Race At Capitol
Inauguration Brings Prominent Men and Women of Race To Washington
William Lewis For Circuit Judge In East
CITIZENS PAY TRIBUTE TO DISTINGUISHED MEN Monday evening, Mr. A. L. Jackson recently connected with the National Urban League and Mr. E. K. Jones, Executive Secretary of the National Urban League were the guests of a large group of men prominent in the business and professional life of our city of Louisville. Mr. Jones and Mr. Jackson were passing through the city after a tour of the industrial centers of the country in order to make first hand studies of the problem - unemployment as it effects the colored group of our population. Each person present spoke briefly on some important question of the day and Mr. Jackson whose recent article in the Forum has attracted wide and favorable comment, spoke with feeling of the Challenge of Leadership. His remarks were punctuated with applause and Mr. Jackson lived up to his reputation as being one of the most polished of the younger colored man who are appearing before the public. Mr. Jones who was formerly a resident of Louisville disclosed some startling facts concerning the present condition of the Colored Man in Industry. Close attention was given thru-out the discourse, and Mr. Jones developed his subject in brilliant fashion. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Jones have recently been in a series of important conferences of the American thought. and were forced to leave for New York [immediately?] after the banquet in order to [be?] present at an important conference
FIRST RACE SHOE STORE TO OPEN APRIL 1ST Last year, 1920, a campaign was started by the Mutual Savings and Realty Association for the purpose of establishing a shoe store in Louisville owned and operated by members of the race. The business was to be known as the Mutual Shoe and Clothing Co. The plan was thoroughly advertised after being approved by all good citizens The Association wishes to now announce that the property at 1020 W. Walnut St., has been purchased and is now being remodeled to suit the purposes designated, and it is hoped that the place will be ready for business no later than the first day of April, this year. The Mutual Shoe and Clothing Co., is now being incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000.00, $5,000.00 been already subscribed and paid for. The company is offering for sale, five hundred shares at the price of $10.00 per share, and it will be glad at any time to talk with any one in regard to the taking of a block of this stock at the price mentioned. The Mutual Shoe and Clothing Co., will handle all first-class goods and will cater to the wishes of the people, and will be located in a convenient place. The management, after careful study of the plans and business gives out the fact that the business will be a paying [institution?] from the beginning. [The?] [illegible] of readers of the Leader who [want to?] receive the block of stock that has been set aside for them are asked to get in touch with the Mutual Savings and Realty Association at 422-424 S. 6th St. Phone City 7454. The opening of this business means that the door of opportunity is open to more young men and women of the race for employment. Commensurate with their training and elevation. -- Evans Studio to Move in New The Evans Studio announces that he is moving his business from the Pythian Building to 1102 W. Walnut St. He will be ready for business in his new quarters Monday.
[Photo] REV. W. P. OFFUTT Pastor of Portland Baptist Church and Supt. of Sunshine Social Center, who is in touch with the Ministers out in the state. [Photo] REV. H. T. MEDFORD Pastor of Jacob St., Tabernacle A. M. E. Zion Church, who is doing his bit among the A. M. E. Zion Ministers. [Photo] REV. I. GARLAND PENN, JR. The [bustling?] young pastor of Jackson St., M. E. Church who spoke to the Interdenominational Alliance Monday morning. Rev. Penn is to make several speeches out in the state [Photo] REV. G. F. WATSON. Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church who made a stirring appeal to the members of the Ministers' and Deacons' Conference in interest of the Leader's Church Aid Plan, Monday morning.
