The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Marcus Carvey

marcus IarVey, although IN Eu-
rope, is still making much noise
through newspapers about the re-
demption of Africa. Just how Gar
vey thinks that he can redeem Africa
by residing in Europe is hard for us
to understand. How does he think
the African Natives are going to fol-
low him when he has never gone
among them and explained his
project in their hearing. Why does
he think the European powers are so
filled with love and unselfishness
that they are going to give him GER
tain colonies to rule? If his request
was granted, Garvey has no soldiers,
no officers, and no money and no
following among black natives to put
over his program. We admire Gar
vey very much for his persistency,
his idealism and all that, but Garvey
has much to do before he will be in a
position to put over his program and
it might be well to remember that
Negro Governments are not yet
among the progressive governments
of the world. All we have to do is
to think of Liberia where there is
considerable room for improvement
in governmental affairs.
Pass your used copy of The Enter
prise to your white neighbor. Give
your white friends an opportunity
to read a progressive Negro newspa-
per. If you do so you will find they
will appreciate reading of the pro-
gress your race is making. Besides
it is fine way to make friends for
the race. We read white newspapers
all the time and white people should
be taught to read ours. In this way
we can get them to understand and
with us better than we
ian by talking to them.
"The Autobiography of an Excel
bred Man" by James Weldon John
son has been bought by the public
library authorities at the request of
9. b. Aldrich. The book is a Won
ierful story of a colored man who
was white enough to pass. He
ellis of his experiences on both sides
IF the. color line. Other interesting
looks on the race question are "The
New Negro" and BLACK Democ-
'acy."
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Terry an
bounce the engagement of their
laughter, Helen Francis Terry, to
Mr. George S. Caldwood, son of Mr..
ind Mrs. Sampson Caldwood of Sc
attic. Wedding date will be an
iounced later.
Mrs. w. G. Hamilton was hostess
It her home Monday for a meeting of |
he Booklovers Club who held their |
irst meeting after three months va
.ation. Mrs. N. ]. Asberry gave an |
interesting resume of her trip to |
ID. c., and other East
I'm cities. After the business ses-
ion delicious luncheon was serv-
ID.
The sacred concert rendered by |
he choir of Allen A. M. f. Church
asst Sunday night was a splendid
of music and was highly
appreciated by a large crowd. The |
'rogram consisted mainly of spirit
als presented under the direction of |
drs. NJ. G. Gilmore assisted by Mrs.
u G. Shepherd, pianist and Sarg't
.ewis trombone. Soloist for the con-
ert were Mrs. c. Howard and Mrs.
!. Bruce. Under direction of Mrs.
,lmore the choir is making credit
BILE progress and in a short while
1ill be one of the leading musical
rganizations of the city. Other con-
erts are being planned for Sunday
vening services. The service Sunday
forming was featured by a vocal Sc
'ction by Mrs. Mary Shortridge and
trombone selection by Sargt. Lew
Two members have presented the
hurch with a fine heating plant.
Among other gifts were floor lamp
nd curtain for. the choir donated
Y Mesdames Shortridge and Harri-
On. On November Q, the young peo-
lie are going to present a music fes-
val. Allen A. M. E. Church is fast
ecoming community center for
he citizens of Tacoma. II