The Monroe journal., 1922-02-03
STANLY NEGRO ON
THE RACE PROBLEM
Saws Let All the Colore1 People
Save Money. Buy Homes.
and Obey the Laws
THIS YEAR is A NEW ERA
Progress Has Never Taken Straight
Course But Has Always Been
Prone TO Zig-yag
r. s. Graves in Stanly New-Herald

X. =. Grayes IN Stanli NSN-heidiu
The logical. common sense solu-
tien OF the race problem. like PROB
blems in algebra. geometry. ana trl--
onomCtry. requires the proper appll-
cation OF certain formulas, prlnel-
piles and rules fundamentally neces-
sary TO its success. Il is, perhaps.
more important for the colored peo-
pie tolearn these rules than Il Is tot
the white man. for the reason that
they are dependent upon the liberal
itv and kindness OF the White man
for their very existence. lnd because
whenever and wherever racial trou-
BILE arises. il is the colored people
who are made 10 suffer most IN
scrupulous white carpet baggers and
colored cock sparraw demagogues
have done much to ret0ru the sosu-
tion OF the race problem, and no one
is learning that more fully than the
colOred man himself.
The application Of honesty, So
briefly. abstinence. industry. frugal
ity and obedience to law are some
of the more important principles TO
be observed. To become useful and
desirable citizens the colored people
must desist from shielding criminals,
and cooperate with the civil au-
thorities in their effort TO bring
guilty parties TO justice and thus
show that we do not coUdOne crime
Tho cbolition of criminaiiy is one ot
tho ~ pst important requisites in the
solut.cn of the race problem and the
sooner the colored man recognizes
this iict the sooner he will become a
valGa le asset TO the community IL
which he lives.
the time and cffor wasted IN
denaaciation of injustice end prAlu-
dice and other shortcomings ct The
white race-if this time and effort
We're used in teaching our children
how TO avoid the conditions which
bring about these things. then II
would be only a question OF time
before these conditions would be
eliminated.
II is the most ridiculous nonsense
to declaim against lynehings and
other injustice as long rs the cause
which provokes these remain II is
about as effective as the voice of an
infant child crying against the fury
of the wild win. AN ounce OF pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure.
Let all the colored people obey
the law, save money, buy homes, ae-
cumulate property, serve God and
educate their children. Also let them
cultivate chastity love, ruth, be
h1feh nifnpnRfAV
promote friendly relations with the
white people, and make Use OF the
opportunity which is before them
Let them teach their children thai
it is disgracebul o be idle and dis
honorable to be useless let them re-
turn to the old time fireside teach
ing and establish q moro solid foun-
dation uron which to erect q sub
stantial acceptable. American citi-
zenship. Let them stop repining, be-
cause both history and experience
teach us that the path to moral or
material progress has never taken
straight course II goes i1 q zig
zag direction, aud injustices viii he
put upon as long IS human nature
is imperfect Above all let MS learn
that the southern white man is our
most loyal, sincere and stcadtast
friend
Another thing that should receive
painstaking consideration is The habit
of allowing our children 10 run
around at night and yet into bad
company This must be stopped. II
oolored parents would keep their
children more closely at home at
night there would be fewer debauch-
ed boys among us than there are to-
day. Lack Of self respect is the prime
cause leading to disrespect for US on
the part Of the white man An un-
willingness 10 help ourselves makes
the white man hesitate about help
ing us.
The year 1922 should mark a new
era in our new racial development,
and we should bend all of our ener-
gies in the direction Of right. and do
all within our power 10 win tae re-
speet and confidence of the white
man, and show him that this fair
southland shall be made better for
our having lived here. When the
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