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umes. The Race Problem was discuss
ed at length and while the Negro
meets with A prejudice in some sections
yet, it is a problem that will work out
itself and sooner the better Continuing
to press onward and united will bring
about the realization of great Racial
strength as a tribute to Chicago Negroes
the Mayor spoke of their various euter
terprises and evidence of future build
ing. He appealed to the Negroes of A
merica to stick together, not depending
on the other races, that within their
Race is a group of real leaders who are
headed the right way. Less advices
talk and what to do test, uslesss verbal
analysis and real get-together Work.
The other welcome addresses repre.
seating various departments of Negro
work, were greatly enjoyed. The Ne
gro Women’s Work, and The Law and
Press the pulpit were ably represented.
Editor Vann, of the Pittsburgh Courier,
very urgently advocated the importance
of a solid Negro Press. That there are
enough intelligent negroes to put bt foi e
the public real specimens of journalism
like unto the white press,. He urged
the neccessity of a Negro Daily in the
home of Every Negro family and thro
the Press the great problems of today
will soon be solved.
Prof. Kelley Miller gave advice on
the line of Negroes being more self-re
spectful and self determining before he
can ever become a potent factor in A
merican civilization. He stressed the
need of a union and united, we as a race
can never survive that which daily con
fronts us every where, Great truths were
set forth in these meetings. The instru
mental and vocal numbets added much
to the programs aud did prove that the
Negro as an artist rauks with those of
the other races.
May the Sanhedrin ever continue as
a representative yearly “camping
ground” for all the 12,000,000, who hun
ger and thrist for such an inspiration
and knowledge as will enable genera
tions yet unborn to realize the Dawn of
a Brighter Day when we as a race shall
understand each other, Work together
harmoniously and lift to the breeze the
great banner of Racial Unity.
BY PRISCILLA A. HILL
608 DeKoven ave.,
Chicago, 111.,
THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE
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| A SIOO,OOO Company Formed j
1 Guaranty Life Insurance Company Increases :
I Ils Capital !
I SHARES $200.00 X
♦ Recently the Guaranty Mutual Life and Health Insur- ♦
♦ ance Company sued out papeis for the purpose io increase ♦
J its Capital stock from $25,000 to $!00,000. It sought fur- ▼
♦ ther in the application the right to engage in the life insur- ♦
lance business as an old line Company. J
The prayers of the Company were granted and the Guar- ♦
anty Mutual Life and Health Insurance Company by the ♦
grant became the GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COM- J
♦ PANY with all the rights and immunities of the other big ♦
♦ Corporations. J
♦ After the legal phrases of the situation were cleared a- J
♦ way, the Guaranty Life Insurance Company placed upon *
♦ the market the SIOO,OOO worth of stock at the phenominally ♦
♦ low rate of $200.00 per share. This stock is now open to the ♦
♦ public and agents all over the state will take the Certificates t
j to the very doors of prospective buyers. ♦
♦ The Guaranty Life insurance Company, by virture of j
♦ the existence and splendid accomplishments of the Guaran- J
♦ ty Mutual and Health Insurance Company, will be no J
♦ strange constellation of insurance firmament. The estab- J
♦ lished reputation* of the former will impotus to the latter, ♦
♦ aud it is reasonably expected that the stocks of the Guaran- ♦
$ ty Life will ‘go easily’’ because of the enviable reputation $
J of its predecessor. ♦
♦ The officers and directors and stockholders of the old ♦
> Company form the basic actors of the new Company. They $
J will pit imtothe new company all of the vim and vigor u- J
j tilized tn the interest of the old plus additional effort of ♦
♦ new factors injected for the purpose to accelerate the up-
4 ward trend. +
IThe Guaranty Life Insurance Co. realizes that this is a *
day of big things and that still bigger things are peeping J
over the horizon of material progress. It is keeping watch ♦
upon the “last” in order to catch first indications of new ♦
id *as and to hasten the coming by lifting before their sight ♦
X and keen convincing proof that we are alive and have been J
t working to prepare the way and to unite with projectors of ♦
♦ newer ideas and more pronounced action. *
$ W. S. SCOTT, Pres. &G. M. E. W. SHERMAN, Vice Pres. J
{ L. M. POLLARD, Sec’y-Treas. E. W. LANGSTON, t
J Mgr. Athens Dist. ♦
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February 23, 1924
