MESSENGERTHE VOL . II . No. 1 “ A MESSAGE OF DEMOCRACY ” JANUARY , 1918 Edited by Chandler Owen - A. Philip Randolph STARR NEW YEAR ISSUE 15c. per Copy $ 1.50 per Year TIIE MESSENGER MILLER - REED CO. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Builders and GeneralGeneral Contractors 103 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK CITY AWAY W124 W Garages, Road Building Terraces, etc. WWW Built A. M. E. Zion Church , St. Phillip's P. E. Church and Madame C. J. Walker's Residence All of New York CALL ON US WHEN PLANNING TO ERECT ANYTHING - -- THE MESSENGER 3 Compliments of FRANK R. SMITH Furniture of the Better Kind Oriental and Domestic Rugs 47 West 34th Street Tele . Greeley 3607 New York . Merry Christmas and a Pros Your Own Haberdasher perous New Year to All Don't forget to patronize the fashion able tailor , L. BLOOM Nick The Toggery 2453 Seventh Avenue New York Colored Capital Colored Help Our Motto ll'ishing All a Merry Christmas - – Happy and a New Year S. SILVERMAN , R. E. NICHOLAS Prop . 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T :thedream NewYork architect 113 On thethird floorarealsobathroomsa cars Shehas howevera smallelectrie , , long 60 in , er . It is a in y dreamcometrue feet wide andstands thecen a billierdroomand children'snurses coupéwhich she drivesherself on shop , of J . ping Walker the . They the case Mrs. Sarah tre of a fourand- - a - quarteracre- plot. It Mme Walkerloveschildren are tours , . city's is fireprool of an frequent woman queste at Mrs. structuraltile with . pro wealthiestnecro her home She Mme. Walker is preparing to entertain , , , , or . as is covering of - toys to at Walker MmeWalker she more outer creamcoloredstucco vides for themlikes seethem her friends on a largescale in thenew , , thirty- . In a $ 250,003 play to generallyknownhas built andhas four rooms thebase anddoeswhat she can make house. Shewill have as her companion , happy , at . a of bome Irvington Twelveyearsago mentare gymnasiumbathsandshow them most the timeherdaughterMrs. Lelia , , , a glad of a , pantry ' dining furnishing she was washerwoman ers kitchenand servants Plansfor thehousecallfor WalkerRobinsonassociatedwith her in , , . do any family to power an organ chance one's washfor room roomfor and a degree of eleganceandextravagancebusiness day . storage , $ a . " I valuables a princessmightenvy forty- 1.50 Her friendsnow acclaim vaultsfor that Thereare wasborn nineyearsago " she is on to be , statuary. Hetty of . They Themain entrance the north spark her the Green her race bronzeandmarble said in speaking of herlife " wasmar . , , nearly . say a or that , , , at 14 a at 20 shehas coolmillion side. Thevisitorenters a marbleroom ling cut glasscandelabrapaintingsrich ried andwasleft widow , a stairway to things a Ground dwelling whence tapestries girl to theWalker was marble leads the and countlessother with little support. If I have , . eight ago a large floorabove On thefirst floorare the broken months and which will make the place a wonder accomplishedanything in life it is be , . gang of keptbusy library conservatorya living house workmenhavebeen and room cause I havebeenwilling to workhard. get ever since ALL I never started thoughthe house anythingdoubt . , is nearly com ingly and I have , in pleted it will not alwaysbelieved ' be ready for oc keeping at things , cupancyfor bev with a vim. When . eralmonthsWhen a littlemorethan it is it is finished twelveyearsago, of to be a one the I was washer , I showplaces on the woman wascon . Hudson of late sidered a good , Mme. Walker in washerwomanand I . her high- powered laundress am , . motorcar hasbeen proud of thatfact I a familiar visitor At times alsodid , , . in Irvington On cookingbut work , to I I her first visits as would sel inspecther prop dom could m a erty the villagers, morethan $ 1.50 noting , her color day . I gut my by ; were franklypuz start givir ms . , . It is zled Later when self a start. way it becameknown