The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-28

Negro Men a the Head and orIaIna-
tors 81 an Enterprise Meaning
mssh . ThIs City.

Nashville. Tenn Nov. 2o.-Ths
Nashville Anerican Of this city seid
IN its issue Of sunday. November Il.
that. In this city can be found about
IS large q per cent e Negroes aocore-
ing to population Is IN any other in
the Southland They are not simply
here without purpose, occupation or
business. While they are at work en-
3oysng the pursuit Of liberty and hap
piness together with their schools
they have business enterprises Jnat
are growing. and that now seem to
be commensurate with their educa-
tionsl advantages. Possibly the Nash
vile Negroes have more Of an inter
national reputation than those Of any
oths city; this Is brought about from
none than one cause. The latest de-,
velcVment among the Negroes o. this
city Is the Negro Doll idea, which
has put them before the civilized
world A factory is TO be located here
where thirty-ave thousand members
q the race reside. and they win give
It their support Here. as a denomina-
tiunal centre. It win no doubt enjoy
q greater amount Of prosperity than
II located elsewhere. "A Negro Doll
Factory for Greater Nashville" Is the
slogan among the people
The oFiginators Of this great enter
prise that has turned millions Of eyes
OF the defendants Of Ham towards
Greater Nashville are Rev. R. H. Boyd
ana his associates DR.. Boyd. who Is at
present at the head Of the National
Baptist Publishing Board. a Negro |
concern that Is already known al over
the world, business enterprise that
has brought hundreds Of thousands Of |
dollars to this city, a plant that Is the |
pride Of two million aye hundred |
thousand Negro Baptists- Rev. Boyd |
declares that the Negroes win sup |
port such an enterprise Just as they
are supporting their churches, their
publishing houses and their families.
He stated that since the Negro Doh
Idea had been Endorsed by the Ma
tional Baptist Convention at Lexing-
ton. Ky, the news had spread al over
the United States. and people are
writing for prices, information, and
the article itseh-the Negro doll
The Negro Doh Is q reality, and 1t
is On exhibition at three distinct
places in the city and win bring thou
sands Of dollars to Nashville. The
Negroes are surprising themselves in
the way in which they are taking to
this new fad. The toy itself win be
supplied by the Negro Doll Company,
q local firm under the management Of
Nashville Negroes. A beautiful char
acteristic Of this new enterprise Is
that Il Is not q UNCONVENTIONAL affair.
There Is no religion connected with
It. The Negroes Of Nashville have in
this one instance dispensed with their
religious ideas. They are supporting
this solidly as a race. The manager
Of The Negro Don Company. Il. A.
Boyd, said yesterday to an American
reporter that It was surprising to see
orders coming from Tacoma and Seat
tie. washington, Pennsylvania, Cali 4
fornla, Illinois and Massachusetts, a.
fast as they are coming from any Ct
the extreme Southern cities. Mound I
Bayou, Miss, q Negro town, has 50
far sent IN the largest order to the
factory. All In al, the Negro Don
Company WIN mean that Nashville has !
added another international enter
prise. Il means the employment Of /
hundreds Of Negroes and the advance
ment Of Nashville IN many lands. No {
doubt but that the Board Of Trade
md Nashville IN general win welcome {
> new factory and q new enterprise I
that Is calculated to add &c much to
he city. Negro organizations. relg-
ous and secular. fraternaI and social.
IN over the country are fndorsing
and pledging their support The Fed
arahon Of Colmed Women's Clubs Of ]
illinois led on. and then followed the
state Convention Of Illinois. and 50 on
iOwn to Florida. according TO reports
reaching this cty-The American.
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. Is, 1908 II