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iR^ATENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TALKS
By. DR. WALDO J. HOWARD
N Houston Dentist
THE DENTIST .
The dentist, as applied to our mod-
ern times, is an individual who has
finished the prescribed course as set
down in a dental 'college for the prac-
ticing of the profension of dentistry.
First of all, the individual must
have had at least a high school edu-
cation, but now this must be aug-
mented by one or more years in a
reputable college before the is admit-
ted to a dental college. ’
Dentistry was once considered only
as a trade and during those days an
individual had only to see such work
performed by some one, then go out
and equip himself with necessary in-
struments and become a dentist, ac-
cording to his interpretation.
Or he might place himself as an
apprentice in the office of one prac-
ticing dentistry and after a few
months of tutelage, come out and
broadcast his name and acclaim him-
self as a dentist.
But thanks to science, this haphaz-
ard condition does not exist in our
more civilized age.
However, we still have a few im-
posters.
'After finishing a dental course
from a reputable college (such cours-
es require three or more years work
and study) the individual must pass
a board of dental examiners, in the
state he chooses for his practice, be-
fore he is able to practice his profes-
sion. And should he desire to prac-
tice in another state or states, he
must pass the board of dental ex-
aminers for those states.
It is through these stages that den-
tistry now loses its name as a trade,
and becomes an art or a science or
profession.
The dentist goes further than the
filling, crowning and extracting of a
tooth, as some of us may sometimes
think he is only capable of doing.
With the medical training he has
gained through at least two of his
* years in college, together with his
scientific study while practicing his
profession, he is readily able to find
out the causes of the tooth to be fill-
ed, crowned or extracted.
‘ This information is needed by him
to combat further occurrence of the
condition or to trace the ill effect on
the general health.
The dentist is supposed to instruct
his patients in the proper care of the
teeth and, in fact, to answer any
questions that might be asked by
Patients for the protection of the
health, especially as it relates to the
teeth (and all dentists will do so if
the patient only asks).
There is also a duty that the pa-
tient owes the dentist, and that is the
proper observance of the instructions
as given by the dentist.
Ofttimes the patient forgets to re-
member that the dentist is human and
subject to err as is human. Persons
should not expect the dentist to dupli-
cate nature, but to give them the best
substitute for nature that man can
produce. This being satisfactorily
done helps nature and man by proper-
ly caring for his substitute. The den-
tist is ofttimes forced to have exami-
nations other than those of the mouth
to properly treat his case. In this the
patient should cooperate, as it has
something to do with the correction
of the condition that the dentist is
treating. .—
To those of you who do not have a
family dentist, select one and follow
his instructions for health’s sake.
Negroes Disarmed,
Whites Unmolested
Police
Perils
By ALGERNON B. JACKSON. M. D.
(For The Associated Negro Press)
NEGRO COMPANY
PAYS DIVIDENDS;
THOMAS AT HEAD
Muskogee, Okla—(ANP)—The
Simmons Royalty Company, Inc., will
celebrate its second anniversary by
paying a cash dividend to stockhold-
ers. The fact that the company is
able to declare a dividend at this
Praises Informer
Editorial Policy
LP
WILEY COLLEGE IN MANY
There is more than one good rea-
son for guarding one's mouth. The
danger lies not only-in what we may
slip out during an unguarded mo-
ment, but in what may slip in at all
hours of the day and night. Health
authorities tell us that more than 91
New Orleans, La.—(ANP)—Here-
after if you are a colored man you
will be failed if you carry a gun here.
A white man is not molested. A
relentless drive to arrest and disarm
all Negroes found in possession of
firearms has been ordered by Super-
intendent of Police Theodore A. Ray.
Directed at all pool rooms, soft drink
stands and places where Negroes are
know .to congregate, Superintendent
Ray instructed the police department
to visit each place and “jail every
Negro found carrying a pistol.”
“Most Negroes, it appears, are
armed with revolvers, especially at
present during the holidays, and I
want all commanding officers to start
at once and wage a relentless drive
of all Negro hang-outs,” the superin-
tendent ordered.
Just why the police should dis-
criminate against Negroes, and pass
up white thugs and bandits has as
yet not been explained.
Evidently, the explanation is: The
Negro does not vote;’ the white man
does; and election is getting closer
day by day.
MORRIS HEADS ST. LOUIS “Y”
St. Louis, Mo.—(ANP)—6. 0. Mor-
ris has been selected to fill the exe-
cutive secretaryship of the Pine
Street Y. M. C. A. here to fill the va-
cancy created when Harry K. Craft
left to become secretary at Pitts-
burgh. Mr. Morris had been boys’
work secretary here for three years
and had created an enviable record in
that capacity.
