Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-12-27
Recent Traveller In Kentucky
Makes Optimistic Report.
COOPERATION The KEYNOTE
Interesting Account of the Thrift and
Industry Of Afro Americans In Vari-
GUS Cities and Towns In the Blue
grass State-Both. Races Working
Together For Advancement
By RALPH w. TYLER.

BY RALPH w. TYLER.
Lexington. ky.-One who makes
trip through Kentucky and observes
the homes of colored people thei.
thrift. the evidences of progress and
the rivalry existing between some of
the towns is at once, impressed with
the fact that there has been a great
awakening among the "colored people
Of this state. A wonderful stride for.
ward Is being made in: business as
we'll as In edurati6n. Fin ths city.
which is best known by the meeting OF
the annual Negro fair. there resides q
clever, and progressive lot Of colored
people. not surpassed by the like in
any state. 49,. .
Individual progress has been made
here. and now members Of the race
are beginning to recognize that coop
erative progress nfrIst co,r,ll.i4ld 7theIl
attention IF; they expect. to. ma intain
the success already achietUtd One
thing that Is very heipfil to Lexington
cofored people. and, especia .ly through
out eastern. Kentucky; is the good feel
ing existing between the two races
No better feeling exists between the
races In any city of the north than ex-
lists here In Lexington.
!: Perhaps this Is due to the. very high
type Of colored men and women. and
possibly it Is due to the high class OF
white citizens who res: de liz this &c
ton. or It may be- it lis due to both
There are many very .sUcccSsfuI busi.
ness enterprises conducted hy men anc
women Of the races here, an The de-
gree Of harmony" existing within the
races" argues we'll for the establish.
ment OF other and larger and different
business esta blishments in the very
near future. =
Lexington is also Fortunate in hav-
ing such splendid race men such ag
gressive. progressive and efficient men
:as j. c.. Jackson. DR.. p. D. Robinson.
: DR.. W. II, Ballard: Dr. j. 4. Hunter
and many others. who are constantly
. alert. to advance the interests Of their
race along every possible; line. :; Lex
ington possesses Il most charming. cul-
tured circle. and the. coloredi schools.
under Professor Faust are Thoroughly
up to date. These contribute greatly
to make Lexington. n, real garden spot
In the Blue Grass State.
!: included In the local Negro Busi
ness league are the very best. men
who claim this city as their :place Of
residence " No c-ity' can boast Of
larger and better. phattmaiFr than the
one oyer which Dir. Ballard presides as
, proprietor. and not in aU' Kentucky Is
there more slillful surgeon than DR.
Hunter or better business man than
j. .. Jackson. .Oue: thing which i'm.
pressed me most ,faveral,ly nS q sign
Of racial harmony WAS the strong feel
ing among our" people. that it .is their
duty to patrepize, one another in busi
ness. ..
They realize that such action is nee
essary In order. to provide places. as
clerks. =. bookkeepers. etc.. FOR young
colored men and women who o;,"h
year are. graduated from the <"t.rd4
In this city and stnte I-sunll. the
legal profession is the hnrdcs: IN which
men OF our race can Hrh 'pre ih, %ur.
cess their ability commands Upre
In Lexington TIE rolorpd lawyers are
succeeding. and they receive every
consideration due n lawyer from the
city courts.
Within distance Of one or two
hours ride from Lexington are the
towns of Danville, Frankfort. Paris.
Georgetown, each of whose colored
population is one-third or one half Of