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fubLtahed Erery Saturday \t *U North fourth Str*^. til Aim*1" '“■ ;OHN MITCHELL. JR.EDITOR ail communlcatioM intended <or tmfcBflatio* Aoold be «06i to reach ui by Wr<n—d«y gntered at the i*o*t Office at Richmond, finrinia. a* second claa matter. 9m Year . til Month* .. fbfee Montha . foreign 8ub#cripti'>n» I 1« . 1.M .. .« .. 1*0 Foreign Advfctw* Representative, W. 8. 'iff Company. -OS dearborn Street. Chicago; <.a Victoria Buifding. St. Louis, Mo ; *10 Longacre Building. New York. ____— - 1 —V SATURDAY-. FEBRUARY 16 1929 Rev. Obndiah B. Simms, pastor of the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, wrote to the Richmond. Va.. News Leader one of the best communica tions upon this segregation question that up tc this time has appeared in the columns of any journal. For sound argument and outstanding common sense, it was a gem. He has a man’s head, but there is plen ty of “horse sense” inside of it. We congratulate him. South Bend, Ind., wants colored men with ambition and enterprise to locate there. O. C. Haynes, 128 North Birdsell Street, South Bend, Ind., says: “We invite men and wo men of our group in any of the above fields to come to South Bend. We are business builders and not business killers.” The call of Oswald Garrison Vil lard for the twentieth anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a surprising document. The review of its achievements is far-reaching and enlightening. There is no doubt but what that organization is watching for an opportunity to make an issue of the segregation ordinance in Richmond, Va. What we want to know is, what has become of those white folks who a few months ago were condemning religious bigotry and race prejudice because some people were condemn ing the great Alfred E. Smith for being a Roman Catholic and an Irishman. Many of them may now be observed as being first and fore most in advocating race prejudice against the Negro and paying no at tention whatsoever to his ploa for fair play and justice. A Negro Democrat has no more influence than a Negro Republican these day s and we are dumfoun i to observe how quickly this party affinity between the races has broken down. Brethren, whether he be a Republican or a Democrat. Negro-hut,, r cannot “stand the gaff * when u comes to the ridicule at tached 10 his associating 'with even a respectable Negro. The colored folks are getting away from the white folks as far as they possibly can and they will continue to perform this kind of ser vice. Let us live in peace down here. “A DIVERSION, NOT A DEFEAT” The Richmond, Va., News-Leader, under the caption, “A Diversion, Not a Defeat,” says: “Because the segregation ordi nance represents the wrong way of securing racial separation, the measure passed last night by the Board of Aldermen should and will be contested in the courts.” This is a positive statement, com ing from liberal white sources, and it indicates that the gentlemen who have trifled with Richmond’s friend ly relations between the races will yet have “a Roland for their Oliver,” especially in view’ of the fact that all that they have been clamoring for can be obtained in a civic and economic wray without stirring up racial antagonisms and arousing the most dangerous traits in both races. It says further: “The contest should be direct and as brief as practicable, in order that resentments may not be inflamed, or unreasoning elation created by the ultimate invalidation of the ordi nance after a bitter, protracted con test. If the statute providing for declaratory decrees will apply in this instance — which is doubtful — it should certainly be invoked. If the statute does not apply, regular pro ceedings should be expedited. “The contest, moreover, ought to be a local affair, instituted by Rich mond people and handled by Rich mond lawyers. It is bad enough to have a dispute of this kind; it would be still worse to have it aggravated by the coming of outside lawyers who make a business of capitalizing race prejudices. Richmond Negroes may be sure that they will find some of 'the ablest of Richmond lawyers convinced oi the unconstitutionally of the ordinance and willing to as sail it. These lawyers share the be lief of thousands of people that when this measure is canceled by the courts, Richmond will find a better method of providing for racial sepa ration.” The above declaration is not only common sense, but, in the language of our forefathers, it is more than that, it is “horse sense.” The fol lowing will give the sensible citizen of color hope: “Already the discussion has had the effect of bringing even the least sympathetic of Richmond people to realize that the city has not been doing justice to the Negro districts in sanitation and in street improve ment. When the City Council finds that it cannot set up a black ghetto under the constitution, the members of that body will tackle seriously the question of making the Negro dis tricts decently habitable, and will open up new quarters for the grow ing colored population. “The ordinance is not a defeat for better race relationship; it is simply a diversion.” This reminds us of a statement made by a white citizen, who said that an African Egyptian, “as black