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SCOTT GOES TO HOWARD The Efficient Special Assistant to the Secretary of War, and for Twenty Years the Administrative Execu tive of Tuskegee Institute, Accepts New Position. CONSIDERED WELL MERITED PROMOTION Dr. Scott's Ripe Experience and Broad Acquaintance Will Prove Valuable Asset to Great National Educational Institution of Which He Becomes an Executive Officer. (By The Associated Negro Press.) W7ASHINGTON, D. C., June 11.— W At the regular meeting of the board of trustees of Howard univer sity, Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, was elected secretary-treasurer of the uni versity. The new official enters ac tively upon his duties July 1. During the period of the war Dr. Scott has been serving most capably as special assistant to the secretary of war, advising in matters affect ing Colored troops and civilians, and accomplished much good in adjusting the manifold problems growing out of the relations of the Colored peo ple to the war department and the activities designed to aid the nation to win the great conflict for liberty and democracy. Through his tactful handling of countless delicate prob lems and the many satisfactory re sults achieved, he has won the con fidence and esteem of the 12,000,000 Colored Americans he was chosen to represent. The selection of Dr. Scott now as the executive officer of Howard uni versity is regarded as a most fortu nate one in all respects, and is viewed with great enthusiasm by the friends of the school, white as well as Col ored. It is felt that the acquisition of Dr. Scott as a member of the staff of the leading institution of the land for the higher and professional training of the Negro brings to its support a new and powerful influence for ad vancement along both educational and material lines. For nearly twenty years Dr. Scott has been the adminis trative force at Tuskegee institute, and up to the time of the death of its illustrious founder he was Dr. Booker T. Washington’s right-hand man and confidential assistant. The ripe ex perience and broad acquaintanceship gained by Dr. Scott by reason of his long connection with Tuskegee insti tute—international in its scope—will stand him in good stead in looking after the heavy responsibilities that will be entrusted to his keeping at this important center of civilization where real leaders of the race are to be developed. His new post is deemed a merited promotion, as it affords him a larger field for usefulness to the whole people, and he has been the recipient since Tuesday of many mes sages of congratulation and good will from representative white and Colored friends all over the country. Dr. Scott’s resignation as special assistant to the secretary of war, ef fective June 30, has been announced. Drs. I1>11 and Madison plan to open a sanitarium in the near future. All business men and women are cordially invited to the next meeting of the local business club Friday eve ning at 8 p. m. Place of meeting 2314 North 24th street. Mrs. Henry Farrier of Clarinda, la., and Miss Jessie Parker of Burling ton, la., were week callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Gordon, 2710 North 27th avenue. Mrs. F. J. Gordon entertained a party of eight Sunday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Farrier and Miss Jessie Parker, out of town callers. Mrs. Samuel Ray is quite ill at her residence at 2865 Miami street. Mrs. R. James of Fresno, Cal., is visiting her son, Mr. J. W. Moss, 2881 Miami street. The Starlight Band of Bethel Bap tist church held a meeting last Mon day night at the church parlors. It was conducted by Mrs. Denman, first director; Mrs. Burton, second director, and Mrs. Lula Whidby, chaplain. Mrs. H. W. Lewis and son of 920 Nodth 27th avenue, is visiting friends in Hamilton and Kansas City, Mo. The Rev. Mr. Lomax, former pas tor of the Interdenominational Peo ple’s Mission, ended his charge on Sunday, June 8. The church until further notice will be in charge of the Rev. Mr. Wagner, who will be general oversight pastor. An espe cial invitation is extended to all the members and friends of this church to attend services next Sunday. The pastor urges all those connected with the Sunday school to come out and bring friends. Sunday school at 1:15 p. m. Mr. R. Sewell of Muskogee, Okla., and F. W. Sewell of Manhattan, Kas., are in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. M. C. McQueen, 210 South 27th street. All are wealthy oil men and are planning to purchase property here and go