The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Some half dozen years ago white friend, editor of great Southern pa per, sent to me a copy of The Negro written by brainy, versatile, scholar-t ly, Christian white gentleman of South- ern birth, rearing and achievements Rev. J. J. Pipkin of Mart. Tex.
 The introduction to this book was written by the late and lamented Gen, John B. Gordon, former Major-Generab Confederate Army. and United states Senator from Georgia. The introduce ton was written by General Gordon while he was Commander Of the uhiteo Confederate Veterans.
 The book Is remarkable for what the author has written as well as for the encouraging sentiments expressed for the negro by General Gordon. He said, among other things: All that the white man can do for the negro is to give him an opportunity and a fair chance. The so-called negro problem has loomed so prominently in public attention. largely because other than colored people have, since the close of the war. been trying to work 1t out. Those who have religiousiy taken upon themselves the task of working out the negro problem have seemingly pro- ceeded on the assumption that the ne- gro had neither head nor hands nor Individual initiative. If that were the case, all the doctrinaries on earth could never work out his problem. There are thousands all over this country, but mostly in the South. who are neither problems to themselvess nor to their white neighbors. They are such as save their earnings. buy homes for their families and make themselves useful and upright citizens.
 HAa,- fars nl VT h. lem Is that of seeing how many bales of cotton they can make each acre o1 land they cultivate produce. Their problem Is with the weeds and the grass. which, by honest toll. they seek to keep from choking to death theil young plants.
 "Theorists have been trying to solve the colored problem at the points oi their pens. This is the ink solution The negroes themselves have gone about solving 1t at the points of theil scooter blows, which they are sticking deep down in their fields for bread ant the comforts of life. This is the prac. tical solution. There are blacksmiths who are helping to solve the negro problem between the anvil and tho hammer by turning iron into horse. shoes so as to enable them to built comfortable homes for their families and besides lay up good-sized banl accounts. There are teachers who arC helping to solve the problem in tht school room, by communicating knowl' edge to children so completely tha' most negro boys and girls in the en- tire country can read and write.
 The difficulties of the colored prob lem grow less and less," continuel General Gordon, ''by all the corn tht negro produces, by all the wagons hC makes, by all the schools he teaches and by every forward step he takes 1T becoming an industrious, productive and useful worker In the community.
 I call to your attention this week Georgia negro who is solving the prob lem along the line indicated by Gen eral Gordon. Deal Jackson of Albany Ga, began farming in Dougherty Coun ty. Georgia. with one mule. He mad' seven bales of cotton the first year The next year he had a two-horse farm and made twenty-four bales, and ( great deal of corn. The third year Deal Jackson cultivated three-hors, farm, made plenty of corn. and fortJ bales of cotton. He then purchased 25O acres of wood land. built a los cabin for his family. also six log houses for his laborers. After improving tnii land and meeting with success in rais ing cotton and corn, Jackson added about 250 acres more to his plantation He then began to send the first ball to the Georgia market. He continued to add to his farm. He now owni g,00O acres of land for which he refused
 S25 per acre. or s50,O0o for his planta
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 Three years ago. Deal Jackson hal l 100 workmen on his plantation, thirty