The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-15
South Warned
Against Reds

Continued from Page ID
great part of the farming operations
of the South is carried on by ad-
yanees Of money and supplies made
in the spring of the year and con
tinuing through the growing season.
These obligations are SO arranged as
to mature in the midst of the har-
vest season. October l . is the usual
time fer the maturing of notes and
papers based on these operations.
Always a matter of serious CON
Germ 10 those involved the approach
ing time OF settlement this year Is
matter of grave importance part
icularly to eClored farmers who, like
all the rest of us, are involved in
the economic depression which pre-
walls throughout the country.
Appeal To Whites
| am taking this means of max
inc an appeal TO bankers. merchants
and other business men throughout
the South who have made advances
to colored farmers, asking them to
show the largest possible considera-
ton 10 all those who are under OBJ
legations of this sort TO them. II is
already apparent that the cotton
crop this year though large. will not
enable this class of farmers to
settle their accounts Because of
the prevailing unsettled conditions
there Will be a temptation to many
creditors TO press their debtors to
the utmost in obtaining satisfaction
for advances made The effect of
such course will mean grave suf-
fering on the part and children
besides men who are wholly without
means. not only of meeting their
Obligations but of sustaining them
selves and their families during this
depression. This will throw the
burden of the support of those
people upon the public. and add
greatly to the confusion and distress
which we must all face.
At the same time | want to make
an appeal to all the leaders among
my people, preachers. teachers, dem
onstration agents and the like, to
urge all classes to be frugal during
these hard times, and To seize every
opportunity for honest employment
however meagre the pay, and to
take advantage of every legal means
TO meet the obligations which they
have incurred, and where this Is not
possible to see their landlords and
creditors and make some definite
arrangement with them for carrying
over their obligations.
Diligence and Fruga'ity
Times like these call for patience
and consideration on the one hand
and diligence and frugality on the
other hand. Life in the South is
built mp on cooperation and good
faith between black and white. And
to my race ii means as much as
dollars and cents to have the con
fidence, good will and support of
their white neighbors in every nm
dertaking. This has never been
more true than 1t is today.
Warns Against Reds
At the same time | want to sound
word of warning to my people
against permitting themselves to be
stirred up by agitators from outside,
whether black or white, who come
with plausible arguments and fair
promises creating suspicion and i'll
will between the races. with the nlt-
innate purpose of making trouble
even to the point of destroying our
own government. II has been noted
over and over again when these az
itators appear and trouble begins,
they have a way of disappearing,
leaving the ignorant and gullible to
bear the burden and blame and sur
fering caused by their activities.
believe that there is enough
common sense among the leaders of
both races in the South to adjust
their problems and difficulties with
out the Intervention of outsiders
who know nothing of our local stu
alton and care less for the genuine
interests of either race.
Goodwill
In my Judgment there never was
a time when there was a greater
disposition among thinking men and
women of the white race In this
section to manifest an attitude OF
Justice and fairness towards my |
people than obtains today. With |
mutual confidence and goodwill, with |
patience and consideration, | am
satisfied that all of the difficulties I
which we now face can be gone |
without serious consequence |
es to any of us. The indications |
are that there is an abundance OF |
foodstuffs in the South and that
there is, besides a disposition to
treat all who have need with the
utmost consideration. Besides which
the federal government has already
put in Operations measures that are
intended to take care of emergencies
wherever they may occur. win
patience and tolerance on both sides
| am satisfied that we can face all
the hardships that may present
without disaster.