The broad ax., 1911-08-26
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b n. BARNETT DoDsoN.
Little Rock. Ark.-Other features on
the program at the session OF the Ma
tional Negro Business league at Kemp
ner's theater, this city. on Wednesday
evening, Aug. 10, besides DR.. Booker
7. washington's annual address were:
NEGRO School Building by Negroes"
DR.. 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 BaIlton, Greenlawn. n. Y: ny
Success as q Horticulturist.' Joseph
Brown, Nashville. Tenn: My Success az
q WhoIesaie Dealer In Grain, Hay and
FUEL" J. z. Williams. Columbus. O.; ny
Success a. a Wholesale Dealer In Salt
and Fresh Fish" n. W. Ryan. Edenton.
n. c.; ''BlRcksmithing and WheelWTight-
ms" Isom Jefferson. Lexington. Ma
DR.. Washington received a perfect
ovation when he arose TO speak and
had to wait several minutes before he
could be heard. so great was the dem
onstratiOn accorded him. When order
was restored DR.. washington spoke IN
part az follows:
This session marks the twelfth year Of
the existence Of the National Negro BuSi-
ness league. While Il Is among the young
est OF our national organisations. ! think
re have just cause 70 fesi proud Of IL
srowth, success and influence Starting
n a simple way. II has now grown 70 the
point where II brings together II these
/ annual meetings the strongest and best
men and women OF our race. In connec-
ton with the national organization there
are now in existence about 60 local
leagues. scattered throughout the United
States.
The peculiar value OF the league. how
/ ever 10 not In the size Of the national or
| limitation nor In the number Of local
leagues, but in the work and influence OF
he league In turning the attention OF
members % our race TO the rich oppor-
tunity that r. right about them IN their
own communities for Industrial and bush
NJ vSius Of tia league consists mainly
/ IN ths new spirit that II has put into the
racs-a spirit that turns the impossible to
tn poaslble; from that which Il artificial
| aua Unstable 70 that which Il natural and
ne NStonai Nero Bosiness league.
too. d unlil1e many other Organizations
N the fast nat Il 3 not 3 secret organ
lrafion. II has no grips and no passwords
ana ofters no SEX ana death benents. nor
q this IN any sense a political orsaniza-
don. Lea ne ada. too, that the Business
League b not - cpposttion 70 any. other
] oreani1atfon nat q meant 70 help our
rae. but stands ready 60 help and coop
crate With al other worthy organizations.
am Glad that We are holding this ma
tional meeting IN the city Of Little ROCK
and IN the state Of Arkansas In no ether
state has the league from the very begin
Ming OF its work had more loyal and ae-
tive followers than IN this stata- FROM
the first We have had the support and IN
nuence Of that honored ana successful
man. J. r. Bush. and his comrades u
/ ArkanseE ~. 80
i For another reason an giad that va
have assembled n the state OF Arlcznsas,
/ because IN few n any other states have
/ the Negroes made greater progress and
II there are few n any communities WHERE
/ he white cIlisens are more Just IN theil
! treatment 81 the Negroes than Is uue q
\ ne city Of Little Rock The interest q
] ths white people A the col0red people Of
Iatfls Rock - shown IN the ire school
/ gystern buoTfded for cur race ana ne
nunsrous opportunities afforded our race
20 secure ana 70 promote business and N
dugtriaI onterprf8es. without arm and