The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-08-28

Philadelphia, Pa.-DT, Robert R. No
ton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute,
was reelected President Of the Ma
tional Negro Business League amid
cheers and q most wonderful Outburst
Of enthusiasm at the Friday morning
session held in the Academy Of Music.
Wednesday evening DR.. Motion dehv-
cred his annual address which attracted
keen attention and intense interest
from all in attendance.
OUTSTANDING Statements from the Al
dress Of d.. Motion
It il now twenty-one years since the
wisdom and foresight Of one Of the
worlds most useful as well as most
distinguished citizens brought the Ma
tional Negro Business League into be-
ing. The inspiration that has been
received by Negroes, high and low, as
a result Of this movement and the con-
idenee that has been inspired in the
minds Of thousands Of people as to the
business capacity of the Negro race,
and the high service that has been
rendered to human welfare in general,
cannot be accurately reeounted, but
must be left to time and succeeding
generations to fully comprehend.
Organizations and empires are every
where passing through a sort of revolu-
ton and evolution that is almost be
wildering to think about. The world
has changed as much in the past four
years as in the previous thirty OF
even fifty years. And in spite of many
indications TO the contrary world pro-
gress has advanced by at least a gen
Grafton; and along every line of hu'
man endeavor the Negro has kept |
abreast of this advancement. In the
face of this fact the Negroes of this
country have never needed as much as
they do today a strong, wise, progress
i've business organization.
I believe thoroughly, as every one
Knows, in edueation-in all phases Of
sducation. I believe as wen in all the
earned and useful professions. But
,6mehow, I feel that the Negro, Ike
he rest Of mankind, must learn to
work out more Of his problems along
BUSINESS lines than he has in the past;
Re must learn, as other races have
earned, that q great deal Of the so
allied race problem can and must be
worked out at per cent.
Speaking of the influence of the col
red Newspapers, DR.. Motion said:
They have worked against great odds
nth the greatest handicap and, some
lines fear, the least appreciation. We
must stand behind them and strengthen
hem with subscriptions, advertise
nents and support. There should be
t least one Negro newspaper in every
Negro home Of this country. Without
ueh public support, our newspapers
annot expand or render the service
hat we expect Of them. Besides sub
eriptiOns, Negro business must adver-
Use in Negro papers. Advertising
makes business, both for the advertiser
nd for the newspaper. The benefits
re mutual; the cooperation should be
MUTUAL. Negro newspapers have given
lost loyal support to the Government
a all its publicity work in connection
nth the war program and from a
urely commercial angle, they have
that they can carry a
lessage in an effective way to the
welve million Negroes of this eoun-
~.
The chances for business success in c
are as good as they are in
Mr.. Banks succeeds in
be banking business in Mississippi;
fr. Brown in Philadelphia and Mr..
in Florida Someone should :
neeeed in establishing a bank in the '
reat city of New York. Mr.. Ander- I
on, with some combination OF Negro 1
ankers, hope, win establish such an
Let US keep in mind al