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A'OTT?:— Tour question will be analyzed frtt in this column ss/y when you include a clipping of this column and sign your full name. birtkdtto and correct address to your letter. For a "Private Rtply"... send only 25c and a itamptd envelope for my latest ASTROLOGY READING covering yowr bhtkdptt; also a frit Ittttr #/ mdtic* analysing three Questions. Explain your problems desrlf’ahd com* ine year questionr to these within the scope ot loftqlf reasoning, — Sum toon Lrmcs To — ABBE* WALLACE, P. O. BOX II, ATLANTA, GUb l?rs. L S.—Will me and my 1 V.nJ go back together again? I* when? A ns: No soon, but eventually 1 believe. The children mean a* much to “him as they do t > you and for their sake ho v ill make up with you. At the present time, I believe he i* showing a little interest in another woman. J. M. P.—I have been losing *v ncy for some time and I want l.i know who is taking it? I lost a 50c piece one time and I lost $£r 000 about .*45 days ago and I left $4.74 at home last year and when I came hack I only had $^.,46. What about it? Ans: Well, brother, there was only one person who could p.^sibly have gotten your bough and you know as well as I uo that one person Is. My advice Is to put a padlock on your britches pocket* when you go to bed. M. E. A_Please tell me what in this I have in my stomach. Has arybody did anything to me? Ans: No mam. But you should bo X-PtVYED. Yjotfr condition is not one that can be iured by taking "patent me* d'cines.” My On-nest advice you Ko consult with a reputable physician and have him x-ray this condition. '' i■■» • M. C. C. J. Do you think anybody in this town likes me? I get so lonesome and discouraged at times. Seem- like I have no friends and the whole world is against me. Ans: Cfi, now its really, not as bad as all that. You have many ikind hearted frierids. Any one of the following peo ple think a whole lot more of you than you realize: Mrs D; O. H.; Mrs F.; M. M.; and Mrs. A .W\ You take such things teo much to heart. If ycu aro lonesome get out and do more “visiting” instead of waiting for your friends to , cal' on you. . ' $ _ 1 W. C. P.—My friend came here Xmas week and took my insur ance policy with hmi. I have wrote letters. Please advise we what to do. My stomach is running me crazy just about. Did he carry my policy away thinking I would die ‘con and he would get my money. Ans: Quit worrying about this policy. Its your policy and ell yolu have to do is to Jet the Insurance Company know that you lost it. They will be glad . to let you have another one and you can name your own BENEFICIARY. Your friend can’t hope to profit from your death, and besides, YOU AIN’T FIXING TO DIE. I predict a tong, happy life. E. B. M.—Is it Camille, Myrtle, Alice or Earline? Ans: Still another. All these girls admire you, but the real on« hasn’t showed up yet. When you do marry it will be on short notice and to a girl who will capture your heart eiAemight. 55. B.—My husband is very cross and fussy sometimes. Sometimes I wish I had never seen him. He fusses about most everything. I am always buying him some thing but it seems as if he for gets a favor as soon as it is done. Should I leave him or continue to stay with him? Ans: You wouldn’t be happy if you left him. I know he’s a min sometimes, but he truly loves you. You will be closer together by certain events to happen a little later in life. To leave now. would be a mis take I believe. -1 * r ' C. B. C.—There is a man making me a proposition. Should I com promise? Ajis: This man isn't as sin cere as he has made you be lieve. Don’t take him seriously. - a<o CALVINS DIGEST Listed by EDITOR A PUBLISHER Philadelphia It seems 1° us that the City of Philadelphia 'has set a very fine example for tho participation of Negroes in the fruits of charity drives. First, it is noted that mem bers of the group are included in tho official personnel; and aeccnd, it is nobej that the funds are dis tributed with a fair degree of ac curacy between racial groups in proportion to the population served. Mr. G. Fleming, a colored member' tf the publicity staff of the United Campaign, the agency which raises the money, reports: “With the mono, ‘Give till it helps,’ all Philadelphia joined this week in laying plans for the annual United Campaign which provides funds for 141 hospitals, settlement houses and other welfare agenc:es. TSvch e of these are operated speci fically in Negro communities, but Negroes benefit, as well, from all the citywide services . “While Negroes are integrated jin the top management of the cam paign, a Cooperative Committee Nas undertaken the responsibility of ‘putting over’ the effort among Negroes. This committee is head by that busy college president, Dr. t-esliu Pinckney Hill, who is so >ften drafted for civic programs all over the country Dr, Hill is \ member of the board of directors of The Community Fund of Phil adelphia and Vicinity, and thus shares in the all-year making of policies; E. V^uishngton Rhodes, newspaper publisher, is a member of the central publicity committee, while Dr. Dellaven Hinkson, of Mercy Hospital, is a member of tho central speakers bureau. “The goal of the campaign is this year $4,000,000, and the cam paign will last during the entire month of March. With it success ful the twelve institutions managed by Negroes will be kept open. “Drawing no lines of race, creed or color, the figures show that of tho funds collected by the United Campaign, bhe per capita expendi ture on Negroes last year was $1.92, while for whites it was $1.62. Tho total spent on the city’s 2f>5, 000 Negroes is conservatively es timated at $489,740, while on the 1,744,600 whites $2,822,760 was spent "The nme agencies and threo branches devoted primarily to wel fare work within the race, received $113,185 from the United Cam paign last year. Forty-four other agencies, with Negroes comprising more than 5 per eent of clients, re ceived $376,544. In addition there are a large number of agencies, giving com munity-wide service in such mat ters as