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Other Poems." a book the critics of
the world have called the greatest
poetical achievement of the Colored
Race. Professor Brander Matthews of
Columbia University has written a re
markably fine Introduction.
From the Fields of Alabama
A boy came fresh from the fields of
Alabama to work his wny through a
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caught the eye of his professor. Tho
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Meanwhile the great literary newspa
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In Spite of Bitter Handicaps
In Louisville, Kentucky, a Colored
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a position where the best men of the
community were proud to call him
their friend. Now his son, scarcely
more than a boy, overcoming the bit
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A Short Story by a Native African
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MAMMY ANNA ushered the young j
fellow into the pretty room, with
its pale green walls, artistic pictures,
well-lined book cases, and general air
of taste and refinement.
The lady sat by the window. There
was a delicious comeliness about her
bonny face, with its velvety sable j
skin, its regular ivory teeth, and the i
magnetic flash of two lovely shoe- j
black eyes.
Today, she appeared particularly
attractive—at any rate—in the young j
doctor’s eyes, for she had discarded !
her usual flippant Parisian attire, for
an up-to-date modified native cos
tume, carried out in lovely shades of
heliotrope, ranging in hue, from the
tender clematis, to the rich deep pur
ple pansy; her only ornament a long
chain of irridescent beads of the same
coloring encircling her graceful neck.
She rose to greet him, extended a
slender, limp hand, and then resumed
her intricate crotchet work, practical
ly ignoring his presence altogether.
“Hang that crotchet,” he remarked
strongly.
She frowned at him severely. “How
rude of you!”
“I beg your pardon; but would you
mind devoting a little attention to
me?” he asked humbly.
For answer, she flung the ball of
cotton to the fartherest corner of the
room, and then, bubbling over with
laughter watched him, in his mad
canter after it, as it wound itself
I'ound the legs of chairs, and round his
own leg in turn.
He extricated himself at length, and
then hot and ruffled handed it to her.
“Is this the way you propose treat
ing our sex?” he inquired.
“Yes. In our country, the men have
to learn to get down on all fours to
ladies!”
“I suppose you mean—to your
sex ?’’
“No I don’t; I mean to ladies. The
other women have a ripping time, but j
out here, generally speaking the la- j
dies seem to go to the wall!”
“So you don’t intend to get mar
ried ?”
“Certainly not. You see—now, I
know what I am! A young woman—
motherless it is true—but well cared
for, with Mammy Anna to worship
me, a loving father to adore me; with
congenial companionship; with food,
raiment and lodging of the best.
What more could I wish ?
“But as a married woman, why— I
have not the slightest idea, what I j
! should be!”
“You would be—eh—eh my wife for
instance!” he ventured boldly.
She flashed out some superb dan
ger signals, which ought to have an
, nihilated him—but didn’t.
“We Africans,” she continued, ab
sorbed in her work, “do not seem
either to value or to understand mar
riage.’ To begin with, most young
men who appear at the altar are mar
ried already; so that the poor little
bride enters upon her new estate se
verely handicapped. Consequently, on
both sides, this marriage—this irre
vocable bond simply resolves itself
into a nice little public ceremonial,
with which he plays fast and loose!”
"Perhaps there are few exceptions!”
he suggested lamely.
“That is what you all say. But as a
wife’s education only begins after the
event, I think it is better not to run
any risks lest the experiment prove
an utter failure!”
“What does your father say to these
views?” he inquired gloomily.
“I have not discussed the subject
with him; but dear old Mammy Anna
has very strong opinions about it!”
“Indeed! what does she say?”
“She thinks it will be quite im
possible for me to go through life
single-handed!”
“Sweet woman! Sensible woman!”
I)r. Kofi Mensah brightened up con
siberably. "She is evidently a woman
of groat intelligence.’
“You mean of great experience!”
“Yes, that is just what I mean; but
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they are practically the same thing
aren’t they? At any rate, one seems
to be the outcome of the other.”
“I suppose so. And she is very ob
servant, too!”
“I can quite imagine that.”
“She asks no end of questions about
my visitors—especially the gentle
men.”
“Then you do get eh—gentlemen
visitors?”
“Of course! You surely don’t think
you are the only man in Freetown
do you?”
The note of interrogation lurking in
the depths of two velvety black eyes,
filled the doctor with a mad desire
to kiss her on the spot. He restrained
himself, however, and resumed the
conversation.
