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COLORED CAMPAIGN
DIVISION
The Republican National
Campaign committee has
shown great wisdom in the se
lection of the special commit
tee selected to corral the race
vote. It is headed by a man of |
demonstrated ability in the |
person of John W. Hawkins of
Washington, D. C., and is com
posed of a strong and repre
sentitive personnel from all
sections of the country. The
men and women chosen as
executives in the various de
partments, organization, pub
licity, speakers ’bureau, advis
ory, and other divisions are of
high calibre and efficiency.
The Colored Division of the j
National Committee will un
questionably do its full duty in
this important campaign.
BEAUTIFUL LAWNS
Have you noticed the many
beautiful lawns adding attrac
tiveness to the homes of our
people? To mention only one
or two sections where it fills
one with pride to see such evi
dence of civic pride: Take a
walk or a ride on Ohio street
between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-eighth, and on Corby
between Twenty-eighth and
Thirtieth, and you will see
some of the prettiest and best
kept lawns in the city. And
you will note the attractive ap
pearance of the homes in
which our people dwell.
ABOUT PLAYGROUNDS
A prominent and influential
social worker said to us re
cently: “I read with interest
your excellent editorial on the
playground situation on Twen
ty-first and Paul streets. You
are absolutely right. That is
just what some of us have been
anxious to have done, but the
thing that puzzles me, is why
the devil we can’t get it done.”
Well, we believe that the
reason it is not done is because
the majority of people who
ought to be interested in hav
ing it done, show so little in
terest in getting it done. They
seem to be willing to “let
George do it.”
Perhaps this season is too far
gone to accomplish anything
this year, except to go after the
matter in earnest and see to it
that next year we have a prop
erly-equipped and worth-while
playground and recreational
center. And now, hearken ye,
to this heresy, which will
doubtless bring down maledic
tion upon our head: In con
nection with all fhese play
grounds there ouglit to be at
least one well-trained play
ground director.
ADVERTISING
Some people do not seem to
know what constitutes adver
tising. Frequently persons send
in items of this kind: ‘‘Please
publish the following: ‘The
Humper’s Lodge will give a
Blankety Blank Entertainment
at Bungle Hall, Monday night,
June 5, 1928. Fine program
by leading local talent. Ad
mission 50 cents. Don’t Miss
This Rare Treat.’ ”
Astonishment is professed
when the one sending it is in
formed : “Of course you un
derstand this is an advertise
ment and our charge for it is
- cents.”
“You don’t call that an ad.
do you? Why, that’s only a
news item.”
“Well, you may call it a
‘news item,’ but we call it an
advertisement.”
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF RE
PUBLICAN COLORED WOMEN
Women Pledge Themselves To Do
Battle In the Coming Campaign
In Session of the League at
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C.—Declaring for
a program of organization, education
and registration of republican Negro
women in the coming campaign, Miss
Nannie H. Burroughs, president,
opened the second biennial conven
tion of the National League of Re
publican Colored Women at Wash
ington, D. C.
More than 300 women were pres
ent, all representing organized poli
tical clubs, and many connected with
state central organizations through
out the country. These women,
sweltering with heat, yet smiling with
hope, rolled up their sleeves, and for
mulated plans by which they could
be or service to the party in the
coming campaign.
Ovation to Dr. Hawkin*
An ovation was given to Dr. John
R. Hav ins, recently appointed direc
tor of republican campaign activities
among colored people. Among other
things in his message to these women,
Dr. Hawkins added: “Neither the
republicans nor the democrats can
hope to win without the support of
the women. The giving of citizen
ship rights to women has been the
longest step forward in recent legis
lation.”
A provisional list of women work
ers in both the eastern and western
divisions was read, with an invita
tion to the assembled convention to
submit names of prospective workers
for consideration.
The convention voted a hearty en
dorsement of Dr. Hawkins and pledg
ed its support of the republican
party.
Visitor* From National Headquarters
Hon. Franklin Fort of New Jersey,
secretary of the republican national
committee, speaking as a representa
tive from national headquarters, said
that in his mind "Hoover is the great
est man of any time before reaching
the presidency.”
Mr. Fort also asserted that in the
performance of public service, Mr.
Hoover always recognized the rights
of people as people.
