Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Stlu1cle ~ the Negro Tor the
Survival In the North.

Survival 10 the North.
Du Bois says that the Negro dosa
not want TO bleach his soul In the blood
4 OF white Americans, for the Negro
knows that the Negro blood has ! mes
sage FOR tho world. he wants instead
TO make Il possible for man to be m
American and Negro, without being
cursed and spat upon BY his fellows and
witho0t having the door Of opportunity
roughly closed Ia hia. face. When the
Negro 10 asked to state his complaint
against the South and the reasons for
migration to the north, the answer
comes promptly II cannot get Justice
in your country, ! am politically dis
franchised, | And lack Of good school
facilities, find Jim Crow cars and by
that ! mean seperate cars in which the
Negroes have to ride. and the whites
may ride If they choose, and lastly l
amin danger of physical violence.
Then the question follows why do you
60 north! And his answer is
because / enjoy better educational
facilities and enjoy comparative free
dom.
But while the Negro has the above
mentioned advantages, he is never-the-
less terribly handicapped, he is held
back and cannot rise to position
which his capabilities would entitle
If not for his, color.
This causes much encouragement
among the Negro who after fitting
themselves for life find their opportu-
mites cut off. To illustrate, an cleo
tricafcompany Of New York sent out a
communication months ago stating that
they could use some bright clean in
dustrious boys in their business and
thus aid them in learning the trade, w.
L. Buckley, colored principal of &C. oil
number 80 New York. wrote note to
them asking if they would give en-
ployment to colored boys. and their
answer was this, no colored boy how
ever promising is wanted. Is that not
that discouraging and all because of
color! Again colored engineer who
ran out Of indianapolis and who met
with much favor from the company
was forced to give up his position be-
cause he was Negro. But there are
many places in the north that give the
Negro the place he can earn despite
the fact that there is discrimination
made against him the unions rarely adj
init colored man, yet the NEEDLE |
Steel Company overpowers this and
employees the largest number equal to
q thousand they take these men un-
skilled. unapprenticed and make them
foreman and give them other good po-
sitions rs soon as their skill permits,
these men do not drink and they have
their own bank accounts.
The progress made by the race in the
last As years is marvellous one, men
and women are occupying responsible
positions in Chicago, New York and
elsewhere among whom are plumbers,
nurses, teachers, musicians, electric
ians, pattern makers, artists, doctors,
editors. clergymen. scientists, bankers
and lawyers. and many Of the plumbers
are employing their own help colored.
George A. Harrison ! pattern maker re-
ceive the highest salary in the business
he graduated at the head Of q class Of
50 members. Among the most promi-
nent men Of this country are Henry
Tanner, the famous painter, who pict
ure the "Asunciation, = recently cap
ured N. "a. Harris prize at Chicago and
was purchased by the French Govern
ment and now. hangs at Luxonburge;
a. Scarborough whose Greek textbook
is used at Howard University and
many other colleges to day. Judge
Church Terrell is a District Of Column
bia and his wife lecturer and mem
her Of the Oberline College board Of
trustees; William T. Vernon is. Regis
ter Of the United States Treasury; also
there are 297 in the retail business
men; the Negroes own over three mil
lion dollars worth Of property in Boston
they own the Astor hotel with $50
rooms and telephone service in each
room and al other modern improve
ments; there are 200 magazines and
published by the Negro;
schools and universities and beautiful
edifices Of worship are constantly be-
ing erected by them, and all Of this
from race but As years out Of slavery
and that slavery covering 81 period Of
200 years. Many broad minded people
are working to give the Negro his
proper place in the world. Miss Eaton
Of Boston; Mrs. Parker-W ooley of
Chicago, both white have devoted their
lives to the Negro and his welfore and
much settlement work is being carried
on; the colored women's clubs Of Chi
cago have organized day nul sery to
take care of the poor unfortunate
children whose parents are unable to
care for them. George a. Peabody .
London Banker, but born in Danvers.
Mass. gave s.. 5000, 600 is as q fund to
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