oftenthebest . , I that she was the believe in pash owner of the pre andwemustpusa , tentiousdwelling ourselves. I they could only 10 was at my morning gasp in astonish , BroanBros. tubs one IrvingtonHome of WealthySegroWomanNou NearingCompletion. ment with a heavywash by , , I of 21 32 in style facing . the wash " bentover they . On the As ! " side thehouse Lefore " Impossible exclaimed No feet furnished Italian the me , by is in a a 72 long at my of woman herrace couldafford such a LouisXV drawing room 18 45 river terracedveranda feet brard andlooked armsburied , , , a : a dining to myself I roomwith hand 14 soapsuds Whatare supportinga place. " feet and and wide with columns said grow old balcony . of you , paintedceiling. Adjoining twodraw above On eitherside this yougoing to do and village re the when To saythat the whenthe to is going $ 8,000 or ? , is a an , ing your gets portwas verifiedwas surprisedwould rooms chamberfor longterracestairwayslead to a second back stift Who , , gan may be playedautomatically co in length stairways set girl ? ' which terrace feet with of your This mildly " the little be putting case Doesshe takecare by , thinkingI all my or . c . , hand Mme Walkerlikesmus to a garden . to thinkingbutwith is reallyintend to livethere or shebuild sunkenItalian below This me , , , I a poor organ is played sounding garden is to be in charge of an couldn'tseehow washerwoman " the people When the Italian a ! ing it as speculation have my . , going to better condition pipes carry the to gardener it is planned to keep it . It may be was asked. saidfor Mme Walker will strains different and . in part of mystory rooms thehouse blooming earlySpring " Nowcomesthe that thatsheintends to makeIrvingtonher with flowersfrom , . is The secondfloor containsbedrooms until late Fall may strangebut it theabsolute to sound permanenthome. and is preparing , , by , , is a dressing garage I apartments . night fumishthebouse in accordancewithher bathrooms showers rooms Near the with tru'h One had dream and in , to thebusi sewing slecpingporches for the gardener. somethingtoldme start tastes. roomsandtwo chauffeurand Mme . engaged. ' quarters. I am Ontbethirdfloor WalkermaintainsfourautomobilesShe in This . are servants ness which now Although money in shehasmade her , , began , to I employs I and eight in Col The trips in did went Denver , owner servants bas takenautomobile theWest hair- tonicbusinessshehas alsomade , , , , , , . of $ - a capital cluding a butler subbutler chef and indies PanamaCubaand CostaRica my businesscareer on 1.25 is good . it through She the , investments , a in began of modest I course most owner of considerablerealestate in this - - to way. I madehouse housecanvases , , State theWest and the South. Until , among people of my race and after in recently a $ 50,000home she owned goingpretty , though awhile I got well thenorthernpart of this city. Shehas manyobstacles I naturallyencountered made a gift of thishome to herdaugh and discouragementsbefore I finally , , . ter Whatwealth is hers shesayshad do inetwith realsuccess. I notbelieve , beenacquiredthroughperseveranceper , I in taking chancesand have never , sistency and hard work " Persever a I am playedthe stockmarket. not , , " day " is ance sheremarkedthe other , , day to be millionairebut I hope some ; my . It it motto laid theAtlanticcable money, not bxcause of the but because telegraph, telephone, gave us and the to belpmy do so I could much then . It gave to an wireless theworld Abra race. " , hamLincoln and to a racefreedom of a Mme. Walkerwas member the gave to thenegroBooker T. Washington negrocommitteethat visitedPresident and TuskegeeInstitute. It madeFred Wilson severalweeksago to protest Douglass great be is erick the oratorthat againstthe St. Louis rioting. She , it gave to was and theracePaul Lau at payingtheexpenses of six students , , to renceDunbarand poetrya newsong. " TuskegeeInstituteandshe is assisting of her . is passionately