936.

OUR GOOD NEW YEAR ((By William Henry Niff for ANP) 1. Good morning, thirty-seven A brand new year frorii heaven How bright you are, how good you are How noble and how sweet. We did not see you from afar Nor hear your teader feet But you are here and here on time And with a message all sublime! 2. You bring for all dominions Upon your peaceful pinions A noble calm, a lasting peace And you shall tell the storm. To fold his raging tent and cease In manner and in form. You’ll tread the path good years have trod Because you are a gift from God.

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CHRISTMAS IN THE RURAL (By WILLIAM HENRY HUFF for AM*.;

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REVIEW $ ’ W4-2— -— .'-.'-I , Davis

(By Frank Marshall Davis For ANP) Another Year Passes' 1 Still another year fades into history. You will find 1936 was filled with iqany significant events. Especially important were The following developments: Betrayal of Ethiopia by the League of Nations and Haile Selassie’s flight from Addis Ababa. The invasion by Italy threw the black peoples of the world togethed in sympathy and paved the way for inteimational union — which has as yet failed to materialize. Practically nation-wide deflection of, colored voters to the party of Roosevelt, following one of the bitterest and most expensive campaigns ever waged by Negro divisions. For the first time in history, an Aframerlcgn minister/ theRev. Marshall Shhpard, delivered the opening prayer at a Dembcratic national convention, and Congressman Arthur W. Mitchell spoke for he party’s standardbearer from the convention floor. Spain’s civil war in which Moors fought ou the rebel or Fascist side with other colored fighters on the loyalist side. Remembering the record of Fascist Gedman and Italy, the race’s sympathies should be with the Communistic loyalists. Publication of ‘IBlack Thunder” by Arna Bbritempis, the first historical novel written by a Negro; “My, Great Wide Beautiful World” by Juanita Harrison, one of the few travel hooks by a writer of color, and “Greater Need Below,’’ by O’Wendell Shaw, probably the flr3t setious effort to produce books by members of the race for the race on a book-of-the-month

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Decision of thp M. E. church to adopt the , three-way merger idea with a separated Negyq district, and spirited opposition by militant leaders against segregation within the church. • • Appointed by Mayor LaGuardia of Myles Paige as-.migistrat© in New York. . A strategic political move as well as deserved honors to a man who. shows every tadie*-

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j^ortp^ipfi of the National Negro Congress arid its first convention in Chicago. Unlike its predecessors, this congress apparently interids to Continue its existence and fight both riatlortally and in ; l«eaT strongholds ' for "the advattefcmerit of' the race. Arrest and conviction ’ of City Marshal Paul D. Peacher of Earle, Ark., for violation of that state's anti-slavery statutes. This was the first trial and conviction since the law was enacted. Successful demonstration in Mississippi of the Rust cotton-picking machine. Its perfection and impending wide use will not only change the entire social system of the South but will affect every Negro in America’, either directly or indirectly. 1 First serious effort to get at the root of the evils of cotton tefiancy. The intredracial Souhern Tenant Farmer’s Union, the formation Of Governor Futrell’s commission, his attempt to get a Southwide conference on the problem, and the interest of the Federal Goverririierit climaxed by President Roosevelt’s appointment of a nation-wide ndnpolitical committee are e&pecially noted. * Student undest at various colleges, with strikes or near-strikes at Howard, St. Augustine, Greensboro A. & T., Langston, Tuskegee, and West Kentucky. While the methods chosen at some of these Showed little strategy, they, do indicate that tomorrow's citizens will Brit be so passibe as most of those of today, • Refutation by the Ohio Supreme ridurt of the spirit of that state’s civil rights’ law with the implicaidn that any place of business may refuse to serve a Negro when il so desires. This list maKes no oretentioP of being exhaustive or taking into account events of importance mainly to' the communities in which tley transpire. But no matter what may be chosen, it is hardly conceivable that any list can omit any one of those events.

