Democratic Candidate for Mayor Pledges Square Deal to Race in Speech
Candidate Emmart Flays Republican Rules And Speaks Out On Race Issue
WOULD GIVE MEN AND WOMEN SQUARE DEAL
In his address of acceptance of the Democratic nomination for Mayor in the Convention at the Auditorium Wednesday night Mr. Joseph M. Emmart not only flayed the Republican party's political tactics and promised to take the police department out of politics but he pledged a square deal for the Negro. Mr. Emmart's speech on these questions follow in part:
"If I am elected mayor of Louisville I promise to take your police department out of politics, to make the policeman's uniform the same badge of honor as the soldier's uniform, and to appoint and promote policemen for the work they do along police lines, and not, as has been the policy for the last three and a half years, because of the recommendations of shabby politicians.
"And now I come to the so-called race issue. I will speak plainly and thereby may be no excuse for the man or party organ that fails to under stand me. I stand for a square deal for the Negro. If I am elected mayor, no Negro will be mistreated because he is a negro; no negro will be lynched in this city. City moneys will be appropriated for [negro?] schools and the doors of my office will be open to every Negro man or woman who has a just complaint to make. But I would be uncandid if I failed here to take cognizance of the fact that the race issue has been driven into our city politics by a group of unscrupulous Republican politicians, most of whom I believe to be white men. Why do I say this? The record proves it. At last year's registration the names of over 25,000 Negro men and womon were placed on the polling books, and that many votes were cast for the Republican ticket.
"The census figures show that at that time there were only a few hundred in excess of 40,000 Negroes residing in Louisville. Here, then, is naked fraud. In no city in America was such an exhibit made. It can be proven mountain high that out of a population of 40,000 Negroes there could not legally have been over 20,000 voters, and all the probabilities are not over 18,000. In other words the names of from [illegible] to 7,000 Negroes were fraudulently placed on the registration books and voted.
"I ask you men and women of Louisville if you will permit this great wrong to be repeated this year. Nothing is further from my mind than appealing to race prejudice. Not to have a dozen offices would I do this.
"But the figures I here give you speak for themselves. Shall your officers be chosen by the votes of 7,000 Negroes, who have no right to vote? In the name of all law-abiding citizens of Louisville, white and black, I protest against this crime of 1920 and pledge my effort to prevent its repetition in 1921."
Minister Thinks Word Negro Should Be Dropped
Next week a great week in summer normal
Although the first week of the Louisville Summer Normal has been the greatest in its history in point of attendance and interest, the director and faculty promise a still greater season of interesting work during the coming week. Leading features of the past week have been a series of lectures by Miss Louise Deitz, supervisor in Louisville Public Schools, and lessons on school management by Prof. E.W. Diggs of Indianapolis.
During the coming week additional fatures will be introduced by Miss RuthJohnson, primary demonstrator, and Miss Jennie Austin, physical training supervisor of the Cincinnati schools. Miss Austin is probably the leading teacher of physical training in the race will no doubt draw a larger following than [illegible] last year when nearly [illegible] students took the work under [illegible] Special work in grammar grade [illegible] high school subjects is being [illegible] by Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, Prof [illegible] and Prof. H.c. [illegible] so the director of the [illegible] lectur[illegible] are to be [illegible]
Van J. Davis, prominent physician passes away Paducah, Ky., June 22- Dr. Van J. Davis, a prominent physician and Surgeon of Paducah, Ky.. died June 20. 1921. After completing his college course in Nashville, Tenn. he entered Meharry Medical School. from which he was graduated. He then chose for his field of labor, and home by choice, Paducah, Ky. Here he won for himself the respect and confidence of all the citizens.
It is not only as a noble physician or citizen that the name of Van J. Davis will be remembered, but as a friend to mankind, a leader in the order of Knights of Pythias, Masons and Odd Fellows.
He was a member of the Pythian Endowment Board for ten years. 
From the first day that he went on the Endowment Board as a member, in 1909, until 1919 when he resigned, he was virtually the mainspring of that department of the Order.
His worth to the Order in Kentucky brought him honor and recognition from the Supreme Lodge. He was chosen Surgeon General of the Uniform Rank, which position he held until he passed to the Great Beyond.
Dr. Davis served the Pythians of Kentucky as Grand Medical Examiner of the Grand Lodge and Grand Medical Examiner of the Court of Calanthe. As a Mason he stood high in the respect and confidence of all who knew him. The Masonic Temple of Paducah is mainly a child of his fertile brain. 
Be it known that the fraternities have lost a wise councillor, the State a noble citizen and his chosen profession an eminent practitioner. 
A party of friends consisting of T.F. Wendell, Lexington; Dr. E.E. Underwood and W.W. Wilson, Frankfort, Dr. J.A.C. [Lattimore?] and A.L. Garvin of Louisville [attended?] the funeral. Beautiful [floral?] designs were sent from friends [illegible] Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington.
