Phoenix tribune., 1921-09-03
CITY OF CHICAGO IS
MOST PROGRESSIVE
in UNITED STATES
(By The Associated Negro Press)

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Chicago, Sept. 1-"Chicago!" There
is fascination and charm in the word.
1t stands for opportunity, progress,
optimism and big achievements.
Throughout the country, people ex-
pect big things from Chicago, and Chi
cago is not disappointing the people.
The motto of the city is q will"
There has been much accomplished
under the spell of that couplet of
words 1t originated following the
great Chicago fire, back in the seven
ties, and it has clung to the commun-
ity ever since. 1t began with the re-
building of the city from the ashes
following the fire started by Mrs
! O'Leary's COW. 1t was carried on
through the great Worlds Fair" held
here in 1898, and it has continued on
to the present time and the latest
achievemtnt the mammot Pageant of
Progress" astounded the people in all
parts of the country. Things a.e done
in Chicago.
Colored Americans take an especial
pride in the growth of Chicago. They
lay special claim to the right to live
and thrive here for history records
that the first home ever built in Chi
cago and owned by an American was
built and owned by Colored man,
Jean Baptiste. From that beginning,
Chicago has spread over scores of
miles of of-territory, and in the spread
ing, our people have "got their'n."
The incidents of bombing property
does not discourage Chicagoans.
Bomb" is only a substitute for
Buy"
Therefore, Chicago has the finest
residences owned by Colored people
in the United States. They are on the
most beautiful streets, and the growth
of home-life beautiful, goes merrily
on
Commercial Progress
The commercial progress of the
Race in Chicago is developing into
one of the marvels of the twentieth
century. From the beginning there
has been much Individual success
Scores of persons could be named
who made good for themselves. But
it is only within the last few years
that Chicago has entered into lively
spirit of "group success"
Out of this new vision of possibili
ties has grown many fine enterprises
Among them are the Binga State
Bank, the Cooperative groceries OF
which Major R. R. Jackson is presi
dent the Liberty Life Insurance Com
pany, of which Frank L. Gillespie is
president; the Nile Queen Corpora
tion, of which David r. Manson is
president; the Douglas National
Bank, organizing, of which P w
Cravers is president; the Pyramid
Building and Loan Association; the
Underwriters Mutual Life Insurance
Company, the Pyramid Mutual Life
Insurance Company, and number oi
other concerns, large and small
These commercial developments are
the hope of the Race. They promise
big things in a commercial way
albeit, they are accomplishing big
things now.
Chicago Linked With South
One of the big promising things out
of the commercial development ii
cooperation, is the linking of com
mercial interests in Chicago with
commercial interests in the South
This is new phase of the awaken
ing that is just now beginning to beal
fruit. There has always been more
or less southern capital interested il
Chicago developments. But it has no
been very cooperative. Under the
new era" the hand of cooperation II
being extended across the Mason anC
Dixon line. Hands across the sea-
he's nothing on this new line of con
tact. Big business of the South
among Negroes, is looking to Chicago
for the final "cop in the Wheel tt
make the race "go over the top"