The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-17
Prominent Men Tour South
Their Purpose to Make An Exhaustive Study of
Negro Business and Educational Development
An Interesting Trip From Every Angle

1t, said one of the visitors, thus keep
ing UP the good work of rivalry.
Poro College, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Malone need no introduction or
description. Mr. Malone had not re-
turned from Cuba, but his fine spirit
of hospitality and enterprise were
there, and Mrs. Malone was there. the
most wonderful woman of the race at
this time in material achievement, and
one whose extraordinary modesty and
democratic hospitality must be known
and enjoyed to be fully appreciated
Here is an illustration of Mrs. Ma
lone's modesty: During the tour of
inspection of Poro College, the visit
ors were shown through the luxurious
private apartments of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malone. Mrs. Malone, with some
friends, cordially received the party,
and heartily grasped teh hand of each
individual, but it was all done in such
an transformations way that upon ar
irving at the auditorium several of
the men complained they had not
seen Mrs. Malone" At that time.
although the entire touring party was
on the stage, Mrs. Malone sat in the
body of the auditorium, and upon ur-
gent request was escorted to the stage
by committee amidst great applause.
Mrs. Malone's remarks were brief, but
this fine gem of thought was dropped:
when learned of the coming of the
SnRnnCGft1i Il
thought what a fine inspiration it
would be for our young people. White
business people are constantly travel
ing in groups but we have never be-
fore witnessed a scene like this"
We visited besides the Y and Poro
College the famous Sumner High
School, presided over by Principal
Williams, justly called the finest and
most complete High School for Ne
groes in America. Also had pointed
out to us a number of the citys prom
inent churches; took luncheon at the
Y. w. c. A, one of the most COM
plete in the country and which was
in operation long before the Y for
men was established, where we met
some of st. Louiss most beautiful and
cultured ladies'. st. Louis has not
made the advancement along bust
ness and professional lines that its
large population warrants but with the
aggressive strides being made by its
two excellent newspapers, the Argus
and the Clarion, it is rapidly forging
to the front. Kansas City had Negro
uniformed policemen thirty years ago,
and has many now. st. Louis has
never had one. Kansas City has had
a Negro fire company for more than
twenty years. st. Louis has not yet
had a Negro company, although one
is promised. Kansas City had a Ne
gro hospital sustained and supported
by the city which is recognized by the
medical fraternity as one of the best
municipal hospitals in the country.
st. Louis acquired one only last year,
and it is not receiving the, support it
should. Kansas City has a County
Home for the aged and infirm Negroes
that cost S200000.00, managed and
controlled wholly by Negroes, with
payroll agggregating $4,000 a month.
st. Louis never heard of such an in
stitution, and in fact has no institu-
tion municipality managed by our peo-
pie. But st. Louis has Sumner High
School, the Pythian Temple. due to
the foresightedness and ability of that
sterling leader, Grand Chancellor
Aaron w, Lloyd, and it has best of all
the most wonderful structure in all
America that stands as monument
to racial achievement and develop