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SMALL BUT NEWSY Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race Vol. V.. Women Voters Make Appeal. (Lincoln Service) Washington, Nov. 23, 1923. The National League of Women Voters has made an appeal urging all “true, loyal American citizens, whitever their po’itical faith may be,” to join in an effort to get c ut to vote at ever* election, that de cisions effecting “town, country, State or Natim.shall be made, not by a minority,but the major ity of the voters. This appeal, which should be t,f special ii tir es b to colored women, was made public through Harriet. Taylei Upton, Vic -Chairman < f the Ex ecutive Committie of ti e Repub lican National Committee, who hopes to get out at least 75 per c :nt of the vote in the next na tional election. Doctors Robbed (Lincoln Service) Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1923. Au Item in the New York News indica es (hat rold era are now turning their attention to the doc tors. In some circles this method of retaliation is considered to be a very unf< rtunate turn of affairs because of the probable effect it may have the price of vol stead prescriptions. However justified the robbers may feel, and disregarding the general atti- Che Gtfyens 2Tcpublique | Official Organ for the Jeruel baptist Association ATHENS, GEORGIA., SATURDAY, DECEMBERS, 1923 tude of thepubli ’, which believes ’hat “Turn about is fair play,” it is hoped that the < ompH ition be tween these two professional groups will scon end. When Discouraged Remember That— (Lincoln Service) The more the eChristian were persecuted the stronger they gr« w, and that it took forty centuries to prepare mankind for the bistor c deveb p of the Cliritianity it en joys today. The Apostle Peter was crucified at Rome with his head downward. Paul was h< headed by Emperor N»-ro. June* the Greater was beherd* dat Jerusa lem. James the L es was thrown from a pinnacle of the temple and then beaten to death with a ful ler’s club. Andre* was bound to a cross and preached the g( spel to his persecutors until he died Phillip was scourged and cruci fi <l. Bartholomew was flayed a iive. Matthews was slain by a a sw-rd Thsmas was killed with a lance Simon Zelotes was cru cified in Great Britain. Jude was shot to death by* arrows. Matthias was stoned, and then beheaded. Mark was dragged through the streets of Alexandria. Barnabas was stoned to death. Luke was hanged on an clive tree and John was put in a caldron of boiling oil. And also remember that civili- zation is cumulative and that the peoples races nr nations that are up today are d< wn t<morriw. They contribute tb»ir mite and pass from the scene of action as did the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romai s, whose civilization was passed on thr< ugh conquest to the Britons, whose evolution was of slow growth. This is the civilization we enjoy t< day, and which we in turn will improve and pass on to others. HAITI’S PRODUCTION AND WEALTH SHOW MARKID ADVANCE. (Lincoln Service) Port Au Prince, Nov. 23, 1928. In marked contrast to the condi tions prevailing in the major ty of islands of the West Indies and the Latin-Americi n c< entries of Central America, the end of the fiscal year in Haiti, which is un der temporary American control, shows gratifying and substantial progress. The fiscal year that closed on S pi ember 30, accord ing to the annual report submit ted by the American high com missioner to Haiti, showed a to tal income of $6,496,899 from the collection of customs and inter nal revenues, or an increase $1,165,998 over the previous fis cal year. Haiti is essentially an agricul ral country. Because of marve lous fertility of the soil and the ideal climatic conditions, any- HELP IT COW No. 3