The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23
COL. CHARLES E. STUMP SETS
FORTH HIS VIEWS ON THE MEET
ING OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO
BUSINESS LEAGUE.

4 hear them sing sometimes. "We
Are COIN 10 Shout All Over Gods
Heaven but bless your soul. honey.
! am doing my shouting right down
here in Chicago. and I don't know as
| have ever been so happy since 1
have been in the world. and it is all
because ! am attending the 18th an
nual session Of the National Negro
Business League, that which came
from the wonderful mind and brain Of
the late Booker T. Washington, and
all the speakers have been loud il
singing his praises.
I have not been able TO do any
speaking, for they have not called on
me to do that but they could not pre-
vent me from shouting. commence
shouting Monday, and put it down
that I told you as The Broad AK goes
to press, here is one man that is still
shouting and doth not yet appear just
when ! win stop. III there is such
things as spirits lowering over people,
and directing them, that is just what
the spirit Of Booker 4. Washington
is doing right now. 1t has been in all
the management Of the affairs Of the
National Negro Business League from
the time it was invited to celebrate
the silver jubilee in this city until now.
Wonderful i the success Of this meet
ing.
Since ] have been member of this
race Of yours, have never seen So
many doctors. lawyers, bankers. in
surance men, merchants, college pres
idents and professors, and just mere
teachers, Notwithstanding car
carriage statesmen, manufacturers, op-
orators Of taxi companies-well, /
just can't tell you all the men they
have here and all of them belong to
this race, and they come together to
inspire each other and to make their
contributions to the future Of the race.
It means more business, better bust
ness, and business business.
Dr. Booker 7. Washington did not
realize what he was doing twenty-five
years ago, when he called together
that handful of men in Boston and or
gained this League, but men in bust
ness have multiplied, and they will
continue to multiply, for out or 1t has
evolved financial organization which
is far reaching. l would pay my re-
spects to the men Of Chicago who
have put things over.
The insurance men met on Monday
and they were followed by the bank
ers, the lawyers, the undertakers, the
men who plant you when you croak.
the men who cover all the mistakes
Of the physicians, and while the doc
tors meet in another place, their pro-
tectors are right here to do their part,
and I congratulate them on this.
Now in that insurance business, l
had the pleasure Of seeing Americas
insurance wizard, c. c. Spaulding, of
Durham, president Of the North Car
DINA Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany-a company of age, Of wealth,
of business. 1t is a concern that has
reached its million dollar business and
then some. It represents the Won
derful growth and progress Of this
race Of ours, and right by his side has
been one Of the most remarkable men
Of the age, J. M. Avery. OF Durham,
North Carolina, who i vice-president
Of that same company. He Is a genius
when It comes to business and man
aging affairs, and 1 would to God that
we had just few more like him in
this country. God bless and keep this
wonderful man Of our race. While he
is a member Of your race, yet his bust
ness ability has absolutely nothing to
do with race or color. He knows the
game and i playing It well.
Now I must take off my hat. and ]
feel like taking off the whole head to
our own remarkable banker, Jesse
Binga, the man who introduced bank
ing among my people III Chicago, and
whose wonderful ability has won for
him a place in this world. God bless
him. He was the leading spirit IN the
big reception and banquet which was
given to the officers Of the National
League Tuesday night at the Vim
cennes hotel. and was one Of the finest
affairs I have ever seen since ] have
been tramping the mundane shores
Kings and queens never had finer
affair in this world. and I am sure that
they viii not have anything to surpass
it IN the world to come. The hotel
people did do their stunt and did az Il
well, and I shall never forget them.
District Grand Master Kersev 81