The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-02-01
WHAT DID THE DELTA LEADER MEAN?
An ditora
IAN Editorial


appreciate the exaggerated
Of the displayed through the columns of
"end The Delta Leader these misleading accounts
necessary.
admire for the defense of struggling
taken by Rev. Jones Shaw. We would be less
than ngrates permit this minister virtually
himself the spot for welfare at least exhibit
bit of appreciation besides WE defend town
To bgn with the Delta Leader has proved be traitor
Bayous welfare Leader has been
among the first publish the high merits that Mound Bayou
Deserve it has greatly advocated the for which Mound
Bayou assisted the officials greatly pro-
noting of the town. consequently, uzzed
tn sudden change of inter exhibited in the
agge pubca ions of quo results of the fire
recently Surely appreciate criticisms but to
uLon literally down." simply overriding
even IF the accusations
Why it would wait until disastrous
fire which inevitably giving all ofu much destroyed
of business section advise of the our
things Mound Bayou needs of which, probably would
prevented that fire will prevent the 1t simply
insult injury and encouragement consolation
be derived thereby 1t is indeed poor psychology.
Furthermore, think it would have been ap.opo for the
Editor have Investigated and sought frsthanded information
before guessing at what needed then they would have
been told that Mound Bayou has had goodwill tours
from places and invitations extended every
blood Mound Bayou and they would
have beed advised that almost EVERY advantage has been
the FFIA build modern ONES in Mound
Bayou years brought the greatest building and
program Mound Bayou has for
Mo homes ere built or remodeled under na
cling than would old that ord
effective requiring all buildings to be erected in
the be of brick and modern construction
in fire hazards they would have been told
graders moving machines put into service each
wear TO improve the and ease the transportation
our town. 1--WE have some bad and
good hasn't Greenvle, and Ii other much larger
Ces The Leader indicated that 1--WE keep clean that
what have, and flowers and hubbery that will
pride EVENT. don't have wealth and what we believe
to be Justice this all and Mound Bayou has
tried to set the only last we launched one OF the
mast clean history nor was this
our first cleanup prOgrOm
In the final paragraph of the Leaders editorial under the
date of January 49, the stamina of the business of
Mound Bayou greatly underesimated, to doubt
that would re-eStabSh their burned business houses
already of them have opened their businesses IN tempo
rary awaiting the erection of modern buildings
they definitely will remain at Mound Bayou and continue to
be assets to our town.
This editorial from The Leader have been
ptul Camoufage ridiCue Mound Bayou 1--WE don't know
why) The editorial appeared beneath the caption Mound
Bayou fireperhaps the editor will explain that if Mound
Bayou nvited goodwill tours acquired adequate tire
euupment' 'OOk every advantage of FILA; purchased
grader and with which build up Streets; n
spre the landlords remodel their homes clean up our
town. encourage others to invest Mound Bayou that
there be any fires Mound Bayou We just
don't get connection while admit that the items named
are definite any community. 1--WE must
have crime having that fire here
an all Negro town, should be immune fres Perhaps
larger Cities because of modern convenences never have fire
dng perhaps the Editor OF The Leader Will tell
the fire that destroyed large brick Theatre IN
Memphis weeks damaged surrounding buildings
was things that Mound Bayou accused OF not
doing having After ALL Mound Bayou composed of human
beings not miracle
Now we the Delta Leader practice what
breaches? breaches pride Ito Rev JONES' speciality
would like know how members OF the race are en-
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