The broad ax., 1923-04-28

mond, ! made my way to Washington.
d. c. Young Lucian Miller, from
Helena, accompanied me to the R. F
& p. stable, where | was toted over
by Roscoe Mitchell in his fiivver
Reaching Washington / went to the
home of DR.. w. H. Jernagin--in TACT
he was down to. the Pennsylvania
stable to meet me with his automobile
car carriage, and soon he had me in
his home. They all were glad TO see
me, and all getting ready for the Ma
tional Race Congress which is to meet
in Salem Baptist church next week.
am going to tell you all about it, for
they are going to talk about our polit-
ical and citizenship rights. will tell
you as far as possible what they say.
The next day | went to the meet
ings Of the Church Extension and the
Financial Board and am going to
tell you about their meeting in another
letter. l mean the Financial Board.
They had some meeting, believe me.
honey, and in the afternoon they all
had dinner at the Whitelaw hotel
which is the finest in the country
operated by us, for US, and we are
using it, believe me, honey.
The dinner was for both boards and
invited guests, and ] was one Of the
invited guests. Now that IS getting
there when you can Be invited to a
real swell dinner, by big men. There
were present Bishops Joshua H. Jones,
chairman Of the Financial Board.
John Hurst, chairman Of the Church
Extension, w. III. Heard, who pre-
sides over the First Episcopal Dis
trict, and Bishop w. T. Vernon, who
presides over South Africa. Among
the representative Washington men
who had something to say were Prof.
Kelly Miller, of Howard University;
Prof Carter G. Woodson, editor Of
the Journal of Negro History; DR..
Emmett ]. Scott, secretary-treasurer
Howard University, and one Of the
noted men of the race; G. t. Nc
Kinney, real estate man; "A. L. Spur
lock, photographer, and one Of the
promoters in a new bank that will
soon open, Attorney ]. "A. Cobb, and
then outsiders who spoke were Rev.
DIR. Cole, of New York, "A. L. Gaines.
of Baltimore, Bishop Jones, Prof
John R. Hawkins, financial secretary,
and the best that church has ever had.
He is business man and a lawyer,
and an educator. Then Bishop Yer
non spoke and Charles Stewart
heard them all.
This brings to mind that DR.. EN-
NETT ]. Scott is ever looking after the
interest of our people. He saw
through the Associated Press where
E. H. Gary, Of the United States Steel
Corporation was appealing for the
doors to be thrown open to men Of
Europe to come to this country to
supply labor shortage He replied
telling that gentleman that the supply
was right here at home and they were
loyal Americans, men who stood ready
at all times to defend Old Glory.
Among other things in his telegram
to Mr.. Gary, DR.. Scott said:
There are today in this country
100000 Colored people. Eight mil
lion Of these 100000 are in the
south. They are citizens Of the Re
public. They are tied to one crop
system and oppressed by economic
conditions that hinder and prevent
their fullest development and the en-
joyment Of the fullest American cit
izenship. They possess strong bodies
and have real patriotic attachment
to American institutions.
1T seems unnecessary to look to
foreign shores to supply any labor
shortage that may exist in American
industries when there is such a large
and sympathetic group within reach"
/ want to express thanks to Mr..
Scott for guarding our interest and
speaking out for us at all times on i'm
portant occasions. God bless him.
Information comes to me today that
Joseph L. Jones, of Cincinnati, the
head of the Central Regalia Company,
and prominent Pythian has gone
into the Great Beyond. He has left
behind him record of a busy man.
IF you know anything about him, you
know he was man who kept busy
all the time. He served the order of
Calanthe as the supreme head for a
number Of years. One by one we are
passing away. AS I speak of Mr..
Jones, today, some day some friend
will say perhaps a kind word about
me.
People are getting ready for the
meeting Of the National Baptist Sun
day School and B.Y.P.U. congress in
Hot Springs, June IS, and ! expect to
be there, and Of course you will. The
Executive Committee Of the National
Baptist convention will meet there
to arrange program for the big meet
ing. Look out for the meeting.
Supreme Lodge Knights Of Pythias