The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-28

PLATFORM MISSISSIPPI WELFARE LEAGUE
The following declaration of principles unanimously adopt
ed a s the platform of the League at a meeting held in the city Of
jackson, Miss. on the 10th day of July, 1919.
IRST-This organization was formed by a group of men
general mora. intellectual, spiritual and material welfare of all of
our people. It is hoped that it might coordinate the activities of the
many civic, religious and labor organizations, having related objects.
h ad s saeS oSs a a y OF e's and 70 h seeSse fG bl them from all; ;b Its purpose G1 ssfd is to
the task. in which we ae all vitsily interested. 1t is a organization
of our States welfare, which means the rational betterment of all of
through which the more fortunate, materially and intellectually, may
help those less happily circumstanced, where all may help one anoth-
er. 1t is non political, non- sectarian, and no mans political affHia-
tIons are considered or questioned in the common undertaking.
sECoND-EDUcATIoN-our greatest need is along edu-
ates' Not only do we need more schools, but we need better schools.
e our 5ssShs VS. are r poorly &C o dyt paid aid . most t. of our r; school b. oSil nss ts are poorly poorly
can "a be no law oabdin cultured and wholesome chizenry among
fitting them mentally and morally for the duties of citizenship. Es
ton. 1t S proper that each community should undertake a plan where
by it can assume an equitable part of its own educational program.
Education is the backbone of progress, and all efforts along educa-
tional lines shall have paramount consideration.
THIRD: PEI lNoUENTsIIt is a crime against childhood
with mature and hardened criminals. W. are dereEct in our duty to
the children Of the State. and are inviting trouble for ourselves. as
and means for the youth of both races.
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p 9"H m mf IN + n tho 6oum,ry; W. mus If f9 the rnr seT IMe m Wis e T "
agricultural State. Every effort should be made to surround country
haeD Gs,h a fOm more o ana sonsf" we need so ss e co ma1G u r seboo JtlI bts
ter and more abrasive school and church edifiees, and better paid
ministers w Re should encourage very effort to make the homes NOR J
attractive. to better the highways and to broaden their extension.
eeivea t htF 9o m@nARoF due tsem la' a rsss sasiss ppss sss f s,r tSs a ss-
justnsnf Of the relations be- between capital and labor 5 sssentai to to the
p wsnaes Of in snSh; MS n ssd m ms we eaPt' we ana more eye LABOR epp If Ts ars 70 o
render service to thses two essential instrumentalities of progress
employment within our borders.
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their &c own IN t Gh4 3hsm The y . W v t d man brought ?"tars them N +s to this v country c,c and
Them them w Would not q ONLY yfb be narrow oH and mf' unfair. 't but would T be- STUPID a. and
cOwardly is welt We should interest ourselves in the character of
tho s w1sst are fef ine5r tei iS snsn and t Rrsneh hge:. an" TSe who White IRE Ta thus ba ws sa
viii occupy a position of unehallenged superiority; it is the dominat;
affairs We We vi s condemn naas my ny s and all c efforts to a Tas;"dss the tff.; su-
scda1 int sf 5as Mhtf be tas IN ts Ssa races sG is %os sn stre auhysi fond s e
t it wG Ss h be sdy y to s aizsu nsvs sG- saisf' o 5sss Se sSu aatyio zus see an S1i intsi-
Ieetually and politically places US under peculiar o6ligati0 ON to the
fhTnfs a cont continuation n n of sbd the gMa to th care i and faF p1 ~eaanpn a w earefo Gnr
considered program of rational education. Since we are the rulers
the s % nsgro r gts ' equal sp1 prote s5fenfo of tSe Ia laws must in th sae1 PERSONS se a n f9o-
pegEy;a ws ; m1st e We mast bd FAIR them sSms I'd e bstter their ht The Gvi hands eend of 5hs
encourage all efforts by them to uplift themselves upon proper lines.
cerned about these needs than about their wants When the dominant
backward race among US with the principles of justice paramount, we
s or mot S u er Sstt q e s 0Sr 1sbos 1r st W e WI W. E tbe a e lsng w Commend femdf to
our people the thought that a kind word of sympathy, Encouragement
a ena assse /" worth much to the struggling 0 r woman" OF ""A'-
life of sHyp pssp1s Ea that Fl ssafs' r s4 sss sst tS: s sss;'s snd j" s! :ss
of the entire Union, there is an earnest effort to make the teaching
pulso ay examinations nuni ion by the Government during the war revealed 9
deplorable condition among the young men, and preVahhng types o.
disease r now being attacked by State and Federal authorities, and
we have and expect to cooperate with them. We pledge active effort
to make war O. all diseases that threaten to weaken and break down
the lives Of u citizens.
E1GHrH-NAryRAL REsouRcEs-our natural resources srs
benefit from them. The development of this State induSrial1y will
have great weight in the development along moral, intellectual and
religious lines. We r making progress in our farming interests, but
are woefuIy behind in the increase of factories and foreign capital
We content ourselves with producing the raw material which goes to
create wealth for the more industrial States. 1t is vitality important
that we materially increase production and consumption of local
food products and convert our natural and God-gven resources into
finished products. We r still in q position Of economic dependencel
upon others, when we should not be: We owe it to all the other causes
invite capital into the State. We must discourage all efforts 70 In -
Justly criticize large industries, which would seek to invest IN this
State, and condemn the efforts of any one to make legitimate imam
cml success the target of discriminating laws, always nav1ng IA mmo.
however the diffusion of the States wealth among all of our peo-
pie rather than concentrated in the hands of a few.'The work which
is here contemplated offers an inviting field to both capital and labor.
NINTH:-We may safely accept Mr.. Wilson's dictum The future
belongs to those pho prove themselves to be the real TRENDS y man
in the hearts of men aa it is today. It is the hope and purpose OF the
M;saias;nn;W Welfare League to serve those who serve their fefIoWmen,i