The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-08-11
NEGROES PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED BY
COOPERATIVE EFFORT
BY WILLIE j. MILLER

have for the part taken the form lawsuits
He discovers however, that ylaas by court de-
crees often short-ved and that yer progress has
been made. Ere# tsH
If the Negro really wanted to make e-s he should
give some serious thought to the probe actual sur
vival He should study and take advant those paying
economic and social laws that would his ersatar
security and greater advantage century clt-
zen Instead OF being such individU should Learn
that it is necessary to coordinate by sd far-seeag
leadership of all the factors and forces civilized fe
TO the end that they may result larger heritage of free
dom for himself and children He should realize that
the price of civilization great one tat paid
by long weary years of intelligent comprehensive plan
ming and prolonged and sustained labor.
During the last twenty-five years the Negro has made
great progress as individuals He has, however yet to make
substantial progress in the field of cooperative effort We
are not putting forth enough effort to coorn The various
phases OF life OF the to the end that greater progress
may be made and greater comfort may he rad by large
groups Of people Take the matter Of hotel and guest
cOm0dati0nS in the centerS of Negro population the
United States No systematic effort the part Of
Negro business to explore and monopolze this field by
means OF the chain hotel system in segregated districts Of
the country SO that the travelling Negro public may always
have decent place to stay This burden Of caring for the
travelling Negro public has be borne largely by private
homes We have let other groups communities
ana onopoze segregated enterprises that should have been
owned and operated by members Of our own group Other
groups operating and monopoizng the Negroes
community businesses that should be operating
the comfort and service of his own group While he is
testing and raising large of money get his rights
through the courts his most basic businesses being taken
from him and monopolized by other people
In addition his failure explore the possibilities of
business IN the segregated districts the Negro plan
ming like he should ways by which he may ntergrate himself
himself IN the great enterprise Of civilization like the
oraon enterprise or the great field Of manufacture and
textile interests He should realize the tremendous poen
1aities OF the black buying world not only the United
States but in other countries
1t seems if it has occurred to the Negro that
enterprises like great railroad systems steamship lines
amnonh manufacturing plants after all but human
sttuons Sometimes that for the part the av
erage Negro feel that either great productions
have come down from heaven that they in the
OF other groups because they the ground first
the truth is these institutions are the result of human CO.
rain the
part OF those who to become leaders the
long struggle and labor over period Of MANY wears
The Negro should look forward become more SUBJ
Stantia ntergraed into the economic life of America and
should himself of every opportunity to better himself
both Individual group y avalinp himself of
all the opportunities which America offers.
Thus far the progress of the American Negro has been
characterized by the extraordinary of talented
Vdas This is indeed most encouraging but by far not
enough
Ylduas who succeed in solving their problems part
but we shall be in need Of wise comprehensive and persist
ent leadership In days to great efforts must be made
to appropriate the strength which ia large cooDerave
groups This leadership must be constan Spreading out
and exploring fields and include vic a8s la short
the Negro should dedicate himself to the sr Of being
g builder of civilization The leadership arrow mus
concern Itself with the welfare of the peoee ell walks Of
life
Finally, must appropriate as inc the genius
and the morality well as the technogo 3io Chriefis
religion In spite of all that has been said ia 9e cast ~
reference to the shortcomings of the Nee7 s a in
dlvdual and as group and leaders ould not over
look the fact that his stay in America has san without
rale and his extraordinary survival OF over three hundred
years has been nothing less than miraculous This feat did
NOT happen by accident Tor the American Indian had
better chance to survive the American life than the Negro
But the Indians extinction has been to- his relentless
ana lack OF residence as individual as group His
stubbornes has been his undoing Because e has persist
entity refused to be Incorporated the Cacasan
lie ne has been crushed wheels Of Caucasian m
gress On the other hand the Negro with Crater handicap
81 three hundred years. has insisted Evin not SO much
by systematic thought but by his willingness to ntergrate
himself into the American way of life.
1t IS TINS INFORM sense the part of the Negro to so d
rect himself in order his life His genius is derived
from praccg the teachings of the Christian religion His
regon has gwen him patience and hope his most trying
been and when his path has been by obstacles on
han the Negro has resored to his hope God when
ne saw no oeveranee IN the world to There those
who criticize this attitude the part of the NEGRO and a
who can prophey what his status today you'd be had he
not accepted the teachings of the Christian religion and
made It's philosophy his guidancein daily life
feel that tomorrow if the Negro will continue his re-
hglous enthusiasm culture and devotion and if he will ap
propate unto himself the grace which are always
at his disposal there doubt of him bringing his life to
a state OF sovereign power