17 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
The Union
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1922
Page
1
A 1922 letter from W. P. Dabney of Cincinnati laments deep GOP gloom in Washington. He decries perceived betrayal of Black allies to Southern sentiment and urges a change in party conditions to restore trust and friendship.
The piece argues that the Harding administration seeks to win the Solid South by courting Black votes but denies Black citizens a fair share of victory’s fruits. It warns that future progress could topple entrenched power, likening it to Samson pulling down a temple pillar.
Congressman Dyer, author of the anti-lynching bill, electrified Park Street Monday night in a N A A C P event. He outlined facts underscoring the need for a national law and urged intelligent citizens to join the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Dr Smith presided with Johnson Hunt and Monroe assisting.
Mr Geo G Brown and his ensemble wrapped up a special engagement at Sewanee University with stops at Chattanooga Cowen and Nashville. The group enjoyed a splendid time in the Sunny South and plans further engagements in nearby cities.
Thousands of Black residents march through Manhattan from 138th Street to 59th Street under NAACP sponsorship to urge Congress to pass the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. Col. Charles W. Fillmore leads the parade as slogans demand end to lynching and action by lawmakers. The NAACP cites mob murders across May including burning and hanging of Black men in Texas and elsewhere.
Madam Davis, formerly in charge of the Y cuisine for six years, operates The Orient at 125 Opera Place between Race and Elm. The new cafe offers quiet charm and renowned gastronomic delicacies with exceptional service and pricing aimed to attract local patrons.
A fragment recalls Kemal Pasha leading Turkish forces who conscript Christians into trench digging for the Greece campaign. The note reflects wartime coercion and sectarian tension in the late Slavery era.
The National Equal Rights League in Boston announces action against race discrimination at Harvard University. A resolutions committee will protest to Harvard College officials over a purported statement by President Lowell about a color line for freshman dormitories. The Nile Club, led by Julian D. Rainey, cites Ku Klux Klan influence affecting Harvard affairs and urges eradication of race discrimination.
A critical polemic argues that Christian nations seize native labor in Africa and Abyssinia’s territory, using slave labor in mines and legation dwellings. It condemns Western hypocrisy as Christians enslave Christians or non Christians depending on who is harmed, asserting moral outrage over wartime conscription and racial exploitation.
More than 14,000 Negro farmers in North Carolina Texas and Virginia raised 90,000 acres of corn last year under county agent guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture and state colleges. They averaged 35 bushels per acre versus 17 to 25 bushels for all farms in those states.
The Trotter Johnson dispute tied to the Dyer anti lynching bill ends with a death through the same agency. Supporters rush to pass the bill while avoidance of recrimination is sought, hoping for calmer times ahead.
50 by 100 foot lot for sale at Fernbank. Address listed as F.8. Danniel, 68 Washington Terrace. Property details include location and contact for purchase inquiries.
The YWCA Garden Party at Masonic grounds on Gilbert avenue and Benna Vista place on Saturday June 24 offers entertainment and service from many community groups. Leaders include Daisy Slade as chairwoman and Sara Anderson Publicity chair, with numerous committees and volunteers across business, industrial, and social clubs coordinating games, confections, and booths to support hood and womanhood programs.
Fort Worth reports doctors from Belton College and Fort Smith urge a kissing regulation through a state law after claiming 67 trench mouth cases in ten days at Belton. They propose certificates entitling co-eds to kiss, arguing current affectionate greetings spread painful, invasive oral disease and even tonsil removals.
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