Titeres no Christinas like ,|he Christmas That we had in childhood days In the backwoods—iu the country Singing crude and rustic lays. O, I vividly remember How we used to serenade All the neighboring plantations In a gala cavalcade! There was joy in every cabin With good eats v and drinks and fun All was festive, there was laughter And we danced from sun to sun. Down the hot and smoky chimney Rolled old brother Santa Claus, Though a thousand eyes were watching He would come when they would pause. Anna would dress rip the parlor With a vine called mistletoe Scour the floor and hang the curtains : She was looking for her beau. There was not a crack nor corner; She did not touch with the broom Ah, he reveled in her smartness i And they soon were bride and I groom. 1 : There’s no Christinas Hke the Christmas That we had down on the farm There was rollicking and playing But in all we did no harm. Of the mem’ry—still it lingers Then this life wa« sweet to live; Still I hear that Christmas greet ing Twas “good morning Christmas; give.” , - * ■ 1 , 4. —

SNOW FLAKES

Tiny little snowflakes falling from the blue, Tell me, little snowflakes, what all You do? I love to sit and watch you falling to the ground. Thousands of little Snowflakes that never make a sound. Tiny little snowflakes sparkling in the air; Flying here and yonder, falling erywhere,And when the ground is white, and the show is very deep, Yon quit your whirling and go away, I guess, to sleep. LUCILLE MILAND, 717 Harding Ave.

There’s a lot of folk$ worry. As through life they hurry, And they wonder just why don’t rise; Then they feel life’s a mess As they search for success— They could win if they’d lift up their eyes. There are some lose their kick, And they give up too quick. Their ambition and faith sort of dieh. But if they only knew That the real thing to do. Is to smile, and just lift up their eyes. If yori’re running a race With a smile on your face, Yoh’ve a good chance of Winning the prize. But if worry is there, Then 1 yhur chances ‘ are bare— Drop that weight and just lift up your'eyes!'’ And to Yod- who look down, Won’t y6u Wipe off that frown? For, iriY’friend, it is just a disguise And let this be your creed: I am here to succeed. Square your shoulders then lift ' up' your eyes. Keep good thoughts in your heart. As you’re playing your part, And then quickly you will realize The Lord loves a worker, Cares not for a shirker, Oh, my friend, won’t you lift up your eyes? * —Mrs. Jessie V. Henderson.

DEDICATED TO RACHEL FERGUSON

(By The Joly Roaver) Many months have passed. Pal O’ -• Mine, • • But somehow I just can’t forget you, That love and happiness you could never find, And thoughtfully, I advised you what to do. • ' That each day, clouds, sorrows, and solitude Nights of weariness and blistering tears, Tomorrow would find you in the mood To start the day with brand new N fears. You spoke of others, who were loved That no one loved you, no never to be, 'Neath all the sky and Heavens above Differently, 1 tried to make you see. I hope you found a truthful lover Someone to carees you with tenderness ay his heart and love protect you and cover Your sadness, solitude and weariness.

I SWOON

When I try to do my very best And struggle all I can, Then find me worse than all the rest, I must not be a man. At night, I bow my head and think; I go to bed and dream That my life’s ship will sin, will sink, And I can only scream. When I wake up so dull and gray, I think of a pretty moon. But I’m ill at ease through the day, And when even comes, I swoon. 5 Composed September. 1935 by WM. M. S. MYERS, JR.

YOUR HEALTH

Vaccines In the development of specific immunity and specific resistance to certain diseases* modern medicine frequently employs a variety of agents termed vaccines, -sera, and toxin-anti-toxin compounds. These agents differ in character arid they are used in various ways to enhance or to build up resistance against disease. The practice of specific immunization ifc based dpon the knowledge that the human body does not remain passive when ekposed # to disease-producing agents, but rather actively develops its opposing forces. Thus, experience shows that in the instance Of certain diseases. such as smallpox and diphtheria, the individual Who has once been sick afrid has Recovered does not ordinaHly contract the same disease.a second time. Apparently because of his initial experience with the disease, the individual has developed an mmunity or resistance which defshds him against a second attack.

KELLY MILLER SAYS ....

The Caste 1 System In Civil Service.

