Richmond planet., 1917-07-14

clans cooperating in this work would
not only render professional scviccs
10 those already stricken, but would
also administer advice regarding the
prevention OF illness, and the safe
guarding CT health
Second there should be a securing
OF better housing conditions. The
success OF this part Of the work
would depend in a large degree upon
the ability Of the wroker to secure
IN" r".opcration nf the reai estate and
renting agents operating in those 10
cailtloS most thickly populated with
Negroes, and OF the city health Off.
cials
Third. the institution OF lectures on
clVlc department would be a movement
OF great value. These lectures should
be delivered by influential men of the
community, both Negro and white,
ana would relate to such matters as
conduct i'll public places, street cars,
theatcrs. and the like If other times
and places should prove impracticablc
these lectures might be delivered dur
ing the noon hour in establishments
where large numbers Cf Negroes arc
employed.
In the next place there should be
she encouragement of a preference
Tor Wholesome amusement This is a
most difficult task. for it has been
the experience OF social workers
that most people resent any attcmDt
at the intrusion upon or regulation of
thclr leisure timc. However, many
large manufacturing concerns nOtabIc
among which arc the General Elcc-
'rlc Company, the National Cash Regi
"cr Company and Sears, Roebuck
ana Company. have instituted free
llbrarlcS, gymnasiums, moving picture
shows and many other perfectly harm
less lormS of amuScmcnts and rrrrca
lloh Tor their employees, and thcv
nave proved to work to the advantage
OF me employer az we'll as the emplcv
&c. working in cooperation with tho
employers cf large numbers of Ne
groes, one might follow the example
OF these large concerns in his effort
10 encourage tie Dreference for
'"nolesome amusement ~a+"
Flnally, the newcomer should bo
kept IN touch with the church and it's
influence. Thls work will consist in
interesting the ministers first Drob
ably through ministerial associations
an" 'he congregation next, in the
new! arrived Negroes, and in seeing
10 II that the right hand Of Christian
fellowship is extended as heartily to
lhcm IN the North as In the South.
Many other problems would present
themselves for solution, such as tbc
care OF small children in the tcnc.
ncht districts. and the problem Of
nome economics in large city con
'faStcd with the same in = small
southern rural community or town
hcSe and other problems would fol
low IN natural sequence. but bnlicvn
.hal the l''st five are of Fundamental
Importance. These problems demand
inmedlate and careful attention il
our people are not to find i'm Tho
North cmbarrassmcnts even creator
IMAM those he left in his southern
home '''''''n
II we do not guard against these
,.""Ne'S not only Will the rights and
lioertleS I" be had across the Mason
ana DIXON line as a mirage across
me desert but the race the coun;rv
over VIII suffer serious sct hack
III the name Of our race therefore aud
Oh the greater human race OF which
our race Is 4 part. | appeal to tho
'houghtlul, educated men and ,yomon
every where, particularly Of Our own
race TO help devise means for tho
"oiu'lon OF these new problems. 90
'hai our cause hay not suffer loss ot
line when the poor and oppressed
oi All lands are catching sight of tho
oa"hlng OF better day.