Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-11-15
Why
BY DIR. w. L. RANSoME

This &c an ace of reason We have gone to find
sons for things that inclined to throw over ooard all
m cannot expan on rational This should not BE- 1te
all there are things which will always DO for winch we
cannot always satisfactory reason why uo we
when things please us!
There one thing eought do for which can give
ample reasons THE PLANET is celebrating its forelghtn
anniversary this and sending forth TINS spea issue o.
November 18TH We citizens OF America and more
of Virginia Richmond should rejoice with The PLANET
and send letter card OF we Shoqa 90 more
we should subscribe to and support HE PLANEl-Wy'
1. Because of Its Age
Age alone is sometimes given preference Much of the an
tque furniture of little value except its age yet people pay
hundreds of dollars for such furniture Many have Travelled to
the Egyptian pyramids simply because the pyramids are
said DID, The first thing built written made is worth
while because of age alone Whether believe that Adam
other product OF evolution the hrS we all
deeply interested in who the irst man was.
THE PLANET among the first Negro weekies in
the oldest surviving 1t bazed the trail
for many other Negro 1t went adventure 1t
undertook do what Negroes themselves believe
could not be done 1t almost pure experiment Few Ne
gro examples record either imitation warnings
1t had many meanderngs but JOHN mitchell kept moving
THE PLANET still Where is the first Negro bank of Rich
mond? Where first Negro insurance company of America?
Where the first Negro society of America? of these have
long since persisted but THE PLANET of the earliest news
papers still lives Considering crises through which all Me-
gro enterprises must continually pass hesitate in saw
ing that Tor any Negro enterprise to survive nearly fifty years
for it ito be living sublime '' ~
Z Because of Its Location
THE PLANET ought be supported for nothing more
@ It's pSSS OF operaton-the place of its publication
O Inc capitol OF state ough to have the best naner
IN the satecertany good as in anv other nco IN The
state This reason ooObyious to require explanation Rich
mona the capitol and gateway of the South the former cano
OIL e southern conederacy the city which held the balance of
power en the Negroes freedom weighed in the hal
ance it is the center of for black and white If I
city or churches and what not Should not such c;t COO 40
that THE PLANET lacks for nothing? WV wv " "
ana IutnermoreRlchmond in Observation-Disclosures which
Is rich with history and crownwth worthwhile HERITAGE Are
we so dumb as not to value heritage? Shoud he No
ge IN any state have better weekly newspaper than the No
groeS IN Virginia at Richmond Not only local but state nriGe
demands That we support and encourage THE PLANET
). Because of Race Pride
We are not cannish provincial nor selfish nor tan+ad
with love OF kind when plead THE PLANET because
It's location We national for THE PLANET was not onIv
the hrst Negro weekly in Richmond Virginia but AMONG he
first in America Wherever the Negro be in America THE
PLANET is his PLANET --'1
Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself has said
This my my native PLANET?
A. Because of It's Religious Attitude
America is religious country. The Pilgrims came here
DE drifting from that noble purpose the writer makes no ano
gy Tor pleading for THE PLANET this ground Its Editor
the late John Mitchell Jr, a churchman The writer
knows that Mr. Mitchell did break with the church of
winch he was member But he did not break with the church
as Sch He lett and Joined another Many editors feel no pe
sonar spiritual need for the church. When the crash came in
financial institution of which Mr. Mitchell was head he called
around MN the leading cegymen of this city, as well as law
yes lie was deeply interested in the coming and going of ey
cry pastor OF this city, not matters news but because
OF rengouS interests which moved him. That RELIGIONS att
uQe seems 10 nave been transmitted the present editors
lew Gays ago the writer went into the editorial room and found
one OF the writer's working article publication which
concerned certain church of the city Said he 81 will not pub