National Benefit Ins. Representatives Meet At Washington (Special to Louisville Leader.) Washington, D. C., March 5.--What "Old timers" here concede was one of the most enthusiastic conventions of its kind ever held in Washington was that of The National benefit Life Insurance Company which convened at the company's Home office, 609 F St. Northwest, for three days, beginning Thursday morning and closing late this afternoon. Representatives of the company from the eight states in which it operates, were in attendance. The program consisted of addresses and topical discussions touching not only insurance but every phase of Negro business activities. The delegates were formally welcomed by the company's new and energetic young president, R. H. Rutherford, and the response to his address was made by Kentucky's well known orator and business man, Supt. L. D. Williams of Hopkinsville. The chief address of the occasion was delivered by Mr. Samuel W. Rutherford, secretary and founder of the company, who prophesied that the institution is destined to achieve greater results and render a higher service to the race within the next few years than has been accomplished in its previous 22 years of history. Kentucky's delegates gave vent to a great outburst of joy when announcement was made that their state wrote the largest volume of business, made the biggest premium collection and had on record the greatest amount of insurance in force in 1920. The company now issues all kinds of insurance but within a few weeks will add several new kinds o endowment and limited life policies and give employment to a greater number of the race's deserving young men and women. Kentucky's delegation to the convention was made up of the following: B. B. Thomas, I. C. Comer and R. H C Mitchell of Louisville; A. L. Bridwell, G. W. Adams, Ovan Haskins and Miss L. K. January of Lexington; H. W. Gore, C. A. Bowden of Paducah; Kanna Blewett, [H.?] H. Hurst, Bowling Green; O. B. Simm  ons of Owensboro; L. D. Williams, W. A. McAdoo, L. H. Smith and Solomon D. Anderson of Hopkinsville.
N. A. A. C. P. Invites Suggestions in Medal Awarding
JACKSON ST. M. E. CHURCH PUTS ON SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM Jackson St. Methodist Episcopal Church on Jackson, between Fehr an l Jefferson streets, of which Rev. I. Garland Penn, Jr., is pastor, has adopted the city social service program issued by the Department of City Work of the Board of Home [Missions?] and Church Extension Society of [illegible] Episcopal church. [illegible] [Community for Race?] and Social Uplift, Department of Recreation and Industrial Relief. The headquarters at the present time are 320 S. Jackson St. Much interest is being manifested by the members and friends of the church in pushing forward this movement, as the record of the Church in the past four months is doing Community Welfare work on a small scale, has opened the eyes of the public as to what would actually be accomplished if the program were put on in full. On Monday, March 7, the Department of Social Work was opened to the public. The doors of the church will be kept open and an office will be established to begin this much needed work. The program of city work of the Board of Home Missons anc Church Extension, of the M. E. Church calls for the following staff workers: An assistant pastor, church extension director of religious education and girls work treasurer, director of boys' work. These were selected at the fourth quarterly converence which met on Friday night. Special attention will be given to relief work. Phones Home City 8212; Cumberland 1306 Main. The staff of workers appointed were: Dr. R. F. Broaddus, Dist. Supt., Rev. I. Garland Penn, Jr., Pastor; Rev. Ezeyiel Dow, Asst. Pastor; Mrs. Helen G. Penn, Secretary; Mr. Benjamin Davis, Treas. Mrs. Lena Martin, Social Service Worker; Mrs. Nora Payne, Director of Religious Education and Girls' Work; Mr. Horace King and William Logwood, Diretcor of Boys' Work. -- WIFE OF EDITOR AT RED CROSS--RELATIVES CALLED TO CITY. Mrs. Katherine Cole, wife of the editor, who has been seriously sick for several days, was moved from her home at 1123 W. Chestnut street, to Red Cross Sanitarium last Tuesday. Mrs. Daisy Allen, of Meridian, Miss. an aunt, and Mrs. Nannie Fikes of Okalona, Miss., a sister, were called to Louisville Wednesday. Mrs. Cole is some better as we go to press. -- LOUISVILLE NEWS CONTEST WARMING UP. That the News' big automobile contest has already taken on an interesting aspect is putting it mildly. Several of Louisville's prominent citizens are in the big race and it would take a Philadelphia lawyer or a Shylock Holmes to pick the winner Critics pick Wm. Nolan King. Others say Miss Nannie Board; some Mrs. Dr. M. Etta Potter, Mrs. Etta Graham, Miss Annie Belle Robinson, Mrs. Essie Dortch Mack, Mrs. Ella Ray, and there you go.
