Shin hom o special THE IMPRISONMENT OF MARCUS GARVEY SA STABLISHED, DE The Workman THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS THE PALLADIUM OF OUR RIGHTS JUNIUS PUBLISHED. EVERY SATUR DAY VOL. 18, No. THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, OCT. 12, 1929.
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Conferince on the Negro IN in American Industry Panama Division Held Function Last Sunday Outstanding Feature in Catholic Council GARVEY NOT PERHeld at Baltimore The spirit of Garvyism was strong. To Secure Rightful Place as Dominon of ly manifested by the members of the MITTED TO READ Division of the and British Empire BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. The torelli, of St. Joseph SemiLOCAL NEWSPAPERS Street, Calidonia on Sunday Inst. at their local Liberty Hall 25th Father Dorsey Council of Federated nary, Baltimore, presided. An inthe day being set aside in commemo The Investigator, of St. Vincent, selves just as worthy as any other Colored Catholics of America extend teresting view of the work of Car. But May Read Books and ration of the great leader.
of a recent date states editorially: nationals and our Churches are or The subject of a United West In ganised and run as well as anywhere er welcome to Catholies from dinal Gibbons Institute, Md. Foreign Periodicals Quite a large gathering was in points throughout the country at the presented at the evening session by dies is pressing itself more and more in the civilised world. Educationally, JAMAICA, Oct. It is under of the programme was performed by attendance, and the religious section to the front in the politics of the fifth annual convention of the body, Principal Victor Daniele.
colonies. There is not a single colwe can well feel proud of our achieve stood that Mr. Marcus Garvey who Dr. Barton, the seting chair ony where there are not wide awake ments; sons of the soil are found till.
held August 31 to September 2, at St. Peter Claver Church, Fremont pacity St. Peter Claver Church sonment in the St. Catherine District Prayer for the beloved leader, deli to secure the desired end, and their cducation can fit man. In politie large congregation filled to ca is undergoing three months impri man, who after leading in solemn people advocating that steps be taken ing every position for which only Sunday morning when high mars Prison, as a first clas mis deamean. vered a very inspiring address Professor Royal Addison, chairman was celebrated by the pastor, Father permitted to read local newspaper were the reading of the President Gen ant, for Contempt of Court, is not among other items of the evening, is on the increase.
number the conduct of all afairs in connecHowever pressing may be local tion with election, orderly procedure of the council, assisted by commit Tobin, after which luncheon He is allowed the privilege of readtees from the four race parishes of served at the Knights of St. John ing books. English and American Mal message in the Negro World heeds, time must be found for giving in our legislatures, saneness in the acting attention the question for it is public discussion of the city, spared no pains in making hall, Fremont avenue. Rt. Rev. John Newspapers, but not papers publish Greely followed by the singing of realised that singly the colonies can ing the welfare of the colonies, are the occasion one of outsanding in. MeNamara, auxiliary bishop of Bal. ed locally. He is also permitted to the Hynh God of the right our bat front is needed to secure them their make but limited progress. united outstanding features; and who can terest, not only to Catholics, but to timore, delivered the principal ad write one letter each day to a rela tles fight.
tive or friend.
deny that the conditions locally are righ ful place as a Dominion of the far in advance of those to be fourd the entire race as well. Continued on Page Father dress at the afternoon session. Other British Empire. Federation, a Na Francis Tobin, pastor of St. Peter speeches of welcome were made by tional Day, a West Indian Constitu whose governments, notwithstanding, in places like Panama, Brazil, etc.
by Father Houlihan, aided Hon. Warner McGuinn of tion are all under consideration.
