The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-17
DENVER, COLORADO. SATURDAY. AUGUST II, 1918

sense OF partnership in the business
make immediate response. The func-
tion OF the American Negro in the ed
ucation of his native brother is part
ly, at least, to bridge the gap between
the African and the white races. The
chance is given him to play potent
part in the transformation of the
tribes. The African is looking to him
for help. 1t carnot be doubted that the
energy and ambition OF the American
Negro, hitherto at a disadvantage i'll
this country for obvious reasons. will
spend themselves largely in this new
tremendous field of service thrust UP
On him by the war
f. H. Jeter in the Baltimore, Md,
Manufacturers Record writes OF work
among Negro boys and girls of North
Carolina:
During the years 1867, 3,39S men,
bers have been enrolled in the various
phases of the Negro club work. In
the Negro poultry club work the men.-
5,f27 set, 4,511 Matched, 4.015 chicks
raised. The market value of these at
the time reported amounted to $2,293.
During the same two years the boys
.,sodWced 25,934 bushels of corn. valued
at approximately $4,000. Nine boys
made between 100 and 12s bushels; s.,
between 80 and 100; -, between 50
and 80: l2, between IS and 80; "a. be-
tween Go and rs; so, between so and
so, and Sc, between 40 and 50 bushels.
During the two years the work has
been under way the agent has held
1913 conferences, wrote 40 circular
letters, mailed $500 letters, 1858 Of
ficial cards, S,904 bulletins, wrote 29
articles for the newspapers, 4,9S4 per-
sonal letters, travelled $4,000 miles,
held 226 meetings and addressed a.
S74 people For this work the Gov
ernment has spent about $4,000. Total
value of products reported, Sf2,293.
The net income to the State is S39,-
293 for the two years work. Only
ABOUT oHe-lHllu Ol lie iiiShipSAS
ported. This does not INCLUDE the ef-
feet upon the adult farmers, who
claim that by reason of the club work
they have increased their agricultural
production along all lines. This is the
result of the general stimulus caused
by the momentum OF this great move
ment.
The Buffalo Times notes fine, new
spirit of courtesy among Negroes:
In all the cities where there Is u
large colored population, this custom
seems to prevail among these people,
that if a colored man sees colored
woman standing in a street car, he
rises and gives her his seat, if he has
one. Furthermore, he makes way for
her to pass him whenever occasion
arises to snow her this courtesy and
consideration Invariably the colored
woman expresses grateful apprecia-
ton in return.
All this is very elevating and use
full 1t not only cuitivates finer man
ners and finer feelings among those
of the colored race, but it inspires
greater respect for them among people
of the white race. This respect is i'll
itself twofold-first, because such
course of conduct is eminently worthy
OF respect; and, secondly. because it
suggests certain solidarity of sym
pathy and mutual interest, 10 be reck-
oned with in the human equation. The
tirst is ethical, the second is practical
and in view of the problems confront
ing the colored people in their strug
giles upward, the practical feature may
have the more immediate utility. The
moment any race respects Itself, that
moment ii wins the respect OF al!
other races. And tie moment it re-
spects itself, that moment it begins
to live up to self-respect.
From Danville, Va. comes this
plain speech from the editor OF white
yadical paper, The Battle AN;
To any unprejudiced man or woman