The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-29

THE DOUGLAS HAND LAUNDRY
OPENS!
A WelI.Planned Establishment for Get
ting Out Work-To Play Great
Part in the Economic Life of
colored Kansas City.


Many institutions among Negroes
are being opened up in various lines
of endeavor, but the Douglass Hand
Laundry just launched into the busy
Negro life on 18th street, at 1920 caps
them all for full bloom and running
order from the start. The place has
opened with a rush and hustle that
denotes a determination to succeed if
thrift, industry and right management
can make it so. There have been sew
eral Indifferent attempts to start a
laundry here by Negroes, but always
with a lack of business methods which
insure success. The Douglass Hand
Laundry has started right and it will
keep right. It has every sign and in
dication of a successful future, big
with prosperous business that will give
employment to many of our men and
women. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass, the
enterprising couple who are RESPONSE
BILE for the success of the new ven
ture are not without good sound and
practical experience in the laundry
business Mr.. Douglass is a veritable
wizard in mechanics; he has demon
strated many highly practical and in
II genious methods in applying motor
power to the laundry's particular
needs. This is feat within itself.
He is making this power run his wash
ing machine, the extractor, the combi-
nation collar, cuff and shirt machine,
and mangle for fiat work, also boiler
for heat, water and drying room.
The complaint against laundries has
been that they were unable to get out
| the work This problem is at once
overcome by the fine and adequate fa-
cilities already installed by the Doug
lasses. They are especially prepared
to do the work. Two neat well-ap-
/ pearing laundry wagons will gather in
bundles and deliver them to all parts
fof the city The Negro is the natural
superior to others in laundry work
as he is in other household affairs.
Then, quality and service are assured.
The colored people have yearned for
this laundry. They have got it now
and they are going to support it with
their patronage. There is absolutely
nothing for the calamity bowler to
preach about. Slowly but surely the
Negro is learning to support his own.
The white man is forcing us to it, and
we are discovering the wisdom in do
ing it voluntarily. ANY intelligent per-
son will spend his or her money where
he receives the proper value for money
lexpended and the same being appreci-
ated.l But the fool crieth out on lame
excuses, saying 81 will not see good;
I'll spend my money where I'm scorned
and despised and hated"
Remember the Douglas Hand Laun-
dry is Negro enterprise, by and for
the Negro. 1t is the most advanced
step in industrial independence for col
ored people of Kansas City. 1t is a
necessity; therefore, it will succeed.
The nearest home phone puts you
on the wagon route which makes its
daily round collecting and delivering
The office is neat and well-appointed.
Every possible care will be exercised
in handling your laundry. Our prices
are moderate and compare favorably
with like concerns. Equal in price;
better in service.
THE DOUGLASS HAND LAUNDRY
1920 East 18th Street.
Home Phone, 1919 Main
NOTE-The League Enterprise mas
arranged its spacious store room fol
our first branch office. This place Il
in the hub of the Negro business, 1872
E. 18th street. Bell phone, East 1921