The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. r. o. FULLER.

A public spirited citizen In Missis-
sippi has offered to be one of 100 men
to contribute 81 900 each for negro up
lift work under the direction OF Isaiah
T. Montgomery and his associates. This
speaks well for Mississippi. Somebody
Ia seeing the light and we trust VIII
walk in ii. The South could be made
the Industrial and commercial garden
spot OF the world. 1t Is rich in natural
resources. with a lovely climate and an
abundance OF labor that had rather live
here than anywhere else in the world,
IL conditions were made agreeable by
those who have the power and the
money.
A number of Southern cities are In
v~estigating the cooperative social Work
now being i~naugurated in Memphis with
the idea M duplicating the plans, Racial
good will mas much to gain by the
cultivation of a community OF interest.
When the civic center is erected anu
the Fairgrounds start up, MempfiS VIII
occupy an important place on the map
MIR. J. B. Edgar is proving the wis
dom Of his selection by tho Chamber
Of Commerce as the organizer OF up
lift agencies FOR our people. We CRATE
fully appreciate his efforts.
The wife OF Prot. G. p. Hamilton 10
one Of the most efficient teachers In
our public schools. She is well edu-
Gated and ripe In experience. She IL
a valuable helper to Prof, Frank G.
Long, who Is the acting principal at
Kortrecht high school Prof. Hamilton,
the principal, Ia absent on leave.
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It Is n beautiful spirit manifested
by the leaders Of the two races when
both decline to foster those things that
inflame and engender strife.
What kind Of city would Memphis
lie II all her citizens were Just IKE
me?'-A reflection,
The Howe summer normal, which
opens June 10, VIII give free tuition TO
20 small children as follows, FIVE DC.
g,nners, and five for each OF the first
four grades. Model classes VIII be
formed, for the use Of the expert In
primary methods. Call Memphis phone
2S46, Cumb. Walnut 1863.
Addie T. Davis, teacher of the second
year English class at Howe, left for
Humboldt Saturday.
Drs. A. b. Taylor, J. W. Winchester
and Geo. w. West, Jr, dentist, are
opening Joint offices on the corner OF
Calhoun avenue and Third street.
some people are sore on the world,
II they are not complaining about one
thing they are f%retting about another,
The public endures them because 1t
takes all kinds to make n world.
The sermon to the graduating class
of Kortrecht high school VIII be
preached by Rev. 7. o. Fuller sunday
afternoon, June 8, at First. Bapllst
church, st. Paul venue There VIII
be 20 in the class.
Too many people refuse TO pun un-
less hitched In front. They, have an
exaggerated idea OF their ability and
Importance.
Take the children off the streets,
keep their hands busy, give them super
yised recreation with directive, correc-
tive and constructive discipline m tne
prospect for making good men anu
women out OF them will be very ma
terially enhanced, Children cannot ne
left to rear themselves in these times.
There are too many hnrtful agencies
at work to destroy them.
Nearly all Of the Baptist churches OF
the city will administer the Lcrd's sup
Der Sunday. Thousands Of our people
win eather and the ministers will have
fine Opportunities for making helpful
Impressions. Religion Is as valuable
for this world AS for the next.
Lieut.. Blair r. Hunt. Jrp formerly
n teacher in the kortrecht high school,
landed at Charleston, 8. c., Friday,
aboard the transport Minnesotan. Lieut.,
Hunt was chaplain for the Gath en-
gineers, with whom he returned.