The Washington bee., 1910-11-26

Fair has just closed at Pulaski Il
IS not generally known that a Ne
gro fair has been held at Pulaski for
the past several years, and that it
lcompaTes favoTably with manv county
tairs held IN counties of the North
ern States. This fair is composed en-
tirely OF Negro farmers and business
men of Giles County.
Negro fairs are of incalcul2bIe ben
ent to the race. What the Negrs
Ialr IN South Carolina has done for
that State the Negro fair is doing
throughout the South Of the Negrs
dIT dsIT IN South Carolina it is said.
me Negroes of South Carolina
should feel proud that they have = fair
OF their own. 1t furnishes great in
aspiration for racial progress, and be
gets love of race enterprise. 1t is
here that all men and women have
the opportunity to show what they
nave accomplished in any special line.
Farmers can show their best products.
Mechanics can show their skill, ana
literary men their best productions.
The State Fair has done more than
any other thing in bringing the Ne
groes OF South Carolina together. IL
has proved common interest ana
has begotten spirit of progress"
Ihe last statement of the Bank at
Mound Bayou, Miss, shows that the
bank has resources amounting to
$I2o,II3-83, and that individual depos-
Its, subject to check, amount to S33,-
o34.o3. "
1t is estimated by a writer in the
Banker and Investor Magazine that
the Negroes of the United States have
not less than $3o,Ooo,OOo on deposit in
the United States. In one bank IL
Washington, D. C., alone, they have
more than $5ooooo."
A movement has been started in
Atlanta, Ga, by Rev NJ. P. McCreary.
pastor of the Magnolia Street Baptist
Church. This movement, known as
the Young Mems Progressive Band of
the Reliable Labor Association. is ex-
Pected to win the approval of both the
white and cOlored people of the city.
The object IS to form an associa-
ton of hard-working and Industrious
Negroes. If a Negro comes into the
ward who has these qualities he will
be invited to join. If he is without
-hese qualities the association will not
AID him to secure a place to work.
he object OF the cOlOred pastor is to
OuIld up the association so that its
of an applicant for a
position will mean something.
In speaking of the movement, Rev.
said:
Our purpose is to prevent the
of crime by our people.
md TO be steady and industrious. We
Will use our influence to prevent
rhine of every kind, and thus aid in
leeping out of the Chaingangs and
tockades our men and boys whose
rec labor and talents are needed to
,uild up the city and State and make
he race better"
The COlOrcd men of means in Knox
lille, Tenn, are cooperating, and
nave several business organizations
low in course of formation. This
BUSINESS activity IS due in no small
Measure to the influence of the East
Tennessee News, which, as an exam
lie. says:
There can be no real reason ad-
anced why in Knoxville we cannot
ave a Colored bank, or a colored gen
raj store, or real estate firm, build
lg homes for our own people, in the
anne manner as other cities of the
Outh. We have. made several sue
essful professional men by our pat
Onage, now why cannot we by the
anne patronage make successful bus
ness men. We can and will, for the
will be given soon for
he trying out of the business ideas
I Knoxville. Give it your encour-
cement and patronage"