The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-17
WILL
 WORK IN CAMPAIGN
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Willett of Anniston. J. H. Wallace IT,,
 James Parrish, W. H. Sanford, W. w.
 Hill, Hugh Dent and Ray Rushton of
 F. Perry Thomas of Clayton, J. Tom
 Heflin of Lafayette. John l.. Burnett of Gadsden, Thomas l.. Long, W. B. Bank head and w. c. Davis of Jasper; N D.
 Denson of Opelika. Hugh S. D. Mall
 lory of Selma, A. H. Carmichael of
 Tuscumbia, and F. Lloyd Tate of We tumpka.
 When requested to suggest names of Alabama to raise contributions in that state for the national campaign. Sena- tor Bankhead referred the committee to E. D. Smith, national committeeman from Alabama.
 
 have inefficient teachers in Alabama,
 white and colored. They have improved
 some, but how much more there is to do before we can have real leadership in Alabama. There is something we must do. Educate all the people. I believe that the most costly labor. white or black, is cheap labor.
 One million negroes and 1,250 GOO whites make a total of 2,250,000 and yet today in this land of ours-Alabama about the size of England-in this state of Alabama of the 2,25O,000, more than $50, 900 are illiterate. I am ashamed of
 such conditions, and so,O00 belong to the white race. Over 95,O00 colored men and 72,0o0 boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 20 cannot read and write. Ala
 bama is spending on the girls and boys only S4 per capita, while Massachusetts spends s25 per capita; Washington, $32
 per capita, and Wisconsin more than s20 per capita. In other words the north eastern and northwestern states spend money and get results. If you want to
 get something out of a thing, put some thing in the thing.
 If you are in this work and do not like it, you will never succeed. The per- son who loves this work is anxious for the time to come to begin his days work. 1 If every teacher in this institution
 worked for money, there would never be l Tuskegee institute. When Booker Washington came to this state, it was with the Tuskegee spirit. but he had to I have a Scott, a Logan, and others I might name to help him. He could not have done it alone.
 T want to wish you all godspeed. I want to tell you teachers that you have an opportunity for service during the coming year, forget the past. hope you will get what you apply for, but it does not make any difference what cer- tificate you get, go out in the community find the job and do the best you can Even if you hold third grade certifi- cate and give those people service, they will take care of the situation. If you want to give them service, go into the home. Show them how to make bed, how to cook. Take care of vour health
 The teacher must have physical strength. Teach the boys and girls health. Go into the community with the desire to serve the community and state in which you expect to live. As you go out in the community give the best that is in you Work with the white people faithfully and truly Be patient with them and work with them. We have got to live in harmony and you know how to do, it. want to see you go forward and want to
 help you"
 Superintendent Tea gin was introduced
 to the teachers by the new principal of
 Tuskegee institute, Dr. Robert Moton,
 who presided at the meeting, and urged
 the teachers to give careful heed to the
 splendid advice which MT. Feagn had given, urging them in all of their work
 as teachers to use such common sense
 methods as were characteristic of the
 founding of Tuskegee institute.