The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-30

:annot afford to
discourage or hamper any effort,
it matters not how feeble it may be
or from what source it may spring.
The building of Negro business is
so important none should stop to
bubble about who gets the credit
for any move that is made in that
direction. Whenever an effort is
made by any person or any organi-
zation, all should pitch in and help
make the effort a grand success.
NO NEED FOR SELF PITY
/ Business and industry is abso-
lutely necessary to the Races hap
piness and security. No matter what
our plans are. if we do not begin at
once to lay a safe, sound, and lasting
economic structure we shall never
amount to much in the world OF men
and races. We can build this struc-
ture if we only will do it.
We have no reason to wall or
bemoan our fate. We need not sit
on -sidelines,E and=wring
hands, or to cry that we have no
chance, no opportunity. This is
fallacy, unreal, and cowardly; a lazy
excuse for not exerting our energies.
The power to be, and do is ours for
the using.
We. the Negro must realize that
there can never be any uplift, any
real progress, any definite advance
ment on the part Of the race as
whole, unles we awake to the posi-
bilities that are ours, and grasp
them.
WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY
In spite of strained relationships
in the world OF men; regardless of
bad conditions, there never was
time in the history of any race or
people when opportunities were
greater than they are today for the
all-round advancement Of any race
or nation. The Negro people are no
exception to this rule.
All we need do is open our eyes
and come to a realization of the
things that are here, awaiting our
efforts for their production, for their
development, and for their enjoy
ment II we but come to that reali-
cation, awake from our lethargy
and quit ourselves like men, fate
will yield to our indomitable will
and do our bidding.
WE MUST BECOME MASTERS
Our children must be fed and
clothed. They must be educated and
trained to meet and master the
problems which confront mankind
in this modern day. Places must be
provided for them. when they leave
the schools where they can wrestle
with circumstances, master them
and build vast fortunes for the
financing Of the races great under
takings and for the successful work
ing out of our destiny.
In the realms of commerce and
Industry there are opportunities
open to us which were denied our
fathers. Into these new channels we
must go. tackle and solve all prob
lens. never ceasing until we have
become masters Of every art OF big
business.
Failure must be banished from
our minds. We, rising up among the
sons of men, must equip ourselves
with all the knowledge ard other
requisites which will enable us to
cope with the tasks that are sure
to come.
MUCH TO BE DONE
The world is a long way from
being finished Development Of all
it holds for man has not yet begun.
Cities are yet TO be built, Streams
are yet to be bridged. Oceans re-
main TO be crossed. Mountains will
have to be tunnelled. Canals will
-heSe-te- be dug. Valleys will have to
be filled.
Then think OF the many. many
factories and industries that must
be constructed for the production OF
things to supply the wants and
needs of the human race. We, the
Negro must be prepared to do, and
get our share OF all of these. We
must therefore begin now laying
real foundations for real business
progress.
We must contribute our share 10