Phoenix tribune., 1922-11-18
kind OF WORK that
Meets APPROVAL OF
A FLORIDA JURIST
preston News service)


WIN Burch, charged with vagrancy.
Ii; nded the police judge copy of his
booklet which he was distributing
among Negroes here and was dis
charged by the official with the fol-
lowing comment: 81 think your work
will accomplish more for the better
ment of your people than me sending
you to the prison farm. 1 am told
that the police found you at tbs union
depot passing out these books to col
ored people. You say you have just
landed in town. After looking over
your booklet l am confident that you
will be able to accomplish much good
in this city by placing it in the hands
of your people. You are at liberty TO
carry on this good work here"
The commandments follow:
l. Men, women, boys, girls, hus-
bands, wives, sweethearts and lovers
hate not work, it is the first step to
progress, prosperity, honesty, respect
ability and wealth.
2. Keep within the confines of the
law. Crime and the violation of laws
pay off only in grief, worry, sorrow
and misery.
3. Love, adore and cherish the Ne
gro woman; by this you respect your
mother and gain the respect of your
fellowman.
4. Remember, America has done
more for you than any other country
tn the world, and will do more in pro-
portion to the number of converts
from ignorance to intelligence. Let
well enough alone.
s. Remember, in America, Canada,
Mexico or across the sea, you are a
Negro wherever you may be. The
stain shall be forever upon thee. The
history of the Negro has been written
and cast to the four corners of the
world. You cannot overcome history.
6. Remember, when mingling with
evil associates, you are swinging upon
the jail house gates. Desperadoes,
outlaws and bad characters, all must
bow before the forces of law and or
der.
7. Do not attempt to do some
things you see in the movie show
Moving pictures have caused the eyes
Of many to be opened and have caused
the eyes Of many to be closed.
8. Respect the man who owns this
country. He is your best friend after
all. He gave you a home in the best
country In the world. Otherwise you
would be, perhaps, this day, in dark
Africa, the least civilized, less devel-
oped and recognized of all countries.
9. Listen not to slick-tongued, self
styled Negro leaders, who give you a
mOuthful of sweet dreamy talk and
take a handful of your hard earned
money.
10. Remember, the money the Ne
gro spends in fine churches, automo-
biles, conventions and foolishness,
would build hundreds of mills, fac
tories, plants, hospitals, office build
ings and old folks homes, thus giving
work to thousands of Negro men, wo-
men, boys and girls who pose and re-
pose upon our street corners.
Commenting further Judges Beck
ham said This man has evidently
seen the curse that is being reeked
upon his fellowmen by the insiduous
Garvey movement, the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, the Niagara movement,
and such other tomy-rot that quick
witted, lazy Negroes are foisting upon
the hard-working members of their
race. Material progress of the colored
race in this country will be the saliva
ton Of the Negro. This mans philos-
ophy is sound. hope Negroes will do
as he points out. The white man of
AAOAASd 10 lAC DOob AAlOnQ lu0 NC61O
has. The Negro must now consider
life seriously and develop himself and
help better his material condition if
he would hope to enjoy the full status
OF American citizenship. White men
have to work for their salvation and
why not the Negro? l sympathize
with the Negro and believe fully un-
derstand the many difficulties con-
fronting him. There are too many
lazy, good-for-nothing members of that
race in this country today. This group
must get to work and contribute some
thing to the general welfare. 1t is
the only hope of the Negro race"