YOUTH HELD FOR MURDER
New Orleans, La.—(ANP)—Arthur
Wright was arrested on charges of
murdering William White, 58, Dec.
15. Wright was pointed out by ‘Wil-
liam White, Jr., as the man who shot
his father.
Ford
time favors it with two unique dis-
tinctions. It is the only corporation in
per cent of all deaths from communi- the world managed and controlled by
cable diseses in this country, during Negroes, which is organized for the
a single year, were due to organisms
which enter or leave the bodv by way , . .
of the mouth. The term “mouth," is one of the very few concerns that
we may assume, is used in a broad
sense to include the nose and throat.
These dangerous organisms may be
in the air we breathe, and in our food
and water. Sometimes they are con-
veyed to our mouths by unclean
hands. Since the mouth is open so
frequently for both necessary and un-
necessary reasons, it is a simple mat-
ter for these unseen organisms to
get into it. Some people think that
policing the mouth is merely a mat-
ter of brushing' the teeth daily and
keeping them in good repair. Do that
by all means. But it is far more im-
portant to guard against those micro-
scopic forms of life which enter our
bodies and cause disease.
purpose of dealing in oil royalties. It
has been able to declare a cash divi-
dend out of profits on its common
stock in a period of two years.
The company was organised in Sep-
tember of 1927, with an authorised
capital stock of $100,000. It did not,
however, begin actual operation until
January, 1928, since that time it has
had a remarkable growth. It has at
the present time outstanding, issued,
and paid up stock in the aggregate
value of $20,150.
It has producing royalty income
Editor Houston Inform^:
I take this method of commending
your paper for its splendid editorials,
during the year of 1929, and more
especially the editorial for the week
of December 28, concerning our mul-’sorority, which .
tiplicity of churches. I suspected night with a banquet and the install,” workers." in in dustitar 5
your editorial to conclude with: "How tion of officers. Official”, delegates, urine -
long will we continue to sing that representing the seventy chapters of ms ne month 9L.N0
old song about, ‘You can hab awl dis the group, numbered thirty-nine. Reports of labor advisor
worl, but give me Jesus,’ while an Gamma Omega, of which Miss Ruth industrial relations dep
inferior race takes all the world and M. Harris is basileus, was hostess to of the Nattonat Thar
give us hell. the boule. All of the buiness sessions
The reynod I would surest for were held in the Panla Tidunn OCSUS Cu s. OCCrCBs
St. Louis, Mo.—(ANP)—Mote than
200 women attended the ‘twelfth an-
nual boule of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority, which closed hove.Tuesday
New York Cl
Heavy losses in
Certain definite precautions are
necessary for the sake of others as
well as ourselves. There is no excuse
for coughing or sneezing in people’s
faces. Hold a clean hadkerchief over
your mouth and avoid others who
spray the air. Wash your hands fre-
quently and thoroughly, especially af-
ter the toilet and before eating. Keep
your fingers away from your mouth
and nose. Select clean eating places.
If you have any symptoms of skin,
respiratory, or ’intestinal disorders,
double watch over your cleanliness
to others.
These precautions are especially
important because persons in the best
of health may be “carriers” of dis-
ease germs to which they are im-
mune. Therefore, consideration of
others as well as self-protection de-
mands that we observe them careful-
ly. v
Diversification! Floresville has
shipped 250 cars of corn. . Bee-
ville will plant 260 acres in tomatoes
to secure packing shed facilities. . ..
Cameron and Big Spring have new
52,000-egg hatcheries. A new 16,000-
egg incubator at Floydada brings the
total capacity of local hatcheries be-
yond 100,000. . . . Rufe and A. D.
Deats of Llano have contracted to
sell their pecan crop at 50c a pound.
