Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-24

teen or twonty dollars annually to the
support Of white journalism, whi"n
seldom IL ever publi hes anything;
about the colored race Of Il complimea-
tary nature. One thing in favor IF
no co'ored newspaper, it publishes
both the good and bad with emphasis
on tho good. There are many excel.
lont movements: worthy enterprises
and deserving Institutions and much
news OF value which never reach the
newspaper columns Simply becau 80
tho leaders Of thetH institutions are
too big; so they think to patronizo
their own newspapers.
An appeal of this kim and charac-
ter to this class OF people amounts to
little Or nothing" This class will
never grow big enough to appreciate
what you are talking about. They
have reached the full statue and can
only be brought to their senses by
comr'etely ignoring them. even to
the extent Of disseminating the publ,
cation IL financially necessary. The
advice given by the, Advocate is
"sound to the core" and will have
Its effect upon those colored people,
who have race pride and undert,ni
that 1t IN essential that the race in
that section have an organ to proper
~ represent them and to speak for
them upon questions affecting the
race.
People. who will give the editor q
meal worth $500 and the expense of
the preparing Of which for other peo
pie, who sit down at tho table at the
same time will approximate ten do,
lars would hesitate about contribut.
Ing one dollar for subscription for
short period OF six months. Then
Editor Canady tells about anot;,c,
class when he says:
Again. every adverse criticism offer.
on some public function or rub &c
movement or pubic institution f. call.
cd "tommy-rot" and the like. Just al
II everybody had to have the same
opinion. When will our people grow
h'T enough, or liitlo enor~N 70 ~ "
cate their newspapers whether they
ever meet with their approval or not?
me thing to 10 Is to subscribe and
PAY for the little old paper" with
emphasis on the pay read It and on
CIR suggestions to it's editor whereby It
may be improved. No editor, be no
ever so wise thinks he knows 1t all.
1t Is his business to give his opinion
on public matters whether they ayr O
with yours or not. There would be no
editorials II he did not write this
opinion.
This latter class really tends to ag.
fraVate and annoy the average co;.,r-
Ell journalist because he knows That
they know better. For our part, we
take interest In that part of tho
Scriptures, which says LET Ephraim
alone; he is Joined to his idols" We
wait until "Eplrram" Is in need OF
recognition. which he cannot got from
white journals and then we have III.
satisfaction OF our lifetime. We give
MIN the Icy stare, bow him out of our
office and proceed with DUR work. To
Editor Canady, we would say, Go
thou and do likewise"
1t would be well In concluding T.,
pay tribute to tho other kind of 20,
ored people, those who make the pub.
LEGATION of colored newspaper posi-
bic. We have some. who have been pay
Ing their annual dues to US for NOR,
than thirty years and we fea like buili
ing to these faithful colored rcade,s
monument. Certainly. visions OF
them will be In our memory until the
heart falls and We go tho way of all
the earth.