The broad ax., 1912-08-10

upward as they have done If there had
not been in our midst women as noble as
devoted, as self sacrificing, as any peops
can claim.
When truth gets hearing there VIII %
one paean OF praise for Negro woman
hood Although largely unprotected gre4l-
ly abused, often poorly provided for'
has contributed the greatest power plV
duclng our progress. With a NUMBER u
others, II Is my privilege to work day
day to better the environment for tha1
aspiring womanhoOd, for the manhood
upon which II depends and for the enlo,
hood from which II buds. Therefore
come before you, delegates Of the NauOa
al Association OF Colored Women's CluOs.
to make a plea for a better environment
and larger freedom.
Since the year Of the emancipation plOe
lamation Negroes have been moNlhs y :.
large numbers to the towns and cites-
q true that about three-fOurtEs Oh
population still live In the country yeL -
the eleven southern states the nuinOIII
living In towns and cities has increaSes
constantly at the rate OF over one-nat -
per cent each year during nearly 'nh !.
years. There Is now between 10 sIu =
per cent OF the total population iNLe
cities.
I come. therefore, to plead for your ~ y
operation with the National League y.
Urban Conditions Among Us IN lts So. So
TO make the city environment OF our pe
Die better and their adjustment 70 =
easier. Ny subject falls naturally ~ ~
three parts ID the movement OF ~ -.
groes TO cities. q segregation WITHIN - !,
cities and what It means, and CS) plans
better the city environment -,.,..
In our practical activities In the - 80
within two years there has been I-s,t
dous progress made. far larger thlh r,
any of us dreamed at the beginning. -
New York city we have comblned 20 ~
of the strongest organizations made " 80
the leading white and cOlOred citizens -,
have been working for ive or slA 80
At various phases OF conciuonS ,ss
These organizations, now formed lu' ,-Iv
National league. now support ths ms, of
eolored probation ofacer In the eou'
general sessions. IN
7 wish fhers we're time for me to un
you of the great service Miss Grace Cs..,s 80
bell - rendering TO scores OF our yoSs y,O-.T.
men ana young women who are uiiI ~ n
nate enough 70 como within tne 20 "A
tho law. We have q travellers 81 as-.i,,r
protective worker, whose Work u S--..ts
With young women and girls as she - -.
them at the bosts and trains ana - IN
gsts knowledge OF them before thsy
would an another interesting ehape N,
We run a boys camp and supers 20,
fresh Air work being done in the CITY. -. y"
have soms nelghborhOod clubs for y "A
ng TIE eondltions IN ths neighoof 49, .,.ools
havs brought together all Of the 49, pa1r
working arnoug girls and working i.Isoce AnS
boyB 4 TIE eify for . monthly confer are
ever the problems At which the {, tbs
working. These are only some %
many activities OF our New YORK Wy. a.,
We havp dszsloped branches ,s tn RI
starting similar work In Philadeip,4IIa-' LA ar.
Louis. Memphis and IN NashFille. by
boEinning with travellers aid ETS VOL Ia
workers N Baltimore and NorIolSS,
III mater - bringing bone the P',S ne
q social upafft 70 cur college youln
hague has annliafed with Fisk unive. '-, -.
Aflania baptist eollegs and faiiaoss-I es.,IoI.
laEB - dsgeloplng courses IN
sociology aad history.