Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-19
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Much has the late Nine Walker but nothing
that we have read impressed forcib recent editorial
IN the Christian Recorder After stating Walker was
the most remarkable coored produced in
America the writer outline principles which cara
zed and governed the life of this exceptional The d
torial follows:
Some criticised Madame because she was not educated
according to the schools That credit and not against
her Had she educated she would never have been the remark
able woman she
she was remarkable because she believed race first
last and all the time She catered to Negroes
only and took pride it. She rdcue of the educated
until she succeeded and there nothing that succeeds like s
dicue turned praise catered to Negroes her
life should furnish the keynote Negroes in business When
learn to seek the Negroes to satisfy them we
will then lead them Up to this date the has learned most
to cater to Negroes has been the preacher and will always
that the people take of the preachers of them
But politicians business workers. ct al seem to be
oveanxous TO to others rather their
l don have much coored trade to coored trade
but when they treat them right But Walker put
1t TO this My art is my people, had MANY white
people ask to treat them but tell them catering
white tradeus yet Now think the of Negro bar
bers who think they must cater white people living
when this woman woudn take whites and made millions dollars
From business point of Walker would have been
remarkable to have million dollars by catering to
Negroes makes her douby remarkable
q Have you noticed average Negro who makes little
money? Too often he dsruss other Negroes Nearly always his
lawyer is white But Madame Walkers lawyer was young
Negro, r. B. Ransom of indianapolis Likewise was
Negro likewise her preacher Negrose was member of the
A NJ church The architect palata home on the Hudson
Vas Negro Her chief advisers Negroes highest
bon do something for Negroes white
peghborhood not to get the association of whites
comfortable home and then introduce that community the
best class of Negroes who constantly coming going as her
guests.
She did not spend her money for pleasure only
good work Her heart that woman
who one TO do good Read you something of her
heart We have doubt that if proper proposals.
Madame Walker would have given $4,000 $4,000 Wbeorce
rather than $500
When Negroes worth $4,000 less forgetting God
and good things too rich to do good their people
pressed that Madama Walker remarkable woman
Who does not greve at the loss of such womang
Madame Walker the remarkable woman we have
hadndeed the remarkable Negro when
OF modern business methods a She had idea did
let get from hera mighty hard thing for white
to do to nothing of Negro (b She the
ganizaon and built the wonderful organization
Negroes have with the possible exception Washington
She and her agents paid Negro newspapers than any
enterprise.
g. Yet knowing the value of publicity she able sep
arae from her business remarkable
Walker the business publicity any
Negro Madame Walker the retiring modest She
seldom took the center Of the She able the
Rest man and make them feel better Indeed
there few instances white black
quickly into wealth and kept his her head balance
"
What have you offer your children by
thci education they will be called upon fill respon
be and dgnfed position than girl boy who has not
pleted his educaton What preparation making
employment young graduates
attainments9 Hope faculty which st
likewise there should be hope reward held young
people would have them their education
guage Of the immortal DemoShenes beg you to think.
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We repeat Phoenix will have colored men
branch Of the NJ c There crying for such
this shall be pleased beyond when the
campaign for subscriptions Our best favor the project
but willing take the lead Nothing moth