Advocate_1931-10-31

PAGE FOUR ST INDIANS SUP l ·--·-·-·-·-·-····------~-------------l'.· -------·· SaysWell Known Historian atives Can Learn Much From Them 'Birth of a Na :·on' Harmful Picture BY WILLIAM PICKENS ·-···· ..... Some people, like the honest offi· and see no reascb. to change our cials of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBER· minds. TIES UNION, object to our opposi- We believe in the freedom of the tion to performances of "The Birth of s_tage, and scr_ee~, but we do not be· a Nation", on the ground that we are l!eve In mob-mc1tement and danger– interfering with the freedom of or· ous race-.hate tald1\g adv:int~g.e of t~e ganization and of speech, - and that theatre m order fo cl:11m 1mm~~ity. "The Birth of a Nation" should have Just as we also . believe in free the same rights as other shows and speech", - but ~ould call the police theatricals. if the "free s,peaker" took ~he stump This objection to our attitude as– sumes what is NOT TRUE: that we look upon "The Birth of a Nation" as an ordinary, legitimate theatre ,per– formance. We Llo not: we regard it a a treacherous, dangerous attack on the minority people who do not have "equal representation" in said thea· tres and performances. and began to yell, "Lynch him! Lynch him!" While we relieve in liberty of the press, we wotld do our best to hail into court any editor who wrote an editorial calling upon the mob tu attack us, for that is not legitimate editorial privilege ; that would .be a plain crime, taking advantage of edi– torial power. IN- MANY~ RESPECTS KEEPING, -FIT- A Health Column By DeNorval Unthank, M. D. THE DEATH RATE OF THE NEGRO The death rate among the Negro ,population is proportionally Jarger than that of the whites. This larger proportion leads to much conjecture. Many scientific circles attempt to explain the difference as an inherited environment and occupation. Other circles attempt to account for tht difference as an inherited weakness from racial admixtures. Other circles explain the difference as a matter of racial susceptibility. i;tlpful Qiuts by Nancy Lee Mothers complain about their child– ren being disrespectful. "Have they lost the Bible instructions, 'Honor thy father and mother?' " WIWYJ~WWW BOOK REVIEW WW~~ "THE INVISIBLE FULCRUM" By J. John Gilbert (New Publishing The Company, Chicago.) Reviewed for The Advocate by Clifford Mitchell By reading this book you can men· tally e:xiplore the universe. Transcen– dln&- ~II physical and tangible bodies the t:11.eme of "The Invisible Fulcrum" dwells wholly on the laws of nature as they apply to the mind, thought.– association of ideas, right thinking and perpetual life. The religion of life, of love, of true understanding, happiness and peace, Is illustrated in simple language In a' manner that combines the truth pr! · ciples of all faith, denominations an cults and reconciles the trutl:I b tween religion and science. The Jaw of mental action is clear!~ defined as the Jaw of gravitation nnd In a conclusive manner proves that By CARTER G WOO DSONI himself; and he has developed, there ' fore with the thought that for him It is timely that, at the annual all things are possible. The Negro in meeting of the Association for the the United States, however, discrimi– Study of Negro Life and History m nated against here, turned away New York City from the 8 to the 12 there, and told not to go yonder, has of November, some consideration will developed a sort of inferiority com· be given to the unusually large con- ,plex; and instead of thinking of great trlbution made by the natives of the things which he can do hll spends too West Indies to the development of much time brooding over the things the race in the United States. Be- which he is told he must not do, when cause of prejudice, with which almost if he had sufficient courage he might any foreigner would naturally meet, do those very things. We regard this performance as an attack on a helpless and handicapped minority, - an attack masquerading under the guise of a "show". We have so regarded it for 15 years or more, The difference between our atti– tude and that of others equally hon· est, is that we do not regard "The Birth of a Nation" as a legitimate theatrical performance or an honest endeavor in "Art''. A professor of Zoology at the Uni– versity of Califomia has given the matter some serious study. He set out to prove that there are other than environmental differences to account for the