as the ace of spades, is said to be long to the white race and a man from Jackson Ward whose complex ion is “as fair as a lily ’ is s-aid to belong to the Negro race. Let the colored folks mark time, retain their organizations intact and see what they shall see. “Mark time” should be the watchword. The white folks seem about to fight out this battle among themselves. When they aie through and the re sults are not satisfactory, it will be time enough for our leaders to give us marching orders. Let us avoid insulting expiessions, counsel con servatism and await developments. MR. JONES ANSWER. Editor Times-Dispatch: Sir:—I have just read a very timely and courteous letteij written by Rev. W. L. Ransome, in which he took occasion to thank you for the splendid editorial on race segre gation which appeared in your issue of January 12th. In thanking you for himself he certainly bespoke the sincerest sentiments, the deepest ap preciation of an oppressed race. But, when he paid his respects to my ar ticle on race segregation published on the same page, he garbled and misquoted it. In order to keep the record straight, what I said relative to Ne gro leaders in mass meeting assem bled was this: “The said mass meet ing was held at True Reformers Hall and was largely attended by rep resentative colored people. It is only fair, however, to point out that this was an opposition meeting, a nega tive movement and a very creditable one of its kind. But what a fine thing it would be and how much more creditable if these same Negro leaders would call another mass meeting, this one to do something constructive or instructive. Not a mass meeting merely to restrain or beg white people not to do this, that or -the other, but a mass meeting of Negroes resolved to go forward and do something worthwhile for them selves.’' . , . I hold that if the Negro is ever to be a man among men he must hold up his head; must begin to pa\e his own way; must learn to steer his own boat; must sail or sink under ; is own steam. In regard to the dereliction of Negro ministers meu Nut only along the lines suggested bv him, but 1 believe they “are dere act in tit. / it ihey uo not toil their people” that the uestiny of the Ne gro in his ova han . ; that h needs not “a new concept of j Hod,” but a new concept of his own ( :lower, of his obligations to society and to his race. | In connection with the above, let j me say this to W. L. Ransome: Rev erend Sir, aside from the advertise ment that you are a “Negro Baptist leader,” you very egotistically pro-' claimed from the house top that you are “Pastor First Baptist Church,; South Richmond; president Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond; president Baptist General Associa- j tion of Virginia! Indeed, sir, you, boast of more titles than the Presi-f dent of the United States, yet you. cannot cast a ballot in a Democratic. primary if you wished; you cannot t help select the assessor who taxes: your property, if you have any; you. cannot raise your voice in choos.ng the man who shall or shall not gov ern you. Until you acquire these common rights and privileges you are not a voter, not a free citizen, not a full-fledged man. Though your name may be buried in titles, “though you may speak with the tongue of men and of angels,” if you are not in possession of the ballot, you are “as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.” Allow me to make two compari sons with reference to political con ditions:: First, if there were sixty five thousand Italians in Richmond instead of sixty-five thousand Ne groes, Mussolini would nearly dic tate the policy of our local adminis tration, and why? Because his na tionality would pay poll tax, legis ter and vote. Secondly, if there were sixty-five thousand Jews in Richmond instead of that number of Negroes, the Jews would run this* city. They run its finances now, and there are but ten thousand, and why? Because they exercise the right of franchise. Today most of the Negro popula tion of Richmond, including their leaders, are grief-stricken, crying like children and begging for the things they have a right to demand if voters. ' They need determination to secure the ballot, though it may cost an appeal to the Federal Su preme Court. In this fight they need the indomitable will of “Stonewall” Jackson, the matchless courage of Robert E. Lee, and the spirit of our Saviour Jesus Christ. These are my sentiments, my principles, my con victions and upon them the defense [rests his case. THEODORE W. JONES. Moore St. Bapt. Church, West Leigh St.,Tbetween Kinney and Bowe Sts Dr. Gordon B. Hancock, PASTOR. Sunday, Feb. 17, 1929. 11:30 A. M., "What’s Right With The World.” 8:00 P, M., A Sermonette and “Help-Each-Other” Song Service, ► YOU ARE WELCOME. Second Baptist Church, Byrd St., between First and Second Sts. Rev. Joseph T. Hill, D. D., Pastor. Sunday, February 17,1929. li:00 A. M., Regular Services. 8:00 P, M., Regular Services, The public is cordially invited to worship with us. W. A. PRICE, Incorporated FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Spacious Rooms lor Meetings and Entertainments. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS 700 N. 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