Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-02
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made by A. l.. Jackson, literary edl-
tor Of the Chicago Dcfendert Mrs. a.
e. Malone Of the Poro Company of ST.
Louis, Mo-; J. A. Jackson of the New
York Billboard; II. II. Dickey. presl.
dent Of the Negro Chamber OF Com
mcrce of this city; the Rev. Richard
II. Bowling, Maurice G. Long. u. B.
Young, Editor Of the Norfolk Jorura.
and Guide of Norfolk; G. IL. James Of
Charlestown. w. Va; Charles Banks
Of Mound Baiou, Miss; DR.. NJ. Il.
Davis of Portsmouth, Va; J. p. Lazy
Of South Carolina; the Hon. Bolton
Smith Of Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. Tas
Tor Of Indianapolis, Ind; John l..
Webb of Hot Springs. Ark; G. NJ.
White, Chief Ranger Of the American
Woodmcn Of Denver. Colo; II. Omoh.
hndro of Norfolk, Va: DR.. G. e. Davis
of Charlotte, N. c.; w. II. Croc1er OF
Mass. Col. Matt N. Lewis of Newport
News, Va; DR.. Carl Hunt of New
York City; Prof. r. S. Inbmden 0,
Bricks, N. c.; and J. r. f. Lee Of New
York City.
The report Of the Committee in
charge o, the survey Of general condi,
lions turnout the country was read by
Chairman w. S. Andrews of Balti.
more, Md.
In spite Of the hard times tho ecu
nomic condition Of the Negro is not
without encouraging featurcs-Liko
the rich he has met with business fail
urcs and has suffered losses but appar
ontly not in so great a proportion as
others-ln Sdme instances failures
have resulted in better organizations
and improved business methods gener
ally. 1T is especially significant that
in most cases Negroes themselves have
been able to effect the reorganization
and improvements.
In the building and other mechani.
cal trades Negroes have been able not
only to hold their own, but in some
sections have made advanccs-Apd
the continued migration of the color.
ed people to the North would seem TO
indicate that Negro labor Is also max
ing good in the enverer competition
Of that section.
In the commercial world the Negro
has made marked advances. We have
chains OF stores representing hundreds
OF thousands Of dollars. Members Of
the 1aace are entering into every
field Of endeavor especially in tho
banking and the insurance business
We have successfully operated banks
in various sections of the countr,
Life Insurance companies are carry.
ing on their books more than five
hundred dollars with ample reserve
for the protection Of every rolicy in
force.
In farming activities the Negro is
holding his own to n remarkable de
gree in spite Of the handicap and tho
difficulties that he daily encounters
Few other people could have with
stood the opposition tAfat he has had,
could have made the progress that n.
has made and could have kept bis
courage under such adverse circun.
Stances
Who're it Is remembered that these
people entered into Agricultural life,
without financial assistance and that
their success in former ownership is
almost wholly due to his own efforts
and when it is also REMEMBERED that
these farmers thruout the land lfav.
had TO continue with almost cnsuper.
able obstacles. We can but rejoice for
INV pIOS]cSS nNue.
Believing that the development OF
the Muscle Shoals power plant for tho
production of nitrates for agricultur
al purposes will be greatly beneficial!
to the farming interests OF the coun.
try and therefore to the people Al
large, we heartily endorse the plan to
push forward its development.
In education the Negro Is making
steady progress. The Southern S:atca
are almost uniformly making substan
tial Roadway In the better organiza-
tions OF their educational work for
Negroes in the building and equip
ment of suitable modern schoolhouses
for their children in improving tEo]
supervision of colored schools, in tn.
better training of colored teachers ami
IN an encouraging number OF case..
they are Incl easing high schools for
Negro youth. Il
Negro schools and colleges, and priv
ate institutions show similar progress
among the colored people. College en-
rollment in the better institutions
mas greatly increased since the WorIn
War, and the schools arc provid ING
better facilities and Offering an in
Va N"PNN val lGtS VI DIUcllSC ana III j. :
ern courses. In this connection il is
interesting to note that the seycra.
states are fast making college cduca-
zion Tor Negroes a requisite condition
not only for practicing the profession,
but for teaching in certain of the
schools.
The National Negro Business Leas
Il standing as it does for the high.
est type of manhood, citizenship, the
deVooDment Of the Negro group fl,
bns ness, in morals and eduiatiol,
registers it's emphatic condemnation
OF lawlessness and crime OF every
TORN. 1t stands unequvocably for the
enforcement Of the 18th Amendment
TO the federal constitution and the
laws enacted Hereunder and for the
enforcement Of the 18th and 15tn !
Amendments as we'll. We view with
amazement the nervous energy and de
termined activity which the federal
government puts forth to enforce tn.
18TH Amendment, the creation Of an
0rmV of DrOhih,t ion on forn;no on3ofo,.