The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1921-01-22
TULSHS COLORED BUSINESS DIRECTORY

all these years because Of the lack
Of sufficient funds with which to
purchase the equipment so neceSsa-
ry for the advancement rightly
| theirs.
Saturday, January 70, the legisla-
tive committee that has been work
Sembled in Douglass School. Okla.
City, and after listening TO survey
Of many possible plans by their
attorney gave orders 20 draw up a
bill in keeping with the plan
suggested copy Of which will
appear in subsequent iSSue-and
have same introduced Immediately.
IRE this issue reaches the different
paris OF the state the first real
concerted effort Of the Colored
teachers to have the laws changed
in such a way that relief may come
to the Separate schools will have
been launched and the tuc,in
sounded to all those Interested to
rally TO the assistance of those who
are really attempting TO have this
load lifted from he black mans
shoulders and he be given a mans
chance TO gel what the State owe,
every citizen, viz: an equal oppor-
lunity TO drink at the fount of
knowledge.
Principals Fort, Okmulgec. Girls
son, Muskogee; Hughes, Tulsa; Day
Sapulpa; Bryant, Luther; Young
blood, Oklahoma City and Graham,
Arcadia compose the legislative
committee charged win the task
of presenting the teachers view of
what is needed and 10 the asSiS-
iaace of these leaders every
teacher, who hopes to be profited
by the prospective changes, ought
to come or remove himself from
the ranks that only those who are
not only willing to share in the
good accomplished, or attempted.
but who will assist in bearing the
expense incident to the putting over
OF this great program will remain.
The Tulsa Star knows of the
heavy obligations taken by this
committee and the contracts en-
tered into calling for large outlay
OF money no part of which outlay
has as yet been sent in other than
TWENTY FIVE Dollars from the
County Association of Okmulgee
which they informed the Secretary
is their first contibuion. While
Okmulgee couny was the first to
show direct in pushing this battle
there is every reason to believe that
all the teachers in the State will
vie with each other to render the
and necessary to carry out the
plans and bring success. ii will
be to the eternal shame of the State
Teachers Association if there
should be turning aside TO discuss
matters calculated to defeat the
plans.
1t is the hope that the Inter
Racial Alliance will throw the
weight of the personality of each
member of its committee into this
battle for fair play and that both
sides, representing he best thought
OF the races and the purity of
thought of those who favor a square
deal may not lag behind in this
matter, but will line up and push
this bill TO final baggage.
We have talked with each mem
Der OF the committee and find each
encouraged and willing to sacrifice
comfort and money to win fight
so much needed to be won.
Secretary Graham is preparing
letters Of explanation to be sent TO
all teachers as far as he man have
their addresses while Chairman
Fort is keeping himself informed
on all sides and is calling the
committee at any time needed
without a thought as to the expense
Get results now" said this leader,
"and let the expense be put up to
the loyal and apprecialive teachers
of the great State of oklahoma"
while the committee said "AMEN."|
The TULSA STAR will keep the
public informed along all lines and
gives its pledge to The cause of final
victory and permanent relief to the