The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-11-29
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'The Nashville Gloye Is ii issue q
special Patriotic Number" during the
.irst week III December, under the di-
fection OF Henry Allen Bpya, and the
Al. nj. Il. Church Review, VI which Dr..
1everdy e Ransom il editor, il 70 put
out Patriotic Number" some time
iuring the same month. Although
he arnl.s0ee with Germany has been
signed and peace III On it's way, there
i no dininntion in the patriotic spirit
IN the part of the colored press or
the people in general. They regard
the new labor that must bring TO the
Negro race the fruits Of the great
victory for democracy as important
as the work they have just put into
The winning of the war itself. The
IL 900, 900 colored Americans in this
land are keeniy alive to the tremen-
dous service that is called for by the
future to guarantee to them the lib
erty and opportunity for which they
have fought, side by side with other
branches Of the American family.
The Charleston American invites
attention to the fact that, out Of the
S260,00O taken at Charleston, 5. G.,
Navy Yard, 200 colored employees,
many Of them only in temporary sery-
es from the Gulf Of Mexico, with fine
ice, recently bought bonds to the value
Of $66,700, over one-fourth Of the
total.
Capt. Joseph Il. Trigg, who has
made an enviable record with the
368th Infantry somewhere N
France, formerly Ia command Of
Company A, has been transferred 70
the staff and placed in charge OF mu-
nitions. Captain Trigg took an active
and creditable part in the reduction
Of the ST. Mihiel salient, one Of the
decisive battles of the war.
1t is stated that there are now go
Y. Nj. G, A. secretaries engaged IN
work among the colored troops In this
country and overseas, laboring under
the supervision of DR. j. f. Moorland,
international secretary and in charge
Of the colored division OF Y. NJ. g. A..
war work, conducted through the Ma
tional War Work Council Of the \ M.
|C. A. Of the United States, with head
quarters at BAT Madison Avenue, New
York City.
John M. Wright, former deputy
treasurer Of Shawnee County, Topeka,
Kansas, has enlisted in the war serv-
ice as d K. M. C. A. secretary and is
stationed at Camp Grant, Rockford,
Illinois.
One Of the urgent matters to which
colored Y. M. G. A. secretaries at the
various camps have been addressing
themselves earnestly and vigorously,
is the reduction Of illiteracy among
the colored soldiers. In few Of the
camps, it is stated, more than eighty
per cent. of the men are unable to
read or write. This refers particu-
larlv to camps where the colored men
come from districts far removed from
cities or settlements where education
al facilities are available.
A city wide reception was rendered
IN honor Of Sergeant Needham Rob-
erts, Wednesday evening, November
6, at Trenton, N. j., his home town..
Mayor Frederick w. Donnelly took a
hearty interest in arranging the al
fair. This is the member Of the
"Fighting Fifteenth of New York
Emerged into the 369th Infantry who,
with Henry Johnson, put a score or
more Of Huns to flight in one of the
most terrific encounters of the war IN
France, and thus saved the lives of
thousands Of their sleeping comrades
in camp, over which they are assigned
as guards.
Mrs. E. d. Trowbridge is recreation
director Of the State of Michigan, and
w. P. Kemp, editor Of the Detroit
Leader is chairman Of the auxiliary
that looks after Negro work. Plans
are being laid for the revival of the
colored soldiers club which was dis
continued some weeks ago at Detroit.
Mr.. Kemp is also a member Of the
Speakers Committee Of 100, under the
Authority of the War Department and
the Committee on Public Information,
and has been carrying on a vigorous
campaign Of education throughout the
i Wolverine State through largely at
tended public meetings and the devo-
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