The broad ax., 1916-03-11
SUNDAY, MARCH THE TWELFTH
The Day for Special Collections from
Churches for Washington Memorial
Fund - Popular Subscriptions In
vited

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, March
Next Sunday is March 18th. On that
Iday the Colored people are asked to
contribute ONE DOLLAR to the
Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund
which is being raised as the visible,
concrete, proof of their gratitude to the
man who through consecrated, sincere
and unselfsh toll lifted the veil of sus-
lpicion between the two races in the
South and interpreted the one to the
other through the medium of love,
humility and The Golden Rule.
Il Before his death, Booker T. Wash
ington became a national institution.
He was friend alike to friend and foe;
help for the helpless, hope for the dis
couraged, and he died rich in honors
because the talents with which he was
so beautifully endowed were not used
merely for his own advancement but
rather that the friendless of his race
might find a "door of hope" opened
ito them through his labors.
WHAT YOUR DOLLAR WILL DOf
Ask yourself this question.
Through Tuskegee Institute, the
"door of hope" has been opened in
order that the black boys and girls of
the South may have their chance to
become substantial, Independent and
respected citizens. But Booker L.
Washington did not halt there in his
achievements and Tuskegee's guiding
influence has multiplied through many
avenues of service and in many COM
munities. Indirectly through its in
fiuence, other "doors of hope" have
been opened and none there are today
who will dispute that Booker T. Wash
ington was the greatest single con-
tributing element to the present sue
cess, and the industrial and educational
progress of the Negro race in the
South.
THE DOLLAR WHICH YOU ARE
ASKED TO GIVE TOMORROW AT
YOUR CHURCH will help to per-
petuate the medium of service which
DR.. Washington founded, and to make
permanent and secure the ideals and
principles of human brotherhood which
he established and proved to be the
unfailing bond of mutual helpfulness
between the races in the South.
$250,00O has been asked from the
Colored people as their part of a
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TWO
MILLION DOLLAR MEMORIAL
FUND. $25O,OOO represents one-eighth
of the total amount asked for, and the
Trustees of the school are DESTROYS that
the permanent memorial whether it be
building, a statue, or monument of
some other character shall come from
the money given by the Colored people.
The white friends who by their gen.
erosity have made possible Negro edu-
cation in the South will regard the
response from the Colored people as a
mark of gratitude to Booker T. Wash
ington for his life of service and sac
rifce and a token of appreciation for
their interest. and support to the causes
for Negro Advancement.
If the white people are willing to
contribute seven-eighths of this Memo
rial Fund, it is hoped and expected
that the Colored people who were the
direct benefciaries of this life, will
give a grateful ONE-EIGHTH9 NEXT
SUNDAY, MARCH 18th, is the day of
opportunity for each Colored person.
Will you give at least ONE DOLLAR
at your church for the Booker T. Wash
ington Memorial Fund.-
If each grown-up will give ONE
DOLLAR in this collection next Sun
day and each Sunday school student
at least ten cents, very substantial
part of this $3.50, 900 will be raised and
the whole race exalted in the estima-
tion of the people of this country who
support Negro education.
= 1t is to be hoped that the Ministers
and Sunday School Superintendent
will cooperate in emphasizing the i'm
portance of this special collection next
Sunday for the Booker T. Washington
Memorial Fund. Remittances covering
the collections should be sent directly
to Emmett J. Scott, Secretary, in
charge of collecting the Fund, or to
Warren Logan, Treasurer, Tuskegee
Institute, Alabama.
1t has been suggested that in some
instances pastors of churches might,
for various reasons, prefer to have the
special collection for the Memorial
Fund taken on some Sunday other than
March 18th. In that event, we hope
such pastors will give sufficient ad-
yanoa notice IN thar concentrations IN