Negro Motion Picture Film in making the delegates welcome, nicipal city council, Hon. Grant The British West Indies must get out to the full the sovereign rights are regarded with respect and enr together or be forever the cinderella of free nations. Even inside the Br.
the church hall, at Carey and Prest. Tyler and Chas. Woodland of the Hallelujah of the British Empire.
tish Commonwealth of Nations we man streets, being used for the sesState council of the federation.
wons.
have example, as in the Union of Business sessions marked the FEDERATE MINDS OF THE South Africa, of a lower level conference on the Negro in Aorder at the morning and afternoon Arouses Intense Public Interest in PEOPLE In a later issue, the same journal observed in West Indian Assemblies.
merican industry, under the auspices session on Monday, September conduct in Legislature than is to be of the Catholic Conference on indusUnited States All the above conditions establish The advance made by the people of for West Indians strong, claim trial problems, was an important parade at o clock and reception at the British West Indies during the the right to manage their own af.
feature of the program. Commission Elks auditorium marked the closing events of the convention.
The motion victure Hallelujah, film as a faithful representation of less than one hundred years that fairs. and there is no er Karl Phillips of the Dept.
no power on earth Officers of the Father Dorsey with its all negro cast, recently re things that myself witnessed. This have have elapsed since the country be to check the movement which is now of Labor, Miss Anita Williams, 80leased in New York, has aroused in is not to cast any slight on the race. lv came the land of the free is positive gaining headway in the direction of cial worker of local Catholic Charl Council are: Royal Addison, presl tense public interest and given rise The dives shown only indicate the ly striking. No other people through securing for the British West Indies dent; Chas. Gladden; Marcellus to much discussion in America.
ties, and Mrs. Sarah Fernandis, muaptitude of the Negro for learning out the history of the world has the status of a self governing state nicipal social worker, were Dorsey, financial secretary, Jerome among Cleveland Allen, a colored writ by what he sees, and how even the made such rapid strides in progress within the British Commonwealth of the notable contributors to the dis. Briscoe, recording secretary, and er, protested against the film in the worst things in our civilization are us.
are as the West Indians, and to day they Nations. The earlier this is achievcorrespondence columns of the New faithfully reproduced. This reflects look back upon a very creditable ed the better for the now disunited cussion of wage, living and economic Grant Tyler, treasurer.
York Herald Tribune, and this was on our example rather than on those past.
colonies Obviously the first require problems at the morning session met by a spirited defence from Wm. less sophisticated folks who copy it. comparison of West Indians with ment is unity of spirit among the She came home with her hat on over which Dr. Thomas Turner of a negro clergyman and an The religious scenes are mild comthe people of soverign states reveals people throughout the colonies. Once Hampton presided. Mr. John Frey one side and her clothes all crushed other clerical defender, Rev. pured to some that have myself be the fact that in every aspect of ci this is achieved the way on to vietor Bennett Haines, who is well known held and these also merely show how vilised life the British West Indies becomes easier to tread. The slogan secretary of the Metal Trades Union looking. Looks as though she been knock in Jamaica, having been assistant the enthusiastic response of the occupy a respectable position. In the for the moment should be. Federate of the American Federation of Labor, the Kingston Parim! Negro is misdirected by the unbal business sphere of the colonies can the minds of the people and to this and Mr. William Jones, managing ed down by a motorist, said Church.
anced teaching and practise of our boast of shrewd, competent men. In we fervently direct the attention of editor of the Afro American, local neighbor, sympathetically.
Mr. Bennett Haines letter fol less responsible sectas religion West Indians show them leaders in all the colonies.
another Or picked up, said.
lows: race newspaper, spoke in the after.
It would be a pity if Mr. Allen That there is a better side know noon. They Very Reveren Louis Pas thoughtfully.
reaction to Hallelujah should be but the educational value of this film imagined to be the only possible one.
is that it clearly depicts the all With all due respect to him, can too common results of bad teaching not agree with his point of view. and leadership. The qualities thus attended the premiere of this film; exploited may obviously be trained and do not agree that openly here the film, therefore is noteworthy it, In Locust Manor a White Community of and directed into better channels. are the cheerful industry of the depicting scenes that actually exist the end workers in the cotton fields, the mara tentialities that can be (and in many and at the same time revealing poMeets With Heated Reproach From Jamaica Queens vellous consistent love of the old father for the erring son, the ready cases have been) utilized for better Secretary Johnson of things and forgiveness of motoher and sweetas a means of achieving (From the New York World. than 15 feet high, are similar to heart, and the obvious sincerity of that serious purpose of which Mr. Negro family moved yesterday those used in the same construction NEW YORK. The dieturm of a many of the misguided worehippers. Allen speaks.
afternoon into a two story house in work.
ciergyman that Norrow would not COLOSSAL CHRISTMAS REV. BENNETT HAINES.
