The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-11-22

CUT the country may cooperate and
participate in. You must admit thai
there is a crying need and growing de
mand for plate matter that will not be
humihating to the see, degeneratinp
TO us as a people, and demoralizing in
its influence as much of the present
matter is. That this is the condition
of some of this matter cannot be de.
MED, for if we will but take up some
Of our papers from week to week the
proof will be there. What | am try.
ing to do is to get the papers actually
or indirectly, ito cooperate with the
present officials and the executive
committee, that good results may be
brought about early.
The p%ittance of $1y00 as an enroll.
ment fee, would not be considered by
you, if you are convinced that the
motive which actuated II correspond
ence is sincere. That is why | am
laboring to send you this letter, and if
possible explain myself and simplify
my views.
Another plan which will be pushed
vigorously this year will be a Nation.
81 Negro Newspaper and Press Direc.
tory, that will give the name of every
publication whether religious or sec.
ulGr, newspaper or magazine, pub.
lishCd weekly, semi-weekly, tri-month-
ly monthly or quarterly, by the race.
81 could go on and make this an
endless letter, but it is hardly neces-
sary, for ! think I have been very ex.
plicit, md after all 1T simply brings
us back to our motto, the aim of the
Association is For the Highest De
yelopment of Negro Journalism"
Some one has said that wise men
change often and ! an sure that If
at first Won had any intention of de-
Ginning the proffered invitation to
membership in the Association, you
will 1t least be willing to suspend
Judgment till you have considered the
contents of this letter, however there
ere a large number of newspapers ana
their representatives who have put
their shoulders to the wheel and will
bring things to pass during the en-,
suing year.
cone of our intentions is to have
The Association to succeed and at the
same time have the cooperation o.
the Negro newspaper men in the
United States, but if it all cannot be
done with the men, all of them united
in one effort, it will be done in spite
of them. This statement is not de-
FAINT nor is it a declaration of war,
but it is the resolve of every men-
Der who has enrolled. Again, | ex,
tend to you and your staff the cour-
tesies Of the National Negro Press
Association.
"'Him who cometn unto me, | will
in no wise cast out, saith the Savior,
and yet men are still arguing the sim
pie plan of salvation he left here on
earth; hence I do not marvel that
there are some who find fault with
the National Negro Press Association.
| hope you will take time 10 answer
this letter that | may know your full
intention by your early reply.
Yours truly,
"HENRY ALLEN BOYD,
Corresponding Cecretary National
Negro Press Association"
Another agreement reached ait the
Chicago meeting was that the West
eru Press Association was 20 become
an auxiliary of the National Negro
Press Association were present at the
and leading members of the Western
Press Association were presen tat the
Chicago meeting and were so well
pleased with the outlook that they
Joined the movement, and will be
heard from before the next annual
meeting in Philadelphia.
The Corresponding Secretary states
further that four of the largest pub.
Itching concerns, viz, the National
Baptist, Nashville; the A. M. e. Sun.
day-School Union, Nashville; the Col
ored Methodist, Jackson, and the
Zion Methodist, Charlotte, N. c., are
said to be in hearty sympathy and co.
operation with the National Press
Association along these lines. The
very fact thu Mr.. Ira L. bryant of
the A. M. E. Sunday,School Union.
and DR.. r. H. Boyd of the Baptist
Publishing House, not only went tc
the Associations meeting in Chica
go, but returned in the same sleeper.
occupying a drawing room, where
they conferred on many subjects, one
Of which IA the support of this
movement, shows how the leaders are
taking to the Association, its new Of
ticers and object. A meeting of the