The Denver star., 1913-10-04
Dr.. II. II. Jones, Founder and Supt. of
the Liberia Industrial Mission, Clay,
Liberia, writes to Denver Citizens.
Necessity Mother of Invention and Oppression is Father
of Extention. Wonderful Opportunities in Liberia for
Young Ambitious, Sacrificing Negroes An appeal for
Help Weigh and Consider.

F1eP weigh and Consider.
Clay Liberia, July 2o,1oIs.
the many readers the Star especiay Denver
Greeting from West Coast Africa:
Doubtless of you have been thinking what has be-
come of that DR.. H. H. Jones, who said he going Lii
IBERIA sometime ago? Well believe he is still and very
much alive this writing and does contemplate dying
for his life is hid with Christ in God Amen little less
than years have been in Liberia and the more read
your paper the more thankful am God that l in Ii
bera My heart aches when the much treatment
that the of color receiving in the States am of
the opinion that God has hand you heard me ex
press what thought when was with you AS necessity is
the mother of invention oppression mother of ex
tenton What the American Negro needs extention ad
stantly sesove and dissolved extend your bounds If
America would have been satisfied with European
she would have known of the tremendous trade in
the tar East she did by extending herself sneuary
American Negro. When was in Denver the seeming VIII
ngness of of the people Liberia was almost
or any kind of encouragement from Denver One dear
friend in Denver sent SI5oo for which very CRATE
that that SIS buying rice cohng for two little girls
precafe expenditure the money The two girls cost
$27oo They have been and received the ord
heard their testimony You NAV disaoree tb
me but say as have said when with you in Denver
cevng the States because the American Negro the
light and ne fails negects and refuses send take
terest you and did to certanexen while the States and
that have received my coored friends in the y
of the million $3S my white friends S, 10
am not making complaints merely stating facts still
y. k.-never better while in America. am still eachno
preaching and practicing medicine miles from Montrova
and the proceeds derived from labor caring for four
patve children and building cottage the about
70 miles from Monrovia, where hope Oct l. The
lack of finance has hndered greatly thank God the
day is breaking More and more convinced that Africa
must be redeemed by the of the soil Teach the native
work an honest living daily and Systematically and
he will quickly enough absorb what call "cyilzaon
Cody lives among the people their saddes The
awakening the natives of this section is marvellous
the last years NOW; NOW is the time for the enter
prsng American Negro and take hold iron
rich sol! and unclaimed African soil sun
ports tundeveloped) millions of men, animals plants
what could be done with the latest American agricultural
and scientific methodist! Liberia the American Negro
as never betoe and the white American pressing him as
never before Press him, Mr. white press him until
some Will come to the of Liberia. Whv cannot
American Negroes geAmecan nancies interested IN the
railroads telegraph manufactures industrial pursuits etc
when the erman governments has made all kinds pro-
posas to the President of Liberia for concession for rail
roads Brothers America God sake and for The
sake of Liberia Come with your skill youth and money
In Liberia wanted and needed America vo,
are needed, but not wanted. Can't see? Come Rn;j
up Liberia like the west built up off Eastern cant
taists money hey always ready make money and
trust the right kind OF people There prejudice in III
bera but no color line Every door the man who
can and will do. love America because owe her ali an
hope to be, but where do the most Good
tor God and humanity AS long hands obey my com
breath in my body shall teach use their hands
hearts ana heads IN redeemng and developing Africa in
general Liberia in particular No who cannot and
will not be willing bear the hardshps better stavn Am.r
ca thank the Star for this extended space which ner-
n,its to talk to its readers and especially grateful n
certain Young color for the many papers garden
seeds and medical magazines he has othars
would send me some as we never American papers
Yours for the redemption Africa in word and in truth
=, - , n. H. Iones NJ D.