The colored American., 1901-09-14

dairy district, and there's millions in II tOI
the right kind of people who may locate
there and build homes.
This property is valued at $250,000 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, $50, and $50 each and League
stock at its Incorporating headquarters, 224
Market street, Newark, \. j. The Leagues
capital stock is S125, 900. The par value OF
this stock which is sold only to members OF
the League is 50 per share. For limited
period only, and to encourage prospective
purchasers, it 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 countless and its re
sources are unlimited.
little calculation will prove the truth
of this assertion That it is demOnStrable
no fair minded man will deny. 1t at once
appeals to the common sense and public
spirit of every Negro who has 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 to
find way out IS sufficient answer to the
critics and doubling thousands who haven
the time or the inclination to form a delib-
crate opinion of the feasibility and Dracti-
bIllty of the plan, even if they knew how.
But the American Protective League is not
concerned about the views of the wise, and
otherwise critics touching its plan. 1t is
succeeding admirably well. and the plain
people are contributing to its success in q
way which shows that the plain people
know good thing when they see it.
The American Protective League offers
cheaper rates Of membership than any other
Negro organization in the cOuntry-52 cents
per year-nO more no less. There are no
sick or death benefits accruing from mem
berShip therein.
The only benefit to be derived from mem
bership is, that in all communities to be
built up with the money thus contributed
to the support of the League, its members
Will be preferred in all employment and
business enterprises set up and maintained
by this annual tax and other moneys de,
rived IN legitimate manner The idea is
best expressed in the word reciprocity.
On our properties in Rome, New Jersey,
there is to be established a cannery, and a
brick yard for the manufacture of vitrifed
brick. These Industries will give employ.
ment to hundreds of Negroes. Connection
Is 10 be made with Lehigh Valley r. R.
which Is two miles distant from Rome. and
the railroad Will be constructed by Negro
iabOreFS, members of the League.
When wOrkingmen and their families set
tie IN any community they must have the
necessities of life
The baker, butcher, shoemaker, grocer
druggist, clOthler, etc, etc, are all neceS
sary TO the comfort and happiness of the
sons Of toll, as also of those who are not
reduced TO the necessity of tOiling Thus
IL viii be seen that the town of Rome N J.
towns except that it will be populated by
an industrious and thrifty class of Negroes
deSirous of being independent and willing
10 pay penny q week to secure true in
dependence, which Is the basis of real man
hood and womanhood
There are TO be no drOnes at Rome, there
won't be room for them. The time has
come for the Negro to do something for him
self. He has been too long eating bread
earned by the sweat of the white mans
brow and blowing about his advancement
WI lie being prOpped up by white mems dol
lars and sympathy.
1t is up TO him now to be a man. and r.
prove himself man by supporting a race
organization which offers him an Oppor
est rates ever before offered by any OF the
many worthy race organizations through
out the country.
No sane man Will for n moment deny thaf
the Negro organized cannot raise 81. 200 OOt
In year by this penny scheme 1t can bt
done and it will be done
HOW Well that is another story Thf
PfudenlaI Life Insurance Company has :
magnificent granite building in Newark, y
j., where our branch Office is located. wbicI
occupies almost an entire block which ba:
been built and furnished by money collected
IN weekly sums of from 3 cents TO 90 cent:
from the poorer classes of all races.
1t has reduced the system of coIIectin:
these small sums TO a positive science anf
the plan works smoothly and successfully.
Organization. application, and action con
Sltute three important elements of bust
ness success. Why may not Negroes of in
teiligence and the genius for Organizfnl
succeed as well as white men OF fnteUl
senee1 and the genius for organizing
fhe American Protective League has s avs
tEm RRlen DaR been carefully devaIoned hut