Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-07-21


the great assets of Southern indus
trial life, according to a report brought
from Kentucky to the convention of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers held recently at the Waldorf
Astoria. 1t was brought by Frank ID.
Rash OF the Kentucky Manufacturers
association, who, although manufac-
tnrer, gave the convention treat In
old-time oratory as good as If he did
nothing else for a living.
mo longer" said Mr.. Rash, does
the gallant, bewhiskered southern colo
mel surround himself with eupbearers
and lounge on the broad veranda of
his colonial mansion. all the while sip
ping the seductive mint julep from
the frosted cup Of silver. And though
the Kentucky colonel still lives. you
will now see him donning cap and
oyernlls and leading the forces Of in
dustry In bringing Kentueky's marvel
Gus mineral wealth TO the use OF man
kind, or yet, perhaps, as the exeeu-
tive directing his staff In any one of
the many manufacturing enterprises
sprlnging up within the borders of the
commonwealth.
"Much has been written and said
concerning so-called Negro problem
"A great part of this ut long distance
and IL may be that the flrst-hand ex-
periences aud observations of a south
erner may be Of some interest 10 you.
A respects the completeness Of the In
formation OF many writer's on this sub
ject, the average southerner cannot
avoid regarding some statements as
did the two old Irish ladies. The arch
bishop had preached fine sermon
on married life and It's beauties. The
two old ladies. both with figures and
families OF ample proportions. were
heard coming out Of church comment
ing on the address.
"'sfis fine sermon his reverence
would be after giyln' us. said one 10
the other. II Is. indade, wns the re
ply, and ! wish l knew as little
about the matther as he does
''in expressing the belief that Ne.
gro labor IS one of the greatest AS
sets OF southern industry II Is de-
youtly TO be hoped that such express
sion VIII not be considered In the light
Of an attempt to point ont any com
merefal advantage Of one section OF
the country. but rather desire to
present the iden of the thoughtful
southerner of today and 10 pas Just
tribute 10 the worthy southern Negro.
THAT remarkable man. Booker T.
Washington. pointed ont to the people
If his race that their only hope lay In
work, hard work and efficient work In
the fields, the forests. the factories.
and the mines. In the Industrial school,
md In the college and In the profes-
sions. and to that end never ceased
his call 70 service. You Will recall
his wonderful address AT the opening
0f the cotton states exposition In At
lanta In 1896. which did more than
any public utterauee Of any man TO
temper suspicion aud race hatred and
10 bring about a better understanding
Ia the South. and while the Utoplan
state In this understanding has not
been reached and may never be, yet,
nevertheless. we are day by day and
year by year approaching Booker T.
Washiugton's dream for the South.
Having had opportunity to observe
the application Of the Industrial prln-
ciples Booker 4. Washington laid
down for the southern Negro, or, as
to that. for all peoples. II Is gratifying
10 bear testimony TO the correctness
OF those ideas, If such testimony were
needed. and In which the best thought
Of the South will join"