health education, coordina tion of activities and legislation, all of which services are available to everybody.” The nickname, “City of Brotherly Love*” is no misnomer for Phila delphia, at least where charity is concerned. Adventurous Spirit It is our hope that t.h« multipli city of government agencies which lave as their objective the succor ing of he needy will not kill the adventurous spirit of the Negro. It is from such a spirit that out standing successes will come in the future. Nothing distinctive, creative, and independent can come cut of a condition of dependency That is one reason why we develop ed so few men and women of stam inia during the period of slavery We were dtspendent upon others for our bread and keep. Nowadays it is taking another form-relief. It is coming to ba the height of the ambition of some of our younger people to get cn relief. Some of item very openly avoid the hard roa'1 of init alive, enterprise, and irvt. ltigemt »iclA>n.i They fd'gLft about John Merrick and A. F. Horndon who, while barbering for whito people, founded the North Carolina Mutual and Atlanta Lifu Insurance companies, now worth p, total of $8,000,000, employing ihundreds of well trained young people, and giving hope and inspir ation not to mention protection, to the group. Or Major R. R. Wright, St., who was born a slave and who vividly remembers slavery, but who carved a distinguished career as an educator, and who, after he was 60 yearg old, founded a bank in Philadelphia which has assets of moro than $700,000, and of which he is still the active prosident, al though he is past 80. Some of the pioneer days may , be over, but the day of triumph of brain power is not past; and iS will never pass. The day of ex cuse} and reasons why we cannot do aro upon us; but these are the conditions out of which real lead ers must spring, and twenty years from now will tell us whether or not in this period we were building securely and living progressively, or slowly succumbing to panaceas which led to dryrot and a lower ( status in our fast-moving civiliza tion. -o—-• AROUND ABOUT Dinah Mite Here’s that man again NEW AND ROUGH: There is a new way of making j love, and Oh, man, is it rough First you "peck” and then you “irnt”. I call it Peck and Pat. As the girl and boy peck they kiss, j After the kiss, tho girl pats the j hoy’s face. This is kept up for as long as is wished. Oh, you want to know who made it up eh??? Well, I'll tell you folks!!! It was origin ated by "JAWS and JENNY" in the Jtoxy Cafe. Next time kids, have an observer to watch for any unwanted people. You are not tennis players, but you sure were ■ laying your racket. * * * Ask Herb White what happened lo the little girl who lived on Ma de street. Oh, I see, she went for Preston Love. After this episode, tell them what you did. Well we arc waiting*!!! Well I’ll tell them myself. He answered the call of i "Go North Young Man”. (But no farther than Wirt street) Wait, I’m not through?? On Wirt street his object is disobeying one of the ten 'ommandments which reads, quote: "Love Thy Neighbor.” A-a-a-hem on tha west of you, not J. B. ! Herman Washington likes very much to read Emperor Jones, (me; with a knife to his throat) Don’t1 yo>- Herman??? “Yasnome”. * * * Homer Jackson seems to like the song, “I go For That,” sung by Mildred Bailey very much. Which part do you like best, Jack? The part that goes “Your fuzzy hair, your vacant stare, I go for that that." Yep, it’s because when it gets to this part. Jack runs his fingers through 'his locks and says, "That’s mo boy, that’s me.” Way8 of Describing It There is more than one way to say anything. For instance, a Har vard professor who saw the con test from the front row and the fighter who won. First, the pug’s version. “I see he’s a sucker for a right; so I steps upon mo toes, and land one on his pan. I flattens his schnoz and he goes down for th« good old fash ioned K. O. He's a„ cold as a fro zen fish. I cops the dukes! The Professor’s acount: The challenging pugilist, analysing his opponent’s lack of powers forth with elevated himself on his pedial ciegits, and smote the unfortunate quite vociferously on the phsiog nomy, w'ho in a stupor, had to borne fro rnthe arena. Mr. Palooka then emerged dominant.” (By Tom Scott) Sheep—To rest peacefully. Art—That which pumps blood. Corsages—What women wear to keep thin. 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Vesper—What you do in study hal\. Try—Not wet. Pride—A women who just got married. Broom—Her husband. ‘ Girls—Paint containers. Taboo—To give the Bronx cheer. Kiss—Belongs to him. Posture—Where you keep cows. Class—-What you drink out of. Flee—Small insect. Mickey Roonel—What we eat with cheese. * * * Barbara Grirrmctt has had some frozen toes and doesn’t want them stepped on. We gel you, Barbata, P'at by the way. *hey are made to walk on aren't ‘.hr*'?? Vetahles and Fruit Dear Sweet Pa toes: Do you CARROT at all for me, my heart BEET, for your arms is as soft as a SQUASH. I am strong for you as an ON ION. You arc a PEACH with your RADISH HAIR and TURNIP nose. You are the APPLE of my eye. So if we CANTELOPE then LETTUCE for I know wo will be a happy PEAR. Yours turiy CHERJtY ANN ORANGE. Definition of I/>ve— Just like a deck of cards. When you’re in love its, “Hearts” When you’re married its “Dia monds” When you quarrel, its “Clubs” When you aro dead, it “Spades.” Sorry to leave you in suspense, hut you can have too much of a good thing? ? ? ? ? ? -oOo SYMPOSIUM DISCUSSES HEALTH Washington, March 3 (ANP)—A symposium on health conditions as they affect the group was held at the Shiloh Raptist church at which time addresses were de livered by the Rev. William E. Carrington of Howard university, Dr H. W. Mikkensen of the Wash ington sanitarium, Dr. Benjamin Karpman of St. Elizabeth’s hospi tal, and officials of the Bureau of ! Rehabilitation and the Washington Criminal Justice association. -oOo READ NEBRASKA’S LARGEST ACCREDITED NEGRO PAPER— I —THE OMAHA GUIDE DO YOU IMPORTANT NEWS? ■ ■ Just Call. I ■ and We will Publish It