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2". ?- - Everybody DEVOTED TO THEI ... jm'EKEaia ...a J? 1 THE PEOPLE. J ^ voiTTr?-NO. 7. - ' - OLDER - MEETINGS AT / BENEDICT COLLEGE > [Under the Auspices OF The { State Young Mcnsi Christian Association MTfEBRUARY 26, 27, 28, 19201?* IB. E. Mays Delivers Principal ^ Address * At Conference ^ Subject: "The Goal." 1- ' ?(RTcGhee News Service) r-x-u-:, ' ... Ni -* - . Who is B. E. Mays! 1. A. B., Bates College, Maine.,A. M., University of Chicago. 2. Two years' on Bates College's Debating team. 3. First permanent Chairman of University of Chicago Inter-racial Discussion group composed chief- 58 I * ly of whites. . > ? ' 4. Served Morehouse College, At- ^ lanta, as.- Head of Dept. of^.i ~?Psychology and -Dean of Collegekr Dej>t. three years. B 5. At present Head of Dept. oCjD< Knglish, State A. M. College, Or-'f0 I nngeburg, ~arid President of the' ^ p^Slate"Csllege" Alumni Assn. - j. Were I to talk?to you?about....the physical goal, that little white line M that -contending teams<. defend and i fight to cross; were I to speak of the; homeplate in baseball, that little rub-1 ber cushion that every runner seeks j to touch; yoy would readily and clear-1 ea ly understand what I mean by the I goal. In fact, the football goal can ] p | * be seen with naked eye. "It can be i ( doubt, you have seen Benedict Col-j . | lege' defend that little white line as j r the. allies defended Verdun; perhaps you have seen A1 letv University fi^ht M ' as though the sky would fall, if~they j 5 crossed not th'e goal. You must have! also heard the cheers, the roars and1 the yells of ^the grand stand, urging i ^ i ii ? * , ..infnvy have seen the excited multitude go! wild with enthusiasm as some one | made ? touch down. These things are : N too familiar to be further explained. ] ui / But this goal of life, this goal that|cc you havei asked me to speak about, is not so easily defined. It cannot, be seen with the naked eye; neither! can -it be touched with the physical C? KanflT It'carnrot" be thoroughly demons ~th to VOU iust- what thf> trnnl of lifo io - ? "*~ ? " ">* I" \V ?you myst sympathize. The task .is (ijust too difficult that*s all. ' j * - But were I white, rand held a Pro- tc -? .feasor's chair?in the?University of m ,,/..south Carolina; were you white, and, P represented the best white schools of this commonwealth; my task would . not be so difficult. We- would then be Is clothed in that skin that gives per-;*11 petual protection. We would then to ? represent that group that holds the destiny of this Nation in its hand, and g" to whont. the doors of oportunity are , ? ? never closed. Were this true, 11 ? would dcTiho the goal withoutUlmi- I" tations. I would recommend that you th aspire to be Governor of ybur native pi State, d would point the way to the-r^ President's chair. But as it is, Ame-. ricans though we be,.I must speak: to ?* you not as an American to Americans cr but as a Negro to Negrqe^., .Young ' S2 boys, for this lamentable fact I pause J v to apologize. . ' Yes. we are Americans; we are' _ ' ; f South Caroljnians; we gre_ Negroes.!* And I make no apologies for being "1 an American. I am proud of it.! b< Neither do I make any apologies fort being a South Carolinian. I tell that cr -everywhere I go. I cannot apologise \ for being a Negro. We have a great history, and we have a greater fu-j^* ture. But there can be no denying that the rules of this game, though tr , laid down for Americans, we must \V play- it ywith handicaps and restric- i ttoTis. ^ is this thtrtg that mafees the ? goal difficult for me tc^define. But ^ bov* whatpvpr tVlO 'ro?l-lnti/>no - ? . iVDW IVVfUHO ?IC, ^g^iave a rendezvous with South Ca- "1 ^fflna; we have a rendezvous with A- g / merjca, we must not fail that rendez- g * vous. - . _ - m . Though the game of life may be . ^ compared with a football game, in many respects, the two games differ, di I For example, in the football game, pi Continued on Page 8 th B Eje^in to-day--An V "1 * * * , ' y + '. ' Wins in Our Efjej BOTC )HIO SU :hicago l t ; % . i i RACE LAWYERS _ IN CHICAGO 9 IN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE EW YORK 2; DETROIT. 