PAGE FOUR THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1930 THE WORKMAN 90 FORT FORT DUNLOP Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts HOMELY PHILOSOPHY By GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Under the above Caption the Pittsburgh Courier of NOW Nov. 1st. sounds a warning note to the newly crowned King of Kings of Ethiopia We seldom realize that NOW is the time that we Published on Saturday by WALROND, at the office No 72 CARLOS MENDOZA Street No. 72, Panama, P.
Ras Tafari Makonnen, already king of kings, re looked forward to in the past. We promised ourselves ceived last week his second coronation, entitling him to really live and be happy when THIS day came. How Box 74, Panama Box 1102, Ancon CZ to be known as Power of Trinity the First, Emperor of we dreamed of this very dayi Are we enjoying, are we RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Ethiopia. The coronation, according to the public living fully, are we happy as we promised ourselves to ONE YEAR be? Or, are we pushing the day and real living further. 40 Cy.
press, was a glittering affair. The king of kings and an further on intothe uncertain future? Let us live emperor of Ethiopia was flattered, not only by tele today. NOW, today alone is ours, tomorrow rests with SIX MONTHS.
grams from the heads of many of the great countries God.
of the world, but he was presented, like the Babe in the THREE.
manger, with many pretty things in the form of gifts, ONE MONTH.
presents, etc. and whatnot.
It must be remembered that this emperor of Ethio The Liberty of the Press to the Palladium of our rights JUNIUS pia is of dark skin and he presides over a dark people; but, notwithstanding his dark skin, the white races of the globe vied with each other in sending pretty pre THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1930 sents and saying nice things. Of course, Abyssinia is quite a distance from the United States and in all pro bability the king of kings is not in position to appreciate SOAP BUBBLE SOCIETY what goes on over here. Lest he may have lost his head because President Hoover sent him a typical Nordic telegram, we want to remind him people as dark as he Our readers must have observed that for some is get lynched over here in this country and nothing is time now, we have been selecting topics for our leaders said about it, and nothing is done about it it is just which are somewhat out of the ordinary run of topics one of the habits of this highly civilized nation. We generally dealt with in newspaper leaders. We have understand that quite a few of the modern inventions been doing this because we are convinced firstly, that were sent over to the king to impress him with the type there is need for it, and secondly, because we feel it our of civilization he may find when he makes his journey duty to be as genuinely serviceable to the community around the globe.
as it might be possible for us to be. The thought is up The king of kings may not understand why he re permost in our mind that such contributions as these ceived an electric refrigerator, a red typewriter embla will be productive of some good, and we think we can zoned with Ethiopian royal arms, a radio set, 100 records answer in the affirmative, the question, am my of American music, 500 rose bushes, to say nothing of brothers keeper. three moving picture films. Ben Hur King of To contribute to human perfection therefore, in Kings, With Byrd at the South Pole, and what have whatever humble way we can, is our aim, and our pur you and other things. We repeat he may not understand pose, for it is an axiom of relativity that scattered seeds why he received all these presents. But we serve notice must fall upon the ground, and there must be some on him now that he will understand a little later why good ground upon which some, at least, of these seeds he received all these gifts. few years from now the will fall, and from which they will spring up and bear king of kings, unless he is more wise than royal, will fruit.
he having trouble with these same white people. Some of them will be taking the oil out from under his land: The qualifying word of our subject is descriptive others will be digging gold, if there is any; others will or figurative. It is not sarcastic. It tells of a certain be mining the coal, if there is any; others will be seek kind of society. the kind that does not come up to ing what they may appropriate to their various pocket standard the kind that has no practical vale, and is books at the expense of the king; and, if he raises any therefore good for nothing. We have all been children objection, he will look out on the ocean and he will in wisdom and stature sometime past, and as such, all see two or three battleships sitting out there to pro Woman Day Elks Hold Mock Trial of us are familiar with the soap bubble. We must re teak the gentlemen who are helping themselves to the member how we have seen other children, and how we king property. When all this happens, the king will Celebrated had ourselves spent hours frolicing with soap bubbles, understand why he received so many nice messages The sensational murder CA and how we have never been able to preserve any of AT GARVEY CLUB, and pretty gifts. nock trial) under the auspices of them to our use. We must remember too, how hard we We hope we are all wrong, but we hope when this DIVISION 186 worked in efforts to inflate these bubles into filmy the Elks of the World No.
spheres, and when they had reached the greatest size, prediction comes true the king will remember that a 559 which took place at their hall and appeared to be most beautiful, to have seen them dark skinned brother, several thousand miles away, No. 24 Street, Guachapali, on Sat Great enthusiasm was manifested informed him in advance of exactly what would hap burst, just burst, leaving not a single evidence of their urday night last was exceedingly by the members and friends of the pen. The king of kings knows the white man theoreti existence. What was obtained by the making of these interesting UIN. Divin on No. 186 under bubbles was always a blank from a practical point of cally. American Negroes know them because they the auspices of the Garvey Club Attorney Sydney McClean acted view, and it was never anything else but an indulgence have learned them in the great and bitter school of Inc. at 25 Street, Calidonia, on Sur as Chief Justice and filled the posi in child like frivolity. Actually, our mothers were the experience.
