The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11
AUTOMOBILE TRAINING
SCHOOL CONTROLLED
BY NEGROES.

A few days ago, the Negroes OF
Kansas City, were invited to come out
and inspect the Afro-American Auto
mobile Training School, and to see
what fine opportunity was being Of
fered our people to build up a great
business institution, as well as an in
stitution of learning.
They came, and many of them were
interested to the extent of taking out
shares in the company. This has CIV
en- the men behind the proposition,
great encouragement, so they have de-
cided to extend the special offer both
to the purchasers of stock and the
students. This is a proposition that
should interest every one who desires
to see our people do big things, and
to give our men and boys a chance
to prepare themselves, to earn big
money. At the present time, the
automobile business is offering some
fine opportunities to our people.
School Backed by the Common People.
The money that has made it possi-
BILE for this institution to be estab-
lished, has come from the savings of
hard working men and women. The
BIG FELLOW who wants to control
and dictate, is NOT wanted. The
man or woman who can invest $500
or $4,000 will be welcomed and they
will have a voice in the management
of the institution. The employees and
officers will be selected from these
people. The following special offer
to parties wanting to take an interest
stands good until September 1st, 1917.
Special Offer to Parties Wishing to
Make Clean Safe Investment. =.
Shares will be sold for any amount
from s25 up, with the following spe-
cial inducements free:
(D Anyone buying $25 worth of
shares will be given complete course
in driving free. (2) Anyone buying
$50 worth of shares, will be given a
complete chauffeur mechanic course,
which will include driving all makes
of cars, ignition, carburetor and minor
adjustments free. (3) To anyone
buying 500 worth of shares we will
give to some one of their relatives a
complete mechanical course, which
will prepare them for repairing, re-
building, or driving any make of car
free. Parties wishing to buy shares,
cGn 10 so by calling on Mr.. Jas. A.
Davis, at the school; DR.. NJ G.. Brook
ins, 1910 Woodland, or Fortune ].
Weaver, 1910 East Eighteenth street,
or call the school, and representative
will be sent to see you.
Special Offer to Students Enrolling Be-
fore September list, 1917.
We are in communication with hun
dreds of boys and men from all parts
of the country, mostly people from the
rural districts. They are interested in
the automobile business. Many of
them have arranged to come as soon
as the crop is harvested, others as
soon as cotton picking is over. We
want to give the fellows who come
NOW a chance to get in and out be-
fore the ruch comes and therefore the
following cut rates are offered:
We will teach you to drive for $40,
or we will teach you the chauffeur
mechanic course complete for $50.
Good Positions Waiting.
There are lots of good positions wait
ing for competent chauffers and
mechanics. Why not prepare yourself
to get paid for what you know. If
you have not got all of the money, we
will help you. We have an employ
ment department that will assist you
in getting job to help pay your ex-
penses. Don't overlook this fine op-
portunity to learn a trade that will en-
able you to earn big money.
AFRO-AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE
TRAINING SCHOOL,
1420-26 Woodland avenue. Home E.
5201. Bell, E. 1878. Kansas City,
Mo