The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-09-22
WHAT'S THE MAT
TER WITH THE v.
VIRGINIA NEGRO?
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lag everything into consider
alton. THIS state holds out To him
tire hest opportunI'ies IF an,
state an the Union.
In the North snd in most parts
"f the West. b. Ia denied WORK
on account of his color; nut ives,
Virginia is a veritahie Eldoradn
TOR the ind Negro. Not
only can he tiud en- pigment.
nut what is more to the point, hs
receives as much for his labor a.
any other man. Thousands of
Negr' es are employed in and
'round the mines. These mer
make ali the way from $50 To-
two ard three hundred dollars =
month. The coke yards, raw
roads. lumber camps and other
industries offer unlimited en-
ployrnent for those who seek il.
Not only Is ne bless, q in the
very esss nud matter "f work.
but IN an ID, catInnai wav al>c.
he IS highly favored. la th.
matter at .-ddcstrnn Vest Virv
MA ~ one of he mos, proxress
i've states. Sire has e-taDIishss
a uniform ex.mIIAt,,n for teaci
cr>; provided state norm>l
srh'H.ls IN winch th-sa teacher
a'e tain .; -" "a the ID the best
waks = oi any state IN tins Dali
tf the L non, and her III nImun
School tern is SIX III ,nths
While our sister states ar
frequently scouraged by hrs,
on epidesnIc and then another.
We have most s4,ubrIOus eli
mate and our oldest citiz m can
Dot recall an epidemic in this
state of any cons. qu.nce
Race riots and lynchiDgs at
times disgrace our neighoors.
but I'm this state these troubles
Seldom occur aud the relations
between the races are always
amlcAbIe Exceptionally favore"
a. we are In work. education,
Climate and the relations between
tile races, II must De said To our
eternal shan e, that with the bes,
OPPORTUNITIES eli Eyed by the
N gro In any Otner state, W.
are making the worst showing
A. through the South the Ne
gro points with pride to hls
banks, Insurance compahi-s
laI ge mercantile establishments
nanufacturies of various kind
and numerous Cooperative en-.
terprises. What have we ir this
stat, In a co operative way W.
haven I as much As a junk shop
Why, it might De asked, witt
all the elements which make TO-
progrt IS. 80 abundantly bestoa
ed, is the Negro of this state 80
far behind hts brethren in oth+,
states much less favored. Tn.
explanation Is that our Leaders
are not public spiri' cd OF r
preachers, teachers and othe
professional men are too self
conferred We rave lprg s,nr
passed the time when one ma
can dc v"ry much by himself
This is IRE eninsntly the age g.
cooperation the age OF the lsrg,
corporation sud syndicate.
The white man with $500, 900. =
900 does not attempt ~ conduct
busins 50 sIng'.-hand. q THIS
II not because he ha- no. the
necessary means. perhaps, bu
because xfrricTce demObstrst, =
that IN Union there ~ strength
by sssociating himseli with 9TH
ers be b'IBgs u"re brains Inl,
the business: hi associates dra0
on their fri~nds for SUPPORT. and
~ stead CT risking his entlre cap
ittl ~ one venture ~ - ensbt.
u vest m a NUMBER 81 con-
csrns.
W. have q number OF Negroes
in the cal fields and m the cities
tf this state who have some
m"Dey. the N~groes Of thi,
stat are spending millions OF
dollars every year for groceries,
clothes. furniture, drugs and
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