National Musicians To Hold Meeting
Ku Klux Klan Active In Knoxville, Tenn.
CITIZENS PETITION PARK COMMISSIONERS
A largely attended mass meeting of Colored citizens was held in the Plymouth Settlement House Monday night for the purpose of considering play ground facilities for colored children. Dr. James Bond, State Y.M.C.A. Secretary and Director of Inter-racial Movement for Kentucky, was elected chairman. A number of addresses were made, stressing the needs of play grounds for the Colored people. A committee of five consisting of Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, Dr. J. M. Hammond, Mr A. E. Carter, Executive Secretary of Urban League, Dr. James Bond and Albert Smith was appointed to present the matter to the Board of Park Commissioners at their regular session Tuesday morning, June 21. A petition signed by a large number of Colored citizens were prepared for presentation to the Park Commission by the Committee. The petition states that last year the Park Commission maintained:
18 laygrounds with 42 instructors; only 2 for Colored.
2 out-door swimming pools; none for Colored.
1 in-door swimming tank; none for Colored.
55 tennis courts; none for Colored.
32 baseball diamonds; none for Colored.
1 golf link; none for Colored.
Phonograph music for 6 parks for fold dancing, etc. They maintained all this at a cost of nearly $200,000. It was further stated that only a part of the money spent will in any way benefit the Colored children who have scarcely any place to play save the dusty and dangerous streets and who are all of children most in need of wholesome recreation. The petition called the attention of the Park Commissioners to the unjust policy of taxing Colored people for the support of the facilities for white children without making equal and adequate provision for Colored children. The petition as well as the utterances of the speakers was careful not to ask for parks for Colored people, believing that all of the parks of the city supported by the public funds should be open on equal terms to all of the people of the city, but the position was taken that in the congested Colored districts throughout the city adequate playground facilities should be provided Colored Children out of public funds.
Mrs. [Mazie?] Johnson of Chicago, is in the city visiting relatives.
Central High School holds annual commencement Fifty-four received diplomas from the Central High School at its [Fortieth?] Annual Commencement at the Louisville Auditorium Thursday night June 16. This number represents the nineteen twenty and one half, and the nineteen twenty one classes, and included seven young lady graduates of the commercial department. Central High closed one of the most successful school terms in the history of the institution, and the recent class was noe of the largest and the commencement the greatest. Between three and four thousand persons had assembled in the large auditorium when the curtain was raised and the orchestra opened the program with the splendidly rendered and charming overture, the class of music that made the program the more pleasing throughout the evening. After the invocation of Bishop Clement the large assemblage got its first hearing of one of the best school choruses heart at a commencement in many moons. 
The program which included orations my Misses Jones, Foster, Spencer, Cannady, Chinn, Peters, Batts, Clement, Bayliss, Miller and Mr. Perry; and vocal and violin selections by Miss Barnett and Mr. Pickett respectively, was splendid throughout and showed training and gave all an idea of the kind of talent among us. 
"Fighting to Win." by Miss Laura J. Chinn; "The Call for Recreation," by Miss [illegible] were roundly applauded and come in for much praise and comment. The thought in these two orations and the delivery of these young ladies were far above the average. "Women in Business," by Miss Alma Foster, also came in for a large share of applause.
The first honor graduates were Miss Rachel Crompton Jones of the February class, and Miss Mary Cecile Miller of the June class. Second honor graduates were Miss Laura Jones Chinn of the February class and Miss Ruth Clement of the June class. 
The Salutatory was delivered by Miss Jones and the valedictory by Continued on page 8
Organize $150,000 Film And Theatrical Corp.
Local Universal Improvement Association Endorses Lovett The Louisville Branch of the Universal Improvement Association thru its President, Rev. A.W. Thompson, 1915 W. Madison St., has unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Wilson Lovett, as Representative to the Kentucky Legislature from the Tenth ward.
The U.N.I.A.. in Louisville, has between five and six hundred members and due to the activities and acquaintances of President Thompson wields a tremendous power, especially in the Ninth and Tenth wards in Louisville.
Morrow Endorses Federal Anti-Lynching Bill
Brown's School of Stenography holds successful commencement An encouraging audience witnessed the Commencement exercises Tuesday evening at the Settlement House of Browns' School of Stenography. It was the Fourth Annual Commencement was indeed worth while. The stenographic exercises by the graduates merits the greatest praise. the young ladies proved to be very efficient in their work. The addresses by Mrs. James F. Gray, one of the first graduates of this school, who told brifly of the work of Brown's School [of?] Stenography [illegible] Willis Cole editor fo the Louisville Lead very enthusiastic [address?] young ladies to be efficient, by saying that the world is ing the young women who can the goods. 
