The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1911-09-02
No Sees An Encouraging Future
IN Many industries.
PREDICTS A RICH HARVEST.
rslis National Negro Business League
st Little Rock. Ark, Of the Demand
Fer Skilled Werkmsn-0eeIsrss the
Organization Has Put . New Spirit
Into Afro. .Amsrieans.
sy N. BARNETT popsoN.

~ N. BARNETT DODsON.
Little Rock, Ark.-Other features on
the program at the session Of the Ma.
tional Negro Business league at Kemp
evening, Aug. 16, besides Dr. Booker
4. wsshington's annual address were:
Negro School Building by Negroes.
Or Joseph A. Booker. Little Rock. Ark;
Raising and Shipping Fruits and Poul.
Try" J. W. Brown, Prospect. Tenn.
"Why ] Am Called the Pickle King ="
Samuel Bsllton. Grcenlawn, N. Y: MY
Success as q Horticulturist." Joseph
Brown. Nashville, Tenn; my Success a.
. Wholesale Dealer In Grain Hay and
Fuel" J. r. williams. Columbus. o.: My
Success as Wholesale Dealer In Salt
N. C.: 'Biacksmithing and wheelwright.
ins." isom Jefferson. Lexington. Miss.
Dr. Washington received perfect
ovation when he arose 10 speak and
had TO wait several minutes before he
could be heard, 80 great was the dem.
onstration accorded him when order
was restored Dr. Washington spoke In
part ny follows:
rms session marks the twelrth year OF
the existence OF the NatonaI Negro busi
ness league While II Ia among the young
est OF our national organizations. I think
We have lust cause TO feel proud of Its
growth success and influence Starting
Ia simple way. II has now grown tn the
point where II brings together at these
annual meetings the strongest ana best
men and women or our race In connrc
lion With the national Organization there
are now IN existence about Wl local
leagues, scattered throughout the United
states
The peculiar value OF the league, how
ever IL not In the size OF the national or.
gahizatlon nor In the number or local
leagues. but IN the work ana influence OF
the league IN turning the attention OF
members OF our race 10 the flch oppor
'uh"y 'ha' " 'isn' ABOUT 'neih W, 'h"i'
own communities Tor ih""s'f'a' ana DUST
ness CROWN.
the value OF this league consists mainly
Ia 'he new spirit that u mas pu' mo 'n'
face-a spirit that turns 'h" pnposs,bIe TO
the possible from that which w artlhcial
ana unstap'e '" 'hat wh'ch W ha'"rs' ano
enduring
The National Negro business league
700. Is unlike many oohor orsan'Halon'
In the fnct that " w not secret organ
ssat'oh. IL mas no grips ana hp PASSWORDS
ana oners no SICK ana death dement's. nor
~ 'his w any sense poitch orfan'1a
uon. L~ me ao"' 700 NAV 'ne BUSINESS
'easue nov ~ oppoS'''o, 20 any o'her
organisation 'hat " meant 70 heip our
race ou, s'ahus reauy 10 heip ana coop
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