The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-05

RIVER. mere can De lOuuu uSu
wro have distinguished themselves
along the many lines of useful hu.
man endeavor-every trade and pro
fession seems to nave produced its
leader, who, inspite of opposition, is
forcing recognition of his people in
the varied activities of that great com
mercial centeer.
Business.
Trade: No line OF trade has benn
neglected by the Negroes of Kansas
| City-drug stores, grocery stores,
meat markets, shoe stores, gents
| furnishing stores. tailor shops, dry
| goods. dressmaking. millinery, hair
| culture, junk shops, blacksmiths, car
/ penters, builders, jewelers. under
takers, expressmen, printers and
bookbinders, journalists, hotels, res
taurants, barber shops, cabmen. all
being conducted upon a high plane
and doing a flourishing business, re-
flecting credit upon the race.
The Professions.
Law: The legal profession is rep
reented by men of the highest char
acter and ability: men who neither
ask nor give quarter in the legal bat
ties that are daily being fought in the
courts Of that city. Knox, Hueston,
Galloway, Gibbs, Wassom, Bradley and
Bradley. Booker, constitute an array
of legal talent so formidable that Gus
tice" often jumps out of the window
when they enter the court room.
These men are bold, fearless and cap
aNle. ever ready and willing to defend
the rights of the race.
Medicine: About sixty physicians
look after the health of the Negro
citizens of Greater Kansas City, and
it can truthfully be said that they
are men sterling character and un-
questioned ability the income of
many of them is more than $4,000
year. Perry Thompkins, Holly, I'm
thank, Dibble, Thompson, Shannon.
Lambright, Kane and Ramsey are the
recognized leaders in the medical pro-
fession in this section of Missouri, and
the income of each would make the
early bankers of the country Napo'
Icons of finance. The Wheatley-Pro-
vident Douglas, and Old City Hospi-
tails house the sick, manned and
afflicted of the race without price and
without cost, and, too, are institutions
that will compare most favorably with
the best in the land.
Education: The schools of Kansas
City are famous for efficiency and re-
suits. The splendid salaries paid the
teachers have drawn to the schools
some of the moremOst educators of
the race. the leader being DR.. ]. R. E.
Lee, the principal of Lincoln High
School DR.. Lee is the ableest, best
loved and most useful Negro citizen
of Missouri. Herriford, Harrison,
Griffin( Thompkins, Wilson, Talton,
Ross Neely, Rodge and Brown are
products of the best colleges and
universities in America, giving to
Negro education in this city prom
inence that has attracted nationwide
attention.
The Church: The churches Of this
city are easily keeping pace with the
Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Cath
olic and Presbyterian are the leading
religious denominations among the
Kansas City Negroes; churches pas
tored and officered by men of deep
religious training, capable Of caring
for the work of the Master. The
churches are well attended and well
supported, and best, of all, well pas
tored. Revs. Thomas, Bacote, Hurse,
Ewing, Osborne, Wells, Davis, Book
er and Gilbert are truly men OF
\ God" They have, by example and
precept, so deported themselves that
the peopl regardless of race, honor
and respect them.
Orators and Publicists: Hon. Mel
son C. Crews, editor of the Kansas
City Sun, is beyond dispute, the most
gifted orator Qivinl of the Negro race.
He is man of deep learning, lofty
patriotism and of abiding faith in his
people. Had he lived in any other
section of the country, he would have
long ago represented the race in the
: Congress of the United States. Hon.
wv. C. Hueston, William B. Bruce, and
Prof. W. H. Harrison are orators OF
unusual ability and will yet win fame
and fortune at the bar.-Washington
Eagle.