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strong and beautiful the home life and all the social relationships of
the race. Perhaps it is not necessary thus to call attention to this
association and its work after all that has been said and written
about it. But it seems to me that it cannot be too strongly urged that
the association needs for its success the enthusiasm and hearty
support of all of our women. The special organ of the association and
all of its other functions need the co-operation of colored women
everywhere. The questions outlined in its resolutions and address to
the public should be themes of wide and helpful discussion wherever
our women meet together. The way to make a great national movement
truly national, important, and effective is to talk about it and try
to realize in each community the high and important purposes of that
movement. That is the secret of the enormous success of such bodies as
the W. C. T. U., the Federation of Women's Clubs, the National Council
of Women, and others like them. Every community where earnest women
dwell is made to feel the living and active presence of these
organizations. Let our women everywhere give the National Association
of Colored Women power and permanency by every available means of
encouragement and support.

[Illustration: DR. GEORGIA E. L. PATTON, MEMPHIS, TENN.]

HAVE COURAGE.

If any race of people on this earth need to have courage, it is the
Negro.

Have the courage to say "No" when you are tempted to drink.

Have the courage to wear the old suit of clothes, rather than go in
debt for a new suit.

Have the courage to acknowledge your ignorance when asked about
something of which you do not know.

Have the courage to pay a debt when you need the money for something
else.

Have the courage to be polite, though your character may be assailed.

Have the courage to speak the truth, remembering the command: "Thou
shalt not lie."

Have the courage to own that you are poor, and thus disarm poverty of
its sharpest sting.

Have the courage to own that you are wrong, when convinced that such
is the case.

Have the courage to be good and true, and you will always find work to
do.

Have the courage to say your prayers, though you may be ridiculed by
man.

Have the courage to tell a man why you will not lend him money instead
of whipping the devil around the stump by telling him that you haven't
a cent "in the world," calling one of your pockets "the world."

Have the