New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-08
NEGRO LABOR PROBLEMS
Government Bureau Attempting to
Smooth Path OF Black Man i'm
Southern Section of Country.

Washington, Nov. S.-Two fmpor-
tant Investigations connected with the
labor problems of the war are now
under way in the Southern States
one to determine what truth, If any,
there is in the charges that negroes
are quitting work because they re-
celve allotments from relatives in the
military service. and the other to
examine proposals that negro women
be subjected to compulsory-work
laws.
The object Of organizations built I'D
by DR.. George e. Haynes, Director of
Negro Economics of the United States
Department of Labor, is to make the
relations between the white and col
ored populations of the Southern states
as congenial as possible, and to pre-
vent discrimination against the negro
in labor affairs.
A canvass of the colored people of
Florida is being undertaken with a
view to impress upon them the neces-
sity of voluntary aid, to the best of
their ability, in the Governments war
labor program. This project, it Is be-
lieved. will overcome the labor short
age without result to compulsion, and
will stimulate to useful employment
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because of Government allotments
The work of the Division of Negro
Economics is carried on through State
and county organizations composed in
part of white and in part of colored
citizens. There has been excellent CO.
operation between the races in work
ing out War-labor problems.
Florida's special problems were dis
cusSed recently at a conference held
in Ocala, under the auspices of the
State Negro Workers Advisory Com
mttee. the chairman of which is
President N. 3. Young of the A. 6: M.
College of Negroes.
AN important part of the work of
the State committee was the prepara
ton of a program of activities for CO.
operation of white employers and
negro workers in all parts of the
State, to promote better understanding
between them and to remove the dis
content of the workers so that thew
will give voluntarily regular and en-
thusiastic work for greater production
of food and supplies needed to win
the war.
In Jacksonville a local branch of
the State committee has led to the
establishment of a training center TO
,
work in which they can replace men.
and w. a. ArmWood, a negro of
Tampa, is touring the State to interest
negro preachers lodge leaders and
others i'm the Government program.
If we are going to raise the food
needed by our soldiers, our allies and
ourselves at home, every man and
woman who can help in the garden or
on the farm can see that it is his or
her patriotic duty to join in ;" declares
DR.. Haynes. This is a bigger cues
ton than earning living; it comes to
be question of working to have the
food on which to fight to save our
selves and other people from German
slavery. Every landowner can also
now see that this is a bigger question
than success on his land, but a ques-
ton of doing whatever needs to be
done to induce laborers to work the
land and raise the necessary food"
MINES IIERRICK AND, ITENTY.
Out at Camp Grant there is
youthful soldier who knows just what
books are for.
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