Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-27
Progressive AND ENTERPRISING CITIZENS
OF NORFOLK, Va, prove WHAT Can BE
ACCOMPLISHED BY push and ENTHUSIASM

bank building with every mechanical
equipment and convenience. 1t has a
large force which was needed on the
Saturday morning I visited the insti-
tuition for there were two lines of
depositors who filled the banking
ROOM
The officers of the Tidewater Bank
and Trust company are: P. B. Young,
president; g. H. Francis, vice-presE
dent; Levic Brown, vice-president;
NJ R. Jackson, vice-president; j. S.
Jones, secretary-treasurer; G.. w. c..
Brown, assistant secretary; ]. Eu-
gene Diggs, counsel; Thos. II. Reid,
assistant counsel
Just across the river at Ports
mouth is another strong institution,
the Mutual Savings bank
A few blocks down Church street,
the Attucks theatre is being pushed
to completion. The Twin City move
ment is behind this project and is
building one of the largest Colored
theatres in the country, seating 14O0.
This is an architectural gem and is
being fitted out in luxurious fashion.
This new enterprise is being pushed
by Frank G. Russell, president; r. C.
Young, secretary; G. H. Francis, vice
president. These progressive busi-
ness achievements are but typical of
the things Norfolk is doing There
are many other. enterprises worthy Of
mention.
The notable thing about these en-
deavors is that they are not the re-
suit of Single handed effort as is so
frequently true of our racial enter
prises. Our men of Norfolk have
mastered the art of working together
as group. There are many sub
stantial citizens with money and they
come together with their resources
and do things. Perhaps one of the
most potent ways of developing the
Tidewater spirit is that unseen force
which seems to pervade everything
and everybody
In this section is the Norfolk Jour
nal & Guide, lively, up-to-the-minute
newspaper published by P. B. Young
and H. C. Young. This publication
has devoted itself lever since it was
published by these men some six
years ago to boosting Norfolk Every
constructive move has had their sup
port. They have not been selfish,
but far seeing, and alert to the high
duty which a newspaper owes to it's
community. The result has been that
the Journal and Guide has been, if
not the axis around which the prog
ress has revolved, has at least been
the lubricant which enabled it to
run. This spirit has paid the Young
Brothers in dollars and cents. Their
up-to-date printing plant, worth $45,-
900. massive brick building which
houses it, together with other prop
erty which they have accumulated,
speaks highly for their vision in sens
ing the true mission of a newspaper.
One cannot write. in brief space
of the many things to be seen in
Norfolk, but you cannot leave it with
out saying a we'd about its church
edifices, said to be the finest of any
city of its kind in the country. The
First Calvary Baptist church, the Sec
ond Calvary Baptist church are large,
new structures. while Bank Street
Baptist church, developed by DR..
Chas. S. Morris, Jr., the well-known
boy orator, is a worthy place for a
king to worship with its modern ar
rangements and art windows in
which have been painted colored sub
jects.
Professional men are not without
their place in the city's life. The
many doctors, lawyers and dentists
are doing a thriving business. Ports
mouth and Berkley, the former just
across the river the latter a suburb
show equally high development Ports
mouth having about $4,000 high class,
progressive Race people. while New
port News, an hours ride on the
ferry, is another war-made city and
practically the same Tidewater spirit
prevails.
The Tidewater spirit is very real
and tangible thing. 1t has taken ad-
vantage of the new Racial conscious
ness which cur group has developed
during the past few years and is
building a sure foundation for com
mercial construction of which the
Race may well be proud.