The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-19
LOYAL NEGRO
v WOMEN At POLLS
MANY PATRIOTIC W0ILEN REG.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DO FAITH
FUL WORKERS. NAPIER
VERY GRATEFUL.
REGISTRARS Appointei by Mrs. j. c.
Napier, Chairman, Do Great Work.

Napier, Chairman, Do Great Work.
Al the polling p acrs named BY
Mrs. John Aust, chairman of the
Nashville Unit for Registration Day
of the National Council of Defense,
the co'ored women of Nashville un-
der the leadership o. Ms. ]. c.
Napier made splendid record OF
last Saturday.
For two weeks or more prior to this
date, the women of Nashville and
Davidson County had teen instructed
through the newspapers as t. the
duty requi ed of them an the proper 7
manner of performing the same. The
Governr ent had called it's women to
T the colors, regardless Of color or
creed. however, local condi ions made /
1t necessary that the large colo ell |
population of the city sh uld ha g
their own workers. Mrs. ]. C.l
Napier, wife of Ev-Reg'ster of the
Treasury, was chosen as chairman O !
the colored cOntin mant ami inmedi- |
atel-' set to work and perfected an or.
ganization that was indead a credit
to her abilitv as an or7anizor an !
a snle7di testimonial for the col
ored women of Nashville themselves. s.
The task set for Mrs. Napier was a
gigantic one, as she had to deal per.
sonally with each of the wome1 Sc.
lected by her. Tho local oroan'za-
tion had the advantage o. fou" sec.
tional rhairmen and a>,chairman for
each ward.
The meeting called by Mrs. Narier
at the colored library was well at
tended and a great deal of interos
was shown by the women att n ling
Friday night a large crowd was at
the Y. M. G. A. to receive final in.
struction as to how to fill out the
cards
Registration Day dawned b'irht
and clear. Ei"ht o'clock found each
of the colored REGISTRARS in their
places. With but few exceptions the
most amicable relations ev'sted be-
tween the workers. A spi~i. of lov-
altv and a desire 70 do in the best
manner possible what the goevrn.
ment requested seeme1 to be tic
uppermost thought in the minds o.
the women. The four institutions of
the city, Fisk University, Roger VII.
liams University, Walden University
and the State Normal at which Mrs
Napier had the pleasure of speaking
and explaining tho work, responded
nobly, giving teachers and workers
to assist in the movement.
Mrs. ]. A Lester gave the use of
her car for the entire dav. and with
the assistance OF Mrs w, E. A. For1e
and Mrs. G. NJ. Kendrick, made a
house toulouse canvoss covering five
wards in South Nashville. Miss Julil
Williams with several yourg ladies'
from Fisk University canvass 4
North Nashville DR.. Porter OF Me
harry Medical Colle"e AMI Mr. C. N
Langston, the popular cashier OF tbs
One Cent Savings Bank, gave thei
services for the day. Others ten
dering the use of their cars were DR.
G. w. Hubbard, of Meharry Media
College; DR.. Jasper Phillips, DR.. JOSIE
Wells, Mr.. A. N. Johnson. Rev. H A
Boyd and Prof. w. j. Hale During
the day Mrs. Napier was able to v'si
each Of the polling places, using hel
own car. The cars rendered by these
patriotic citizens. assisted greatly il
the performance of the work.
When seen by Globe reporte
after the Registration, Mrs. Maple
said: 81 feel most grateful to thos
who assisted in this great work be
cause of their ready acceptance o
the service, their prompt appearance
at the des s'gnated places al the e.
cellent manner in which they pei
formed their work At several of tn
registration places the colore1 work
ers were called upon to instruct III
white ones, and at but few rlaces tn
colored registrars were asked to tax
the people as thev came. | al
deeply grateful for the work done b
the field workers. The yong la1is
of Fisk University, under Prof NJ
bray, did excellent work as did els
the workers from Walden and Ro e
Williams University an the A. an
/. State Normal Our women are nol
the Colored Contingent of the M
tional Council of Defense and renal
ready to serve till the close of tn
war
During the following two week
blanks for registration will be at tn
Defense Headquarters, the Y. M.
A. and the sColored Library. No
that this movement is, better unde
stood and it is realized that the won
en- are responding to the call-ef-o
country and are giving such a littl
as compared with what the men ar
giving, am sure that our wome
will not withhold their small contr
buttons"
The following women served as F
gistrars: East Nashville: 18th Ward
Miss Ada G. Baytop, from Roger Wi
,liams. 18th Ward, Miss Ruth M. Gi
bert, Roger Williams. 18th War
Miss o j. Lischey, Roger William
18th Ward, Mrs. Eugene Price, r
ger Williams. Goth Ward, Mrs
w, Gilbert Rocer Wi liams. 23l
Ward Mrsk Leone J. Hampton, r
ger Williams.
West Nashville Sth Ward Mrs.
v,,aRontte. 9th Ward, Mrs, j. A. M
Milan, Miss Marion Hadley, Mr.
Poindexter. 10th Ward, Miss V.
Moore, Miss Lady 3 Phillips III
Ward, DR.. M. e. Coleman, Miss NJ