different death rate. He cites the difference in susceptibility to certain diseases. The Negro seems to be more susceptible to chest diseas– es especially tuberculosis. The Negro s,eems to be less susce·pt!ble to Scar– let fever, Measles, Dlptheria, Hook· worm, etc. The professor attempts to prove that his Susceptibility to scar– let fever, etc. increases in proportion as admixture of white blood lncreas- For thousands of years, children have been taught to hon!lr thlr par· ents, and this admonishment has been strictly adhered to and enforced by fathers throughout the world. There was no knowledge to back this exhor– tation, on~y blind obedience to tradi– tion; even the fathers themselves were ignorant of its meaning and pur– pose. Now the rising generation have broken this law, because they fetl that they have intelligence enough to understand and demand a reason. When they learn the reason for this rule, which they w111 in the near future, they will love and respect their parents of their own free wlll, and not because they are forced to do so. Intelligence, reason, and know– ledge will be their gnide. man cannot go contrary to the law ot __., nature but that man can take advan- ·, ·' tage of the Jaw of nature and just to we have been accustomed to refer to The west Indian Negroes, moreov– these citizens with epithets which er, have developed with a keener ap– are more indicative of the ignorance preciation of cooperation than we of those who utter them than an e· find In the native Negroes, who are vi:.luatton of the worth of people who apparently so close to slavery that In eeffral respects are far in advance they have not yet got rid of the dis– of W native Negroes of the United trust and the ill will for one another Statea. which the slaveholding class instilled en forget that in the into the minds of the bondmen to triangular slave trade keep them from uniting and starting of the enslaved Afri· servile insurrections. The West In· brought to the West dian Negroes, as one has well said in Indies w ere cheap 'labor was very post-classic language, hang together much In demand to produce sugar, whereaJ;> the native Negroes of the and that a large number of thll first United State prefer to be hanged se· slaves brought to the United States parately. m the West Indies, which Wherever you find a n11,tive of the a sort of way station from West Indies you will probtbly be able America. Having enjoyed in to interest him in doing scimething for 'hl.iie.,....orne yrs. later more another native of one of thee Islands. 811 than were allowed the Ne- croee of tile cotton plantations, the Wherever you find a natire Negro of naUYea wtlo continued to come from the United States you .,,.m find it those islands to the United States easy to interest him in doing some– brought a higher culture which tend· thing to oppose another Negro of his ed to elevate their less fortunate fel- country. Wherever you find a native lowmen In the settlements along the of the West Indies starting some sort Atlantic. Refugees from the Haitian of enterprise you are more that apt Revolution, started by Desallnes and to see his average fellow country-men Toussaint Louverture, settled in this coming to his support, giving him country In and near the ports along every chance to do the thing as Jt the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico should be. When you meet a native and stimulated the struggle for free- Negro of the United States, who has dom. The most outstanding of these been informed of an enterprise start· West Indian Immigrants was Den- ed by one of his group, however, ne mark Vesey, who worked out the is liable to begin Immediately to find best conceived plan for a servile in- fault with the undertaking, to critize surrectlon started during enslave· the founder, and to do whatever he ment of the race. can to prevent the carrying out of the In recent years we have profited by plans. the contribution of the West Indians The West lndian, of course, cannot In various ways. Few of us think of always easily succeed, for he may not the fact that Bishop J. B. Smalls and have many of his native land in his Btahop C. C. Alleyne of the African chosen community in this country, odlst Episcopal Zion Church, and and he does not usually understand OJJ W~ D. ~and Bishop enough of the slAv<>...n<av_f'.hology of the ~~rs~:!i!e !f:;~at~o;~e(~ ~6'1cti!l ~1th th"!:~ must be to Indies; and also the fearless organi~e the group for