into business. ST. PAUL COMMENCEMENT AND PRINCIPAL’S REPORT An Important Educational Institution, Which Is Doing Thorough and Ef ficient Work, Closes a Most Suc cessful Year. LAWRENCEVILLE, VA., June 11. —‘‘The only way out of the race problem is the way of true education for life, of friendly service, of courage and courtesy, of respect for others and respect for one’s self, of justice and honor, of willingness to let bygones be bygones, to forgive and forget—the Christian way. Arrogance, intoler ance and selfishness get us nowhere. Violence is no cure for anything. Cruelty simply breeds cruelty. Hatred begets hatred. But mutual under standing, friendliness, sympathy, readiness to put yourself in the other man’s place, the effort to bring men together rather than to drive them apart—these are the forces which, in Europe, in Asia, and in Africa, as well as in America, are doing more than has ever been done to establish the dominion of peace and good will.” Dr. James E. Gregg, principal of Hampton institute, recently closed with these ringing words his com mencement address at the St. Paul Normal and Industrial school, founded thirty-one years ago by Archdeacon James S. Russell, whose services to the church and state alike have been most effective and beneficient. Dr. Gregg said in part: Education for Citieznship. “I rejoice to believe that the educa tion which you are receiving at St. Paul, following as it does the ideals of General Armstrong, is veritably an ‘education for life.’ This training of the whole man, this instruction of the head, the heart, and the hand togeth er, is just the right preparation for good citizenship in this great repub lic in which we are prouder than ever to live. “Industrial, agricultural or normal education, never shutting the door to further intelectual progress, but fit ting boys and girls to be self-sup porting, serviceable members of what ever community they may settle down in, with a sense of responsibilty for helping others, everywhere and at all times—such education is the best pos sible foundation for the welfare of a democratic state. Indeed it is wholly true, as Dr. Francis G. Peabody has declared, that ‘the only democracy which is secure is one where common sense and public spirt join hands to guarantee an education for life.’ “St. Paul schobl is performing the inestimably precious service of pro viding just such training for its boys and girls. It is aiming, as General Armstrong said, ‘not so much to make scholars as to make men and women.’ It is inculcating honesty, thrift, clean liness, obedience, courtesy, patience, faith, hope, charity. It is adding to these foundations-%’irtues the knowl edge and the skill which expand the mind and enable the hands to do good work. The world never gets enough of that. All our education ought to aim at it. Good work, not selfishly efficient, but efficiently helpful; thorough work, done so that no one will have to do it over after you; the demand for such work is endless." Victory Through Preparation. Dr. William C. Sturgis, a son of one of the original incorporators of St. Paul school and educational secretary of the Domestic and Foreign Mission ary society of the Protestant Episco pal church, spoke on “The Price of Freedom” and emphasized the impor tance of having men and women re gard themselves as public servants who find “peace, strength, and power through walking with God." Lt. Robert W. Fearing, who was graduated from St. Paul in 1895, and recently has served as signal officer of the 367th regiment (original “Buf faloes"), 92d division, and has won a Croix de Guerre decoration, described the efficient and loyal service which technically-trained Negroes rendered throughout the war. He made a strong plea that fair-minded white citizens keep open industrial avenues for industrially efficient Negroes. Lieutenant Fearing described in some detail the various forms of communi cation which made possible the win ning of an allied victory. To the St. Paul students he said: "Always be on your job. Equip yourself for whatever is before you. Remember that you have the destiny of a race in your hands.” The Rt. