The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
We Here Suggest A Rosenwald Dinner

Dr. Walter D. Cooking, dean of the College of Educa-
tion at the State University at Athens until Tai
madge decided he wanted the institution have dean
was dsastefu to the Governor because he identified
some way with the Julius Rosenwad Fund "probaby its
financial agent"
In fact the Rosenwald Fund has been on trial in Geor-
ga since the nquson in educational circles began
as Drs Cooking and Pittman So much that becomes
advisable to take look at what that Fund is doing
certain in what actions should stand indicated and
ga1ded as defendant at the bar
Writing editoraly the Savannah Morning News has
presented the following on the subject:
The Julius Rosenwad Fund reports that it has spent
mankind in 1917 Edwin R. Embree president of the fund.-
said it's in education and Negro welfare required
S769O6 for the year ended June 80 Of this $780,
600 spent for rural education among both Negroes and
white people in the South There remains balance of
about $4oooooo which Rosenwad Chicago merchant and
phlanthropst provided must be expended within Is
after his death, or by 1887.
"Presdent Embree said: "The major work of the fund
is IN improving education and health and in making possible
the better functoning of democratic ways of e To
this end chief interest of the fund has been increasing
opportunities for Negroes, who make onetenth of the
total population of the nation oneourth of the population
of the historic region of the South Negroes below the
rest OF the population in opportunities and therefore
still not making their full contribution to American culture
and prosperity.
I'm addition to its rural education program last year.
e und spent in its Negro university centers par
hculary in Washington, D. c.; Atlanta and Nashville
$4,000 for feowshps for Negroes and white Southern
er the amount for general medical services other
actves and $4,000 for Negro health concerning itself
for the most part with the problems of syphilis maternal
and infant welfare, and tuberculosis.
Mr. Embree said that the funds total payments for
phanhropc purpose in the last 24 years. about ST. 900
was spent in the South chiefly for Negro schools and for
rural education of both Negroes and white persons
ed the chief expenditures this period as Negro school
buildings, S525OO0O rural education $1,25OOOO fellow
SHIPS 9lOcOO; Negro universities and colleges So 00O,
600 Negro health, $5O0,OoO; general medical services,
coo; general education and social stdes 81 100000
and library services, S75OO00"
, IL IL Is wrong to spend money upon Negro education,
en certainly the citizens of Columbus who have provided
one OF the best Negro high schools in the entire country
stand TO be indicted Spencer High school is notably fine
stuton and has tremendously benefited Columbus in
poVog not only an improved brand of leadership among
coored people of community, but better trained cooks
nurses, portefS and other employees.
Georgia greatly indebted to the RoSenwald Fund, and
we would like to see token of appreciation arranged
For instance, Georgia Appreciation Dinner the Ros
enwad FUND might be held in Atlanta attended by prom
nen state leaders, with President Embree invited to be the
main speaker.
| Af I'll \ The Columbus Ledger Enquirer.