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ce Pe ee a Be - at $1.00 each. Each FOI member was required to " member 20, and these had to be paid for by the members ; . . ST TT ‘ ” st wooo . sae oboe . ny 40 kets et oach MOT whether or not they. were SoM . Panay able to resell them all. The bazaar consisted of displays of the various Chicago calt-owned businesses, as well as those of other Chicago Negro-operated t businesses. Sales were made from the exhibits of craftwork, furniture, clothing, appliances, and foods, with the profits being shared between the exhibitors and the NOI. After the bazaar, it was revealed that nonmember exhibitors complain: that even though they bad rented space for their exhibits, they and their helpers were required to pay the $1. 00 admission charge to enter the bazaar. The cult refused to allot space to any company in which white people were employed. Ont record shop that had rented space was allowed to sell only records of Negro arti Throughout the year, other temples often hold bazaars in their own localities as a mears of raising additional money for the NOI. Cc. "Feasts" and Rallies Many of the larger NOI temples hold annual reasts" or rallies which are attended by members from the surrounding temples. Elijah Muhammad sp at many of these ‘feasts’; however, when he is unable to appear, his place ts ts hy one of hin sons er one of the more prominent ministers. Two of the most publicized ‘feaste' during the year 1259 igak place in Cachington, BD. C., pad New York City. - 20 -