Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Carver Monument


The recent dedication of a monument to the world
famed scientist Dr. George Washington Carver at his
birthplace in Joplin Mo-, is worthy the part
of our national government.
bronze bust of Dr. Carver four times life size. and
plaque set IN stone dedicating the national monument
have been placed in central location the farm prop
ery where Dr. Carver born of slave parents about
1864.
The achievements of DR. Carver in the field of agri-
cultural chemistry too well known to be reviewed
here. Having emerged from slave background with all
It's attendant handicaps, he became the most noted
scientist in his field He of the true benefactors
of mankind
DR.. Carver was not only a scientist but he was ono
VINO believed that God is tremendously significant fact
and that science reflection of divine nsights throuoh
man In speaking of him. Basil Matthews said: Zone had
the strange exaatOn of watching one of the scientific
gemuses OF the twentieth century carrying out his work
with the soul of lssah the motive of the Good Samar
TAM and the heart of little child"
With his experiment station set up at Tuskegee in
stltute, he revolutonized farm life for Negroes
"hltes alkepf Carver mot only he ped them to make
vastly more productive crops but he also extracted from
the peanut and the sweet potato 400 products rang
ing from fourS and starch to dyes synthetic rubber ma
per- OS INK and pharmaceutical preparations He show
ed how to make marble, building boards wood veneers
ana foeS IRON waste products and lnitess possbil-
Ties Tor the uses of the nexhausbe resources of clay
In concluding letter to Booker T WASHINGTON bo
Salo' mo mdlVldual has any right to come into the
world and go out of it without leaving behind him dis
c1 ana legitimate reasons for having passed through
H. OdI VeI IVeu up 10 MS Qlctum beVOnd de-
bate. ~ ~
But one has added appreciation for the monumental
works OF this noted scientist when he aware not onv
Oh te heghtS to which he assembled but also the hand
caps against which he srove Born of slave parents on
plantation belonging to Moses Carver of Missouri
he Doy and his mother seized by gang of raiders
curing the Civil war and carried the border into
ARKANSAS The owner sent searchers to hunt for the
oaped slaves but by the time they caught up with the
RAIDERS the mother had disappeared to be seen
fga Moses carver ransomed his slave boy in exchange
Tor race horse valued at $780, George almost died of
Whoopng cough and for years so weak that after
emancipation the white planter let him roam the woods
instead OF making him work for living 1t was through
CnlS experience he intimate acquaintance with all
plants and flowers. ~ "
Alter having graduated from Iowa State Agricul
ual college, Dr. Carver became assistant instructor
III botany IN that institution. AS the years moved on
many lucrative positions open to him but he chose
TO remain at Tuskegee where he served SO sgnfcantv
until the tune OF his DEATH Jan. 5, 1913.
Inc neart and mind of DR.. Carver were unbounded
y race class or nation He worthy servant of the
people Inc monument on the old farm should serve as
syhoo OF mans constant strivngs to lberate himself
rom the snackles that enslave to the university and
freedom which comes through the fruits of the mind and
the fruits of the spirit ~ ~