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October 28, 1922
The Negro is entitled, also, to equal
opportunity of using his abilities in
every line of endeavor for economic ad
vancement. He should not be discri
minated against because of color. He
should be freely and fully recognized
and rewarded through merit alone.
Freedom bv Tiutb, in this age, must
bring to the Ntgio, complete social h"
berly. In the great mass of humanity
into which all people are born, where
for a brief span they play and work, en"
joy and suffer, and out of which soon
they die, it is only because of the den”
sest ignorance, the meanest selfishness,
narrowest vision and supremest folly
that one denies to others the largest
possible liberty and fullest fraternity in
mutual co-operation for the legimate
enjoyment of the good things of this
world. This, in the biggest, fullest sense
is society properly functioning. To mix
and move in it, to contribute to it and
receive fron it untrammeled and unhin
dered. is social freed »tii? Those who
by virtue of ability and disposition are
able to contribute most to the great fund
of human happiness, naturally get the
most pleasure’out of it, for it is only by
given in the true sense that we get.
Race or color do not figure in this, save
as they may determine the mental and
spiritual measurements of the man.
They have nothing whatsoever to do
with freedom of all people to be the
best and to do the very most possible
for themselves and for others.
Booze Is Sometimes Ex
pensive
(By The Associated Negro Press)
Memphis, Tenn. Oct. — One
drink of corn whiskey cost R. F.
Hamby of Glenmary, in Eastern
Tennessee, slls last-night, to say
nothing of a badly cut and bruis
ed face, gold watch, and chain
pocket knife, and other articles.
Hamby, according to the story
he told at the police station, had
been farming alljyear near Searcy,
Ark. A day or two ago he sold
THE ATHENS RHP’JB LIQ U E
hie crop and started home, arriv
ing in Memphis last night.
“1 hadn’t had a drink of whis
key m 13 months.” he said last
night. “There I was going home
with money in my pocket to see
all my old fiends and relatives,
and naturally 1 felt good. So
soon after coming out ot the Union
Depot I saw a Negro and asked
where I could find a little drop.”
Hamby stated that the Negro
piloted him to a place near the
station and there procured the
whiskey. He pulled his pocket
book t > take some money from it
and one of the Negroes threw” a
gun in his face, telling him to
band over his funds.
-‘lt was all I had,” said Ham
by, “and I always thought “nig
g. rs” made better whiskey than us
white ioiks.”
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THE ADVENTURES
OF A DOLLAR BILL
(By The Associated Negro Press)
, Evanston, 111., Oct. 26—The
! “adventures of a dollar” was re
corded on a dollar bill sentout by
die North Chicaga Chamber of
Commerce two weeks ago and re
turned to the chamber yesterday
with an attached circular describ
ing i f s travels. It changed hands
thiriy-oue time . Five times it
was m a salary envelope, four
times it went for cigars, twice for
candy, once for a ‘ niftj collar,”
three times for ties and twice for
meals. On one occasion it was
given for a package of cleaning
powder. li went to one colored
chuich.
Mrs. Callie, Chunn of 1694 E.
Broad street, is indisposed at this
writting. We hope for her a speedy
recovery.
KLAN EJECTED
FROM BOSTON
(Py The Associattd Negro Press)
Boston, Mass., Oct. 26 —The
B' st<>) city coui cl in session last
Monday went on record as unal
terably pposed to fui ther activ
ity in this city of the Ku Klux
Klan and adopted a resolution
describing the order “an unwel
come, un-American secret organi
zation which attacks in secrecy
our forenn st citivens and our citi
zenship in a vile abd scurrilous
nianmr.” There solution called up
on authorities to bend every ef
fort to suppress the klan.
LOCAS AJWjPERSONLS
The Popularity Contest held at
Saint Mark’s A. M. E. Church,
East Athens, was won by Miss
Carrie G. Hunter, who received a
h autiful lavelliere for her re
ward. Miss Hunter Succeeded in
raising $23.25 for the church.
Miss Lula Henry came next with
SB.OO. These amounts greatly
helped Rev. King out on his dol
lar money.
Mr. C. B. Newsome, of 313
South Finley street, onr diligent
and efficient upholsterer and fur
niture repairer, spent a few days
in Atlanto this week on business.
Brother Newsome is the man who
makes old furniture look new,
and we should not fail to send
him the pieces that can I e nj’uve
nated..*
The happiest man in Strickland
street to day is Mr. E. B. Perrin,
of 158 that street, and one of
Athens leading tonsorial artists.
He bad the exquisite and blissful
pleasure of beholding once more
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