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SMALL BUT NEW«Y Devoted to the Religious, the Educational, and the Industrial Development of the ■ Coloped Rae*, •• Official Organ for the Schools and Churches of Northeast Georgia Vol. V. State Republican Conven tion Meets in Atlanta , < „ . t-r- • f Endorses Administration of Calvin Coolidge Atlanta, Ga., April 2, 1924- The delegates to State Republi can Convention, begsin. to line ,up their ducks Mor day- night, April Ist as the’advance guard gathered around the Odd Fellows Building first of all to hear the voice of i ! their great leader, Cel. H. L, (“Link’’) Johnson, national com mitteeman. Differences of opin ion existed behind the doors for several hours, and some of the del egates held grave (pars as the pos sibility of a successful meeting. At length as the dial was pointing toward noon when the were seen descending the stairs and making toward the Auditorium- Armory. it was known smooth sail ing was ahead. •« < - Mr. Clark Greer, (white), of Augusta,presided during the read ing of the -credentials and also while the permanent organization was being effected. The convention ! chose the fol lowing delegates: Henry Lincoln Johnson, Clarke Greer,(white) C« W. Hager,-.-(white) Alternates: Dr. r H. E. Stockbridge, (white) the famous E; W. Sherman, of the Savannah Journal, John W. Mar tin, (white) and A. T. Atwater, Editor of “The Rome Enterprise.*’ Athens was honored to have She Utbcnf- 2\q?ubliquc *I . » ATHENS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, one of her number, Dr. W. H. Harris,, chosen chaiiman for ,the day. » • Clarke Cohnty had three dele gates, namely Dr. W. H‘. Harris, Dr. I. H. Burney and Mr. \V. H. Carter. The climax o i f ths convention was reached When our national committeeman, standing’hand-in fyan<J with Mrs. Mamie Williams, of Savannah, with becoming grace and launguage, requested the con vention to eildotse her (Mrs. Wil liams) as his associate on the na tional committee. This was done without a dissenting vote. «, z * * * r RING ON YE WED DING BELLS Au.tbenic reports ~tel 1 us that the former Miss Buena Vista Der ricottee, whose’ parents reside at 554 Hancock avenue, is now Mrs. McDonald. An ex-soldier who is comfortably employed ( wit,h the federal_government, in the depart ment’of Vocational* Education, successfully wobed her. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald are rt •»« . ,i.i i siding at Tuskegee. The Need es Trained Negro in Industry f t » •• ■ » I • (Hampton Institute Press) Today as never before the Negro needs industrial leadership. The European industrial worker is not of the type which formerly came to America. This being true someone must take his place. The source of supply may be found in the Ainerican Negro. But must he be merely a* substi tute for the pborly” ’ equipped South European? Must he 'be drafted into ' industry only in sd fat ad hid’limited powers will allow * him to go, or will he through ’iri’telligtehit preparation become so dependable that his ad vftndemtfnt fita!ted*lonly by the needs of industry* itsfeAf? - Not only must ‘ the’ Negro have definite trainings* »but ’he also needs the driving* fdree of 'organi zation. Through lack* of »c©-op eration much ability* is wasted. It frequently-happens’ that those who could bo'most helpful refuse to combine with others; with the result that the entir'4 Negro com- Thier» is particu larly true of mechanics*. . «• •The Negro must begin to think in terms of' co-ordination tend co operation. In twenty-*five years, if he is wise, he will*-be the great mainstay of productive wealth in this <» He has»the. power to transform this tremendous op portunity into • personal • Advan tage through' organisations This is not necessary in the North alone,; it, is particularly necessary in the South. W. F. KENNEY, OF. CHEST NUT GROVE DIES The Allied National Farmjaoan Association and associated farm- HELP x IT CROW No. 21