Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13
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HARLEM in that big known as LITTLE OLD NEW
YORk is uneasiy riding the stormy of political strife
and know just when Eesaver may pour
oil on the troubled waters Fred Moore Editor the New
York Age and rocbbed "regar Republican stood eutant
on the g. o. P deck while the aggressive bark George w.
Harris independent of emphatic decnsion went down to
chagrn and defeat Dr. Harding, the c. o. p candidate
Alderman from the Twenyrs Assembly District nom-
mated by majority George fighting though
NO one thought that he would have much pep left
lananyites finally succeeded in oung him from Board
of Aldermen and elevated contestant Counsellor Iohn Viii
liam Smith, coored Harlem Democrat the seat
In the meantime, Jimmie" McClendon Assistant District
Attorney under the Tammany wing, has forward with
letter of defense for Hon. Ferdinand Morton Democratic
Civil Service Commissioner who has lately been special target
tor Editor Moore and host of other G. O. sponsors while
the other coored satellites of Taany Hall holding prayers
tor the rapid of Mayor John Hyan the further
elevation of Governor Al Smith.
Just why Cliff Hawkins attorney for the Shipping Board and
Assistant T. s. Attorney, James @ Thomas both of whom are
o. o. F. egatees, politically is an enigma as the
inra-racial political strife grows warmer
Anvhow, from an unbiased mind appears plms are
a,ry plentiful IN New York from both wings of the white
folks and if shaking the trees going put more
pocee municipal employees clerks and posofce employees
IN the Big Town. nothing of and princ
pals then as Eva Tanguay would say care nasmuc
as it is truly said that Charity begins home"
Wen promise though watch Copeland closely
when he becomes active the u s. he fails to
bring his New York remedies down Washington to cure some
of the national ills which beset outside OF New York
going QUESTIONABLE to the colored Tammanv
ties of the Big Town.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE has taken I'D the farm situation
with view it believed of eventually bringing about greater
JUSTICE to AMERICAN FARMERS who with PLOUGH and
hoe have kept red blood coursng through veins of Americas
population and at the time supplied foreign consumers with
and varied food bases alas the faithful farmers and
their helpers have been long since sending forth O. S.
calls for from their financial they have by no
been ah
seven lean years. amid which farmers have actually for
drastic necessities purchased with small profits have kept
hungry taste in their mouths which has goaded them into hue
and to the middemen and capitac handlers of farm
products
There's always dark spot every evolution and hence the
NEGRO FARMERS have FELT THE PINCH of SMALL
PROFITS along with their white contemporaries The Negro
farmer anything but nonen. He is successful producer
and successful dozens of farm communities
FOR while, he easily satisfied but not so now He is
cuatng thousands of of farm land and along
with other farmers, is seeking HIS JUST DUES
President Coolidge has indeed the bull bv the horns IN
MS open attempt to SOLVE the FARM SITUATION and it
IS up TO the Negro Farmers that their ills are
given attention along with those of other sufferers
Take, for instance. the Farm Board the functions Of
winch are to bring aid and comfort the the way
OF substantial loans whereby farmers may their activities
Until the horn OF plenty again overown Negro farmers
IN number Of States have repeatedly alleged DISCRIMrNA
llONS IN the matter of EQUITABLE ALLOTMENT of
FARM LOANS stating that the same were DIFFICULT TO
obtain, and III instances, DENIED
Some time ago Mr. Charles E. Hail. colored Statiscan
IN the u S Census Bureau series of illuminating ar
uces on Negro Farmers and their Farms pointing out the
acreage valuation and output owned and controlled
by Negroes all over the United States Any who ignor
ant OF Negro farm statistics that time could acquire
mass OF information about Negro Farms by simply following
Hall exhaustive portrayal of farm Statistics and figures don't
lie" you know
Where is Hall and what has been made of his val
liable research work? Let every Negro Farmer from Maine TO
California get busy with Halls data acaant himself with
the TRUTH Then. if they still in the dark or even in
me dusk let them seek out Hall and help bring about LET'S
"El-ACQUAlNTED' meeting between Hall, the u s De-
partent of Agriculture the Farm Board and even Pres
ldent Coolidge if necessary for President of few words
is not necessarily President thoughts or deeds. and orr
FARMERS surely need all the assistance which they can beg or
borrow, just this time
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