The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-09-07

There are many perplexing problems
arising out of the new conditions made
favorable to our people consequent Of
the war, and the necessary change Of
his habitation to industrial fields and
busy marts of trade where our race is
employed on q colossal scale, and at
hitherto unknown kinds of employment
and at undreamed of wages. Chicago
is at this writing such q place, and in
50 far as meeting the needs of the hour
he is filing the void resultant of the
millions moved from the trade and sent
to Europe. "
Hundreds Of thousands have left their
homes in the South to better conditions
which we fear are only temporary, but
for the scarcity of such as relied upon
the usual steady conditions when there
was no war emigration upon such a CO.
lOssal scale as our people are making
might be termed a calamity. But for
tunately the war conditions, and war
needs abundantly supply those who are
coming north fabulous wages, which
they should not undervalue. Let MS in
snuate, or at least drop the hint that
they will not always last. Rigid econ
uny and steady work will solve many
problems in the North that have puz-
lied statesmen and philosophers.
As result Of such an emigration we
are already witnessing a certain form
of naughty resistance on the part of
thousands of the lower strata Of the
White race. The White boss over q
gang Of Negro labOrers granted plenary
power works himself up into a pseudo
plutOerat, and is as peevish oyer his
situation as hawk among q gang of
sparrows. Unfortunately former en-
virOnment emphasized to determine for
the Negro squallor, and prescription
plays its damnable roll in the drama,
and the sudden change from poverty
labor to prosperous existence works
havoc among the unthinking element
recently raised to better living condi-
tons.
The White grocer, butcher and baker
fill their cash registers daily from the
eItravaganee and wreekless expendi-
lures made by the Negro, and these lit
tie enterprises flourish at the expense
Of our lack Of sober Judgment and care
lessness, while the keepers grow harsh
and might say contemplate.
True there are dozens of groceries and
dsheatesssns springing up along the
busy streets, protested by people Of our
own blood, such stores are also doing
athriving business. They should multi
ply, and we should carry trade to them.
In such fashion that eventually the bust
ness idea shall get q chance to deter
nine for Us q spirit Of thrift and eco
homie understanding.
We must 90 into business. We must
'eu as well as buy, that il tina only way
"eHh ever become employers Of young
men and women who must have work.
We must do now what We hope to sue
'e'fully be able to do in the future.
The home life of the recently emf
grated Negro to the North is the most
'snarkable change of all BE has al
'ays worked wherever he was, he had
" make early time. he has not a.
'Ay' lived. BE is living in houses far
superior to those occupied BY. his
Wealthy employers in the South. He Il
D'ying better furniture and dreperies
- he ever saw in the wealthisst
.0nss In fact his at the present time
IN orgy. he is enjoying this change,
-'an"hils the Pandora box Is jet .
F@-1ie' and he regards he wonderful
NV and startling changes in his living
a an ever curious concern
n' home nust net be nsgieesed- BE
A The grass in the front lawn fer his
'''er' He should not forget % e.