The remedy 1 would suggest for were held in the People’s Finance
some of these churches to reduce Building, 11 North Jefferson Avenue,
maintenance and operating expense, Phi Chapter at Wiley College, Mar-
is a merger or a . consolidation of two shall, Texas, will entertain the 1930
or three into one large church. With a meeting. This will be the second
membership formed in this manner time the organization has met in the
the church could eas’ly pay a pastor South, the first being Nashville, affected Negro workers in
who has made every preparation for Tenn., in 1928. troit, Chicago and St. Louis
giving the people instructive as well A bust of Mrs. Ethel Hedgeman — worele mess desiti
as constructive gospel for living as Lyle, founder of the 21-year-old sor-
well as dying. ority, was presented by Omega
As you have said, we have too Omega chapter, Philadelphia, through
many churches. I am saying we have Mrs. Lola Mae Garth of Mu chapter
ten times too many unprepared of the same city, to the boule at the
preachers, trying to lead the people public, meeting on Sunday. Plans are
on Sunday and mooching and begging now being made for an interracial
in the various office (white) build- essay contest, for which a $100 prize
ings and banks during the weeks for will be offered by Nellie Quander,
funds. I think this practice is a dis-one of the incorporators of the sor-
grace to the profession of a minister ority. A
- -_____-_____4 j Election Results
members who are above such practice Group caucuses, which lasted at
should take action to hold up the least four of the five days given to
honor and dignity of their profession, sessions, ended with the following
I have always admired your initia-lelection results: Mrs. Maudelle Brown
tive, as some people call it, but as Bousfield, Theta Omega, Chicago, ba-
for me I call it intestinal stamina sileus who succeeds Mrs. Bobbie Be-
(“guts”) that so many of our journal- atrix Scott, X1 Omega, Washington;
ists don’t have. May you continue Miss Ruth M. Haris, Gamma Omega,
with your editorials in the future as this city, first anti-basileus, who sue-
you have in the past. coeds Mrs Bousfield;Miss Emma J.
With best wishes for health, Henry, Pi Omega, Chattanooga, see-
and happiness for you and your asso- onnanti-basilens, who succeeds Mrs.
cites for 1980, I beg to remain, Millie Hale of Alpha Delta Omega
Respectfully, chapter, Nashville; Mrs. Jessie H.
SAM E. KILEY, President, Roy, Alpha Alpha Omega, Pittsburgh,
Negro Improvement Ass’n, succeeds Miss Thelma E.: Berlack,
Houston Texas Tau Omega, New York City, as edi-
Houston, lexas. tor-in-chief of the Ivy Leaf, official
EUROPEANS BREAK Y othenarraritesar.... .. «.
holdings in the Earlsboro fields of of the gospel. It seems to me those
Seminole County, the Asher Pool of
Pottawatmie County, the Bristow
field of Creek County, the Beggs field
of Okmulgee County, and an interest
in more than 700 acres of unproduc-
tive royalty in potential oil fields
scattered throughout the state, which
holdings have an aggregate value of
more than $20,000. The gross earn-
ings of the company for the fiscal
year 1929, will exceed $10,000. It is
upon the basis of this sound state-
ment disclosing the financial condi-
tion of the company that a 10% cash
dividend was paid.
The officers of the Simmons Roy-
alty Company are men of unquestion-
able integrity, and business acumen,
who enjoy the confidence and trust of
the citizens of Oklahoma. L. W.
Thomas, the president, is a man of
considerable oil holdings in Texas and
is one of the largest land owners in
Muskogee County. He has gained an
enviable knowledge of the oil busi-
ness by his investments and connec-
tions with oil royalty companies.
For the season to Dec. 8, 1928,
South Texas shipped 1,210 cars of
fruits and vegetables. To Dec. 7,
1929, it shipped 2,747 cars. Even
wider difference was shown in the
Only 2.2 per cent of the native
white population of Texas was classed 267 in ’20.
as “illiterate” in the 1920 census. The
over-all figures of 8.3 per cent are
due to the 17.8 per cent illiteracy
among the Negroes and 33.8 per cent
among the foreign-born.
shipments for the respective weeks,
having been 246 cars in ‘28 against
Lufkin with more than $500,000
worth of building permits will set a
new building record for itself this
year.
.TITOTT,
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dustrial employment the
more than seasonal, and ft
than periodic decreases no
since 1927, having particul.
Because of the general dep
in Detroit, due to the cessat
work in the industrial plants,
men who have recently come
city have returned to their hor
many cases “transportation of
men was paid by the Departh
Public Welfare." The hope is’el
edihowever that Miemhe 19
In Chicago the labc a
ssas “CEM: MA
off more than fifty per cent o
forces until January I, 1980, or
while male employment has al
L7^4s^Sa
ing the winter. The loss in
employment has been noted'1
in the apron and smock factor
in the lamp shade industry. T
usual cold weather has brough
cases to the attention of social
cies. *
More than 1,400 men. are r
as temporarily out of work in
St. Louis industries. Because
declining building activities 2
gro workers have been dismisse
employment in stone, clay ant
industries. The' iron and stee
dries have laid off 750. unskill
BUREDAND DABAA The regional directors are as fol-
ITD A TDTA A NT 1K 1? 1P r lows: Midwestern—Miss Mary E.
