BADIN, NORTH CAROLINA
FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR COLORED CHILDREN, BADIN N C
We can conscientiously say that the educational advan
tages for the race are no better anywhere.in the South than
they are here. Christians are building churches and are be
ing met on halfway ground by the Company. Two churches
are under rapid headway for construction in next month—
a Baptist and one for the A. M. E. Zion people. Both of
these are to be splendid buildings. Negro Business Leagues
and Companies are being organized for bettering the race
conditions, homes are being brought on the ten-year or easy-
payment plan of the Company, and members of the race
here who have foresight are becoming satisfied to settle
here, and there is no better place on earth for us to live.
We, therefore, unite our voices in asking the intelli
gent class of the race to come join
our band.
The Company, along with us,
is drawing a line of demarka-
tion between the worthy and
the worthless man or woman who
comes or thinks of coming to
Badin, and when you apply for
attaching yourself to our band the
only question asked is:
"ARE YOU A RELIABLE
WORKMAN, AND ARE YOU A
gentleman?"
Only this class is desired, and
others are either reformed or sent
®way. The moral, educational,
*nd religious life of Badin is
trowing by leaps and bounds, due
to the fact that it is encouraged
by the management of the Com
pany. Municipal officers are wide
awake and on the job; therefore,
honest people need not hesitate to
come. I think I can truthfully
say that the Christmas just gone
is the first thru which I have
passed in my life during which I
did not see signs of liquor drink
ing among the unfortunate of my
race who have allowed this curse
to come upon them; but this year
I saw no sign of drinking or drunk
ards. All worthy negroes are
urged to come here and see the
prospects for our development in
the truest sense.
Come, help us to solve the prob
lems which are to determine our destiny as a race—that
while so many of us here are getting money in our pockets,
wisdom in our heads, and skill in our hands, we may still
retain a grip on the honesty and religion of our fathers and
the world’s civilization, that we, along with the Tallassee
Power Company, will be honored for having set in motion
educational, moral, and religious forces which have blessed,
are blessing, and will ever bless mankind.
With best wishes for a race who will take advantages
of the opportunities. I remain
Very truly yours
E. G. Harris
Principal Badin Colored Schools
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ONE OP THE HOMES FOR NEGRO FAMILIES AT BADIN