Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14

| south and without common labor Of a
higher order Of Intelligence than the
negro brings to his task we cannot
work out the destiny OF this section of
the United States
What labor organizations have you.
we have the American Federation.
continued Mr.. Dunlap. 1T is rot very
| strong. as but one-sixth of the total
Atlanta stands first in organization.
with Savannah next: then Augusta,
Macon and Columbus in the order
AIMED. In the cities the organizations
have never developed sufhcient strength
to become political factor except un-
der conditions when five or more candi-
dates enter the field for the same Of
flee
Why don't the negroes organizer
That question suggests that you are
live down here know best that the
negroes through their societies and
churches, are stronger and better or
ganized today than any other class
throughout the south. They have what
may be called an unfair list and can
establish boycott that is enectual. 1
don't know il this method has ever
been applied against firms or Inanufac.
turers, but it has been and is APPLIED
against individuals and families, and on
account of it many of the prominent
people Of this city are today without
competent servants, nor can they secure
them until the ban is lifted.
Revenge of the Wash Ladies.
The story is this: You employ. say. a
laundress; she comes early Monday
morning for the family washing, re-
turning it late Saturday afternoon Or
evening. When the articles Of clothing
show undoubted evidence of having
been worn or some are missing and
az to ~ h
less, ore are indiHerently done you call
attention to it and are met with an
impairment reply. If you dock her for
DESTROYED articles or FIRE the wash
lady as she styles herself, next
day at church service your name is
posted with your address and descrip-
ton and you are on the unfair list.
1t will be impossible for you to obtain
negro servants unless you import then,
from the country until the ban is lifted.
Here in Atlanta two negro employ
ment agencies operate. They have q
regular corps of negro girls. women
and men whom they send out fully in
structed as to what to do under cer-
a house girl; she applies, being pre-
viously instructed that If she is asked
to wait on table. sweep a veranda, a
garden walk or sidewalk she Is to pro-
test and II it is insisted upon to SIX for
her wages, quit work and report back
to the agency. The result IL that where
one serva mt previously did the work in
small family of three or four. two or
more servants are now required. and 1t
is the exception where SUFFICIENT food is
not carried away from the house daily
to feed families of three to seven or
more. Some OF my friends tell Inc that
they have discovered their servants
running well-equipped boarding houses
out of their Dantries.
Col. Hughes Story.
"A shiftless and lazy negro always has
a ready excuse when called down, imagin-
ing that you unhesitatingiy believe every
thing he tells you. Illustrating this Col.
Dudley NJ. Hughes, one of the largest
farmers as we'll as one Of the most promi-
nent citizens of the state. tells a good
story. He farms several thousand acres,
just as his father did in ante-be!lum
days. Among the negroes employed on
er with a penchant for visiting regard
less Of distance and oblivious Of time con-
stunned. AS Saturdays, we're observed as
half holidays. Jed usually selected that
day for his trips. returning before day
light on Monday morning. happy but
worn out. and. of course. totally UNIT for
work on Mondays. The invariable excuse
was that he was sick; and after rest
Jed would show up smiling on Tuesday
One Monday Morning Jeds regular ex-
cuse was given out! and. accompanied by
the old family physician, Col Hughes
paid a visit to Jed. who was sleeping
so soundly that it was with considera BILE
difficulty he was aroused. The colonel
sympathized with him. telling him he was
too valuable a man to be so i'll without
a doctor TO look after him. So he had