Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-16

sfo suffers In this country and 1t
was largely through his efforts that
the parade was made success.
After the parade it was suggested
that the Negro Protest Committee
merged with the local branch Of ahe
association for more affective work
and he was Placed as the head of the
Dranch. The branch has been reorga
n1Zed and will open headquarters in
Harlem within a few months follow
the close the great drive that Is now
being made for members and other
funds. The other officers are: vice
president Rev. e. w. Daniels, secre
tary, james A. Anderson; assistant
secretary, Mrs. NJ. Waller French,
and treasurer John e. Nail, Jr. The
executive committee is made up of
Fred RI. Moore, Rev. A. Clayton Pow
ell; Rev. Hutchins Bishops Mime. c.
j. Walker, Thomas w. Grigsby REV.
j. W. johnson, George w. Allen,
and James Weldon Johnson. One OF
the first things that the local branch
set out to do was to take steps to
save the lives of the five colored sol
uiers of the Twenty fourth Infantry
who were subjected to court martial
orders. Heading DR.. CuEen q petit.
ton was circulating which resulted
i'll $4,000 signatures, of both races.
asking the President to review the
cases OF the young soldiers with a
view of saving their lives. The peti
ton was carried to the President by
a committee consisting of Revs. Il.
A. Cullen, Il. M. Hyder, George
Frazier Miller, and James w. John
son. AS the result of the plea made
by the committee the announcement
was made recently that the President
would do what he could to give the SOL
diers Justice. The local branch held
a meeting at the st. Phillips p. e.
church last Tuesday evening when THE
committee that called on the Presi-
dent made It's report.
each OF the speakers said that they
were received by the President in q
most courteous manner and that the
head OF the nation showed consider
able interest in the injustices that
are being hcaped upon the Negro in
this country. Several large mass meet
ings have been held under the auspi-
ces OF the local branch where Dromi.
ment men and women of both races
spoke in the interest Of the work that
the Association is doing for the
welfare of America. The local branch
will direct its energy as far as pos.
siblc to the cases surrounding the
Negro In this city and vicinity and
under the leadership Of the Rev. f.
A: Cullen the branch should become
one of the most potent infiuent agen
cies in this country.
LOUIS w. GEORGE SUCCESSFUL
YOUNG BUSINESSMAN.
me or the most successful and mod
ern young business men of the race,
who has been indentified with several
successful enterprises is Louis w.
George who is the advertising mana
ger and publicity director to Nine
g. j. Wa Fer the we'll known race
woman whose rise within the past
decade has been marvellous. Mr.
George who is an expert publicity
director directs all of the advertise
ments pertaining to the Walker ST.
stem and his methods are
doing much TO call attention to the
wonderful progress and success us
we'll as the growth OF the system to
sudn II national note. He can best in
terpret the method of Nine. Walkers
system and appearing in Negro journ
ais throughout the country at the
head OF which appears the cut of the
famous hairdresser may be seen care
fully worked out advertisements di
rccted by Mr.. George telling of the
superior work Of the Walker System.
lie has had large success in This work
and controlling as he does the large
out put OF advertisements OF Mrs :.
Walker makes him one of the foremost
publicity directors of the race. Mr..
George has been identified with sew
eral successful enterprises amovg
the The Colored American Review
Magazine, and other ventures Of this
kind. His latest venture here was
the installation OF modern electric
stercopticon machine which is placed
in one Of the branch stores of Nine.
Walker on Seventh Avenue, which is
attracting wide attention and which
is the latest system of advertising in
the country. In addition to this work
he is engaged IN rca!-esiatc hav;n z,
under his control a large number OF
houses OBJ both races. His latest Of
fort is the opening of The Inter
State Sales and Advertising Agency.
with offices ut 1903 Seventh Avenue
which will have for its aim the out
putting of advertisements for the col
orcd press as well as daities and
monthly publications.. Mr. George has
made scientific study of the sytem
Of advertising and is now prepared
to furnish estimates for firms through
out the country.
Further reference will be made to
this enterprise in another issue. He
was born in Lynchburg, Va, and was
educated in the public schools and
college OF that city He came 10 this
city i'll 1907 and shortly afterwards
became associated with the Walker
firm. He is fine type of young man
hood and is willing and ready to as
sist in all worthy enterprises making
for ithe advance of the race. He has
large future in the business life OF
the race and is a pioneer in tho
work that he is doing along his line
OF endeavor. He is typical of the mod
ern youth of the race.