The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-27
NORTHERN
MIGRATION
CONTINUES
Is the Exodus Perma
nent or Just an
Excursion?

Ger PECULIARLY laNofabt an-f tict.- tilt
writer j. able 10 advance some light upon
the subject of rhe Negroes degree Of sue
cess IN the North, and state some OF the
results already apparent.
The Baltimore and OHIO Railroad lie
gan with ont crew of construction work
ers three years ago and today operates
more than -iXty-five labor camps Who's
capacity ranges from twenty live u two
hundred and nifty each. several \eyru
foreinen, clerks aud agents are pO-itlon~
dieectly resulting. Vt Cleveland, Dino.
Cumberland. Md, and Graiton, W. Va.
many laborer- have moved into the more
skilled occupations m round houses, yards
and shops.
The desirabllity of the Negro. making
due allowances for reasonable percent
axe OF misiits ami failures has been ~
emphasized III At the general secretary of
the Baltimore and OHIO ny. \. NJ. &.
A. has made definite arrangements tor
an extensive campaign of welfare work
among them AMI the railroad company
has already made appropriations To- th-
end. The Pennsylvania Railroad en-
cages Negro welfare superintendent
and stall IN this work The quarters
provided at some plac- along the sys-
tenn put 10 shame many -o-calle,l hotel-
and demonstrate satisfaction ~ To- the
quality OF service. else this expense oi a
permanent character would not be- in
effect
The tObscco interests INA Connecticut
through the Urban League of New York.
has for two successive seasons used Ne
groes tins year many are being provided
with homes OF solid construction and
years of employment il guaranteed To-
men with famills-s
The New Haven Railroad has from it,
forces promoted several Negroes To 20
sitlons OF responsibility that require SOL
ldlty of character and a high order of in
telligence.
The Auto Tire industries at Akron.
ONO, have absorbed many H. that tern
tory, often from railroad shipments and
Their home buiiding Operations indicate
more than temporary period of en-
ployment
The attitude OF the electric interests Al
schenectady, New York, is one that
would be ASSUMED 10y any concern actu-
sted by the interests of a moment.
AT Seattle, Washington, Negroes have
been 80 Pronouncedly successiui a. steve
dores that IN le-s than "A years service
they have become the object of compe-
tition when particularly capable work OF
this character IL desired.
The southern banks and insurance
companies have been obliged To take Of
hcial cognizance Of the situation 10 the
extent that enlarged accounts, changes
oil address and Increased mail business
has IN some Gases almost compelled Of
nee routine changes and added electrical
forces
The foregoing IL not all Of the writer :
Observation OF tins movement.
The most obvious net result will be An
improved economic and civil condition
Tor those who remain in the North long
enough 10 outline the sparOdic outbur-ts
The natural predicate of this l. an i'm
proved condition IN the South where pro-
lection must lie assured to retain tl,..
laborers remaining The good southern
employer. ont OF a dollar and cents need
Will be Obliged to interest himself active
~ IN community matters. and compel
more equitable administration of Iaws
and sponsor tie repeal Of the more dis
tasteful enactments.
Tins Is the reason colored PEOPLE are
leaving the south
Segregation.
Lynching.
mob violence.
Jim Grow ears.
Political persecution.
Contract labor.
Brutal street car conductors.
Jim Crow elevator service.
Poor schools.
Poorly paid teacher-.
Burning Negroes At stake
Memphis barbsrity.
East "a. Louis horror.
Prosecution for petty oHen-e- IN order T.
grind out convicts for public road-.
Low Wages.
Exclusion from all parks AMI public re.
reation piaces.
And the everlasting stigma that you are
Negro and for that reason you
are not entitled o. the
rights Of q man.
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