The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-30
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dor Of which was never thought
OF by Plato and his contem
porary philosophers nor de-
scrlDed in the Castoil Of Indo-
lence. We must fight on.
Just what is the solution TO
this gigantic, burdening prob
lem that eonfronts our race?
The program will include
correction for our present eco
nomic state, which will be
brought about by several sour
ces. No little is now being done
to help our group but the
forces are not organized. I've
under such a program should
organize efforts and, we shall
place at the head such success
full men as Mr.. who or
ganized the chain store system
among Negroes and Mr..
who worked earnestly in Lii
IBERIA to establish the modern
devices in that jungle land.)
The lsegIo will be taught TO
pool his resources and exer-
else cooperation III the group
The former adjustment Of
fered in the program may have
d decided influence upon our
political strength but our po-
litical weakness needs more
deflLste treatment. We co not
enjoy the protection and JUS
tice that the law offers those
who are under It's care, partly
because we do not vote, there
fore, the program must include
q phase that will stimulate
/ every eligible Negro to vote.
! On finding oneself a democra
! cy that form Of government
that approved justice as a limit
i one should conserve all the
privileges that it offers. Our
democracy is not a source
fo4 III, as were some OF those
states of the Orient where The
governors were chosen from All
! alphabetical list Of citizens.
| We choose our executives by
the ballot, that is why It is inn
portant that every man cast his
vote. We think OF the legal
opportunities that we here IN
/ Ohio could enjoy il we but
shared in the issue. Millions OF
dollars being appropriated to
erect new buildings, to extend
| the equipment OF the state, and
our race is not among the many
| that receive profit or dividends.
The program is not yet com
| plete. We must have more
characters, who like the Illus
trious Booker I. Washington
can win q place III history
that time cannot blot out, by
correcting our system OF edu-
cation. The youth Of today
must be convinced that there
are too many trained for the
white collar jobs. Why abhor
contact with the soil which IS
the source Of all wealth? The
program will offer US practl-
cal education not that we may
star iii giving an interpretation
| Of Sinozas conception OF sub
! stance and mode, but we may
| specialize in business, agrIcul-
ture, aud skilled labor. The
| psychology Of this type OF
| training will not be to build an
! inferiority complex IN our
group. Students will under
| stanu that they are just as ca
| pable as any group but the fact
| will be prevalent that the
time is OUT Of joint for excess
professional training. Young
men who are destined for
Farmers will not be persuaded
| to study theology nor the me
! chanics of medicine; there will
not be the great influx of mis-
hts into professions that retard
the progress Of the group.
The Christian church is the
one institution that should
radiate cooperation but it has
been shaken from the basis
upon which it was founded BY
the shocks of the ages. That
, institution was established to
serve the social and religious
needs of society but it has
! drifted into a stagnant trend
The program will teach the
people that the virtue of sound
ethics deends upon the service
that is done for humanity
Churches will take on a social
program. More Of them will
have in their program means
of employment, night schools,
and any other commercial aid
4 The outline for the program
which has been suggested con-
tains a correction for our pres
enf economic system hY the