constructive fighter, R. C. O. Benjamin, the noted effort. Before the American Negroes lawyer, D. Augusta Straker; the be· can be useful t'o themselves each one loved educator, W. H. Crogman; and must be torn away from some white the distinguished scholar, E. W. Bly- exploiter whose advice these Negroes den. Without achievements of such always seek on important matters, gentlemen, those who rehearse pro- sometimes even that upon such a gress of the Negro race In America matter as whether the Negro's son would have less to talk about. Henry should marry Sam's daughter The reasons for these differences Jane; and the exploiter usually gives are simple. In the first place, th~ na- the advice that redounds to his good. tive West Indian is almost two gen- Some people have been unwise tratlons farther removed from slav- enough to call this inte1Tacial co-op– ery than the native Negro of the eration, but it is really racial extermi· United States. Being in a country nation. The native West Indian, where the blacks outnumber the fortunate in having no such connec– whltes, moreover, the Negroes on t!on in this coutry, would do well to those isiands have figured more con· help break these ties which still hold spicuously In the social, economic, native Negroes In serfdom and peon– and political life than members of age. this race have been able to do in the The mind of the West Indian Negro . Tke First Step toALLURIN6 BEAUTY Tliat ravishing beauty that cap• tivates may be yours ••• because the secret of it is a light, smooth, satiny soft skin. Dr. Ft.ed l'almer's ___ .. - """· ~ ..:'J,~ and -.-··- the darli:el!i; s k 1 rt, clears up pimple,, blotches and tan marks, and does away with that ..oily, shiny" look. Use this prepa– ration regularly .to make your skin soft, delicate and alluring. This ~mazing Ointment is made in the famous Dr. Fred Palmer's Labora– tories where are also made those other beauty aids you know so well: Dr. Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Soap, Skin Whitener ·Face Powder, Hair Dresser and Hid Deodorant which may be had at all drug stores for 25 cents each or will be sent postpaid upon receipt of price. Dr. Fred Palmer's Laboratories, Dept. 3, Atlanta, Ga. Send 4o In atamp1 for a .-enerou trial aample of the Skin Whitener, Soap and Face Powder, DR.FRED .PALMEitS 1 cSfifnWfiftener •KHPS 'YOUR COMPLEXION YOUTHFUL' ---- IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE The seventeen year-old white boy who raped a six year-old colored child in Petersburgh, Virginia, has neither been lynched or burned. He enjoys his freedom on a twenty-five hundred dollar bond. But his father is very indignant at the exposure of his virtu· ous son. The Negro parents should apologize to the young man who out- es. 'raged their baby for being so thought- Insurance companies use the in· less and discourteous as to talk about creased death rate as substantial re– it. asons for refusing to insure Negroes. SA Up-to-the-Minute Modes Prepared Especially for This Newspaper @EXCELLA Some cities and states use the facts as a justification for segregaion. Even insurance companies are hav– ing an about !ace In their opinions One insurance statistician of nation– al and international repute has just about apologized for many of the o– pinions he advanced on the Negro death rate 15 years ago. ! ........................~::::::::.................... ~ S. A. Sims R. Dejournette THE ECONOMY CAFE The Ilorne of Southern Cooking Home-Made Mexican Chill Home-Made Pork Sausage 106 N. SIXTH - Near Glisan St. Portland :: Oregon 111111111111111,1111111,1111111111111111111,1111111111111111111111111,1111 ·!-------- ----::• AUSPLUND DRUG STORE SIXTH & GLISAN STREETS PORTLAND, ORE. ·=·-·- :s,7a~;~~J '.Clothes $25.00 to . I :Shop $45.oo 1 J _ "WM~~ Youn1 M= Buy:·__ ================ ·- the extent that his mental forces i.re har-monlous with same will .bis J!JIC·- cess m ( measured. - - A simple mental rule of success is laid down in the treatise, as Jollows: Desire plus fixation of attention Ii'IUII concentration plus suggestion equals desire realized." The theory Is then analyzed and supported by concrete statements of facts and examples. After reading this book It Is not surprising to me that in many com– munities It has been dramatl7ed as a pageant of life and endorsed by lead– ers of many religious faiths, civic or– ganizations, etc. It Is "The Drama - of Life". Note: The ed,itor of The Advocate wishes to announce that