The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28
1922 First
Avenue

and talk to his people; that wherever it Is
possible the leaders of the two races in
each community confer together con-
corning the law and order and peace ana
happiness of that community Throughout
the south | believe that the white race
is realizing as never before that 1t IS
their duty not only to enlighten and civil
lie the heather in Africa and emma ana
other foreign lands, but 1t has a pressing
duty right at its doors, to lift up. to
Chrstianize the black man that lives
right by their side. In all these respects,
Just in proportion as an interest OF TINS
character is manifested in the upbuild-
ing of the race, / believe that our people
will repay such effort by proving them
selves to be law-abiding, useful and in
dustrious citizens.
Here in Alabama we cannot escape the
fact that the negro needs the example,
the encouragement. and the assistance of
the white race The white race needs the
presence and the work of my race Meth
err can get on without the other, but every
time that there is an outbreak in any
community it Injuries the whole state
financially, morally. and from every other
point of view. In most parts of our state
there is constant peace and the utmost
friendship existing between the races,
but the world does not hear of that as
much as It hears of the few communities
where there is trouble.
Get Rid of Loafers.
1--WE want to set in motion an influence
in every corner of the state that shall
get rid of every idle man loafing about
the street corners or in bar rooms. There
Is plenty of work in this state for ev-
cry man who desires to work, but no
community can afford to support loafers.
We should make 1t so uncomfortable
through the influence of public sentiment,
for the loafer that he cannot afford to
tarry among u.s. The man who idles away
his time who roams through the COM
munity with no steady employment, who
has no trade, who wanders from one
plantation to the other, or from one town
to the other is the individual who in
most cases is guilty of crime, and dis
graces the race. Every man seen in idle
ness upon the streets is a bad advertise
ment for the race. Aside from the eco
nomic or money value of laboring, there
is a moral side The man who works
and loves work, for its own sake, is the
man who | repeat, in nine cases out OF
ten, leads moral and upright life. The
idle man soon becomes the criminal, and
the criminal is burden to any COM
munity and a disgrace to our people.
Should Work.
1--WE should not only see to it that our
people are Industrious that they are
taught everywhere to save their money,
to invest it in homes in something that
will remain with them, to keep 1t in
banks And let us cease to have the reph-
tation of being spendthrifts!
Let the negro race throughout Ala
bama not feel discouraged. The best ele-
ment of the white race in this state and
in other southern states. is determined to
protect US; and we should do our part
in unfolding the hands of this better ele-
ment.
our people are making progress; pro-
gress in buying property, in securing
homes, in learning to save money, in
educating their children, in moral and
RELIGIOUS growth. Immense progress Is be-
ing made. We want to be sure, however,
that this progress Is not retarded or
halted by reason Of any unwise action on
our part. Let us hold up our heads and
90 bravely and wisely forward, and our
course will meet with the approval of
all men whose good will is worth pos
sessing."