The broad ax., 1922-04-29
E. BETTER STUMP, THE
REGULAR TRAVELLING CORRE-
SPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK,
WHO HAS BEEN ENJOYING HIM
SELF WHILE LIVING ON THE FAT
OF THE LAND IN PHILADELPHIA
AND WASHINGTON, DC.

Philadelphia, Pa.-You will find me
away from sunshine, and now / am in
the chilly Philadelphia, and believe me,
honey, it is some change up here; but
| am going to fight it out for a few
days and then get back down yonder,
so If you desire to get me a letter, just
send it to S22 Jefferson Street, Mont
gomery, Ala.
l am of the opinion that there is not
country in the civilized world with
so many different kinds of civilizations
as We have right here in America; but
then we must just study it, for that
gives us more to think about and keeps
US busy trying to solve problems and
human problems at that
Here | am in Philadelphia. | ride
where | please on the street cars, and
do not see a sign, This end for
white" | just go in, pay the price, and
take my choice. When l go to the
stable where you go to get on the iron
horse and carriage, l do not see any
signs, but go in with the rest of the
passengers, and we all hustle for posi-
ton in line, and each takes his turn. If
| am hungry don't have to look for
lunch place in that same stable marked
"Colored," but, like man, go in and
eat, pay the price and come out; and
my color has not faded or rubbed on
any other human being, but just as
soon as leave Washington. and even
in Washington, the capital of the ma
ton, meet "Colored this and colored
that, and colored kill a yallar cat and
colored." | am made to remember
that / was born on the dark of the
moon and must go way back and sit
down.
| am the same man in every section
OF the country, and why do | become
so Objectionable when | cross the line?
Just civilization conception differs,
that's all. Some day the time will come
when / will be regarded man all over
this country and will be accorded the
privileges OF a man. You want to
know what is going to do all this?
Education and Jesus in the hearts of
men.
This world must yet learn the one
ness of the human race, especially this
part of the world. You may expect
anything as long as manhood is meas
ured by the color of skin and not by
brain. Brains rule the world and not
color. If you see white fool and a
black fool, you only see two fools.
There are thousands of white men in
this country who cannot measure up
to thousands of black men in the coun-
try in brain, in cash, in culture and
refinement, but on their color they can
90 where that black man would meet
sudden death if he would attempt to go.
But | am advocating brains, brains.
l am telling my people to think, and
as long as the school room IS open and
you hear of hundreds Of graduates,
you put it down that a better day IS
Just over the fence.
/ want to pay my respects at TINS
time to Prof. G. w. Trenholm, Presi-
dent of the State Normal School,
Montgomery, Ala, an institution
which is taking on new life under his
administration. and will in short time
rank with the best in the country. This
school is as old as the hills, so to
speak. For many years at its head
was a white man, Prof. Patterson, and
he was considered a good white man.
He remained at the head until death
claimed him, and then followed a man
of our race, Prof. John w. Beverly
who was the pioneer. He had been
connected with the school from the
DAYS when mans memory goes back
He knew II. and had the respect and
love of the people. He started the ball
to rolling, and now steps IN younger
man. a man with a vision, and he IS
lust going on and on, making friends
and doing the work. |
Prof G. w. Trenholm IS school
man. have known him for several
DAVIS myself, and know he IS an as-
r-.s.;ve az we'll as progressive, and