Evening journal., 1915-04-12

1910, 1874 per cent. of the native ne
grocs in the United States we're living
in the States in which they were born.
while only 77.6 per cent. of the Amerl-
can-born whites were residing in their
native states.
Twelve states-V Virginia. South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. Ala
bama, Kentucky, Tennessee. Maryland.
Mississippi Louisiana. Delaware and
Maine-have lost more than they have
gained in Negro population through
interstate migration, while all the
other states have gained more than
they have lost from this cause. The
net losses of the irst-named three
states we're: Virginia. 206,764; South
Carolina, 121,479; North Carolins
109,751. Il is a noteworthy fact that
the greatest net gain in Negro popu-
lation from this cause, 1O5,516. was
shown by Arkansas, a southern state
OF the negro population 6 TO 20
years of age, inclusive. ABB per cent
we're attending school in 1910. as COM
pared with 66.9 per cent. Of the native
whites of native psrentage in the same
age group.
In thirteen cities-Baltimor Bos
ton, Chicago. Cincinnati. Indianapolis
Kansas City. Mo. Louisville. New Or
| leans. New York. Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh. st. Louis, and Washington
each of which had in 1910 a total
population Of 100000 or more and q
! Negro population of 10000 or more
/ the highest percentage of school al
tendance among Negroes 6 to 20 years
Of age was found in Boston, where
IL was 672 per cent. as compared
with 1873 per cent. for native whites
OF native parentage. The percentage
Of school attendance for Negroes II
Boston is higher than for nativ
whites OF native parentage in 10 @
the other II cities. The highest per
centage Of school attendance amoni
Negroes to 20 years of age for an,
state was found in Connecticut. 6Il
and the lowest in Louisiana, 2S9.
The percentage OF illiteracy dnabil
ity TO write) among the Negro popu
lation 10 years Of age and over va
30.4 for the United States as a whole
as compared with 80 per cent for .h
native whites of native parentagG
The continual Improvement in educa
tional opportunities offered to III
Negro race is strikingly shown by th
fact that in almost every State an
CITY the percentage Of ilhteracy amof
Negroes is consistently lower in III
Younger generations than in the oldcl
For example, in Georgia the percen
taee of illiteracy among Negroes l
TO IA years Of age was 221; IS to 2
years. 26.9: % to "a years, 32.7; % I
"a years, 43; 45 10 54 years, SIS; 5
To 64 years. 70.3. and 65 years an
over. 79.2. The lowest percentage {
illiteracy among the Negro populatio
; 10 years of age and over in any Z
the states. "a. was found in Mime
sofa and Oregon, while the highes
asa. was shown by Louisiana.
Ownership of Homes.
In 1910 there we're in the Souther
States 1.917.391 Negro homes. {
which 430.449. or 22.4 per cent, wer
owned. including 314.340. or 1874 pc
cent. of all Negro homes, which wei
', owned free of incumbrance. In 19C
the percentage of owned homes wa
20. The highest percentage Of owne
Negro homes in any of the Souther
! States in 1910 was that for Virgini
, 41.3. while the lowest. 14.7. was foun
, in Georgia. Statistics are also show
for all southern municipalities I
: 5000 or more Negro inhabitants.
s OccupatiOnsJ
e OF the total number Of 1919.
? Negroes 10 years OF age and owe