Prof. Brown spoke briefly of the interesting program. Rev. E.G. Harris, pastor of Congregational church, in a few words praised the work of the school. Prof. W.B. Matthews, principal of Central High School, brought a hearty applause when he said that he wanted a stenographer who was deaf, dumb and blind; deaf to what she would hear; dumb as to what she would say, and blind as to what she would see. 
Mrs. Addie Duff pleased the audience by singing a very sweet solo accompanied by Miss Iola Jordan. 
Mr. Lee L. Brown, principal of the school, in a very interesting way, told of the work, pleading that our young women learn to "keep time," "to keep their word" and be efficient in English. He demonstrated to the audience the uses of the mimeograph and the improved multigraph. He passed samples of the work to the audience. 
Mr. Morris Taylor was presented with $5.00 in gold as a token of appreciation from members of the basket ball team. Miss Latonia Bell was one of the prize winners. She had not missed a single night during the term. Mrs. Sarah Gracey will receive a prize for selling the largets number of tickets. Mrs. Lucy Coleman and Miss Latonia Bell dictated the letters in the absence of Miss Zelda Wilson who had been called out of the city.
Diplomas were presented to the following: Misses Latonia Bell, Katherine Johnson, Mrs. Maxie Mayes and Mrs. Sarah Buchanan Gracey Reporter.
Louisville Boy Elected Y.M.C.A. Head
Mr. J. Clarence Olden, a Louisville boy, who has made good after an absence of a little over fifteen years, returns to us as executive secretary of our own Y.M.C.A. Mr. Olden, now Rev. Olden, s a graduate Batchelor of Arts from Fisk University class 1911. Rev. Olden is a gifted speaker and a talented singer, as is also his wife. both of whom were valuable members of the various musical organizations of Fisk. 
Rev. Olden is an experienced Y.M.C.A. worker, having been previously connected with the Y.M.C.A. at Dayton, Ohio, and comes well recommended.
The Executive Board of our Institution feels highly favored in procuring the services of Rev. Olden and is glad to present him to our citizens in this capacity.
New York Woman Saved From Death Chair Sentence of Mrs. Hattie Dixon Commuted To Life Imprisonment By Governor Lawyers and Organizations Save Life
Prominent Franklin Business Woman Moves to Chicago, Ill.
(Special to the Leader.)
Franklin, Ky., June [21?] - Franklin's loss is Chicago's gain Madame M. L. Mahin, President of the Mahin College of Hair Culture, left Saturday morning June 18 en route to her new headquarters, [illegible] Indiana Ave., Chicago. As a business woman one of the high Christian training, she stands in a class to herself. Those that know her have found her to be unselfish in her dealings with other people, never too busy regardless of the great responsibility of home and other work ,to carry sunshine into the homes of the sick. Franklin has lost a valuable business asset, but the prayers of the entire commounity go with her in her new field of labor for unfounded success. Then when she feels she has done all she desires to do, then our doors are thrown open to gladly reclaim our own little Simpson county. Myrtle L. Mahin. We shall miss her, and though she is gone she will not be forgotten. 
Citizens of Franklin.
Editor leaves for Memphis
The editor and his daughters Ruthlyn and Katherine leave tonight for Memphis, the home of his parents. Ruthlyn and Katherine join their little brother and sister, I. Willis, Jr., and Annie Malone, for the summer. All will return to Louisville by school opening in September. The editor will spend ten days with his parents in Memphis the longest period in 16 years. His first vacation and the first time that much time has been taken from his business here. In view of the fact that it is necessary that he completely forget his business for a few days' rest the Leader and business as a whole will be in charge of friends until his return to the city.
Prof. H.C. Russell, Messrs. Alonzo Merritt, Preston Beam, Cashier J.R. Ray and the editor motored to Bloomfield last Sunday.
National Association Active
Raise $500 on anniversary
(Special to the Leader)
Bloomfield, Ky. - The United Brothers of Friendship and Temple held their annual Sermon Day exercise here Sunday, June 19, and raised over $500 in the anniversary collection. Visiting members of lodges in Shelbyville and Louisville added to the large number of U.B.F. and S.M.T. who belong to the local lodges. Among visitors were Capt. Glass and his Camp of K.F. from Shelbyville; Alonzo Merrit, Central District Deputy Grand Master of Louisville; H.C. Russell, Grand [Secretary?]; Preston Beans, J.R Ray and I. Willis Cole; also of Louisville. All the guests spoke in glowing terms of the great work the Bloomfield Lodge is doing in acquiring property, and especially their ability in raising money for fraternal purposes; Howard E. Russell, have in all times past, been recogniz- master of the lodge, is a successful business man, and has with him a number of progressive young men in the lodge who are doing a good piece of work for the uplift of the race in Nelson County.
Secretary Carter leaves for national conference Mr. E.A. Carter, Secretary of the Louisville Urban League, left for Milwaukee, Tuesday to attend the National Conference of Social Workers, which convened in that city this week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Carter.