The Denver star., 1916-07-08
CONVENTION OF
BUSINESS men
National League Meets at
Kansas City Aug, 16.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM
LocaI Organization In the Missouri
City Is Makins Ample Preparation
For Entertainment of Delegates and
Visitors to Seventeenth Annual Ses-
sion-Encourasing News Sent Out.


Visitors to Seventeenth Annual Ses
sion-Encourasins News Sent Out.
Tuskegec. Ala.-For forecast the
attendance ut an annua! meeting of the
National Negro Business league. cir
cumS'ances have never been more au-
spiciouS than they are this year. When
the cohorts Of Negro business men
journey westw ward to Kansas City. Mo,
for The seventeenth annual session,
whirh is to be held Aug. l6, II and Is,
they viii find awaiting them "a royal
welcome"
During the month of August no less
than four important organizations will
hold their annual sessions in Kansas
City. and this vii! help to make the
conditions for attendance more en-
e0uraging than ever before. By each
organization bringing its quota of
visitors the railroads will he in q posi-
tion to concede the most liberal terms
in the way of reduced fare and accom-
modations. Among the organizations
WHICH meet III NdllSdS lily III a uS ust
are: Missouri State Grand Lodge OF
MaSous. the National Medical associa-
ton. the National Alliance of Postal
Employees. the National Negro RuSi.
nesS league. with its affiliated bodies
the National Negro Press association.
the National Negro Funeral Directors
association the National Negro In
surancc association. the National Negro
Retail Merchants association and the
National Negro Par association.
Kansas City is the pride of the mid
die west. The white and colored peo-
Pile work together for the development
of their city. and by reason of this feel
ing of good will between the races the
colorcd people enjoy prosperity along
business and educational lines which
is = source Of inspiration to all who
visit Kansas City. Since the first of
the wear the Colorcd people of Kansas
CITY have been discussing plans and
forming preliminary organizations for
the comfort and entertainment of the
hundreds of visitors who will he their
S,i,stS during the month Of August.
No small part Of their attention is
reutcrinc around the coming meeting
Of the National Negro Business league,
and our delegates may be assured
most cordial reception. Mr.. Fortune
]. Weaver. the popular and aggressive
president OF the Kansas City local
Negro Business league has written the
most encouraging letters to the secre-
tary of the National league regarding
. No. f,r n
The first evening session. Aug. l6.
will be devoted TO memorial exercises
in honor OF our late president. The
program for these exercises will in
Jude tributes and "reminiscences from
PERSONS of ma tional reputation who CO.
operated with DIR. Washington in bring
ing the league 10 It's present important
Proportions. \ unique program cover
ing diversity OF practical and helpful
subjects will he discussed.
The conservation of Negro health
was subject which our late president
kept very close to his thoughts.
"Haccs, like individuals. cannot do
good work when half sick" was one
of his favorite expressions. The Off
rcrs OF the national orCa niZation have
felt that the members OF the league
can do no better thing in perpetuating
his memory than to carry ON this i'm
pprtant campaign for better health.
This question will be carefully and
fully discussed at Kansas City, and rep
rcSentntives from local leagues will be
Urscd TO carry back with them to their
rcSpective communities suggestions for
= n yu ri
national health organizations in their
efforts to stamp out patent medicine
evils and TO encourage better living
and housing conditions.
The officers of the National Negro
business league have watched with
much interest the successful efforts of
rolurci merchants in Atlanta, Ga;
nashville Tenn. and Pensacola, Fla,
fnr trade expansion through coop
crativc mere haudiSing and advertising
usm1aigus. 1t Is urged that delegates
aud members of local Negro business
cacucs come to Kansas City prepared
to discuss plans for operating similar
cooperative campaigns in all cities
where local leagues are organized.
ANOTHER important feature TO be pre-
Srnted at Kansas City will be pro-
pnsal TO bring the national league into
loser working relationship with local
leagues to the end that the national or
ganization may become self sustaining
through the active support OF local
leagues. 1t is hoped that we may be
able to decide upon vigorous ana
comprehensive educational campaign
for encouraging more patronage with
Negro business enterprises and for mu-
tual hclpfulncss.
Aside from the features Of national
significance which have been cnumer-
atcd above. the local league at Kan
SNS ('ity will arrange n prpEram of en-