day last.
tior with much credit.
only ones who ever got anything from the making of The occasion being women day The case was a charge of murder soap þubbles: but that thing was always unpleasant, Clovelly and East End Clovelloy Cricket oval at the Gail was fittingly celebrated, the meet in the first degree against John annoying, and unwelcome. Our nice, clean clothes liard Highway Doe of Panama City. The accused to Play ing began with the were always wet and soiled, and sometimes destroyed, singing of the was ably represented by Mr. and onr caretakers had always to change those clothes This will be the last competition Hynn Shine on Eternal Light Miller. There was jury of twelve which game for the season ends with Miss Gordon, first Lady and refit us, so we could again look presentable and be with Mr. George Nathaniel Roberts Pacific Cricket Cup Match come comfortable.
Sunday November 23. The Umpires Vice President, in the Chair. The as foreman will be layed tomorrow Nov 16 of the match are Messrs. religious part of the service Now, we think we have made the point we wish to between the Clovelley on the Dalhouse and West.
conducted by Mr. Jeffers Messrs Toppin and Smith in the narrative of this soap bubble, and we are ready President.
were prosecuting attorneys for the to make the connection it is intended with regard to while Mr. Myers government, 2001 society. We know that society means fellowship feel ODOODO The literary program begun with TODO the reading the President Get pleaded for the prisoner. The gov ing or state of friendship. It means companionshipernment had seven witnesss, all of eral message in the Negro Worli association that is agreeable a sociability established FOR THE BEST IN wybom broke down under the cros!
upon mutual reciprocity a company of givers and re by Secretary Greely and was fol lowed with a Recitation by Miss exemihation by the defence.
ceivers a state of being which obligates and benefits. HARDWARE. Lawrence. Among There were four witness in fav an existence in which there is action and reaction, re other items which were rendered or or of the defence who ably bore out cognition and acknowledgment union and agreement, the evening program was an an ench other statement.
consistence and contentment.
After list of every description them by the Primrose Choir, an ening to all the evidence the Judge These are the fundamentals of a society that is Address by the President, a Dia lucidly summed up the case and worth while. Society is established upon principle, not VISIT THE logue by Miss Goring, Recitation referred same to the Jury, who on sentiment. It is comprised of a net work of sober by Masker Brown, address by after due deliberation found in fav thought, kindly word, and manly deed. It is a compact Secretary Greely, Organ Solo by or of the prisoner, and he was dis of parts firmly adhering an existence made up of Miss Brereton, Recitation by Miss charged.
matter productive of a personality that is not forged or Plummer, Principal address by imagined, counterfeited or assumed; but true, and actu Mr. Adams acted as clerk Mrs. Toussaint, Organ Solo by ally existing. Those who form society must not be of the court, while Mr.
Viator Mis Caron, Recitation am a negligible quantities in the social fabric, because then Moore performed the duty of Mar little soldier by Master Brown, shall they become merely a pon existent entity in fact, though a fine Selection of Recitation, Miss Caron, Anthem by they might hold themselves in association with fabul the Primrose Choir, entitled The verdiet being very popular, ous conceptions of their being. Further, a society made up on the basis of phelgmatic inexactitudes, or hypocrit ARTIZAN TOOLS Sing to the Lord. Address by Miss, was received with rounds of ap Gordon, Chair Lady, Hymn plauses from the audience.
ical short strokes is like a soap bubblea water made froin the ritual Africa Awaken hladder filled with air. It will soon explode and vanish ALSO THE VERY BEST BRAND IN into nothingness like all bubbles do.
Meeting was then brought to close, with the singſing of the Having said this much, we now make our appeal by PAINTS ENAMELS Hymn 477, The day thou gavest asking the questions. What kind of a society have we ORDER BOOKS Lord is ended followed with the here? What is the conception of our group as regards the fundamentals of a worthwhile society? And we Give us a call before purchasing Benediction, and the National An SECRETARY leave the answers to each man and woman of the group, elsewhere them.
to be answered as they will. We entertain the hope that The Officers and members they will endeavour to answer them conscientiously and this Division have also taken this REASURER rightly, so that our society will be established upon a PANAMA HARDWARE medium of inviting the many friends ON SALE firm basis, and built up with substantial contributions, and well wishers to the Grand Har because a soap bubble society is unworthy of a civilized CATHEDRAL PLAZA Vest Festival which will take place At the Workman people.
on Sunday the 16th. inst at p. ODO The publie is cordially invited.
Printery was 2000 some of the Panama Hardware AND ot DOI