The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-15

Gated near the Geographical CEN
ter of Georgia in the heart of a
purely rural area, as far removed
from urban contamination as any
-'-s-~ - s.s~ siis.s ~ ~
,lr,,dot 4st,oftf Wvn--De- IN any settieNi I
mart of the country. II Is one nun
'dred miles from" Atlanta, sixty
miles from Augusta, fifty miles
from Macon, and a hundred miles !
from Savannah. Its rural ISOLATION |
is we'll defined The Log CaDlh
Center commands region Oh
about twenty five square miles
with a preponderant majority OF
, colored inhabitants. Even the
/. small trading towns are from
seven to ten miles removed. With
: in the more immediate community
. there are four hundred persons
d comprising sixty five white and
!, fifteen Negro families. Thirty nine
u of the Negro families own their
own homes. There are about l2,OOO
y acres of land owned by Negroes.
This scheme, therefore, though un-
10 der Hubert's initiative and leader
~ ship is not solely OF the Huberts'
Al by the Huberts and for the HUI
,c lberts, but Is OF community wide
~ Importance and benefit.
NC | think that any one who Will
Hook the Negro situation squarely
IA lin the face must conclude that th'
=. city holds no roseate promise fol
~ any enlarged Negro contingency
~ in the immediate OF near future
ne Our large centers already have OF
w hand as many, and moro than a
"a many. as can be Adequately takel
a. care OF. To say the very leas'
au there is no further place for re
III reinforcement from rural migration
leu The real question is, what can b
done with and for the majority
To- the race now in the country wit
no prospect OF relief through cit,
ward movement.
can safely say that did M
\ observe the instance OF sing
-. country Negro between WashinI
n ton and Sparta. Ga. who seemed
me TO be in n pitiable and hop
N less n position as are thousant
"A I'm Washington and In every oth'
large city. or the hundreds who
N I saw about the community Cent
not one seemed IN dire want or
the brim OF suffering and starv
ton on account OF the dcprossio
This | am saying In face or G
N fact that | saw and more OF lie
~ closely scrutinized thousands
~ attendants urOn the Baptist ASS
n citation gathered al the ccner irc
fhs REGIONS round about | do q
recall seeing such q large gath'
faa of Negroes recently, except
tihe Eiks Convention. The estimi
al number ranged from four
Two thousand. IhCy came In au
"A mobiles. trucks. farm wagons,
horseback and afoot TO this all
ina center OF Negro social life.
The Log Cabin IS built OF nat
81 njne and stone. There is or
N hall with adequate space TO
N commcdate the meetings OF the
n mediate community. With serv
NJ and living rooms on the rear
r. Ia tho sides. II Is built in eni
rood architectural taste and c
vcnience. then there IL the con
lidated church which seats &c
six hundred persons. the KOS
wald school house which has
teachers and which has b
N adopted by the County as the Co
4 ~ training school. a commul
store. About the school grou
are encouraged such play fa'
ties as rural life requires.
sorts OF recreational. educatie
and social betterment meet
head up here. The county ana
tionaI extension agents also Gel
here. As might be expected
center assumed leadership In
provement OF farm methods,
- AZ fertilization OF sol. rotation