3I her Cities With Respective Number of Coloi^d Lawyers Are Found In Article Below Statistics, show that, there are 19 colored lawyers in American ities having a population of F0VOOO or more and that among ese Cities Chicago leads with i. New York is second with 50 etroit third'with 32, Baltimore urth with 27 and Indianapolis th with-22/Other Cities ih~the list include ^gtnn, tfi: Columbus. Ohio. 14: emphis and Philadelphia each >; Richmond, Va., and St. Louis o., 12; Kansas Cityi Kart. il; id Lps Angeles and Louisville ich 10. ~~ " ~ . "V \ TT~~T"" ' AUL ROBESON HAS mT-k-rTT* wv-k-r-r riiT^T/^T^T/l SlINUrilNli SPIRITUALS OVES AUDIENCE TO TEARS FOR REPETITIONS" iul Rubt.suii, aiiomponiod by arence Brown, in a program of egYo'Spirituals, achieved a trimph in Chicago on Feb. 10, acirding to reports and clippings iceived by the N. A. A. C.P. The musical critic of"the Chiigo Herald and Examiner .wrote rat -Robcnon'n voiop s was ?one jf the most beautiful in the orld" and said the singer noved his listeners to tears, > laughter and to shouted dearid* fnr repititions." The Chicago Evening j Post itic wrote of the singing:."It a something the Negro has in s heart that n<> other race can uch. There was nothing that ivored of vocal effect, but all lemed to flow spontaneously ?m the very spirit uf the thing. ygnpp Rrnwn pava him ie right l^ind of suppot at the ano and added many fine singg bits' himself." The ? Chicago Daily Journal iiif "R'nliocnn mg his songs last night with a oice of unusual beauty" and tat^Tiis^jjiging of them seemed irfectly spontaneous, just as s vocal equipment appeared to j as natural as it was fijie." The Chicago Daily Tribune's itic: "It was undoubtedly the nellowest, gentlest, most ap?alin~g voice of the year, that ' Paul Robeson's at the Orchesa Hall last night. . . . Hei;e ere two greatly talented and highly; skilled artists. 'Hheft-ogram was a delight." ChicagOL Evening American: ?or these two men are genuine irtists?and their singing, to rown's playing, is something ore than art, while it is as ?11 1 -i.: cu uyiignLiui a>nu suiriuiHung version. And they cany the iblic with them every step of le way." Unparailed Ol - r. >* ? 1 Subscription < 001 AIM HI A, S. C..FI r/yirrt'i CONFH PREME C , V? JEADS IN Nil N. A. A. C. P. V\ URGE THE ANTI-i THIRTY YEARS OF LYNCHING J. W. JOHNSON "PLEADS ~ BEFORE SUB COMMITTE ON ANTI-LYNCHING BILL 3,559 LYNCHED SINCE 1889 I I Mr. Johnson Pointed Out That v Rape Was Not The First t , Crime to Provoke Lynching j t- ! : I =' i: At a meeting of a sub-commit- t tee, appointed by the Committee y on the Judiciary "of the U. S. Sen- ^ &te, to hold a hearing on the Mc- ^ Kinley-Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, j i in Jhe National Capitol on Tues-jf 'day, Feb. 16, James Weldon John | ^ I son, Secretary of the National y Association for the Advancement i of Colored People, presented arguments for the enactment of.j tthe measure into law. ? t . * 1 Mr. Johnson presented "Thirty y Years of Lynching," wjith supple-V ?ments to date, the first and only ] -authoritative compilation on the^y 'subject in this country, publish-, ed by the N. A. A. C. P. Mr. , J (Continued on page Two,) L ' I, ] TO ALL THE TEACHERS IN < COLORED SCHOOLS IN ' h SOTTTH C A ROT IN ft __L ?r- *mmmmn ( - Greetings:- ? 7^ ^ My dear Coworkers and friends:This comes to you as a message of cheer and a reminder that the time;* of our State Association is less than 1 one month off. ' < ? . _ i The many pleasant memories of ; - last year and previous years force us to l??k forward with joyful anticU ^ March 18th to 20th.' In fact you 1 should be present/at the first popular) meet on the night of the 17th. Get ( there wjien "THE BALL BEGINS TO ROLL." " 7 ~ 7Our efficient secretary, Prof: Myers, informs us that many "gratifying reports are coming in from various sec- ( Jtions of < the State. But I am re| minded that there are some who need uiui c triiuuuritseineni, nence mis letter * ? If- yojr ar already enroHed, pass this ^ information plong to the next ope f " who may not be. - ( Our aim this session is "to be a ^ little better than the best yet recorded' |We all desire that and we all must C .unite our efforts to that end. C Our executive committee has ar- C ^ranged an A?1 program in every res- ] pect.. The local committee, guaran- ? tees up-to-the-minute hospitality.', jWILL YOU BE THERE?. YES. I1 Those \Vho were present last