The broad ax., 1922-06-10
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE WOULD-BE
REGULAR TRAVELLING CORRE-
SPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AK,
is STILL STRANDED IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES. HE is HEAD
DIOR CALIFORNIA.

who is a product of the man who was
sold through the famous Richmond
Slave Pen, William Hooper Council,
who has long since gone on to his
eternal reward. But there is Prof.
Trenholm, who is doing great work,
and we are to have a greater school
in Montgomery. Under his leader
ship it is taking on new life.
! had the pleasure OF attending the
commencement exercises May 81, and
heard the orations, and then ! heard
the address by Charles Stewart, who
declared that the world wanted man,
one who could measure up to the
standard OF a man and not color. He
put man up as a thinker. and with his
think-tank not operating. then he be-
came as a child, and was so regarded
and color had nothing to do with T..
I wish / could tell you just like BE
told it, but he did say that a white
fool and a black fool were just two
fools. ] think he then said a white
thinker with his mind tuned in har-
mony with God and the black thinker
the same were just two thinkers. He
declared that the time would come
when proud America would. measure
manhood not by color but by thought
by mind. Just as the Huns made
President Wilson and those in charge
seek manhood minus color, and that
thing would some day be repeated, but
stronger.
I'VE are going to stay with Old
Glory" he said, "and we have a right
to do so. No man has no more claim
on this flag than / have. The first
blood spilled for it was that of Crispus
Attacks on the streets of Boston, and
he was a member of my race. Full
of African blood as a bed bug full
OF human blood, after a good night
on some human carcass.
But let US think, and bear in mind
that you can get a new sight into life
by visiting the National Negro Bust
ness League, August 10, in Norfolk,
Va. They are arranging great pro-
gram for this meeting. They are go
ing to be there. 1t will be where
many of the thinkers of our race will
spend their vacations. / expect to be
there to drink in some of their thought.
/ suppose you heard that DR.. En-
NETT J. Scott has resigned the posi-
ton of secretary of the National Negro
Business League. You see he holds a
big position at Howard University, and
they keep him so busy at all times that
he cannot give to the League the time
that he used to give it, and rather
than neglect it he handed in his resig-
nation, and the assistant secretary,
Albin l. Holsey, has taken hold Of
the work, and will push it onto Nor
folk and you will hear from him from
time to time.
Dean L. B. Moote, formerly. OF
Howard University, is now serving as
National Organizer, and he will call
on you before the meeting in August.
He is out on the road right now, talk
ing about the National Negro Bust
ness League. This is one Of the things
planted by the late DR.. Booker I.
that is going to live be-
cause of the good it has accomplished
and is still accomplishing. DIR. Rob
ert R. Motion, the successor to DR..
is putting his life into It,
and all of the friends OF Booker 1.
ire rallying to it.
/ shall have more to say about the
Business League in another letter.
I'm going to be in New Orleans, and
hen to California. l am not at all
veil. and the trip to California is in
earch of health, although | may not
ave lost it out there, yet it could have
lrifted out there and if so will find it.
made it from Montgomery to New
orleans, then to Crowley, La, Hous-
on, Texas, and right where | am now.
You will hear from me next week on
he Grand Lodge OF Texas. They
re doing things here. think / will
ave to bring this letter to a stop for
his time, but will have more to say to
on in another letter.
CHARLES E. STUMP.