UP AF RICAN Branch, Gamma Omega; Central—
-----. Mrs. Althea Merchant Simmons, The-
Cape Town, South Africa.—(By ta Omega; North Atlantic, Miss Thel-
The Associated Negro Press).—Euro- ma E. Berlack, Tau Omega; South
peans have been charged with break-Omente chemoo/kon
ing up a communist meeting near Pearl Mitchell, Alpha Omega; South-
here during the past week in which ern—Miss Maude Brown, Eta Omega,
three natives were injured. The offices of national grammateus
According to reports, the Euro-andimetiona opistplenas held by Mes-
peans resorted to the means com-T - S Pom and Theresa
monly used in the southern part ofD: Alexander respectively, are two-
the United States, and armed with year positions. These ladies are now
revolvers invaded the meeting, shoot-perving their second year.
ing out the lights, and firing point- The send en.Reneers"Phs
blank at the natives who were in at-31.000 recone, naconea scholarship of
tendance. Three were shot and one 2 oreien study was awarded
was seriously wounded. 5or cm J . work to’
en Texetmanufacturan.moreathani belt University * Londoner 0.2002222€
las manufacturer. Isas, where she was also elected to Phi
=============s& Beta Kappa. At present she teaches
English in the Lincoln High School
in Kansas City. There were five oth-
• er applicants for this scholarship.’
Miss Ethel ‘°C. Harris, Xi Omega, u -
Washington, who received the first. The replacement of Negro
national scholarship in 1927, was in SX -I -— d
. attendance at the boule, and gave a
comprehensive report of the course
she took while in Berlin, Germany,
fora year. Miss Harris heads the de-
partment of mathematics in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, which includes 7
junior and senior high schools.
Our Policy
Ptoco Say Same Dan
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gro workers," while temporary
ployment exists for 460-men-
ly employed in an automobile
There is a demand, however, N
ed workers in iron and steel ft
as finishers, coremakers,” M
cranemen, and hammermen. •
The gains of the month w1
extensive, includes the employ
a clerk in one of the Dougia
Company’s stores in Chicago,
employment of colored work
tors in a laundry; department
emp/eer. 11
Paul; and women wosne
fruit packing plant in Tampe
da. In Austin, Texas, it lot
that Negro chauffeurs are at
ing given the preference in '
merit after a period during
white chauffeurs replaced th
San' Antonio, Texas,va color
has been employed at the ei
fort station, while the Count
Health Association has emp
colored visiting nurse. -
with whites continues any
ids. Michigan, where wh
girls in a department storuan
planted Negro girls; Chicago,
Filipinos have replaced Negro
confectionery shop; and oriem
replacing Negroes on tradition
gro jobs’’ in Los Angeles. " ■
NEGRO ARTISTS
Los Angeles, Cal.—(ANP)—The
first annual exhibit of contemporary
Negro art was held at the Southern
California Art Club, Barnsdalh sPatk,
here, sponsored by Los Angeles
lovers.
Work of several nationally known
artists was assembled and sent to the
coast by William Edourd Scott of
Chicago. A number of specimens
his own work were sent. Among the
artists whose work was- on exhibition
and drew much comment from the
throngs of are lovers who attended
daily were Arthur Diggs, William
Farrom, King ‘Ganaway,and "Chas,
Dawson of Chicago, Albert Smith
New York, and Henry Tanner-or
Etaples, France.
A student of Polytechnic High
School, Miss Constance Phillips, al
ready locally famous for her wonder-
ful paintings and etchings is chiefly
responsible for the collection and as-
sembling of the California artists
work, she having first done so a year
ago at a similar exhibt held at San
Diego, California.
Her contributions included MA Ne-
gro Girl” with Mary Turner as a
model, and “Youth” represented
two boys, Archie Herbert and Fred
Lewis. A large painting from life of
Neil Clisby, famous coast prize fight
or, in action, is considered one of the
best ever done here for its coloring,
and life-like appearance. A nude by
Miss Phillips was not entered because
of objection by one of the committee
of sponsors. Other California artists
represented were Mrs. S. M. Taylor,
Mrs. Jack White, F. Paynes, Paul
Williams, Sargent Johnson, Mrs. Eva
Jessie Smith, Mrs. Mary Dobbs and
Miss Octavia Young.
Dr. Elzora Gibson was ths moving
spirit behind the exhibition in Los
Angeles, and the collection is to be
sent to other California cities.
Organizations and prominent Per
sons sponsoring it were the Califor,
nia branch of National Music Asses
ciation, the California Art Club, N
A. A. C. P., the Colored Women’t
Federated Clubs, Fellowship of
conciliation, the Japan American, St
ciety, the Interracial Society, eshe
Wing-Castle, Buelah Stors
Mrs. W. A. Whitmore, Mrs. Antoras
ette Cable, Mrs. C. A. Bass, Mrs. A.
Hill, Mrs. H. C. Hudson, LG Rob’s
son, Mrs. M. S. Nelson, Mrs. Helos,
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