, This being an inherent capacity of the body, medical science attempts to utilize it by developing resistance without the agency of a frank case of r the' 1 disease. In Other words, instead of exposing the child to the risk of contracting the hazardous disease, diphtheria, we deliberately expose the child’s body to controlled amounts t>f the poison or toxins produced by the diphtheria germ (amounts Which cannot possibly injure ’ft) and thereby succeed in the vast iaajority of cases in making it reZistant to diphtheria. But since not all germ^ diseases effect their destructive ehds ih the kame mariner, we cannot employ the same process of immunization for all of them. Furthermore, we cannot anticipate all instances of g$rm diseases, for in some we are confronted With* an already active* disease process. In sUch instances tiine is short and we must use Other immunizing agents. * * '1M us therefore consider the na-

When my good friendfc>*Df. Eirimett J. Scott asd Judge James A. Cobb consulted with President Coolidge concerning President}^} appointments of Negroes to Federal positions, he Countered with the report, then recently Issued $y the Civil Service Commission, tjiit there were 52 thousand Negroes. In the employ of the Federal Goverriment, receiving in combined salaries ov£r 60 millions of dollars annually. Dr. John R. Hawkins, who at one time considered himself thO chief spokesman for his race fn Republican politics, quoted these statistics in justification ' of the generous attitude of the Grand Old Party concerning its black wards and allies. Today there are nearly 60 thousand Negroes on the payroll of the Federal Government, a number not far short of their just numerical quota in the general population. These 60 thousand Negro Federal employees constitute a fact of great importance in the life of the race and cannot be ignored in its economic or political significance^ But herein lies the rub. These appointees, for the most part, fall in the snb-cletical level of the public service with rank and pay. far beneath the clerical level. There* is a fixed and unmistakable policy to eliminate the Negro from clerical positions while assigning to him a goodly ftomber* of minor places as messengers, janitors, watchmen, laborers, charwomen, ^and the like. This tendency is whole independent of partisan politics. It operates toward* the same inevitable end, it matters not which party is in the ascendancy. As X stated five years ago in refutation of Dr. Hawkins,’ jponten- * tion,. these sU r o-cieHcaJ . assignments have nothing to do with our demands for an equal chance for ’ appointment under the civil serVich and to the higher brackets'of Presidential appointees. The Ne-' gro 'cannot afford to relinquish his insistence for a square deal befote ctvfl service because many Negroes are assigned- to places of Inferior grades and lower pay. Tito segregation of Negroes in the clerical service constituted rin, issue of raging controversy under the administrations of Wilson, Coolidge, and Hoover. The issue is now practically a dead one now because there are practically no Negro clerks left to be segregated. Mr. Wm. Monroe Trotter put President Wilson on the spot on the question where, by general consensus of opinion, the President came out second best. President Coolidge promised a delegation headed by the late Wm. Monroe Trotter, of which I was-a member, that he would take up the matter of seg- ' regation in the departments arid settle it. We never head of fulfillment of this promise, while segregation still continued. ‘ In making our concerted fight to give our educated young men and women a fair chance at civil service appointment, prudence dictates that we do not confuse our demand with the question of segregation after appointment. While both issues are important, they cannot wisely be considered together. On the evening of the 4th of March, 1913, Bishop Alexander Walters called me aside in conference, - from a banquet staged in his honor, with reference to the proposition just made to him by a cabinet officer to set aside an important division of the government,, to be staffed by the colored race from top to bottom. I advised him that he could not give articulate consent to such a proposition 'based on race discrimination, but might be forced to silent acquiesence if he found he could not help himself. . The fact, however, is apparent that from then till now practically the only Negroes who have en tered the clerical service through the Civil Service Commission have been assigned, first to the Post Of- J fice Department, where the work is semi-annual and second, to special divisions recruited wholly by colored clerks, and third, in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, in which the Negro Recorder is supposed to appoint a certain p’oportion of helpers from his own race. We are faced by three sinister conditions: First, confinement of Negro appointees to the sub-eleri-cal level; Second, spatial separat:on Of Negro clerks; and third, the exclusion of Negroes from appointment to clerkships through the Civil Service Commission. It is necessary to understand these conditions whether v/e intend to submit to or combat them. KELLY MILLER - — * . lure of immunizing agents employed. Vaccines are composed of attenuated or altered bacteria or , of other disease-producing agents, ployed to produce what is known ' such as toxins. Vaccines are employed to produce what is known as active immunity. The term active indicates that immunity is developed by the body of the individual vaccinated. Vaccines are chiefly used prophylactically, that Is, in anticipation of the possible development of su;h diseases fts typhoid, smallpox, hydrophobia, diphtheria, plague, and cholera. / Parenthetically we should add ' that vaccines are occasionally also used therapeautically, that is, in the treatment of diseases already affecting the body.

Dr. Franz Safga has fought two* bloodless duels of the kind in ‘ * which everybody’s honor is satisfied except that .of . t^p mqh ' gave the shooting lessons.