The colored American., 1901-09-21

dairy district, and there's millions in it for
the right kind OF people who may locate
there nd build homes.
This property is valued at $3.50, 900 and
the American Protective League bought and
took possession Of it on May 1st, 1901, and
has already sold TO its members on easy
terms more than 500 lots valued respectively
at 800, $50, S65, and 500 each and League
stock at its Incorporating headquarters 224
Market street, Newark, \. j. The League
capital stock is $125, ,000 The par value of
this stock which is sold only to members Of
the League is 50 per share. For a limited
period only, and TO encourage prospective
purchasers, 1t will be sold for 81 per share.
This is only a beginning Of the work con
templated by this organization for its pos
sibilitieS are almost bOundlesS and its re-
sources are unlimited.
A little calculation will prove the truth
Of this assertion. That il is demonstrate
no fair minded man will deny. 1t at once
appeals to the common sense and public
spirit of every Negro who has q cents worth
Of interest in himself or his race.
What the League has already accom-
plished with the loyal support and en-
cOuragement Of believing thousands who
have rallied TO its support in its effort tC
find a way out is sufficient answer to the
critics and doubling ThOmases who haven't
the time or the inclination to form delib
crate opinion of the feasibility and practi
bility of the plan, even if they knew how
But the American Protective League is nO1
concerned about the views of the wise, anC
otherwise critics touching its plan 1t i!
succeeding admirably well, and the pIaiI
people are contributing to its success in
way which shows that the plain people
| know a good thing when they see it.
The American Protective League offer
cheaper rates of membership than any othe
Negro organization in the country-52 cent
| per year-nO more no less. There are IL
sick or death benefits accruing from mem
| bership therein.
The only benefit to be derived from mem
hPTShin n h
| built up with the money thus contribute,
| to the support Of the League, its member
| will be preferred in all employment ant
| business enterprises set up and maintainet
| by this annual tax and other moneys de
| rived in a legitimate manner. The idea i
| best expressed in the word reciprocity.
On our properties in Rome, New Jersey
| there is to be established q cannery, and
| brick yard for the manufacture of vitrifie
/ brick. These industries will give employ
| ment to hundreds Of Negroes. C0nnectio
| is to be made with Lehigh Valley R. R
| which is two miles distant from Rome. an
| the railroad will be constructed by Negr
| laborers, members of the League.
When workingmen and their families SCI
tie in any community they must have ia
The baker. butcher, shoemaker, grocer
| druggist, clOthier, etc. etc, are all neceS
| sary to the comfort and happiness of tn
sons Of toll, as also Of those who are no
| reduced TO the necessity Of toiling. Thu
| it will be seen that the town Of Rome, \. J
will in no particular be different from othe
| towns except that it will be populated b
| an Industrious and thrifty class of Negroe!
| desirOus Of being independent and wiIlIH
| 70 pay a penny week TO secure true II
dependence, which IS the basis Of real MAJ
| hood and womanhood.
| There are TO be no drOnes at Rome, ther
| won't be room for them. The time ha
come for the Negro to do something for hin
| self. He has been too long eating brea
| earned by the sweat Of the white man
| brow and blowing about his advancemer
while being propped up by white mems do
lars and sympathy.
1t is up to him now to be man, and I
prove himself a man by supporting a rae
| organization which offers him an oppo
tunity to better his condition at the cheaJ
est rates ever before offered by any Of tf
many. worthy race organizations through
out the country.
No sane man will for a moment deny ths
the Negro organized cannot raise 81, 10000
In year by this penny scheme. 1t can I
done and 1t will be done.
| How? Well. that IS another story TT
Prudential Life Insurance Company has
magnificent granite building in Newark :
j., where our branch Office Is located whic
occupies almost an entire block, which hs
been built and furnished by money collecte
In weekly sums Of from 3 cents to 90 CEN
from the poorer classes of all races.
It has reduced the system Of colIectir
these small sums TO a positive science au
the plan works smoothly and successfully,
| Organization, application. and action co.
stttute three important elements of bus
ness success. Why may not Negroes of i
telligence and the genius for organizin
succeed as we'll as white men Of INTEL
gence, and the genius for organizing
The American Protective League mas q sy
TEN which has been carefully developed an