The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-12-13
Some Bright Spots.
In Georgia
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marble mills. White and colored men
labor there with no friction; all
seem to have the same thoughts in
mind, namely, the success of the
marble works in general and to
please their great and beloved en-
ployer. Samuel Tate. Mr., Tate is
loved by every citizen, white, colored,
young and old. The little colored
children delighted to tell me of the
kindness of Mr.. Sam, as they called
him. He has there nice school build
ings for both white and colored. chill
dren. The colored school is located
high up on the mountain; ii has a
principal, a fine young man, and five
or six other teachers. They have a
full school. / had the pleasure of
addressing them.
| was told that no individual owns
any land in the city; it all belongs to
Mr.. Tate, so | was told. However,
the homes of all the people. the col
ored people included, are nicely built,
well located and the tenants vie with
each other in keeping their homes
clean and up to date in every respect.
Mr.. Tate also built the colored mas
ons nice hall which is well heated
and electrically lighted. He has the
right idea; he spares no pains to
make the people who work for him
happy and contented. A happy and
contented people are patient and
hard working people. The eolofed
people of Tate are happy and con
tented. j. C. Roach is one of the
leading colored citizens and one Of
Mr.. Tate's right hand men,. Through
him had the pleasure, granted to a
very few, of going through Mr..
Tate's marble home-l should say it
is a marble palace. We have been in
some of the finest homes in this, and
other countries. but this home is one
of the most wonderful and finest We
have gone through. It is furnished
with furniture gathered from the
four corners of the earth; it is Won
derful to behold. Those of my read
ers looking for a bright spot in Geor-
gia, see Tate. have, been there
twice but have never had the hon.
or of meeting Mr.. Tate. When was
there first he was in Europe; this
time when was there he was away.
/ do hope to have the honor of meet
| ing a man with such a broad vision,
and a love for humanity in general.
Watkinsville, is another bright spot
on the Georgia map. It is a small
place but the hearts of the white
Americans there are right. They
take part in everything their colored
American citizens do for the uplifi
of the community. l was there No.
vember 1S, to lay q cornerstone of a
Rosenwall school. The white and
colored- citizens labored together to
put the effort over the top. Prof.
Harris and his wife are in charge
of the school work, and Ed. Williams
has charge of the erection of the
building. The races in that little
! town are, as they should be in all
towns in the state, friendly, happy
Fcnd contented.
There are several towns and coun-
ties in Georgia, in which the races
are on the best of terms. might
mention Montezuma, Amer c us,
Rome, Marietta, Cordele, Athens
Columbus, Augusta, Savannah and
Macon. Macon, however, is far be-
hind the other cities and towns
named in its school building pro-
gram. There are some other very
nice little towns and communities in
which the races live in peace and hap
piness, each pursuing his and her own
course. Truly these are BRIGHT
/ SPOTS IN what were only a few
years ago dark places.