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker, D. D., bishop of southern Virginia and president of the St. Paul board of trustees, presented diplomas to forty eight graduates of the school’s gram mar department, to thirteen graduates of the senior normal department, and to nine trade students. To the normal graduates J. N. Hill man, state supervisor of teacher train ing in Virginia, presented special cer tificates and spoke on “Bearing the Torch.” “The world is looking to us in America,” said Mr. Hillman, “to make good the ideals that prompted our people to enter the struggle for world democracy. The world believes in America as it has never done be fore. Today we are citizens of the world and it is America’s part to lead the way. No democracy, how ever, is stronger than the intelligence common to the great masses of the people. This intelligence must come through education for character-build ing.” Campaign Committee Appointed. Dr. Russell, in his annual report as principal, called attention to the sac rifice last year of the school’s in dustrial department on account of the lack of funds. This department has been the pride of St. Paul. Through it the school has achieved most. Around it all other departments have been built. The graduates of the in dustrial depatrment have engaged in useful occupations and have set a worthy example for others to follow. They have won by their work substan tial gifts for St. Paul. The school’s policy of necessary retrenchment “has been at the awful expense of the high standard which St. Paul has endeavored to maintain and it will cost in the future far more than the saving to restore the work.” In view of St. Paul’s great need for funds to carry on its work, a campaign finance committee of the trustees was formed: Rev. Edwin Royall Carter, Hampton; Rev. Joseph B. Dunn, D. D., Lynchburg; Rev. Da vid W. Howard, D. D., Norfolk; Rob ert B. Tunstall, Norfolk; and R. C. Taylor, Jr., Norfolk. This committee will seek to co-operate with the com mittee appointed by the Washington provincial synod, of which Bishop Philip M. Rhinelander is chairman. The committee’s mission is to sug gest ways and means for securing more support for St. Paul’s school. A NEW DARIUS GREEN. Asks Permission to Fly an Airplane Built From Scraps. New Orleans, La.. June 11.—George Fisher, a Negro, today applied to the city for permission to fly an airplane which he built in the rear of the Geddes Undertaking establishment. The matter was taken under advise ment, but if permission is given he will try to fly over Lake Ponchartrain Saturday afternoon. Fisher built the plane from parts of wrecked planes given by the government and an air plane corporation. It is fifteen feet long and has a wing spread of sixty two feet, and is equipped with a thirty horsepower Continental motor given by the Otis Manufacturing company. It cost $800 to build, and Fisher claims to have developed a new fusel age in the construction. ANNOUNCEMENT Lieutenant H. J. Pinkett, recent!# returned from service overseas, has resumed the practice of law at room 19 Patterson block. Seventeenth and Famam streets. Lieutenant Pinkett had a very cred itable record in the army. He served two terms as judge advocate of gen eral court-martial, one month as as sistant senior instructor of an offi cers' training school, one term as a member of a general court-martial and one term as a member of a special court-martial. He was appointed bat talion adjutant of the 366th infantry and served in that capacity and as battalion chief of staff and operations from June 15, 1918, through the active operations in Europe until the return of the organization to the United States, March 1, 1919. Mr. Pinkett is a member of the bar of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, the supreme court of the state of Nebraska, the United States Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, the United States district court of Nebraska and the supreme court of the United States. Office phone, Douglas 9344. Residence phone, Webster 3180.— Adv. K ASH MIR REPRESENTATIVE, FORMER MONITOR MAN, VISITS OMAHA Bert Patrick, former advertising solicitor for The Monitor which posi tion helped him land his present lu crative position as traveling salesman for the Kashmir Chemical company of Chicago, a high class Race firm manufacturing and specializing in High Brown Face Powders and other toilet articles, spent Friday and Sat urday in Omaha where he did a large business for his firm. He is pushing Kashmir goods wherever he goes and is making good with his firm. He left for Lincoln Saturday. Miss Mattie Douglas entertained Mrs. Maggie Brown and Mrs. Cora Williams, Kansas City., and Mrs. Ber tha Hawkins, Miss Fern Watson and Mrs. A1 Banks Tuesday evening. Clem Brushwood, 1105 North 19th street, will leave via the C. & N. W. R. R. Thursday at 6 p. m. for Chicago and eastern points. During his ab sence he expects to visit