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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.” .- I « 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 PAGE THREE