Note 64 — PART II THE PROBLEM FACED
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“One day, while walking in one of the most fashionable residence districts of Atlanta, I saw a magnificent gray stone residence standing somewhat back from the street. I said to my companion, who was a resident of the city:
“‘That’s a fine home.’
“‘Yes; stop a minute,’ he said. ‘I want to tell you about that. The anti-kink man lives there.’
“‘Anti-kink?’ I asked in surprise.
“‘Yes; the man who occupies that house is one of the wealthiest men here. He made his money by selling to negroes a preparation to smooth the kinks out of their wool. They’re simply crazy on that subject.’
“‘Does it work?’
“‘You haven’t seen any straight-haired negroes, have you?’ he asked.”—Ray Stannard Baker.