Cleveland, Pittsburg, Buffalo, New York, Wash ington, Boston and other eastern points. Dr. A. B. Madison reports the birth of a fine baby boy bom to Mr. and Mrs. Tate, 2028 Dorcas street, on June 5. Mother and babe doing well. IMPORTANT! MUSICIANS! An initial conference of Negro mu sicians and artists was held in Wash ington, D. C., May 1, 2, 3, 1919, with the view to a meeting in Chicago, July 29, 30, 31 1919. Object—To Foster Negro talent; to labor for economic and educational j betterment; to promote fellowship and j stimulate radical expression. The organization desires the attend ance of musicians and suggests that organizations be formed of your local j group with the view to sending a j representative. You are requested to reply as to, your attitude and the possibility of attending the Chicago meeting in July and if you want provision made I for a stopping place, etc. This in-! formation is to be sent to the secre-! tary of the Chicago local, Mrs. Maude Rousfield, 4230 Champlain avenue, Chicago, 111. Some of the persons associated with I the initial conference are: Henry L. j Grant, president; Nora Douglas Holt vice president; Olive C. Simmons, sec- I retary; Deacon Johnson, treasurer. Advisory Board: R. Nathaniel I Dett, Harry Burleigh, J. Rosemond Johnson, Roy W. Tibb, Melville Charl ton, Maude Cuney-Hare, Carl Diton, Clarence Cameron White. Nora Doug las-Holit, Walter H. Loving. NOTICE TO AGENTS AND CUSTOMERS OF MME. C. J. WALKER MANUFACTURING CO. Madam C. J. Walker's one desire was to perpetuate the goods and prod ucts of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manu . factoring company, and to that end i early in 1911 incorporated her busi ness under the name of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing company, with the main office in Indianapolis, Ind. As such the company has been doing business ever since. Two years ago, realizing that her health was rapidly failing, Madam Walker gathered about her experi enced and competent employes, reor ganized her board of directors and turned the management of her vast business over to the same. Under this new management, which is the pres ent management, the company has 1 measured up to its reputation and < kept its products up to the high stand- ! ard that made the Madam C. J. Walk- ; 1 er hair preparations famous the world ■ over. . Because of her wise forethought, ’ her unfortunate passing away at this • time will in no wise affect the man agement of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing company. Madam Walker’s highly trained and amiable daughter, Mrs. Lelia W. Rob inson, will succeed her as president of the company. There will be no other j changes. BOYS HOME FROM SCHOOL Harold Bentley, Arthur Campbell, j Roscoe Howard, Guio Taylor, Thomas j Roulette and Thomas Wilson, students i at tha Western university, are all home for the holidays. They all made good records and enjoyed their school I life. Bentley and Roulette won a j silver cup in one of the athletic con '< tests. Howard is proud of being made ! a corporal of cadets. The boys are all | looking well. * LET ME SELL YOU j; GROCERIES N. SLOBODISKY | 20th and Paul Streets i v W^X^X^X^X^X^X^X-XK I ONE THOUSAND | ? MEMBERS | £ WANTED FOR THE £ ? N. A. A. C. P. % y f Now is the time for us to •£ GET TOGETHER I Let your DOLLAR do its duty & towards getting for you and A your children the things that y | God intended you to have. X This is the only organization & working persistently and con- A sistently to Abolish Lynching, y; Discrimination and Jim Crow- X ism in Political and Civil Life, j A CAMPAIGN IS ON $ JOIN NOW. £ Isn’t $1.00 a year little enough X to see Justice Done ? X i NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | for the T ‘ ADVANCEMENT OF COL- $ | ORED PEOPLE. ij! X Omaha, Neb., Branch. !j! NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the Matter of the Es- . fate of Clara D. Jones, Deceased. All persons Interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been field In said Court, praying for the probate of a certain Instrument now on file In said Court, purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 21st day of June, 1919, and that If they fall to appear at said Court, on the said 21st day of June, 1919, at 9 o'clock a. m, to contest said will, the Court may allow and probate said will and grant adminis tration of said estate to Anna D. Travis, or some other suitable person, enter a decree of heirship, and proceed to a set tlement thereof. 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