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HEADS YORK RITE MASONSTHE NORTHWKftTKIt \-BULLCTITN APPEALFRPP lt;;trawc602 Lyndale Ave. No.—Phone Hyland 1066 CECIL NEWMAN _____«...------ CirculationFOREIGN AD VKRT1S1NG REPRBNENTATI VK:W. B. Ziff Company, 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111.W. B. Ziff Company. 404 Morton Bldg.. 116 East Nassau Street, New York, N, Y.Subscription Rates:Cue year, $2.00; Six Months, $1.2*Advertising Rates Furnished on Application.Entered as second-class matter February 20. 1922, at the postofflce at fft. Paul. Minn., under the Act of March 2. 1879._Member of theASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS“First in Service”“WHERE NO VISION IS”%No chapter in the story of the American Negro is more fraught with pathos than that chapter which deals with the effort of a few ambitious souls to make a place for the sons and daughters of the race in the field of commercial enterprise. The Negro who dares to pioneer in business must indeed have a soul of iron. For the Negro business that survives the initial and crucial period of its existence does so not because of the solid support of the rank and file of the race, but in spite of it.When a Negro essays to open a drug store, a grocery store, a shoe store, publish a newspaper or any sort of business, the success of which will mean greater opportunity to Negro youth, the vast majority of Negroes, especially those who have scratched the surface of education by a few years in high school or college, stand back and predict or prophecy the duration of time necessary before its final collapse. Or they legin to make comparison with stores downtown, commenting illy and with bad grace on the quality of the goods, the prices, the fixtures and finally the character of the entrepreneur.Are his drugs fresh ? asks a Negro woman of her doctor when he prescribes medicine and advises her to get the prescription filled at a drug store owned and operated by a Negro. “Certainly, Madame, he buys them at the same w holesale house as the stores downtown.” “I didn't know,” she lamely adds. “He charges more thanthe stores on Main Street, and I buy where I can get the cheapest prices, boasts a Negro who is always complaining about the lack of opportunity for his children. He never asks why. He doesn't seem to realize that volume of trade would enable the Negro grocer to sell as cheaply as the Main Street store and would provide additional opportunity for his son and daughter to earn a living.But the tragedy of the whole thing is the pitiful blindness of the Negro group to their own interests. They spend their money, millions of dollars, over the counters of white tradesmen, who take that same money and employ white boys and girls, who in turn, shun the Negroes who have been their schoolmates because the Negro youth can only occupy menial positions. They hurry by the store owned by a Negro to give their hard-earned dollar to his white competitor, who buys a home in a neighlorhood in which Negroes can neither rent nor buy.Nothing is more pitiful than this lack of vision on the part of5t!f5fartljuie0tmt Sullrtin-AppralAN INDEPENDENT WEEKLYPublished Weekly by the Bulletin-Appeal Publishing Co.301-2 Court Block St Paul, Minnesota_Phone: Qarfleld 2075.OWEN HOWELL........................................................President and PublisherYork Rite Masons Hold Convention and Organize Grand Lodge and Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho at St. Paul.*R. J. SIMMONS, GRAND MASTERThe sessions closed with a program and social hour at Labor Temple Hall Monday evening, which was as follows: Baritone Solo, Attorney Geo.W\ Hamilton, Jr., who also spoke on The Value of Co-operation; Paper by Mrs. Susan B. Evans, Grand Sec.; Piano Solo, Mr. John T. Jones; Address by Grand Master R. J. Simmons of Duluth; Vocal Solo, Mrs. Virginia Patrick Saunders; Address by Dr. P. D. Wesley, Dallas, Texas, Vice-Pres. of National B. Y. P. V.; Paper by Mrs. Maye M. Simmons, Du-Minn., Grand Most Ancient Matron of Zenith Grand Court; Vocal Solo by Mr. I. Golphin and closing address by Rev. J. A. Broadnax, Grand Master of Kansas. A large attendance was present. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by the ladies.The Sterling Club entertained at a stag and smoker in honor of Messrs. E. Knickle Jones of New York City and T. Arnold Hill of Chicago, 111., executives of the Urban League.YORK RITE MASONS HOLD ELECTION ON TUESD4Prince Hall Lodge No. 105, F. A., York Rite Masons, held their ellt; tion and installation of officers Tult; day evening at Labor Temple. T following officers, twenty-four number, were installed by Gra Master R. J. Simmons. R. D. Wih Worshipful Master; Wm. M. Cannc Sr. Warden; P. H. Smith, Jr. Wi den; Homer L. Rowans, Sec., a Walter Griffin, Tyler. The offlclt; appointed are Dixon Woods, i Deacon; S. W. Williams, Jr. Deaco W. McElvain, Sr. Steward; Robt. M ton, Jr. Steward, and Fletcher Ken Marshall.Miss Pauline Venerable of Kans City, Mo., is spending the summ with her sister, Mrs. M. Love, 3 Rondo street.The executive board of the Evei woman Progressive Council will me Thursday morning with Mrs. E. James, 582 St. Anthony avenue.AIMEE HALL ..........................................................Vice-President and EditorJ. Q. ADAMS..........................................................................Printing ManagerGERALDLME PICKETT ....................Sec.-Tre^. and Circulation Mgr.URL IN CLARK ........................................Business and Advertising ManagerMINNEAPOLIS OFFICE:By the sanction of the Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge, York Rite Masons, with S. S. Simmons, Atlanta. Ga.. National Grand Master, a constitutional number of subordinate lodges and courts represented by delegates from Duluth. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Iowa; Sioux Falls, S. I).; met at Labor Temple, Sixth and Franklin streets, June 18 to 21, inclusive.After hearing reports from the various lodgeB and courts an0 mature deliberation, it was unanimously agreed to set apart these two grand bodies for Minnesota and its jurisdiction.Rev. J. A. Broadnax, Grand Master of Kansas, was present, and rendered valuable service, remaining through the session to present the annual sermon to the craft, which he did in an eloquent and acceptable way to a splendid congregation at St. Peter’s A. M. E. Church at Minneapolis.The delegates and visitors remained in the city for a banquet to be giv-Monday night.The following officers were elected for the new organization. The new organization shall be known as the Most Worshipful North Star Grand Lodge, F. A. A. Y. Masons, State of Minnesota, and its jurisdiction. R. J. Simmons of Duluth, Grand Master; Rev. I). W. Shorts, Sioux City, Iowa, Grand Senior Warden; E. H. Patrick, St. Paul, Grand Junior Warden; S. H. Evans, Duluth, Grand Secretary; Edward Robinson, St. Paul, Grand Treasurer; Philip Smith, St. Paul, Grand Tyler. , .Officers of the Grand Court. Title, Zenith Grand Court, Minnesota and jurisdiction: Mrs. Maye M. Simmons, Duluth, Grand Most Ancient Matron; Mrs. Adah Lucas. Minneapolis, Deputy Most Ancient Matron; Mrs. Irene Robinson, St. Paul, Senior Most Ancient Matron; Mrs. Susan B. Evans,Duluth, Grand Secretary; Mrs. Ford,St. Paul, Grand Treasurer; Mrs. Williams, Sioux City, Iowa, Grand Lecturer.Among the visitors were Dr. J. D. Crum, Omaha, Neb., and Rev. P. W. Wesley of Dallas. Texas.
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The Northwestern Bulletin Appeal
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Sat, Jun 28, 1924
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