The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-08-22
YOUTH MOVEMENT CONFER
ENCE

DR.. Emmett J. Scott Of Howard
University, one of the most astute
manipulators Of propaganda in the
country, will address the Movement
of Practical Propaganda in putting
over a program DR.. Gilbert Fl. Jones,
president Of Wilberforce University,
and profound student Of psychology,
is expected to aid the conference with
discourse on the Potent Effects Of
Practical Psychology.
The Youth Movement, to an unus-
ual degree, has adhered to its task of
putting over the idea Of Business
Preparedness" in the race, and It is
now gathering information and seek
ing methods to carry out beneficial
program
Offers Cash Prize for Best Plan for
Practical Program
The president Of the Movement has
proposed unique method to formu-
late the 1886 program Of the Move
ment "A friend Of the Movement has
offered a prize Of twenty-five dollars,
and the Movement will confer the
honorary title Of "The Thinker, to
that person who proposes the most
practical constructive program that
the Negro Youth Of America should
put into effect at its Atlantic City
conference.
The plans, methods of operation
and manner of financing must be spe-
Cited and must not contain more
than three hundred words. Proposals
should Be typewriter, and must be
mailed to reach the President Of the
Negro Youth Movement at AIS S.
18th street in Philadelphia, Pa, before
August 18th. The Movement, is in
terested in improving the Social, Pc
litical, and Economic condition Of the
Negro, and believes that Negro youth,
regardless Of station, should MOVE
to attain these ends in an organized
effort. Any phase Of these questions
may be considered
Announces National Quiz
The following are series Of ques-
tons which the Movement asks in
effort to secure a cross-section Of opin-
ion and to determine in what chan
nels our thinking is done:
l. When does a person think? On
the average, do you think too late?"
If 50, why?
2. What do you regard as the great
est need Of the Negro today? Organ
ization? Character? Wealth? Etcetera.
8. What is your opinion Of the col
lege-trained person?
q. What is your criticism Of the Ne
gro professional man-lawyer, doctor,
teacher, etc?
;. What is your opinion of the Ne
gro business man?
6. 1t is said that the average Negro
business lives three years. Why do
you think it is SO short lived?
z. Is it beneficial to mention to
northern born Negroes that the ma
jority Of Negro business in the North
was built and is being built BY south
ern born Negroes?
8. Do you know any way to in
crease confidence among members OF
the race in each other7
2. Should we establish Phi Beta
Kappa Of our own among our better
colleges as means to raise the cur
ricula and standards of our colleges?
10. How can we secure better en-
ployment for the Negro?
IL. What can and should the Negro
contribute to the Sesqui-C Centennial
International exposition to be held in
Philadelphia in 1926?
II. Will you attend the National
Youth Movement Conference in At
lantic City? Give reasons for your an
swers. Every person is requested to
mail his answer to /. J. X. Wells,
President of the Negro Youth Move
ment Of America, suite |, Gibson
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.