The Twin City star., 1916-08-05
BUSINESS LEAGUE
BR0ADENS WORK
Local Enterprises Big Factors
In; National Body. .
GROUND COVERED BY HOLSEY

indications Of Hearty Cooperation an
Business Thrift-Noted Organizer
Account Of Local Leagues In tn
Various Cities-kansas City Mestin
to Be veritabIs School of Methods.
The outlook for large attendanc
at the annual meeting Of the Nationa
Negro Business league to be held IL
Kansas City, Mo-, from Aug. 16 to 19
inclusive, Is encouraging. In directin,
the work Of ALBION Lewis Holsey, trav
cling representative Of the league, tn,
officers have requested Mr.. Holsey t.
report to the Office at Tuskegee. Ala.
such striking evidences Of progress al
he may find. AS organizer of loca
leagues Mr.. Holsey is kept very busy.
When the organizer met the loca
Negro Business league at Augusta
Ga, one member Of the league who
was present at the meeting opened the
question Of establishing a shoe store
In that city to be operated by Negroes
and the organizer promised to do what
ever he could to encourage the effort
Later the organizer visited Pensacola
Fla., and found colored man, Mr.
Sam Charles, operating successfully
two shoe stores.
Mr. Charles has been in business for
twenty-five years and knows the shoe
business frcn the ground up. M. Hol-
sey acquainted Mr.. Charles with the
plans of the Augusta business men,
and very promptly he expressed his
Willingness to give the local league at
Augusta the benefit of his experience
In operating shoe store. Mr.. Charles
Is going to Kansas City to attend the
meeting of the National league, and
those who are interested in the shoe
business will have the privilege of
nearing Mr.. Charles tell in his own
words how he built up a $1,000 a year
business.
At Valdosta, Ca, Mr.. Holsey met
Thomas Hudson. who owns and sue.
cessfully operates three grocery stores.
When Mr.. Hudson was requested TO
tell how he had been able to build ND
his successful business enterprises he
replied:
I'VE handle nothing but the best and
most reliable merchandise, and when
the merchandise fails to make good we
make good. My main store acts as a
jobbing house, and we buy very large.
ly directly from the manufacturer and
supply our other two stores at whole
sale prices. All credit accounts are
handled from the main store. We
have worked out our own plan for Sc
lecttng locations for our branch stores.
based upon the actual living conditions
n our people in that locality"
Mr.. Hudson has been invited to Kan.
sas City, and those members of the
ace who are engaged in the grocery
business may find it helpful to hear
Mr. Hudson tell Of his work in organ.
zlng branch grocery merchandising
'tores. The Negro merchants of Pen.
'acola, F'a., are experimenting with a
'redit association for their own mutual
protection, and A. N. johnson, the
PRESIDENT of the local Negro Business
eague, will be at Kansas City to tell
low the credit association is working.
These are just few examples of
low the National league Is making an
fort to serve the business men of the
ace. Wherever a strong man in one
Inc Is located his experience is passed
long to other communities In order TO
trengthen them along the same line.
'nly IN that way can the race utilize
best advantage the resources which
'e have. Business men are urged to
ONE to Kansas City with their note.
ooks
The program as being arranged for
le 1915 meeting includes many un
sual features Of interest to business
ZEN, and every effort is being made to
AXE the National Negro Business
ague an organization Of direct and
'actical service to the communities I'm
hich 1t operates through its local
embership leagues.
Special arrangements have been
ade for the accommodation and com.
rt Of delegates intending to be pres.
It at the coming meeting. According
plans now formulated, the various
Legations from the several states {
a sections Of the country will meet 6
st. Louis the morning Of Aug. 10 ]
a leave from that point over the
lssOuri Pacific railroad at O. o'clock.
st. Louis a special Business league
lin will be made up Of the various I
Illman cars which take the delegates d
St Louis. a
Delegates living in Florida are es-
,ially urged to communicate at once s