The broad ax., 1922-09-23
CHARLES E. BETTER) STUMP, THE
REGULAR OLD-TME TRAVELNG
CORRESPONDENT FOR THE
BROAD AK, HAS, IN HIS RAM
BLINGS, WENDED HIS WAY AS
FAR WEST AS BAKERSFIELD, CAL
FORNIA, AND HE HAS HAD A
ROYAL OLD TIME IN THAT SEC
TON OF THE WEST.

mas made his way. He started from
Nowhere and has gone to Somewhere
1t will not surprise you when tell
you that Mr.. Winters came into this
world via North Carolina, for this
state has produced some great men
and women of my race, saying moth
ing about yours and in this class be-
longs this young man. He is a fur
nitnre dealer, and then he owns a
whole block right in the business
heart OF Bakersfield, and is still build
ing He has keen business eve. and
It IS due to the fact that he is a trained
man from home and then in the school
room.
Mrs. Winters is a worker in Cal
lfornia. and she is getting into the
hearts OF the people of the country
by servire. She has voice that will
Just go right to your hearts, and be-
tore you realize it you are shouting
or crying. ! wish you could Just see
her tor yourself and then you would
know what am talking about.
am going from here to San Fran
cisco, and then to Los Angeles.
Phoenix, Arizona, and Albuquerque.
New Mexico, and next will land me
IN Kansas City. / am going some.
and all this is because / have some
friends, who made this trip possible.
and they say if necessary should
remain longer, and they will see that
L live. In this number are c. c.
Spaulding, of Durham; J. NJ. Avery,
OF Durham; DR.. George c. Hall, of
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Malone.
ST. Louis, No; Supreme Chancellor
). w. Green, of New Orleans, La;
Grand Chancellor s. H. Thompson.
Md, of Kansas City, Kansas, and !
could mention others, whose names
do not recall. l have many friends
in this world.
Lots of people had prepared just
like me, to come to the convention
and they are out here now, and still
Others are coming. They had put
aside the time and the money and
now they are using them to see the
country.
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, cor
responding secretary, and president of
the National Training School for
girls and women, Washington, d. C.,
had prepared wonderful report and
while the convention did not meet
she had some few things to say, and
as the report was printed she is send
ing to those who will send her the
price Of printing. In speaking of
Unrest" she says:
The unrest among Negroes is a
resentment of conditions under which
we are compelled to live, labor and
travel The unrest is expressed by
the exodus from certain sections and
in the old complaints against filthy
Jim Crow cars and the treatment re-
ceived at the hands of insolent, un-
couth railroad employees. Only once
in while do we find decent coaches
on the roads IN the south. The
stenehy, half and quarter-length
boxes next to the baggage cars are
used for Negro passengers on nearly
all of the roads. There will be no
contentment and little faith in the in
Movement unless Negroes
are given clean waiting rooms, full
ength coaches and courteous treat
nent. Patting few Negroes on the
pack, putting a few others on pay
oils, and talking brotherly love, is
/ brand Of conscience salye that ag-
yravates rather than helps the case.
Think OF Negroes travelling from
to Key West, Fla, or to
Galveston, Texas. without being able
o get a meal on a diner. When they
re allowed to go in, they are en-
'arrassed and Inundated by that in
amous Last Call arrangement. Think
# being forced to sit up all night
When We are a lie to pay for reserva-
ions. Do not overlook the fact that
he Negroes who ride in sleeping cars
nd take their meals in dining cars
re as cultured and as clean and as
veil dressed as the white people who
re privileged to enjoy such comforts
nd convenience.
Hundreds of Negro leaders of ed
cation, culture and means are COM
elled to travel year in and year out
fanny of them are the representatives
4 Social Welfare and Good viii
dovements. They are killing them
elves by riding in jim Crow cars
light and day, going without meals,
all kinds of hardships, and
landing all kinds of humiliation for
he sake of the cause. The first step
oward better feeling Is toward hu-
lane treatment"
Miss Burroughs, addresses herself
D the common sense members of the
Iational Baptist convention, asking
hem to consider the advisability Of
olding the convention biennizlly in
lead of annually and she makes a
'rong argument which, If considered,
'ould save money enough in two
ears 10 nav for the ouhfiShin0 niaofl