every book reviewed in these columns is to be found In her collection of books. Sore throat, mU8CUlar rhea– made aehes&paina,applyMu,, terole,. the ttcounter 0 irrita111" " United States. The- whites in the West therefore, has shown larger J)mpor– Indles constitute the governing class tions than that of the native Negroes in the sense that they have the last of this country. While the West In· word In exercising final authority in dian Negro is conceiving such a plan II)ractically all spheres even In mat- as the redemption of Africa through ters of religion; but inasmuch as con- realistic education and international dltlons compel them to use Negroes trade the native Negroes In the Unit– in all capacities, there are practically ed States are satisfied with menial no functions In the life of the people jobs as a political compensation for which the West Indian Negroes are the unusual honor of having one of THE ADVOCATE acknowledges with great appreciation a metal letter opener, the gift of Clarence O'Brian, registered patent attorney, of Wash– ington, D. C. E·3549 10 · 14 FOR YOUR ot permitted to exercise. twelve million of people, and with The American, whether white or their number stand for a picture with black, then, In visiting the West In- President of the United States. When dies today, is surprised to find these these douceurs are thrown at the na· coDdit!ons obtaining there in contra- tive Negroes all of their problems, so touched the shores of this country dlatinctlon to the situation in our own far as their mind cal! conceive them, and never will. The nations are now cou.ntry. We hardly know what to are Immediately solved drawn Into an international sphere to think when we see a Negro engineer It is timely, then to can for a sort work out a program for a new econo– or conductor on a train, a Negro of 'rapproachment" between these mic and political order and the vari– manager In charge of an internatlon- two elements of the same race in ous races suffering from distinctions al corporation, or contruction con- America. The one has much ambi• in these distant parts of the world tractor with Negro mechanics and ar- tion and few resources: the other has will eventually find that with respect tisans working at trades from which little ambition and many resources. to them their rproblems tend to be· they are excluded by unions In the The one can learn much from the come one. Only with a real under– United States. For this very reason other; the one can be of great assis· standing and a syll11)athetic coopera– the West Indian Negro, as a rule, Is tance to the other. The one can not tion in carrying out a universal pro– more of a dynamic force in a com- advance very far without the other. [gram for the betterment of all under· munity than the native born Negro of The two must stand together or go prlviledge people can these interests the United States. down together. of the race be properly taken care of. In his home in the West Indies, al- This close understanding, moreover, though he did not receive such high must not be a matter of concern only •- - • • • • • • • • • • • • • FOR THE SCHOOLGIRL We must have our diagonal lines, particularly if we are going to have a new tweed frock-and what smart schoolgirl isn't? The diagonals in this case are found in the line of the lapping on the blouse which is out– lined in pique to match the high– closing collar and cuffs. They are also found in the skirt where they run into a panel extended from the blouse. Plaid or checked woolen is very smart with pique or linen for this frock with added contrast in the color of a bright suede belt and met.ii buttons. Excella Pattern No. 3549. Sizes 8 to 16 years, 20 cents. wages as employers pay for the same to those natives of the West Indies p ROCTOR s sort of work In this country, he could now living In the United States, but 't go, nevertheless, into most any oc- to those living on the distant islands cupation for which he had prepared of the seas, those who have never • MERRIMAN l-1. HOLTZ We Sell For Less Because We Sell for Cash . . COMPLETE NEW STOCKS OF QUALITY MERCHANDISE FOR THE HOME AND PERSONAL SERVICE • Washington at Broadway Saturday-All Next Week OUR GREATEST SALE OF The Yt\R 'Proctor Week' J Women's Appare accessories at Low • rices We Invite You to Open An 4f:~ount WINTER WARDROBE A Small Payment Down Balance In Monthly lnstal I ments / . ' SHOP AT ,, TENTH AT WASHINGTON STS, PORTLAND, OREGON < , ' ...