He recounted the record of the re
publican presidential nominee in
managing the problems of the food
administration during war times and
the Mississippi flood relief in 1927,
both services being rendered without
hope of reward. The convention was
also reminded of a statement made
by Thomas A. Edison that as secre
tary of commerce, Mr. Hoover had
saved the American people more than
one hundred million dollars without
their being aware of it.
In speaking of the vice presidential
nominee, Mr. Fort said that because
of his thirty-five-year record as sena
tor and as congressmen, Senator Cur
tis has had the finest training to pre-1
pare him to step into the White
House in the event that such a step
should become necessary.
The speaker was continually in
terrupted by applause, especially
from the western delegates.
While introducing to the assembled
women Mrs. Alice Graham Robinson,
assistant to Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, Mrs.
George S. Williams, national commit
tee woman from Georgia, expressed
appreciation of the fact that every
official courtesy shown any other
member of the committee has been
accorded the colored members.
Mrs. Robinson read greetings from
Mrs. Hert, who is attending a con
ference of western political leaders at
Chicago. The National League of
Republican Colored Women tendered,
| through Mrs. Robinson, a vote of ap
j preciation to Mrs. Hert.
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
assistant attorney general, was the
next speaker. During the open ses
sion of the afternoon, the convention
questioned the attitude of Mrs. Wille
brandt as to the place she thought
the race should occupy politically.
Other speakers were Mrs. E. E.
Gann, sister of Senator Curtis, Miss
Coleman, and E. H. Priest, press rep
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resentatives, Mrs. Victor Evans, and
the veteran politician, Kelly Miller
of Howard University, and Nevel
Thomas, president of the local branch
of the N. A. A. C. P.
New National Officers
During the afternoon reports of
Republican clubs were listd from Illi
nois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Arkansas, New Jersey, Kansas, Wis
consin, Iowa, Michigan, New York,
Florida, Rhode Island, Missouri,
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Missis
sippi, California, Kentucky, Louis
iana, Texas, and the District of Co
lumbia.
The following officers were elect
i "d for the next two years: President,
i Nannie H. Burroughs, District of Co
lumbia; first vice president, Mrs. S.
Joe Brown, Iowa; second vice presi
dent, Mrs. Belle Davis, Ohio; chair
man of the executive board, Miss
Daisy Lampkin, Pennsylvania; corre
sponding secretary, Mrs. E. M. Kelly,
Michigan; first recording secretary,
Mrs. Rebecca Stiles Taylor, Georgia;
second recording secretary, Mrs. Ida
Plummer, Ind.; third recording sec
retary, Mrs. Blanche Davis, Florida;
financial secretary, Dr. Julia Cole
man, New York; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, District of Columbia;
parliamentarian, Mrs. Ora Brown
Stokes, Virginia; department of vot
ers, Roberta Dunbar, Rhode Island.
VACATION SCHOOL CLOSES
A very large and appreciative audi
ence attended the closing exercises
for the Summer School of the Cul
tural Center on South Side, Monday
evening, July 30. An interesting
; program was rendered. The Rev.
;John Albert Williams gave the invo
i cation and intorduced the master of
j ceremonies, Mr. J. H. Kerns, the sec
retary of the Urban League. Songs
were sung by the children under the
direction of Mrs. Redd, a volunteer
worker. Aesthetic dance numbers
were given by groups of girls under
the direction of Miss Thelma Norris,
I one of the workers and playground
| supervisors. Mrs. Rhone was accom
panist for songs and dance numbers.
A game was demonstrated by a
j group of boys under the direction of
Mr. Stewart, in charge of the boys'
activities at the Center. Remarks
| were made by Mr. J. H. Hall, for the
Community Chest; Mr. Robertson,
for the Associated Charities; Miss
GauB„ head worker, the Settlement;
Mrs. Edgar Scott, president of the
1 board of directors for the Settlement,
and Mrs. Rhone, director of the Set
tlement. Mr. Kerns also spoke brief
ly and urged co-operation from all to
carry on and improve conditions for
the race and between the races.
Very excellent exhibits of work
done in the school were on display.
The domestic science classes were
in charge of Miss Goldie Mitchell.
Serving was in charge of Miss
Thelma Meyers, and Mrs. Hattie
Agee, a volunteer worker.
Basketry classes were in charge
of Mrs. Bolden, and wood work in
charge of the Rev. W. D. Smith, as
sisted by Mrs. Lovetta Busch.
Prettily appointed tables were set
for breakfast, luncheon and dinner
by girls of the cooking classes.
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