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MAKING GOOD AT. (THE TUSKEGEE) UNITED STATES VETERAN HOSPITAL NO. 91 (Continued from Page One) desire and a determination to live at peace with the world. Out of a com mon suffering and a common sacri fice there came a new meaning to our common; citizenship. Our great est need is to live in harmony, in friendship and in good will, not seek ing an advantage over each other, but all trying to serve each other. In that spirit let us dedicate this hos pital and dedicate ourselves to the service of our country. To do that wisely, patiently and tolerantly is to shrow by the discharge of our duty our indispensable title to fellow cit izenship with Lincoln.’” Greatest Achievement for the Negro Since Emancipation Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and president of the Na tional Nefcro Business League, rep resented the Negro race at this ser vice. Among other things he said: “I am glad to see that this hospi tal has absolutely no ear marks of inferiority. It is as good as the very best. This hospital marks the great est physical achievement of our gov ernment for the Negro race in Amer ica since Emancipation. And I wish for myself and my race to express to President Harding as well as to those who handled the details, our most sincere appreciation and gratitude. “I am sure nothing could have brought Vice-President Coolidge trom Washington in so busy a season ex cept the fact that the government of ficials generally, national as well as state and local, are favorably disposed toward the Negro and are anxious to see that he has a fair and equal chance with other American citizens. No one who saw the conditions under which Negroes as well as other sol diers lived and worked and fought in France—and many of them died— could wish for these black heroes any thing less than the veTy best our na tion can appropriately provide. I hope and pray that this institution may live long and accomplish large sendee in restoring our boys to health and strength.” Other addresses were delivered by Governor Brandon of Alabama; Rog er E. McDonald, a United States Vet erans’ Bureau trainer at the Tuske gee Normal and Industrial Institute; General R. E. Steiner of the Amer ican Legion, and Dr. William Charles White, chairman of the hospitaliza tion committee appointed by Secre tary of the Treasury. Hospital Becomes Storm Center Following in the wake of this im pressive dedication was an announce ment that the personnel at the insti tution would be white, with the except tion of cooks and scullions. White doctors and white nurses with Negro maids to do the actual work would have charge of the patients. Colonel R. H. Stanley, a native Alabamian, was placed in charge of the post and the trouble began. The announcement and the appointment brought forth vigorous protests from Negro leaders and organizations. President Hard ing hearkened unto these protests and signified his intention of manning the hospital with Negroes but the in stitution opened with white physici ans, white guards, white clerks and accountants and Negro nurses. This arrangement from the begin ning proved equally as unsatisfactory and the indignation meetings continu ed and protests contiued to make their way to the White House. Increased pressure was brought to bear upon the administration and after a series of conferences with race leaders, President Harding announced that the hospital would be placed under a Negro personnel which was being selected at that time and in accord ance with this announcement Negroes began qualifying for the positions. The Republican Party on Trial This brought fire from the demo cratic southern whites who were de termined Negroes should occupy only servile positions, hut the crux of the situation was reached when a Negro accountant appeared on the scene July 3, 1923, to take a position then held by a white woman. He was de nied quarters but for the day was given work, being later ordered off the grounds. Here the Ku Klux Klan made its ap pearance in the controversy and on the evening of July 3rd in their cow ardly garb and manner paraded In the community and town of Tuskegee in the effort to intimidate the Negro citizenry and especially those who had contemplated accepting positions at the hospital. The demonstration proved to be an other “lost cause" and Negro work ers continued to arrive. Committees were sent to the White House by the white citizens to register protests and so critical were conditions and such a quandary occasioned that General Hines, Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, made a trip to Tus kegee to investigate the situation. He held conferences with the citizena of the town and inspected the hospital and returned to Washington, reaerv THULL PHARMACY] | ! SUCCESSOR TO PATRICK 3 HARDING’S ICE CREAM Prescription Druggist—Prompt Free Delivery < • 4 Our Motto: Accuracy and Courtesy ’ Phone WEbnter 1755 Twenty-fourth and Seward < * A A . AAA A.AAAAA. ....A...... ing his decision until a later date. In the meantime, Negro clerks continued to arrive—but no Negro physicians. Harding Passes In spite of the protests, the resolu tions and the Ku Klux Klan demon stration, General Hinee announced that Negro physicians would be ap pointed at the hospital. The plan, howeveV, carried with it white super j vision and Colonel Stanley was re | moved and Major Charles M. Griffith was placed in command. He proved i to be a constructive, far-seeing execu ! tive and much credit is due his ad ministration during that critical pe riod. The question had now, however, re solved itself into a political issue. The Negro press sounded the tocsin and heralded the report that the failure of the administration to place Negroes in charge of the hospital would cause the G.O.P. to lose the Negro vote. In the midst of the melee, President Har ding passed away and Calvin Coolidge stepped into the breach. Coolidge Defies the Klan Hardly had the “National Mourning Day” passed before the fight was re newed. Committees from both sides conferred with the President and each side in turn claimed a glorious vic tory. Everyone was awaiting the decision of the silent man in the White House. During these days of absolute silence and searing uncertainty there was evident a faith among colored people that President Coolidge would not be intimidated by the Klan. Then like a thunderbolt came the President’s decision that the original plan to Officer the hospital with a complete Negro personnel would be carried out in full at the earliest possible time. The Klan had failed. Coolidge had kept faith with the Ne gro and had reinstated and re-estab lished the Republican Party as the “Party of Abraham Lincoln”. Major Ward Appointed In due course of time, Col. Joseph H. Ward, who as a soldier in the World War distinguished himself and rose to the rank of “Major”, was ap pointed as Medical Officer in Charge and a complete Negro personnel was rounded out. At the present time every position, executive and otherwise is held by members of our group Including tuberculosis specialists; neurologists, psychiatrists, X-ray experts and bac teriologists. Under the Negro personnel, the work of the hospital is making rapid progress and the patients are happy, contented and enjoying the best of care at the hands of members of their own race who are inherently inter ested in their welfare. So successful has Dr. Ward, who was Major in the World War, been in managing the hospital together with his splendid war record, the War De partment has promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Of ficers Reserved Corps of the United States Army. An inspection of the institution with its well-appointed buildings, beautiful grounds and winding concrete roads are strictly modern facilities in the hands of capable men and women of our own race bears out the opinion of Dr. Moton, that it is “the greatest achievement of our government for the Negro race in America since emancipation.” It is likewise a monument to the Negro soldiers who served in the great World War. And it is significant to note that such an achievement was accomplished by a Republican Admin istration and the great victory in the personnel controversy was attained through the fair-mindedness and fear lessness of Calvin Coolidge, the Re publican candidate for President of the United States. COOLIDGE KEPT THE FAITH. BONDS TO BE TOTED FOR NORTH SIDE BRANCH PITBLIC LIBRARY In the endeavor to further Omaha’B Library Service, it is requested that the taxpayers of this city, by vote at the general election Tuesday, No vember 4th, place their stamp of ap proval on the issuance of $50,000 in bonds for the purchase of a site and erection of a North Side Branch Libra ry in the vicinity of Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue. This is to be but the first of several branch libraries and community hall* to be erected in time, but the North Side was picked as the most needful of all Omaha dis tricts. 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