Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-02-21
AN APPEAL TO THE
NEGRO BRETHREN
for help while collecting materials
for the International Exhibition OF
the Book industry and Graphic Arts
lie pig. May October, 1914.

| the Book-lndustry AZ Leipzig, Ger.
many; there Will be Il great EXhibi,
ton made up and organized TO SHOW
the Graphic products of all people,
lands and nations from the earliest
ines up to these days. The plan
| D the exhibition shows the followin &
1G groups: |. Graphic Arts; II. APP.
piled Graphics and Book-making, IL,
| Illustrating; III. Instruction, Educa,
tion,. Schools; w. Paper Manufac-
| turing; V. Stationery and Writing
| Materials; vi. Colors, Lithographics
and Copper-plates; VII. Photography;
VIII. Reproductions; TX. Streotypy,
I1lectrotypy; x. Printing Processes;
NJ. Bookbinding; XII Publishing,
book-trade; NIII Newspapers, -Ad
vertising, Canvassing. Periodicals:
XIV. Libraries; XIV. Machinery;
XVI. Measures for the Protection
and Welfare Of the Workers, etc
These groups have been subdivid-
ed into about CO classes. Each
group is to be introduced by his
tOrical and a technical instructive dc
partnaent. The development and the
position in the history Of civiliza
ton of the various branches Of the
book industry will be clearly dem!
onstrated, models and apparatus 70,
demonstrating purposes and the Gin
publications of booksellers and
music publishers will be brought q
rectly to the notice of the pubic
through the medium of libraries ana
reading rooms, through lectures
public readings, recitations and con
cert recitals. Anything in our mind
will be under the banner of til
black art" Many learned societies
and associations connected with the
book industry will have their con
crosses and meet at the exhibition
ground.
self if it would be possible to show
at the exhibition some exhibits OF
the negro people in America, ir
whose matters | am especially inter
ested. SO I come to all willing to
help me in my undertaking, to ask
for their cooperation while collect
ing exhibition matters
Any printings, writings, photos
pictures out Of the slavery time IN
til this by will be welcome.
| Pupils and students, lessons,
| school plans and pictures, photos OF
professors, teachers, students and
buildings, whole models of publish,
| ing houses, Schools, Colleges anu
| Universities will be heartily accept.
ed. Likewise drawings of scholars
| and students.
Authors or publishing houses
should send of all books and pam
phlets and writing they have pub
| lished one Or better two copies with
| order blanks that every exhibition
visitor may have the opportunity Of
| ordering the exhibits through my
self.
Lodges, banks, societies and 9th
err organizations should contribute
some amount to cover the cost Of
certain matters to he bought while
| not on the market.
Editors should send the best they
have, if possible model of the
whole business plan.
Here is an opportunity for the
Coored people of America and for
those who have devoted their lives
to the culture-work among the color
ed people, to demonstrate what they
have done already and what they
could do in the future. Another i'm
portant feature while collecting ex-
hibition materials is that all will
have great value for tho future as