The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1914-12-26
TUsKEGEE NEGRO CONFERENCE

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.-The
annual Tuskegee Negro Conference will
be held at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
Wednesday, January 20, 1915. In add
tion to the meeting in the Institute
Chapel an Agricultural Parade, to start
from Millbank Agricultural Building at
ten O'Clock, will feature possibilities of
agriculture as carried on by the Tus-
kegee Institute, and the Farm Demon
stration work of the National Govern
ment. A series of contrasts viii in
dictate the agriculture of the past with
the present. A beginning in this di-
reetion was made last year but the
parade for 1915 promises to be more
thoroughly instructive and will include
many features not included in last
years parade.
The Conference program has been
arranged with special reference to as
sisting the Negro farmers to get in
a position so that they can best co-ope-
rate with the agencies which are work
ing to improve farming and financial
conditions in the South.
The morning session of the Confer
ence will be held at eleven O'Clock, in
the Chapel, and the subject decided
upon for discussion Is: HOW I AM
MEETING THE PRESENT HARD
TIMES.
L By raising my own food supplies.
What I am raising to eat: 1. In my
yard. 2. In my garden 3. In my
orchard. 4. In my field. 5. In my
pasture.
II. By growing things to sell.
What I am raising to sell: l. In nv
yard. 2. In my garden. 3. In my
orchard, 4. In my field. 5. In my
pasture.
Ill Organized efforts: 1. To assist
in growing food supplies. 2. To assist
in preparing corn, oats, ETC.. for market.
3. To assist in getting better markets
AOL cOEIOQ.
The Workers Conference.
The Workers Conference is to be held
Thurday, January 21st. The subject
selected for discussion is: THE
SCHOOLS AND THE "HARD TINES"
SITUATION.
1. How the "hard times' situation
has affected our community. 2. What
our school is doing to help our COM
munity in the present financial situa-
ton (a) To get temporary relief.
(b) To get permanent relief. (e) The
opportunity that the present situation
offers to teach the saving habit. (d)
The opportunity Of the present situa-
ton for initiating and increasing school
extension work.
A number or special invitations have
been extended important citizens of the
South, White and Colored, to be present
and speak at the Workers Day Con-
ferenee.-among others, Mr.. J. T. Hol-
herman, of Atlanta, on the subject,
fCOtton Raising and the Present Eco
nomie Situation" It is also proposed
to invite a successful Colored cotton
farmer to tell What he is planning to
do with respect to cotton during the
coming year.
A representative of the financial in
terests Of the South viii be invited to
address the Conference on, "The Fl
nancial Situation from the Standpoint
Of Credit" Invitations win be extend
ed Mr.. G. L Conner, of Eufaula, Presi-
dent Of the Alabama Bankers AssOeia-
ton and Mr.. 3. II. Hobbie, q wholesale
grocery merchant, Of Montgomery, Ala
bams, through whose intelligent diree-
ton many Alabama farmers are plan
ming to turn to wheat raising nsxt year
instead Of cotton raising. Il is planned
IN connection with the general subject
Of Credits, Advances, etc, to ask .
Colored banker, Mr.. J. o. Ross. Presi-
dent Of the Atlanta State Savings Bank,
himseH = planter. to speak On the sub
Jet Of: stoEedits and Advanced"
A series Of charts contrasting eOttoa
ana other crops IN the South win Be
put On exhibition during beth the An
mai Taznsrb' Confsrsnes ana tie
FoESsrss Confersnes.