Louisville Ministers Speak in Interest of Leader's Church and Club Plan
'Tis Cleanest And Clearest Offer To Churches And Clubs, Writes Pastor SIXTY DAYS CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY Today begins what is expected to be one of the greatest subscription compaigns in the history of newspaperdom. The Leader's drive for 5,000 new readers through weekly sale and subscriptions under the head of a Church Aid Plan, in which Churches, Clubs, and societies, are made the fairest and most liberal offer known is meeting with favor in Louisville and thruout Kentucky. The plan has been thoroughly advertised and responses and acceptances have been received from Churches, Clubs and Societies, from every section of the State and thruout the Leader's territory. Subscription blanks have been given out and the Leader will undoutedly turn over to Churches, Clubs and Societies, hundreds of dollars between today, March 12th, and May 12th. Louisville Pastors Cooperate. Ninety per cent of the Louisville pastors are cooperating with the Leader's movement. Speeches in support of the Leader's movement were made by Rev. I. Garland Penn, Jackson St. M E. Church, and Rev. G. F. Watson of the Antioch Baptist Church at the Inter-Denominational [Ministerial?] Alliance and the Ministers' [illegible] [respectfully?], [illegible] Other pastors taking special [interest?] in the Church Aid Plan are Revs. W. P. Offutt ,of the Portland Baptist Church, and H. T. Medford ,of Jacob St. Tabernacle It has the support [and?] endorsement of such ministers as Dr. C. H. Parrish, President of State University, and Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church; Dr. Noah Williams, of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church; Dr. W. E. Spillman of St. James A. M. E. Church, Rev. R. I. Bayliss, of the Chestnut St. C. M. E. Church, [and?] others Clubs under the leadership of Mr. F. I. Grace of the Broadway Temple; Mrs. Luvenia Lockhart, of Lampton St. Baptist Church, and Sylvester Jones, of Green St. Baptist Church, are busy and are going to claim the maximum $200 for 250 subscriptions as their goal. Such organizations as the Mammoth Club, State Baptist Choral, and other well known organizations have accepted the Leader's liberal offer, and Churches, Clubs and other societies who have accepted the Leader's Aid Plan, will be carried in our next issue. A Rare Opportunity For Churches After reading over the Leader's front page article of last week, and the plan as given on page 5, of this issue, Rev. G. F. Watson, of the Antioch Baptist church, and critic of the Ministers and Deacons' Meeting, sent the following to the Leader: "One of the cleanest and clearest offers to churches or other Christian organizations, has meen made by Editor I Willis Cole. This offer is clear of a gamble; it is not a contest, but it is really philanthropic--the Leader is among the prominent and reliable papers printed anywhere in the country. We always look to it for information, guided by facts concerning all the people. It has been a mouthpiece for the race; it has unmasked the sacriligious demagogue of the South, which have gotten the strength of our people in the fields and paid them off by hanging, burning and riddling their bodies with bullets. "It is the welcome visitor that goes into thousands of homes that cannot be overlooked. $200 per year, and 80 cents of this $2.00 will be given to the church that furnishes the solicitors. This is not on conditions, but it is absolute. I am headed for the offer, and I say to all, even if you do not need the money, you certainly need the information you an get out of this paper. All the Secular, Social, Religious, Racial and Inter-racial news may be found in the Leader. And I can add, "Yes, the Industrial and Commercial news also." We are living in a day that if you do not read the papers, you may awake at any time and find you are living among [strangers.?] There is a new religion and false [theory?] every year, and those who [illegible] cate it, is as curious as their [religion.?] "More anon." G. F. WATSON, Pastor Antioch  Baptist [Church, Louisville?], Ky. -- AGAIN. Sin the [illegible] presidents of clubs who are [taking?] part in the greatest newspaper [illegible] are asked to make a final decision [illegible] Fill out the acceptance blank [below?] and mail us at once. The sooner [work?] among your members and friends is begun, the sooner you will be able to get subscriptions enough to get the amount of money that you hope to raise for your church or club. Remember the liberal offer is for 60 days only, from March 12 to May 12. Fill out acceptance blank on front page and mail at once. See plan on page 5. Don't forget, this is not a contest, but a special offer to churches clubs and societies Just think of the large amount of the subscription money that we turn back to you. Not a matter of making money, but an ambition to serve a greater constituency, to put Kentucky's greatest weekly into the homes of more of those who should have it.
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