The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-03-18

day Of the General Manager, $68,-
| 500 was produced in the Ordinary
Application Shower" for the Comp
troler's report at a party for the
official Georgia turned in $4,000,
Alabama, $4,000, and South Caro- Z
lima, $4,000. The company operates
in these three states.
These figures are given to let the
country see the backlog Of eco
nomic security th Grace il developing
by its own efforts. Here is an en-
terprise that certainly reflects credit
upon Negro business ability upon
a modest and unassuming leadership
in one OF the smaller cities that
shows the race is working construc-
lively, and with telling effect, in any
direction one might look. Here in
persistence, foresight, and service,
working comparatively for the gen
eral lgood All America can take
pride in the record and achievements
Of such concern as Pilgrim, as il
celebrates it's fortieth birthday Again
it is demonstrated that Negro busi-
ness does live through the decades.
White America
An interesting book II All White
America BY Dr. I. i. Mckinney,
Supreme Physician Of the American
Woodmen, Denver. Colo. OF 214
pages the objectives Of the work are:
TO present to the general public
an array Of facts which clearly de
monstratc that the Race Problem
is gradually solving itself by the law
of individual choice; TO show that all
problems which affect the Negro
cannot he solved peacefully and sat
isfactorily until the Negro is heard
in his own right; TO prove that be-
yond reasonable doubt that the
color Of the Negroes skin Is not in-
| herent but incidental. due to china
!, tic influences; to show clearly that
there is not physical. mental, social
OF moral characteristic III the white
man which is not found in the Ne
gro. Any difference Is only one Of
degree and not Of quality Of endow-
ment; and that humanity is one II
vices and virtues as we'll as in blood
to help the Negro to rid himself 81
the inferiority complex which he va.
| compelled to acquire during slavery
and which has stnbhornly pefsistea
| in rs per cent Of all Negroes dow
to the present day"
| or these obiectives we like espec-
tally the last one, To help the Negrc
| rid himself Of the inferiority com
plex. The book is well written, the
style Is eng ing, and the author.
| viewpoint challenging Students q
i interracia affairs. and alert peoplt
generally should be acquainted witt
| the work.
voca' ional Opportunity
The sixth annual Vocational OPP
| portuni.y campaign is being observ-
ed, March 20-27, under the direction
Of the National Urban League, which
/ Il askine the cooperation of groups
! in each community to help bring t.
youth information about new and ole
occupational fields, to direct atten-
ton toward analysis of personal
Qualities and discuss possibilities for
training fer special jobs. Industry
is placing increased emphasis upon
chronological improvements, says the
! League. which foreshadow the
death Of many old occupations and
announce the birth Of new ones,
Business has eliminated some jobs,
but has created many new ones
| Municipal, State and Federal govern
ments have stretched out into MANY
fields of public activity that were
undreamed Of even as late as fiTe
years ago.