Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-09
that 1t may be crowned with success.

s"oI ~ hhuy Ue CTOWHeu Win success.
The Industrial work Is an essen--
tial part of our program including
general cmploymentt opening new
opportunities and vocational guidance.
An important part Of this work will
be with the industrial plants employ
ing -arge numbers of Negro migrants.
The Secretary will make an especial
effort to reduce the large Negro IA
Dor turnover in the various indus
trial plants by MONDAY and Sunday
talks ly Distributing literature
among the men and by assis ing
corporations in getting the moss re
liable type OF Negro labor and then
seeing to it that this labor is proper
~ treated and given opportunities for
advancement. Nagrancy mus. not he
tolerated in Pittsburgh especial ly
when work is so plentiful.
"Thc Housing work will be broad
and cover both an effort to obtain
more sanitary houses for Negroes to
live in. as we'll as less congestcd un
healthy and hence less immoral liv-
ing conditions in ccr.ain parts Of the
city. Tnc difficulties might be partia,
H. overcome by encouraging the Or
ganiXatiOn Of Building and Loan
Association and by interesting real
estate dealers. builders and owners
WHO handle or own property in dcsir
able districts 10 improve the same for
Negro tenants: by urging individual
homo ownership, and with more
chance Of success in the Pittsburgh
district by convincing industries Of
the basic necessity for building fumi
ly homes.
The League col tainly knows what
it intends to do. We insist that the
task is monumental and out Of pro-
portion TO the number OF colored men
assigned to the task by the League.
He says:
Health and sanitation are of vital
interest TO Negroes and to Pittsburgh
crs. One Of the first efforts will be
II campaign to reduce the high IL
ness and death rates among Hhe Ne
grocS. In cooperation with the Bu.-
rcau of Sanitation. physicians and
Negro Institutions and Organizations
All educational campaign can be wag
ed giving wide publicity to the facts
obtained and suggesting remedies
concerning.
The danger and use of patent medi
cincs; Carelessness in dress: I'M
proper vcntilation; Care of infants,
etc. Following this campaign gener
al effort may be made to clean up
Negro neighborhoods. to obtain better
and cleaner streets and sidewalks, bet
ter sanitary inspection, police service
and If possible, free bath house for
the lower Hill district.
"The question Of amusement and
recreation is likewise important, as
they have a direct bearing on good
citizenship. Definite cooperation can
be established with such existing or
ganiZations as the Y. NJ. G. A., Wash
ington Park Playground. Settlements
and the churches which have the fa-
":l'ics for such work. Boy and girl
clubs can be organized under capable
leaders. supervised community
dance can do much toward helping
the newcomer to better adjust them
selves socially.
But what is the use talking about
what is proposed ard what is wanted
TO be done? We are interested in find
my out what has been done. In this
looms up supreme. He has described
eXis ing conditions. What has been
done by the League and similar Or
CARNATIONS to remedy the frightful
conditions that DR.. Epstein has de-
scrbed? He tells OF more of tho ill.,
tentions Of the League. Here is what
the Leagues representative says:
delinquency, especially Juvenile
crime. should be handled in connec
ton with the courts, probation Off
GERS and schools; the League furnish
ing through it's office Big Brothers
and Sisters with the idea of organic
ing this work on n larger CAFE later
on. The penal and reformatory insti
tuition serving the Community should
be reached to help discharged and pa
rolled prisoners TO obtain Il new start
and be reclaimed for their own good
and that Of society.
"a very close relationship must
exist between our charity end the
organized charities, because our asso
citation does not provide for relief. An
effort will be made to develop cooper
alton among welfare organization
already existing in the community.
to prevent expensive duplication OF
work and to assure good feeling and
harmony among workers.
"rhe details Of this work may be
reviewed from time to time. by an exc
cutiye committee, which should con
sist Of from ten to fifteen persons
chosen from the membership Of the as
ISOLATION. -
DR.. Epstein produces statistics
from the schools of the Hill District
in Pittsburgh and in commenting
thereon says:
The figures indicate the increase in
the one section only, and do not in
clnde all the children who have henn