The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-20

town where Booker Washington es-
tablished his institute for the educa-
tion OF his race; for nearly forty
years he was the head of that insti-
tuition and was until his death few
months ago. Quite sum of money
has been spent here. AS we passed
through this campus and viewed
these costly buildings, we could but
wonder how many Of that race APP
preciated what had been done for
them, and would the results justify
the expenditure. Thousands of acres
belong to this plant, all exempt from
taxation. Is this an entering wedge
to colonization. Much might be said
of this institution, but space forbids
comment. SO we pass on. A young
lady. Miss Cox, came for us to visit
their home. Here we found a family
of fourteen children, the father stall
wart, the mother still clinging to her
youthful charms; the grandmother
that gave us such a warm greeting
was dear friend Of younger days
one we believed in those days-the
most beautiful creature on earth.
But she never knew until this last
meeting how dear she had been in
our estimation. She is carrying her
age well. There are silver threads,
not among the gold, but among the
raven tresses. Next morning we
witnessed the cattle dipping. The
law compels AL cattle to be dipped
every two weeks, for certain length
OF time. There is some dissatisfac-
tion about the law, some affirming
there have been no ticks on their
cattle for FIVE years and they keep
their cattle in their own pastures.
This is not our fight, but we must
say it seems oppressive if the tick
ha been eradicated to compel these
people to dip the cattle. If there is
doubt, why not send an expert to
examine the cattle?
Leaving Franklin we stopped at
Shorters. An eight-mile auto-ride
landed us at Mr.. Cars. All were
strange faces here except the grand
mother, but we were greeted with go
much affection we did not feel we
were among strangers. This home
was sadened many years ago by the
loss of the mother but the household
has been kept going and everything
seems to be In fourishing condi-
ton, we regretted our stay here was
so short; other relations came for us
and we had nothing to do but to obey
orders. The grandmother of this
home we were leaving was also
grandmother of the home to which
we were going and was one Of our
company. Here again all, except the
mother, were faces we never saw be-
fore, but they made us feel that our
visit was appreciated; 1t was pleas
ure indeed to visit here. System!
Here we found d man who was using
/ his brain to direct the muscle. On an
eminence overlooking his broad acres
he has erected large, convenient
home. Nearby are commodious barns
modes of convenience. Water from
deep wells is piped through house
barnyards and pastures. We were
/ here durins harvest; IT'S acres had
been seeded to oats. To a traction
| engine he had attached two binders
cutting swath fourteen feet wide
This engine was 10 supply the power
| for threshing the oats and to pull
disk plow. At 4:30 the note OF q
lponderous bell peals out on the
morning air and ere the sun dispells
the aurora the "plowman is ploddint
his way !" Everyone knows his place
And as we took in the situation ane
J learned all this had been accom-
plished in two years we concluded
he was realizing more from the Negro
now than his grandparents did wher
they we're slaves. His responsibility,
} ends when he pays their wages.
But all this has not been accom-
plished by negro labor, the famil!
. has been the real factor in these re
} suits. What a model home thii
; would be if Gods altar was erectes
. here. God grant 1t soon may be
Our stay among relatives and friend
: in Alabama was most delightful, al
} though most of the older persons ha'
! passed away, our younger relations
had greatly multiplied and gave us
5 greeting more joyful than we had an
/ ticipated. Anne Crawford, who wa
. with us on our trip, was bewldere'
J with SO much fondly greeting iron