The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-04

of Poro College during the last two
years up to 100000, absolute book
keepers figures.
The annex adjoins the mother plant
and, like the first, is built of the fl
nest and most secure of fire-proof ma
terials and is connected with sundry
tunnels and bridges, the arteries of
the economic system. Every improve
ment in equipment that is available
has been installed; mechanical car
riers that bring the Poro products
from the laboratories to the shipping
tables; labor-saving office appliances;
clearly young women diligently oper-
ating in scrupulously clean factories,
flooded with light from hundreds of
windows-that is the new home OF
Poro College.
Neighborhood Center.
And this splendid monument to
racial achievement is in the very
heart of a Colored neighborhood, fac
ing one of the leading churches and
within a stones throw of two of the
principal school buildings.
But why" we asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Malone, did you erect this magni.
ficent racial enterprise down in the
center of the business district?
Wouldn't it be a revelation to the
white people to see daily what you
are doing?"
we have the answer" smiled little
Mrs. Annie Malone. "You know we
are not working among the white peo-
pie. We are striving for our own.
Poro College is an industrial effort OF
the Colored people, by the Colored
people, for the Colored people, and
the education of example. Undismay'
ed by the century or more of handi.
cap that we labor under, we mean to
catch and then keep up. You cannot
help the Jews by dwelling among the
Gentiles."
We did not ask any more questions
on that score, but began to look
around. We found that the Colored
people in the neighborhood of Pendle-
ton and st. Ferdinand avenues, taking
their cue from the Poro center, have
begun to build beautiful houses for
themselves; that a race consciousness
is taking the ascendancy; there were
closely barbed lawns in front of their
houses, immaculate curtains in the
windows and sanitary back yards
bringing up the rear of even the
humblest homes. All with a healthy
OrAuth f~ana nv fpsnfral n1ont;n~ M
racial small business enterprises,
Then we realized the Poro purpose.
Phiianthropic Scope.
Are the Malone activities confined
to the fireproof walls Of Poro College?
We should say not-positively not!
To those who cannot help themselves
and to those who are endeavoring to
help themselves, the Malones have al
ways extended a ready and a willing
hand. Paraphrasing a it of popular
v~ernacular, their lives are one good
thing after another.
Here follows a sample calendar:
Interesting themselves in the cleo.
ton of Senator Harding, Mr.. Malone
accepted a place upon the Executive
Committee of the Republican Party in
Missouri, and seconded by his wife
aided in a material way from his of.
flee downtown in making the state
hand over its electoral vote to the
nan from Marion. The tumult and the
shouting of the victory had scarcely
subsidized before the Malone staff was
transferred to Quincy, ILL.,, where they
raised $4,000 for a Colored social cen
ter, themselves contributing nearly
$4,000 to the amount. Right back tt
st. Louis, where the need of a Color
ed orphans home was a crying one
they pulled off their coats and rolled
up their sleeves to secure 500, 900 fol
this worthy purpose. And would yor
believe it? In one week, ending No
vember %, they raised $4,000 for the
orphans, $4,000 of which they them
selves contributed in cash. And then
without hardly taking a breath, they
advanced into the dedication Of the
new building, entertaining at theil
personal expense hundreds of race
men and women. Not a ley bone ii
the bodies of the Malones.
The new annex is equipped with {
laundry with all Of the latest improv
ed machinery, a bakery that has 6
capacity not only for the demands o.
the institution, but its a boon to th'
neighborhood; a refrigerating plan
and other useful and advanced fea
lures.
Large Personnel Of Visitors.
Among those who attended the cere
monies from various parts of the coun
try were: Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Aller
and DIR. Woodland, Columbus, Ohio
Mrs. Ida NJ. Beck, Kansas City, No.
Mr.. Joseph d. Bib, Editor of "The
Whip" Chicago; Miss Susie A. Brent
Quincy, ILL.,; DR.. Joseph A. Booker
Little Rock, Ark; Mr.. Halle Q
Brown and wife. Chicago; /. Willis
Cole, Louisville, KY; B. ]. Davis, At
Illinois Regiment, Springfield; B. w