year, j t j owe it to themselves t^eome again q [this year and bring along others who*7^ .have ltaver attended. Increase our; ideal membership and the facilities ( for carrying the work to success. Don't you think we are almost ready for that central registration bu'reau for placement of teachers where r needed? Come and say what you ^ think of it. Help us work out a tentative plan for general professional t ..improvement. COME and meet your ? State Superintendent of Education ^ and other officials in the State Department of Education. Hear them J speak and ask them questions about g the work. Get your information direct and carry it out to those who a may seek it of you. - t We need you. we need your * presence, your money and f the association of your r ideas. ; . Yours for the greater efforts/ of humanity, ? . " c. A. Lawson, President. ( :fer?Everybody V , - y * - - . Contest--Rea* ru~' ... . vBRUARHr 27, 192G OURT Bi MBER RACE HNSBONDIN' _ _ : LYNCHING "LAW GIRL'S ATTACKERS INDICTED SLEEPY TRIAL URGED ? . New York, Feb. 25?The Naibnal Association for the Adancement of Colored People, 69 Mfth Avenue, today received vord by telephone from_iJbs at-: orney, Alan Dingle, tbat the ; Sronx County iGrand Jury had ' ndicted in second degree rape, ' he white attackers of aTourteen rear old colored girl who had J >een held for three days in a,1 ?arn and who subsequently died 1 n a hospital. The girl had come..1 it:?\t j - luxn Virginia tu ixew I UTK 10 gQ~r school and was slaying with ler aunt and uncle. > '3The N. A. A. C. P. brought the 1 girPs mother from Virginia,< laying her expenses, in order hat she might identify the girl's ; )ody and testify as to her age.! rhe prosecutor has announced < be will press" for a very early > Tial. - . ' * ' To aid in prosecuting the vhite rapists, the Colored Worn- j r>Gfi Protective League- of tho~ Bronze, composed .mainly of colled women who earn their own living,, has contributed $40.- *-jTMVn T \ TTnntl-nn Prp^irlnnf ] )f the Bronx Colored Women's, Brotective~ League, Mrs. Louisa , Jeter and Mrs. P. B. Walk-; sr, wete constituted a delega*_r; tion to call at the National office' )f the N. A. A. C. P., present the ' contribution and express the ap-(l iMgiift for the activity of J-he ' tfuA. A. C. P. in the case. iT jJov. McLean Visits A. & t * h 1. vuiickc Greensboro, N. C., Feb. 20?1 governor Angus Wilton McLean 1 vhile in the,city on official busi- 1 less, inspected the plant of A. 1 z T. College... After a short conerence with President Bluford. Jo v. McLean-went on-a?-inspec-_ ion tqur of the main buildings . if the campus. Gov. McLean 1 ongratulated President Bluford in his administration of the col- egex. He expressed himself as ?eing highly pleased with the affairs of the college and manifes- * ed unusual interest in tV?? tvnn l ... f work that is being Carried on >y the Negro Institution. The joveronr is of the opinion that vocational education, not only or the Negro race, but for all . aces, is the only means by which v i -he -races can reach and main- 1 ain a strong material fortifica- 1 ion! President Bluford wps iighly_ gratified over Governor , McLean's expression of approv- r ,1 of the present administration ' ,nd evident demonstration of in- ' erest in the education of the ' Jegro constituency of NTorth Ca- i olina: Goveronr McLean promised, to , nake another visit to the Negro'! joilege in the near future. .* ' /ins--Look on p i--- -v rfif.Ky - -~*x*~'*J^rmwy7Tr r -yv > ' d Our Offer o ITCOl VR SEGRI ' LAWYERS' l YEAR FIGHTWAS SENTENCED TO DEATH in 1922|e Convicted And .Sentenced "To D Death For Assault On White < Woman IN 1924 JURY DISAGREED -vjtf N. A. A. C. P. Has Obtained His i Freedom From Jail On $2,500 61 Bond. w t pi After a series of Jegal battles tl beginning; in 1922, the Houston, ai Texas, Branch^ of the National Association for the Advancement ss of Colored People, has obtained freedom?from jail under $2,500 Si oondfor Luther Collins, original- si ly charged with assalut, and sen- ^ tenced to death. His death sen- -A. tcnce was reversed by the Tex- S as Court of Criminal Appeals, and Collins was again tried in E 1924, the jury failing to agree after-40 hours deliberation. Collins was then tried again t* and given life imprisonment. On|i? appeal from this decision^ the y( Court