The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-08-23
A Review Of What the Negro Peonie
Are Doing to Aid in Winning the
World Wide War for Liberty
and Democracy
Issued from the Office OF Emmett j.
Scest. Special Assistant TO the
Secretary of War

Washington, d. Company A,
301st Stevedore Regiment, Some
where in France" has been cited By
Rear Admiral Wilson and General Nc
Clure for exceptionally efficient work.
These colored men unIoaded and coal
ed the immense steamship .Ievia
than formerly the "Vaterlaad," in
fifty-six hours, making new worlds
record. in competition with other
stevedore detachments on the western
front in France, many OF which are
white. A film, showing this splendid
regiment at work and at play, is 10 peI
exhibited throughout the country IN
the leading coIorsd and white theaters
In Los Angeles, Cal, nine celorea
'.four-minute men, are at work talk
ing up the purchase of liberty bonds,
war savings stamps and war organi-
cation activities among the colored
people, with excellent results.
The Army is still in need Of chap
lains. The ultimate plan is to have
one for every 1000 officers and men
1t wants special kind Of chaplain
a sturdy, outstanding, brotherly ,nan
between the ages Of 21 and d5 who
cares d good deal more about the well
fare Of soldiers than about distinctions
in creeds. AT Camp Zachary Taylor,
near Louisville, Ky, the Army is con
ducting a school for ehaplains. The
course covers five weeks and new
classes are formed at about an inter
val of week after the current class
Ii graduated. Applicants must pass
the physical tests prescribed by the
local draft board. While at the school
the chaplain receives free
subsistence, lodging and uniform and
the pay of first-class private, $33.00
per month, with mileage home at the
rate of three and one-half cents per
mile upon the completion of his
course. If appointed he takes the
rank and pay Of a first lieutenant 81
the National Army, $1,000 a year and
$1,000 abroad The next class begins
August 23. Applicants should apply
directly to The Adjutant General of
the Army. who will furnish all naces
sary information. There are now
about thirty-one colored chaplains in
the several branches OF the Army.
The colored man is willing factor
IN the war. This has been so convinc
ingly demonstrated upon SO many &C
casions that additional evidence is
scarcely necessary. A striking case
iii point, however, may be noted in
the journeying at his own expense
from Birmingham, Ala, to Washing
ton of Archie Nicely, stalwart young
colored American, to enlist in the
army. He had been refused Nv the
local boards at his home, but was SO
determined TO battle for Uncle San,
that he seraped together the aeees-
sary funds and came to Washington
to see the officials of the War Depart
naent in person and tender his serv-
ices His personality was so inviting
and his plea so eloquent that Nicely
was accepted. There wasn't hap
pier youngster in the land than Neely
when he left the War Department
with a paper authorizing him to pro-
ceed at once to Camp Meade.
The colored churches and fraternal
socities of Jackson, Tenn, are plan-
ming to have an elaborate patriotic
demonstration August 29th, TO con-
tinue three days. Speakers Of ma
tional renown will be on hand, and a
strenuous effort will be made to raise
$4,000 for war purposes. A hig pa
rade is to be an outstanding. feature
of the occasion and it IS expected that
25,C00 marchers will lake part. The
affair is under the management Of a
local committee, headed by R. Flippin.
Surgeon General Gorgas, Of the
United States Army, has called for
the enrolment of 5000 graduate
nurses TO enter The service at Tie rate
Of 900 week Says he: THE Army
to-day is growing faster ,han the
Nurse Corps is increasing. | there
fore urge upon the American Red
Cross, tlsr0ugh its agencies, 10 bring
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