The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-26

To0ether FOR Advancement.
BY RALPH w. TYLER.
Lexington. Ky.-One who makes a
trip through Kentucky and observes
the homes Of colored people. their
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
well as In education. In this city.
which is best known by the meeting Of
the annual Negro fair, there resides
clever and progressive lot Of colored
people. not surpassed by the like in
any state.
Individual progress has been made
here, and now members Of the race
are beginning to recognize that coop
erative progress must command their
attention If they expect to maintain
the success already achieved. One
thing that is very helpful to Lexington
colored people, and especially 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 1t Is due to the high class Of
white citizens who reside In this sec
1on. or 1t may be 1t Is due to both.
There are many very successful bust
ness enterprises conducted by men and
women Of the races here. and the de-
gree Of harmony existing within the
races argues well for the establish
ment Of other and larger and different
business establishments 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. @. Jackson. DR.. P. D. Robinson.
DIR. w. II. Ballard, DR.. J. A. Hunter
and many others, who are constantly
alert to advance the interests Of their
race along every possible line. Lex
ington possesses most charming, cul-
tured circle. and the colored schools.
under Professor Faust, are thoroughly
up to date. These contribute greatly
to make Lexington a real garden spot
In the Blue Grass State.
Included in the local Negro Bust
ness league are the very best men
who claim this city as their place Of
residence. No city can boast Of a
larger and better pharmacy than the
one over which DR.. Ballard presldes as
proprietor, and not In all Kentucky Is
there a more skillful surgeon than DR..
Hunter, or better business man than
]. O. Jackson. One thing which i'm
pressed me most favorably as a sign
Of racial harmony was the strong feel
ing among our people that 1t is their
duty to patronize one another in bust
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 each
year are graduated from the schools
In this city and state. Usually the
legal profession Is the hardest In which
men Of our race can achieve the sue
cess their ability commands. Here
In Lexington the colored lawyers are
succeeding. and they receive every
consideration due q lawyer from the
city courts.
Within distance Of ono 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
the total population. In Danville, a
town which reminds one greatly Of the
New England towns. because Of the
atmosphere Of culture and its many
beautiful residences, the colored peo-
pie have a very excellent school. with
one Of the most earnest and best
equipped educators. Professor Bate, as
principal.
In Danville colored skilled mechanics
are kept busy The most successful
contractor is a colored man. the lead
ing veterinary surgeon. DR.. Doram, is
a colored man. and DR.. Jones Is read
lily acknowledged by both races as one
Of the very best physicians the town
boasts Of The Colored Baptist church,
whose pastor Is the widely known and
popular minister. Rev. ]. ID. Wood,
stands second to none In the city for
size and beauty.
Frankfort. KY. Is kept very much
on the map by such energetic. capable
and unselfish upifters as DR.. q. e..
Underwood. Thomas X. Robb. T. L.
Brooks, Rev. Silva. the very efficient
principal Of the colored schools and
the president Of the state normal
school, and some others Of Frankfort's
splendid colored men and women. AS
In Lexington the feeling existing be-
tween the two races is most congenial.
One only has to observe a little to
learn that the condition Of the race In
Frankfort is rapidly improving. due
to the cooperative efforts Of part
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