As one who has lived and worked 169th street, between 111th and Despite the attack and burning of be tolerated in St. Matthew BrookSamong these people, regard the New York. so FAIR 112th avenues, Loeuust Manor, a the cross, the Negroes who refused to reveal their names, said they white community Jamaica, THE PASSING OF JAMES EXCURSION TRAIN TO Queens. They met with the usual would continue to occupy their home The ladies of The Social Committee silent treatment throughout the day, under police protection. Police beBlackshear, the pastor who made the of St. Peter Church, La Boca, COLON NOVEMBER but at 10 o clock last night they were hastily formed committee with the NATHANIEL HOWELL lieve attack by take pleasure in notifying the genterrorized by the burning of a cross xim of preventing further inroads of Starting with the heated reproach eral public that on Dec. 26, 1929, With deep regret have to on their front lawn and stoning of Negroes into the community. Resiof James Weldon Johnson, secretary The human mind and eye need di windows by a reception committee. dents of the block denied knowing ment of Colored People, who branded mas Fair at the La Boca Playshed chronicle the death of a notable version. The old adage All work of the Association for the Advance they intend giving a colossal Christ Waiting until the Negroes had re any of the vandals.
the rector stand as Jim Crow This function, they vouch, will out friend, Bro. James Nathaniel Howell and no play makes Jack a dull boy, tired, the committee put out the Christianity, many made given at La.
were made.
of No. 9751, will on Nocross aflame and then began stoning be while refusing to criticize Rev. live wire orchestra will furnish notable Barbadians who came to vember 4th, an excursion from Pa the windows. Passersby telephoned IN THE WEST INDIES Blackshear, on the ground that each up to date music. There will be beauparish is permitted to decide its own tiful articles on sale at the stalls this Republie on the 5th of Decem nama to Colon. Let go, and see for police. Before reserves arrivd policy, Bishop Sires of the Episco from Santa Claus country, and the ber, 1911. He was the Chief Officer the many improvements made in from the Jamaica Precinet, the van dals had broken every window in the The Intercolonial Cricket Mateb bear Trinidad and warmly to the defense of the Negro the royal stamp of old Saint Nichtrial School. While on the Isthmus sides meeting with old friends who There many be. Demerara played at the Bourda.
Please look through these columns he worked as a School Teacher, betNone was able to get the license Grounds in British Guiana during the you have not seen for a long time. numbers of the cars. Police de past two weeks has resulted in a weekly for information about this SMALL POX ter known here as Teacher Howell. Train will stop at Balboa Heights, stroyed the cross and made a futile sweeping victory for the Land of coming peppy event.
Five cases of small pox were disHe apparently looked to be in good Red Tank, Pedro Miguel and Gam search for the mob. It is believed Mud. Both Trinidad and Barbados the stones were gathered in the near covered in the city of Colon on Teus epidemie season. The health up to three weeks ago but box in both directions.
authorities day last and another at Panama, are still using every pre caution to suddenly collapsed. His son, James vicinity where sewer construction is were badly defeated, the latter by Tickets are on sale, secure yours the in progress. The timbers used in 600 runs and the former by wiemaking total of 848 for stamp out the malady. Continued on Page early before you are disappointed. making the cross, which was more kets. Byrd, one priest at Flaming Cross and Stones Greet Negro Family Clergyman Dictum to Ban Negroes from Church sees of lyn Episcopal Church unleashed storm of criticism today that threatens to sweep the Rev. William statement, into a bitter dispute.
we other protesta class all past secular entertainments who departed this life on the chose to the seven today. Court Pacific lights of the blocks on the houseINTERCOLONIAL CRICKÉT WAS pala diocese of Long behandle mense diversions to be indulged in wil bete at the Barbadon Government Indus. Colore. Will be practical fraction, the balance and had escaped in automo between Barbadon, race.