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Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the Colored Race
Official Organ for the Schools and Churches of Northeast Georgia
Vol. V. •
New Emancipation
Needed
( Lincoln! News Service)
Norfork, Feb. 14, —Qoncerniug tl}e ill
difference cff the Negro of the letter day
towards Emancipation Day observances,
the Norfolk Journal and Gfuide sayi: ‘‘‘ln
the first place, any reference to Ameri
can slavery* sorters into his imagination
a picture of the abhorrence of the times.
I u the next place he realizes that there
ls yet so nitich to be done to break the
b mds of economic slavery, proscription
of opportunity, injustice before the law,
and denial'of citizensnip rights, that his
attention is fcoused mors upon gaining
a newer enjincipation, an emancipation
that will odw from tne Constitutional a
meudmentf that grew out of the one of
1863, and made him Httianffee in oppor
tunity, free in the enjoyment of the
privileges and immunities of American
citizenship*, more than, it is upon cele
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brating thfe insurance of Abraham Lin
coln’s immortal proclamation. ”'
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INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
1 GOOD
(Lincoln News Service)
Washington, FebJ 13,— Because of his
frtendly attitude toward colored wage
earners, anything that is said by Judge
Elbert H. (jtary, Chairman of the Unit
ed Stales steel Corporation, is of spec_
ial interest to our groups which is< hop
ing to participate more fully in the in-*
dustrial activities of the nation. Ina
recent interview; Judge Gary is quoted
as having said, concerning the future
businest outlook: “The situation is
better has been in' a lotig ti ne.’
It is fundamentally sound in every re
epect. To this time.—l ejnphasive that
phrase—there is nothing that suggests
it will not continue to be sound, and
even improse. Several basic factors
are responsible for these conditions.
Q~bc Citbcns
LAfoEfiS,'GEORGIA, SATURDAY,, FEBRUARY 23, 1924
foremost among them, I should place
the firm hand and sound practices that
characterize the present administrative
branch of the- government, from Presi
dent Coolidge downward. Os hardly
less bearing is the inherently healthy
condition of affairs in the'countty.' Otir
national income is steadily and irresis-l
tibly increasing. The value of farm pro
duct? was never greater. There is vir
tually no e uployment.
This encouraging news will be read by
many colore 1 mtn and women
outihe country, wagb-earners and busi
ness and professional men, .who realize
that the economic salvation of the race
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depends largely upm the prosperity of
such industries as are represented by
Judge Gary” ho gives employment to
thousands of our people." They wall be
1 irg, ly influenced by hisiviews on in
dustrial public questions, to the
consternation of the deacons of the mire
who thrive best in the muddy waters of
discontent, mAde turnid by general un
employment and proverty. •• • -
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DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL
LEANS UPON CONSTITU
TIONAL DECISION
, (Lincoln .News Servicp) ,
'iWashimgton, Feb. 14, 1-Students of
history, civics and law would do well to
procure and read copies of the Dyer An
ti-Lynching Bill, which-is rich in refer-?
ences to the most famous decisions upon
questions of Constitutional Law.,' Strattd
der Vs. W. Wa., Virginia vs. Rives, and
a number of< other U. S. Supreme Uourt.
decisions elaborating upon tfie consti
tional rights of Negro citizens, are cited
to uphold the constitutional merits ,of
the Dyter (Bill. t ; .. .
AN APPEAL
This comes to let you know that some
thing must be done in order for us to
operate without embrassmentto all con-
cerned; We have been unable to pay
all our bills as they came due during
the past few months. One of our chief
obligations just now' 7 is our insurance.
This should be attended to AT ONCE.
Hence, it is the just and manH obliga
tion of every one 6f us to rally‘tdt Ms'
cause and seek the assistance of whorh
everhecan. EACH MEMBER JFTHE*’
CHURCH IS''MORALLY BE§PONSI
BLE BOR HIS PRORATA BHARE'OF
IIS INDEBTEDNESS. '
•P ease be present at the churcfi Fri
day evening, Feb. 22, 1924 and 1 lets see
what we cau do to liquidate our indebt
edness.
Your brother and your fellow-servant, ’
P. T. Treas.
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THE SANHEDRIN
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The World-wide Confe
rence of the Negro
Race
Chicago, 111., February.l2, 1924.
Interest in the welfare of the Negro
race vfras manifested Tuesday Evening.,
February 12, 1g24 at. Wendell Phillips .
Auditorium -by the coming together of
one of the largest i audiencies that 7 hap
ever been greeted an acknowledged
leader 2f the Negro Race. Coming as he
did fiom Washington to under take so.,
vast a responsibility, Prof.’Kelley fil
ler deserves the encouragement ofrthe
(l2,oo(f,ooo who are yet to be organized
ior any definite purpose. The program
was began with the singing of our Na
tional Hymn America followed by pray
er, and introductory marks by .the M as *
ter of Ceremonies. The Conference was
next greeted by Mayor, Dever who
spoke touchingly on the literary works
of Prof. Miller, as the embodiment of
such truth on humanity that he recom.
mend that the Race take in the hero,
and phylosophy as written in those vol-
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