Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-02
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maue Dy A. L.. Jackson, literary e0l-
tor Of the Chicago Defendert Mrs. A.
E. Malone Of the Poro Company Of ST.
Louis, Mo-; j. A. Jackson Of the Ne"
York Billboard; II. II. Dickey, presi.
dent Of the Negro Chamber OF Com.
merce Of this city; the Rev. Richard
H. Bowling, Maurice G. Long, p. b.
Young, Editor Of the Norfolk Joruna,
and Guide Of Norfolk; c. ii. James Of
Charlestown, w. Va; Charles Banks
Of Mound Bajou, Miss; DR.. NJ. T..
Davis of Portsmouth, Va; J. p. Lazy
Of South Carolina; the Hon. Bolton
Smith Of Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. Tas
lor Of indianapolis, Ind; john L..
Webb Of Hot Springs, Ark; G. NJ.
White, Chief Ranger Of the American
Woodmen OF Denver. Colo; II. Omoh'
hndro Of Norfolk, Va; DR.. G. e. Davis
Of Charlotte, N. c.; w. H. Croker OF
Suffolk, Va; Watt Terry Of Brockton
Mass; Col. Matt N. Lewis Of Newport
News, Va; DR.. Carl Hunt Of New
York City; Prof. II. S. Inbmden o,
Bricks N. c.; and J. r. e. Lee Of New
York City.
The report Of the Committee in
charge o, the survey Of general condt
Clouo Ill uOul luS WIS ISuN Wy
Chairman w. S. Andrews Of Balti.
more, Md.
In spite of . the hard times tho ecu
nomic condition Of the Negro is not
without encouraging features-Liko
the rich he has met with business fail
ures and has suffered losses but appar
ently not in so great proportion as
others-In some instances failures
have resulted in better organizations
and improved business methods gener
ally. III is especially significant that
in most cases Negroes themselves have
been able to effect the reorganization
and improvements.
In the building and other mechani.
cal trades Negroes have been able not
only to hold their own, but in some
sections have made advancerApd
the continued migration Of the color.
ed people to the North would seem 10
indicate that Negro labor is also max
ing good in the enverer competition
OF that section.
In the commercial world the Negro
has made marked advances. We have
chains Of stores representing hundreds
Of thousands of dollars. Members OF
field Of endeavor especially in tho
banking and the insurance business.
We have successfully operated banks
in various sections of the country,
Life Insurance companies are carry.
Ing on their books more than five
hundred dollars with ample reserve
for the protection Of every policy In
force.
In farming activities the Negro is
holding his own to q remarkable de
gree in spite Of the handicap and tho
difficulties that he daily encounters
Few other. people could have with
stood the opposition THAT he has had.
could have made the progress that H.
has made and could have kept hta
courage under such adverse circun.
stanCes.\
Where it Is remembered that these
people entered Unto Agricultural life,
without financial assistance and TINT
their success in former ownership is
almost wholly due to his own efforts
and when it is also REMEMBERED that
these farmers turnout the land lfav.
had to continue with almost cnsuper.
able obstacles. We can but rejoice for
the wonderful progress made.
Believing that the development Of
the Muscle Shoals power plant for the
production Of nitrates for agricultur
al purposes will be greatly beneficial
to the farming interests OF the coun.
try and therefore to the people a,
large, we heartily endorse the plan to
push forward its development.
In education the Negro Is making
steady progress. The Southern S:itna
are almost uniformly making substan
tlal Roadway In the better organiza.
lions OF their educational work for
Negroes in the building and equip
ment Of suitable modern schoolhouses
for their children in improving tho
supervision Of colored schools, in tho
better training OF colored teachers anu
in an encouraging number OF caseA.
they are increasing high schools for
Negro youth. (;
Negro schools and colleges, and priv
ate institutions show similar progress
among the colored people. College en-
rollment in the better institutions
mas greatly increased since the WOrIn
war, and the schools are providing
better facilities and Offering an iu-
creased variety of practice and mo-.
ern courses. In this connection it is
interesting to note that the severd.
states are fast making college educa.
zion for Negroes a requisite condition
not only for practicing the professions
but for teaching in certain OF the
schools.
The National Negro Business Leas
standing as it does for the high
est type of manhood, citizenship, the
development Of the Negro group il,
bus ness, in morals and eduiatioa,
registers it's emphatic condemnation
OF lawlessness and crime of every
form. 1t stands unequivocably for the
enforcement of the 18th Amendment
to the federal constitution and the
laws enacted hereunder and for the
enforcement of the 14th and 15t,.
Amendments as we'll. We view with
amaZement the nervous energy and de
termined activity which THE federal
government puts forth to enforce tn.
18th Amendment the creation of an