Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-28

count for something, and not 90 much of just having good time. Right liy- ing is worth more than all the money we can get hold of in this country.
 Don't Be Ashamed of Race.
 As a race we must think well of ourselves, and never seek to unrace yourself. Some negroes are so anx- ious to get away from their race that tEey think t is great big thing when q white man says 10 them You are too smart to be a negro That places him right al Heavens door, and then he goes around making an apology for being negro. Believe me the sooner Gabriel sounds his trumpet calling that class or negroes to Heaven or some other port, the more love the self-respecting negro will have for that noble trumpeter.
 Ny advice tonight is to kick against anything which belittles the negro. Stay away from negro mins- trels. Skin bleach hair strengthening are things to De eschewed. Be proud Of your black skins, kinky hair. Straighten the kinks on the inside through a training. and bleach your character through upright living.
 Kick into every fiber of the negro youths being, the doctrine Of indus try, honesty and reliability, brains, ballot, money. land and character and le. them represent his manhood. These will help him. A few disturbances and outbreaks in the South show the wonderful organic forces ia the South. We have down here about 10,- dc6,000 negroes and 15,000, coo of white people and yet we have probably in the whole South one negro ana ons white who clash in 10000, and the other 9999 rub against each other every hour in the day, in every walk Of life, transact their business and go their way in perfect friendship.
 "As We go from here let Us resolve that we teach ourselves. teach our children, teach the children of ohr neighbors lessons that will lift them up and adorn and make them useful citizens. Teach them that all labor is honorable; that the white cap and apron of the servant are as honorable as the college cap and gown. Teach them that the pick, axe and the shovel and the hoe, are as honorable as the pen duu i.OuOi tiidii 'iiS sword. Teach them to tell the truth pay their debts, to give their words as hostage for their lives. Teach them tEat lying and deception about the most trival things are crimes to be summed and spurned. Teach them that virture and integrity, whether wrapped in black or white skins will be recognized and bring forth good fruit.
 Teach the young negro to be polite and courteous. Teach them-Ihat a man who does not produce something who does not leave something to the world does not deserve. to enjoy the il,tits of the labor of others. Teach them to avoid giving offense, to be kind and generous and just to all men Teach them that honest, compete,.t faithful service must be given their employers. Teach them to know the duties of diligent man, and then make thei remployer's interest their own.
 CoBimends Branch Normal.
 q find that the doctrine worth while is being taught in the Arkan sas Baptist college, at Little Rock and the Branch Normal college, right here in Pine Bluff. This institution is making wonderful progress in late years. At the head is one Of our own young men-a young man born right here in this state, and eduated in some of the best schools in the coun- try. He represents the possibilities of the young negro. He has worked his way to the front. and now is in the hearts of his own people and has the respect of the best white people. He is holding up to the young people the lessons that will win for them a high place.
 "Of course we are thankful to the state of Arkansas, for this institu- ten for our people. and l believe that they are going to make some improve ments now. This school has stood as il is now for fully 9 quarter of a cen tury. I believe that it is now time for them to get out where they can do work like such institutions as Tuske- gee, Prarie View Texas; Tallahassee, Fla, State school of Georgia, aud many others that I will not take time to name to you. I want to congratu- late you on your public schools. Good teachers, good buildings, and good work being done. now it is up to you to train your children. See that they are in school every day.
 Kick shirker and praise the worker. We have many good friends who are furnishing employment to the negro. l would mention such in-