The Omaha guide., 1942-07-11

AO&4t OAlAE A&Lo
AND DOLLARS FOR VICTORY
NOW SPEND AT LEAST SI.00
A WEEK FOR WAR STAMPS
AND BONDS
CTaken from Greater Boston Negro
IL Trade Associations Letter.
We are fighting to keep, and We
intend to hold on TO those spiritual
cultural and material things which
we as a racial group have acquired
under u own democratic form of
government.
We are fighting with our dollars
and yes, with our very lives to per-
petuate a system Of government
which although it is not 100 percent
perfect, and which leaves many
things in social and economic re-
forms to be adjusted within our own
country, has still proven itself to be
one Of the most equitable forms Of
government that the world has ever
seen.
We are fighting to continue a form
of government that still believes and
has faith in the private initiatives
Of our citizens to accomplish in a
volunteer way, those necessary
things which in state Socialism is
forced upon the people.
eve are fighting to eliminate
one and for all those economic and
social restrictions placed upon a
person because Of his racial back
ground.
We are fighting to release our
country for all times Of religious
bigotry and intolerance.
We are fighting for an equal
break in this life for all men regard-
less of race, color or religion.
As American Citizens we can do
no less than to see that we win the
peace as well as win the war.
AS a race we have made remark
able progress under our system Of
government.
We appreciate the opportunities
that we have been given under our
form of government, but future soc
ial, economic and political progress
must be made for our 1000, 900
colored citizens.
Here are some Of the assets we
are fighting to protect and to keep:
ECONOMIC PROGRESS
-. -. ...- =. 1866 .... 1886
Homes Owned w.. $4,000 $3.50, 900
Farms Operated 1000 $3.50. 200
Business Construction $1,000 $40, 600
Wealth
Accumulated 2O,0 600, 900 $500, 900 900
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS !
1866 1895
Percentage Literate. 1907 900 |
Schools for higher
Training N. -..15% 5000
Students in Public
Schools ....... 1O0. 900 $500, 600
Property owned for Higher
Teachers in All schools 500 $4,000
Education 100000. sos. 900, 900
Annual Expenditures for Education
1886 1886
100000 $751; 700. 600
Money Raised by Negroes
100000 SOL 700, 900
Source: Negro Year Book
RELIGIOUS PROGRESS
Number of Church 700 AZ. 900 |
Communicants 800. 900 $500, 900
Sunday schools 1000 36. 900 |
Value Church
Property $500, 900 S21O, OOO. 900 |
FACTS ABOUT NEGRO
INSURANCE COMPANIES:
IS, 0 0 900 secured loans to Negroes
$4,000, 900 government and public
loans.
s23, 600. 900 legal serve
$50, 90, 900 admitted reserves.
$3.50, 600. 900 insurance in force. !
l 5000 Negro men and women EN-
ployed.
THEY PAY ANNUALLY
s125 900 to Negro Printers and Pub
fishers.
500, 900 to Negro Physicians.
IS, 900, 900 in Salaries and Commits
sions.
81. 900, 900 to Beneficiaries and Policy
Holders.
Source: National Negro Insurance
Association.
RESOURCES OF THE NEGRO ;
Negroes own 1000, 900 fairs valued
at 81, 900, 600, 900.
Source: The Commentator.
81 Banks have Resources of SIS, 600
900. /
Source: Negro Year Book.
49, !
ports Annual Expenditures Of 81
900. 900 by 2,SO3. 756 Negro families.
it is estimated that from 120 million
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