The Washington bee., 1908-01-18

ida Sentinel, Pensacola, will begin the
systematic organization of local Negro
Business Leagues successively in the
States of Florida, Alabama and Geor-
gia. Mr.. Lewey IS an earnest follower
and officer of the National Negro Busi-
ness League, and will push the organ
iEaticn of these local leagues with un-
rivalled enthusiasm. No league is here
after to be recognized as such until a
charter has been secured from the na-
tional organization.
The State Negro Business Leagues
of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and In
diana through their officers, are now
corresponding with the officers of the
national organization looking to co-op-
erative effort in organizing local leagues
in each of the States named, and also
throughout the surrounding States as
we'll 1t is hoped to greatly increase
the number of local leagues holding
charters.
William H. Davis, official stenogra-
pher Of the National Negro Business
League, has been i'll much since the
last meeting at Topeka, Kan. and for
that reason has just been able to tran
scribe his yoluminOus notes. The work
rs turned over to the corresponding
secretary is a model of stenographic pre-
cision, and completely covers every in
cident of the Topeka meeting. The
notes will now be speedily edited and
turned over to the printer for early
publicationy.
The local Negro Business League at
Waterbury, Conn, has been incorpora d
under the laws of the State, and is
actively pushing business development
among the Negro people of that vicin-
ity. a $4,000 building has been con-
structed by the League and is rented TO
SIX colored families each family hav-
ing FIVE rooms and a bath. The presi-
dent of this League is w. F. Miller !;
the secretary and general manager, Jas.
E. Kefford
As a means of preserving interest in
local Negro Business Leagues, Hon. R.
L. Smith, president, respectively of he
Farmers Improvement Society of Tex
as and of the Texas State Negro Bus
iness League, suggests the following !:
I. That a summary be read at each
meeting of the most important indus
trial events affecting the race through
out the county occurring between the
meetings. That each members be
required to save something each week
out of his earning and bank it so that
the members may always have funds.
President Smith states that he finds
these plans benehcial,and thatAthey have
also induced the various women's clubs
of the State to follow their plan Of
systematic saving.
The local Negro Business League at
Mound Bayou, Miss, of which w. T.
Montgomery is president, has undertak-
Ell to improve the county roads center
ing in Mound Bayou. 50 that the farm
ers may not be interrupted in reaching
the city with their products. 1t has
also undertaken to erect a 100000 oil
mill, and in this effort is being assisted
by the Mississippi State Negro Busi-
ness League.
The Negro Business League of Ok
mulgee, l. T, IS distributing literature
calling attention to the business oppor-
tunities of that section. A homeseekers'
co-operaive company and a trust COM
pany have recently been organized there
and these organizations, together with
the local league, are promoting the bus
mess development of the Negro people
of that immediate territory
Hon. c. First Johison, of 'obile, Al
ALBANIA, the District Grand Master of
the Odd Fellows of the State of Ala
bama. was in the city this week as
the guest of Grand Master Houston.
Grand Master Houston left the city
last week for Philadelphia attend
the aJnuary session of he Sub-Commit-
tee of Management.
CHIEF CLERK POTTS.
Mr.. Y. D. Potts, chief clerk of the
Police Court is a man who has the
confidence and respect of the bar. He
is not only a competent official, but he