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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
2
The Union emphasizes loyalty and community progress, urging readers to work together spiritually, materially, morally and politically. It quotes Seneca and outlines promotional aims and values for the publication and its readers.
A short advert urges readers to stop borrowing the Union and purchase a subscription. It promises delivery for just 10 cents a month and asks readers to send in their name and address. The note emphasizes loyalty and steady access to the paper.
A Christmas sales pitch for a paid up one year subscription to The Union. It promotes a dollar price and delivers weekly news and personal information about the city, asserting the paper’s truthfulness and quality over size. It invites readers to send a dollar with name and address as a gift to a friend or family member.
A call to readers to review the list of local advertisers in The Union and patronize them. The note urges alertness to any that seem unsquare and promises merchants offer courteous service and bargains when customers mention the newspaper.
The columnist notes a man’s hatred is concealed while a woman’s hatred toward another woman may be masked by a sweeter smile when they meet. The observation contrasts male and female expressions of dislike in social encounters.
A. R. Gillespie, a colored private from 2272 East 7th Street Cleveland, visited Cincinnati and Washington Tuesday, drawing favorable attention. While at Camp Taylor he devised plans to employ educated Negroes in transportation and clerical jobs in the stevedore regiments, carrying letters from Washington chiefs including War Secretary Baker approving his ideas.
Stella Wiley argues that if government can enforce a dry country it should also protect Black citizens from lynching, asking whether prohibition or protection of democratic rights matters more for the nation. She notes Black subjects fought and died for democracy and for safety from mob violence.
Governor McAdoo is said to be looking into the matter regarding the exclusion of colored men from employment on certain roads. Local officials and labor groups await clarification on policy and possible changes.
A harsh critique exposes a believed government plan to keep black soldiers away from women by supplying banjos. The piece mocks the idea as a shabby ruse and suggests the banjo habit replaces courtship, noting the absurdity and public discomfort with the policy.
Reports from Chillicothe claim hundreds of Sixth Pioneer Regiment men were moved to a labor battalion and now toil on railroads and in coal dumping. Promotions changed, sergeants demoted, white sergeants placed in command to supervise labor. Officials offered no colored officers at the camp despite available qualified officers.
An editorial laments postwar strain as Black soldiers return to segregation and violence. It cites lynchings of a Negro soldier in the South and a Kentucky sheriff’s clash, arguing the nation owes protection and fair play to those who fought for liberty while white enemies abroad receive more courtesy.
W S Scarbrough of Wilberforce University wrote to Director General McAdoo about being unable to buy a Pullman ticket in a Southern city and forced to ride in a Jim Crow Car. Ballard Dunn replied that railroads must follow state laws on segregation, cannot practice discrimination, and urged remedy through state legislatures unless a specific discrimination charge is made.
A passenger expresses strong desire for a formal investigation into alleged mistreatment during travel. The statement signals concern and seeks accountability from the carrier or authorities.
Sunday features youthful star Chas. Ray in A 9 O CLOCK TOWN under Thos. S. Ince. Tuesday brings Petrova in ON TRIAL. Wednesday showcases Xmas Dar and Wm. S. Hart in WOLF LOWRY with a vaudeville matinee. Thursday Juanita Hansen in THE BRASS BULLET and Sen nett comedy. Friday Jewel Carmen in LAWLESS LOVE. Saturday Ruth Roland in HANDS UP plus a Fox Sunshine comedy. Holiday vaudeville and Friday Country Store presented.
Ogden Utah December 12 Negro refugees arrive declaring all Negroes including men women and children were ordered to leave Green River Wyoming after the lynching Tuesday of Edward Woodson a Black man accused of killing a railroad switchman and wounding another The President’s foreign policy is cited as unsafe for colored people at home.
Postwar efforts bring together longtime city residents to perfect a group aimed at improving conditions and advancing the interests of Black servicemen. The drive seeks to rebuild Cincinnati’s profile and community support after the conflict.
The draft of questions on colored Americans at the Peace Conference contrasts with Illinois plans to aid returning soldiers. Captain Napoleon B Marshall returns from France wearing a steel harness. The Urban League of New York has spent years in quiet work while the New York regiment rails and fights. a note recalls Black soldiers in trenches and mule mishaps.
A colored lecture course in Philadelphia has been formed to stimulate interest in colored literature.
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