Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-22
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1921
DIR. DU lsoIs AND Dir GAIevEx.

Dls. DU lO1S AND DIS GAleS EA.
With apologies for tho familiarity
OF our expression, we beg leave to
state that "we ara returning to our
mutton" Dr.. w. e. b. Du Bots In tho
January number OF the New York
Crisis. In his PROPOSED manifestation
ot fairness. and the concession OF
many sspcellent ideas In 'the plans ed
vo6,ted by. Marcus Garvey Is all the
more yitHloNc In his criticisms and
uLSparing In his castigation. His re-
fcrences TO tho unseaworthy condt
tIot, Of the Yarmouth are to say ths
least uhfortunate. 80. 80 ~ 80 "''
Northern white men have from
time immemorlal> uLloadeds upon tho
misunderstanding blacks. property that
they' did not want and ut fabulous
prices. But there Ia one thing about
tho Yarmouth, 1t ie st,lA afloat and IL
IL still manned and ofilcered by black
men. How can this vessel be built at
high cost. II DR.. Du Rolls continues
to undermine tho confidence OF tho
people and succeeds In stopping tho
flow OF money to the promoters. who
ut present are the only ones in post
ton to continue 1t on its mission?
But the very able man Of letters
continues his onslaught. This Is
what he says:
The cases OF the Kanawha { or
Antonio Maceo) and the Shadysl.ls
are puZzling. Neither Of these boats
Is registered as belonging to the
BLACK Star Line at all :, Tie formec Is
recorded as belonging to C. T.. D,mun
and the latter to the North and Ea a
River Steamboat Company. Doe1 the
Black Star Line really own these
boats or Is 1t buying them by ins' Ill
mants,. or only leasing them? We do
not know the fact9 and have been un
able to find out. Under tho circunl.
stances they look liko dubious "cs
sets"
Ia this a. charitable view to, take
of tho matter?tIfsDr.D u Rois does not
know as he admits, why should ho
presume tho worst? Is 1t a charitable
attitude for him TO take with refer
enoes to tho status OF the Universal
Negro Improvement Association?
Would no be In mood to furnish
Marcus Caryoy information concern.
ing my Of his enterprises were he ia
he advised fin advance that this same
Garvey occupied the position Of nj,
fnplacable enemy? Would he not tell
him to got out and stay out, that It
was none OF his business and that he
was responsible to the pnople. who
elected him and to the Government
that permitted him to do business?
Dr. Du Bo:s says further:
The majority of tho Black Star
stock us aDnarehtly owned by the Uni
Velsal Negro Improvement Associat.
ION. There is no reason why this as
ISOLATION " 1t will and can. should
ACT continue to pour money into Its
corporation. Let us therefore constd
or then Mr., Garvcys other resourc.
eS.
1t may be we'll to remark that a.
Journalist and publfcist, DR.. Du
Bols has perfect right to criticise
Improvement Association, gifts and
exercising that right with a venge.
ance. What follows is a merciless
criticism Of a man. who essays to
ne leader In the great city OF New
York. He says:
Mr.. Garvev's income consists Of
(a) ducs from members OF the n NJ y
association; OBJ shares In the Black
star Line and other enterprises: tc)
gifts and hoans' for specific objects
~ tht: u. N. I. Association has "3. 900
ooo members" then the income from
that SQUIRE" alone would he certainly
over q mfllion dollars n year. If "a Ia
moro likely. it has under 100000 INV.
ing memhnrs he NAV collect $50 OOO
ANNUALLY rom this source. S!o.E IN the
niack Sur Line IS st''l being sold
GarVey himself tells Of one woman
VINO had sHv"d about four hundred
dcsFmrS in gold: "She brought out all
tho god and BOUGHT shares in tho
'na"k Star Line" Another man writes
fhia touching letter from tho Canal
Zone: II nave sent twice to huy sIar.
e$ amounting to $125, (nMmbcrs of
certifiaatns 1852 and 9617.) Now I
am Scnf';ng s35 for sevcn moro shar.
o.. You might think have money,
hui the truth, 90 stated before, ia
that have no money now. But if I'm