Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-10

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of Ruth and all other secret and be
pevolent society organizations, which
have for their purpose the caring for
the sick and the burying of the dead
What else could this language mean ?
THE matter OF the interference OF
the 'Colored Societies. as alluded TO
by 'Housekeeper,' between employer
and employee-who can very well ad-
just their own differences-is some.
thing which should be met by counter
action OF the white people who very
well understand that the operations OF
these organizations bring no good to
those who earn their bread by the
sweat of their faces. These so-csiled
Societies are the cause. / am con.
vinced or such unwsrrsnted interior
ence as works evil to both white and
black"
The writer says:
at is a subject of astonishment how
superstitious the Negro continues to be,
and what influence the dictum OF one
has over another, especially when sc-
compsnied by the threatened penalty
of 'trickiDg.' Education has failed to
exercise this bsrbarous idea from his
mind"
Investigation will prove that there
are about as many superstitious people
OF the same class and condition among
white people as there are among COL
or ed ones.
What else is to be presumed from
the number Of white men who carry
around In their pockets the left hind
foot of a graveyard rabbit, luck-tones
and buckeyes
We are reminded that SAUL, q reput-
ed white man besought the witch. of
Endor, white woman to sall up SAM
URL, another reputed white man and
that all OF this appears in the BIBLE
written and printed by white men.
Was this superstition and wItchery
and ''trickingP" II not, what was it
The writer continues:
"There are comparatively few Ne
groes, who, in one way or another, are
not in the employment of white peo-
pie, aud from them get their education
| AS believe statistics show 90 DER
cent, of the school-tsx of the State is
paid by the withstand regardless of
this sssocis alton and benefit, the Ne
groes do nothing to cultivate friendly
relations between themselves and
their white benefactors."
We pause to remark that there are
comparatively few poor white people
WHO in one way or another ara not in
the employment OF the rich white
people and from them get their educa-
tomas we believe statistics would
show that 20 per cent of the school
tax is paid by the rich WITHSTAND re-
gsrdless OF this association and bene.
fit, the poor whites do nothing Co Guilt
vste friendly relations between them
selves and their rich white benefactors
for they organize labor unions and the
like to disturb the friendly feeling and
to cause trouble.
| We pause to remark that colored
people are cultivating q friendly rela
tion wi3h the white people, that they
are paying more taxes into the stat G
treasury, aud have relinquished all
claim to the $50 years. wages due as
result OF slavery.
We OF course thought that this
would balance the account for at least
one hundred years to come and did no,
expect to hear complaint from the
white quarter.
From blaming the societies to con
demning individuals IN. s." winds ur
her fiery article with the calling OF
dissatisfied colored female servant:
e, nis.
AS this is the term used to designate
certain colored folks whom the white
folks lynch and burn, we presume shat
this lady is in favor of melting the
same punishment to colored servant
girls, who will not labor for starvation
wages. no longer than they can help
themselves. She SAYS:
again, the trouble with domestic:
Is owing In no small measure to q mum
Der OF Negro women who have acquir-
ed the habit Of. and take hendisn de-
light in causing domestics to becom I
dissatisfied and to leave their employ
ers without q semblance of cause
thereby subjecting both parties co Sc
riuus inconvenience. There should be
some way OF reaching these 'fiends,
and dealing with them as they deserve
liz Is in my opinion, not so much the
constant shifting of the servant popu-
lation which causes the 'desrth of re-
liable servant girls as Housskeeper
thinks-as such evil influences as are
brought to bear by their own race.
Many of them il left TO their own judg e
ment and inclination would establish
| good homes for themselves"
Colored people, let US not be dis
turbed or unduly angry. All of the
white people do not entertain these
views or express these opinions.
The solution of the problem ia for
this class of people TO do their own
work or hire peopls of their own race
who are willing to work for from So 60
So per month, arising at O'Clock in the
morning and retiring at 8 o'clock al