“Does old Mammy Anna show any
interest in pie?”
She surveyed her handiwork fur
tively, before answering. “Let me
see—yes—I believe she does! Oh yes!
She wanted to know, the other day,
how you liked your rice boiled!”
“Indeed!” laughed Kofi Mensah.
“And what did you say?”
“I told her I hadn’t the ghost of an '
idea as it was a subjectwhich did not
interest me in the least Then she
informed me she was perfectly cer
tain you liked it boiled the same way
as I do.”
“Mammy Anna is a real treasure,
Miss Akosua! Don’t part with her on
any account!”
"Part with her?” Akousa was near
ly in tears. “Part with her, after
nearly eight years spent in our ser
vice? Why, I dread to think of the,
time when we must part! And she too, j
is so anxious about my future. She |
insists that I must have some one I
to take care of me before she dies!”
“And you think—!”
“I think I am quite capable of look
ing after myself. There now! See
what I have done!” She gave a lit
tle squeal of pain.
The doctor rose instantly, as she
held out her throbbing hand with the
crotchet hook inserted right inside the
palm.
“By jove! How on earth did you
manage that?” He fumbled in his
breast pocket for a small instrument
case. “How clumsy you are,” he
frowned as he saw the gathering
tears.
It had the desired effect, and she 1
smiled bravely instead,
“Can you hold your wrist tightly
with the other hand, while I lance it,”
he asked gently or shall I call some
one ?”
“No.” She was dangerously break
ing down.
“You just get it over, whilst I hold
my breath!”
In an incredibly short space of time,
he had made a clean incision, and
held up the crotchet hook for inspec
tion.
“Now,” he said preremptorilty,” I
shall not allow you to touch another
crotchet hook. Go, and immerse that
hand in very hot water at once!”
“I shall do no such thing!”
“Do you understand, you have to
do what I tell you?”
“Are you talking to me as a man or
as a doctor?”
“As a doctor of course!”
“Very well Dr. Mensah!” she said
meekly walking towards the door
which he held open for her, “Your
wishes shall be obeyed.”
She poked her head in again a min
ute after.
“I want to tell you something.”
“I am sure it isn’t important!”
“But it is.”
"It can’t be as important as im
mersing your hand in hot water!”
“But I must ease my conscience be
fore I go!”
“You can do that another time!”
“There is no time like the present!”
She looked extraordinarily demure.
“You see, I haven’t been quite truth
ful this afternoon! I—er-knew—er all
the time—how you liked your rice
boiled!” CREOLENE.
JAPAN FOR EQUALITY OF
RACES AND NATIONS
The Japanese belong in the number
of the so-ealled "Colored Races.” They
have sometimes been called a Negroid
race; they themselves would no doubt
repudiate the classification. The Ne
gro people have been for so long un
der the feet of the white races of the
world in brutal slavery or servile
and degraded half freedom that the
Japanese would scorn to claim or ac
knowledge* kinship wfth them through
racial ties. However, “one touch of i
nature makes the whole world kin”
and touch of color and tint of skin
creates a mute alliance between that
great people and the less favored
and upstruggling dark races of the
world. Japan is the foremost of the
Colored and dark races of the world.
Her power among nations, her pro
gressiveness and her aggressiveness
put her in a position where she is able
to speak not only for herself but for
the fettered and repressed darker
peoples as well.
It is said that agitation is rife in
Japan over the question of the recog
nition by the peace conference of the
equality of nations and races. Lead
ing Japanese journals declare that the
American declaration of the principle
that “all men are created equal”
should he reaffirmed and that Japan
should demand affirmation of the
principle that “all nations and races
are created equal” and that principle
should be the foundation upon which
the beginning of a permanent world
democracy should be built.
Dr. Eikichi Kamada, president of
Keio university, declares that “race
prejud'ce is a discrimination which is
not based on rational grounds, but is
contrary to the principles of justice
and equality and is a pernicious leg
acy from a bygone age.” That a per
manent peace is really desirable but
that it is impossible to guarantee it
without the removal of racial preju
dice and the consequent discrimina
tion.”