of Criminal Appeals re- c* manded the case for another $ri- C al. Yeniie was'charged to Wash-jS< burton Cuunly where it is now proposed to try him March 8. se The Houston N. A. A. C. >P. *c has stubbornly and relentlessly ** foyght^ Igfial bajr lias in the Texas Courts, con- " vhrced"of: the innocence of Lir ^ ther Collins of the crime charged c< against him. ^ In making public this newest r developement the N. A. A. C. P. ^ pointed out that there can be-P little doubt, of Collins' innocence ^ when he^a Negro. being tried.in u' - - , .. T+5 icaus iur rape oia wnite woman, " had one jury unable to agree, another unwilling to give him C1 the death penalty, had two re-. cersah* of convictions from the *9 Fexaa Court of Criminal Appeals, " and now secures release on nominal bond 6fter four years of im- ^ prisonment. Senator Capper Thinks m ~Anti-Intermarria#e BiH-Gannot Pass ~ . - 'IM \Do Opposes District Of Columhia "Jim Crow" Bill L . _Senator Arthur Capper of Kan ^ 5as, member of the Board of Di- se ectors of the National Associa- A tion for the Advancement ofl m Colored People, has written to~ the District of Columbia Branch ^ :>f the Association giving assu- ' ranee of his opposition to the ? Anti-Intermarriage Bill. "In my opinion," writes Sen- e? ator Capper to Neval H. Thomas, president of the Branch, "there i? no proD?ointy. that it will be seriously considered at this ses- P sion of Congress. I am against the Jim Crow Bill There is no^ probability that this bill "Will be seriously considered." w Jealous, Kills Wife , Ida fo # * Columbus O., Feb. 25-?Because bis g, wife, Corihnc, 18, had been receiving attentions from other men William Trotter, 23 killed her by cutting her,a throat.* ?Pittsburgh Courier >age 3 for parties ' 1 """? '? 'J ' 11 uu wij nPage 3 ^ I Subscribe AND? F ADVERTISE?Current; Socrat ^ind Oen-" ? era! News. " 5c A COPY ?l^ LGATION . "* ' V ' - " o . o* - ' : VOULD SEGREGATE IN SCHOOLS? EGROES NOW ADMITTED TO SAME CLASSES USED BY WHITE" STUDENTS ARL REESE BEGAN FIGHT & ? ' ecision Outlaws Segregation " Df Colored Children In Schools Of The State New York, Feb. 24?The Naonal Association for the Ad /ancement ot Uolaml People, ) Fifth Avenue, has received ord of a decision by the Sureme Court of Ohio ordering le Dayton Board of Education admit Negro chiidren to the ime cl&sses- and buildings used / white children at the Garfield : :hool, in Dayton. This decion affirms the decision of the lontgomery county Courf~of ppeals which had ruled against igregation as a result of a con- '> ist begun by a colored citizen, arl Keesp. , The decision outlaws segregation of colored children in le schools of the State. It folws a similar case^ fought a 3?r ago 6y the National Asso ation for the"AdvaircemerfFof olored People in the Willard :hool, where it had been sought > place colored children in clas- w is in the school basement and - > make them enter the building irough a rear entrance. The N: A. A. Cy P. sent Robert T. Bagna-11, its ^ Director of ranches to Dayton reworked iir~' ~ Dnjunction with the Parents' rotective Association . .held neetings and helped to raise runds for the struggle. The ay ton B ranch of the N. A. A._~7 .P., through Rev. J. N. Sam sls-Belboder. has takpn ?n ^ ^ MiiUW" ve part in fighting these cases. The Ohio Supreme Court design is based on a similar ruling ade by the Court 38 years ago i similar cases originating in amilton and Butler Counties;? IEGRO DELEGATES IN JIM CROW SEATS *1 . ay Not Attend Sunday School , Convention. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 19?~ egro delegates to the Interna* Dnal Sunday School C&ivention ;re in- April will be confined to &ts in the gallery of the City uditorium and not permitted to ingle with white delegates, by an ordinance adopfed by the ity Committee last week. Two the three Commissioners were ected on a Klan ticket, the oth on an anti-Klan ticket., ' President Coolidge is to ad ess the conference April 15. oliceman In Prison For Killing: Race Man Albany, N. Y., Feb. 25.?Monro? est, Albany policeman, was Wednesy sentenced to seven years in prison llowing his conviction of first de ee manslaughter in connection with -^4 e death of Asbury Murray during liquor raid several months ago. " >5 ?Pittsburgh Courier. ? ? * ' uiars?Get busy j " I i mitmriMd ' r?