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S MALL BUT NEWSY 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 . »1 • * 1 , brating thfe insurance of Abraham Lin coln’s immortal proclamation. ”' ; —u—i—■ - • 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 ** » » I ♦ 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. •• • - ' I—l I 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. ~ 1 • •• • i i ..i i ’ THE SANHEDRIN < > • • I * ♦ »■» I > - 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- HELP IT CROW No. 1*