Japan has felt the blighting curse
and bitter humiliation of color pre
judice in America. Her subjects have j
been discriminated against in Amerj- 1
’a by unfair and unjust laws because
of their race and color. There is no
■ausc for surprise or wonder that she
should take an aggressive stand for
justice and equality to all races and
nations. She is the most powerful of j
all Colored races and is able to as
sume and maintain leadership in all
matters pertaining to the welfare of !
the dark races. Her power and ag
gressiveness secure from the white
powers, on the surface, the same rec- i
ognition that they accord each other i
but at bottom, particularly in Amer
ica, racial prejudice is deep and sense- ]
less and unless checked and destroyed
as an active force for race oppression
will plunge the world into a war of
races.
That is the only interpretation of
which Dr. Kamada’s declaration is
capable and is a gentle warning that
unless men of all races and nations
are included in the scheme of justice
to be dispensed an maintained by the t
league of nations, the dream of the
abolition of war will be an idle one.
The dark races will not be always j
the weak and submerged peoples;
they once occupied a high place in the i
forefront of powerful nations and will
again some day be restored to their
ancient power, and will then assert
and enforce their right to the same
justice and equality that is enjoyed
by other races.—-The Daily Herald
Nashville, Tenn.
DES MOINES NEWS
By Dr. W. H. Lowry
The Charles Young Auxiliary of the
Red Cross gave a bazaar at Dr. Mc
Cree’s Tea Room. Sixty dollars were
the gross receipts.
Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates are planning
to adopt a child named Hattie Jack
son. The mother of the child died
recently.
Mr. Greely Prince and Miss Jose
phine Dysart were quietly married at
the residence of Rev. S. Bakes.
A revival was closed at the Maple
Baptist church Tuesday. One candi
date was baptized. The church choir
wall render a special musical Sunday
morning.
A revival was closed at the Maple
Street Baptist church Tuesday eve
ning. Three members were added*to
the church and one was baptized. The
church choir will render a special mu
sicale Sunday morning.
The St. Paul A. M. E. church held
a special Christmas service Sunday.
At the evening services the new or
chestra gave a special sacred concert
from 7:30 to 8:00. The Sunday school
treated the children to a Christmas
tree on Christmas eve.
Ruth Glass, five-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Glass, died
Sunday night. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
L. S. Birt.
Class No. 2 of St. Paul A. M. E.
church Sunday school, has been organ
ized into a cadet corps by Dr. W. H.
Lowry. This class is composed of
small boys and will be officered from
its own ranks. They are to be uni
formed and will be taught the U. S.
drill regulations. The organizer has
had ten years experience as drill
master at the West Virginia Collegiate
Institute. The effort is to enlist 100
boys.
The following members of the Cor
inthian Baptist church are sick: Miss
Mary White, Mrs. Martha Wood, Mrs.
Tennessee Robinson and Mi's. Mur
dock.
Rev. G. W. Robinson, pastor of the
C. B. church, delivered an excellent
sermon Sunday morning upon the
“Birth of Christ.” At the evening
service the pastor took for his text,
“God's Visit to the Dance Hall.”
Deaths this week are: Hetty Smith,
1405 West 2d; J. Williams, 211 East
Walnut, and Ruth Glass, 1517 Bluff
street.
PROMINENT PYTHIANS
VISIT IOWA CAPITAL
Des Moines, la., Jan. 1.—Judge W.
Asbie Hawkins, of Baltimore, Md., and
Attorney George E. Gordon, of Bos
ton, Mass., passed through Des Moines
en route to California for a short
vacation. Judge Hawkins is a mem
ber of the law firm of Hawkins and
McMechen. In 1917, Judge Hawkins,
a state counsellor for the N. A. A.
C. P. of Maryland, carried the Bal
timore segregation case to the su
preme court and won the decision for
the race. He is supreme chancellor
of the K. of I’. Eastern and Western
Hemisphere, and President of the Bal
timore branch of the N. A. A. C. P.
Attorney Gordon is supreme keeper
of records and seal and secretary of
supreme beneficiary department K. of
P., Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
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Miss Eudora Ware, the well known
music teacher is selling pianos for the
A. Hospe company, working exclusive
ly among Colored people. Her knowl
edge of music and pianos will be of
great help to those who purchase
through her. Any one needing a piano
or player piano will do well by having
Wiss Ware help them select an instru
ment. Residence address, 2106 Grace
street. Phone Webster 6994.—Adv.
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