The broad ax., 1914-01-31
sEGRssATlo.I CT FARMERS.
Du eO:s Scr he Poe Theory at Ad-
Nanearncnt sloeiation'a Meetina.

Du 5o.s s-orl he Poe Theory at Ad-
Vaneemeht .sSoeiatiOn's Meeting.
New YOrk.-Farm segregation as the
newest and most pressing development
OF the Negro problem In the south was
the main topic Of the first session at
the annual meeting Of the National AS
ISOLATION For the Advancement OF Col
ored People recently held in this city.
The speaker who told Of the movement
% curtail the Iandholdings Of our peo-
pie was DIR. W. E. B. Du Bots, direc-
tor Of publicity and research for the
association and the first to spread the
facts OF the situation In the north.
he attacked the position Of Clarence
Poe, editor OF the Progressive Farmer,
as one Of the chief supporters Of the
idea Of farm segregation and reviewed
the progress In agriculture and prop
erty in land on the part OF the colored
people which has led to the plan to
limit their activities. Other speakers
were Mrs. Belle G. La Toilette, wife Of
United States Senator Robert II. La
Toilette, and Charles Edward Russell,
recently Socialist candidate for mayor
OF New York.
The business session Of the associa-
ton consisted Of reports Of the prog
ress Of work throughout the country
during the year and the annual cleo
tion. The following were elected as
directors: Elbridge L Adams, Rev.
Hutchins c. Bishop, Rev. W. II. Brooks,
DR.. W. E. B. Du Bots, Mrs. Florence
Kelley, Charles Edward Russell and
John G. Underhill Of New York, Miss
Mary White Ovington Of Brooklyn and
Miss Jane Adams and DR.. @. E. Bent
ley OF Chicago.
The reports Of committees showed q
healthy growth for the association
during the year, with over 1900 new
members added, making the total
membership about 5000 and a total
contribution OF almost $4,000, repre-
senting an increase Of almost 5000
L e.. 100 per cent-as an indication Of
the increasing interest in the work of
the association Besides people In this
city who attended the meeting, there
were about 400 from the branches of
the association in important cities
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
present.
DR.. Du Bots began his talk on farm
segregation by reviewing the solution
OF the Negro problem suggested TWEEN
ty-fvs years ago, Take the Negro
out Of politics. Train him for work,
particularly for farm work. The re-
suit will be the disappearance OF the
Negro problem" he went on to give
statistics TO show that the Negro has
submitted TO practical disfranchise-
ment through a large part Of the
south and TO complete social discrimi'
nation against him, In order to gain
the chance for education and independ.
ent support
The results have been that the Ne
gro schools have been neglected, q
large proportion Of our children are
not in school, and there has been quiet
] but determined opositon to the sue
, cess Of the higher schools for the race
while in the industrial and agricultur'
al field the Negro has had to contend
against tremendous odds Instead OF
welcoming the fact that. despite odds
the Negro has developed his abilities
and acquired farm property as the
working out of the solution suggested
a quarter Of a century ago, the adj
yancement of the race has reused
alarm.