Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-19


Of the freight house and section and
trackmcn, and had invited to speak
for Thorn, Mr.. G. l.. Bentley and Mr..
James ~. Deane. both white, Mr..
Bentley being local organizer for one
OF the labor unions and Mr.. Deanc,
business agent for Local 261, l. NJ.
L. OF n. \. and both Of these gentle
mon made tclling speeches on organ
i2&tion. These two strong men have
done much to show their friendship
to the colorcd working mon and
helped greatly in aiding them secure
the bonus money they have been re-
cciving in the shop here for the last
few weeks. as VOL rs helping in
having the men ClaSScd ana their
wage scale set. Some of these men
have received us much rs $4,000
bonus and their wage scale raised us
much Is to Is cents on tho hour.
Mr.. Bentley and Mr.. Dean are
still working with The men to give
instructions and help round up every
man for organized labor. w. b. T..
Crowcll made the closing speech at
She orcn meeting last week aud when
he finished over one hundred men
added their names TO the roll and it
looks like all the Shopmcn. helpers,
trackmen, frcighthouso mon and la
borcrs employed by the railway com
pany will soon be in one great organ
lZation and not for the purpose of
striking or causing trouble but for
projection and that they may have
an equal opportunity for an honest
living at Il living wage scale.
The officers Of this coiorcd local
are as follows: President. Chris.
"anIerS; N'cc-Prcsidcnt, i>nry
Woods: Corresponding Secretary.
y. II. Holland; Recording Secretary,
John PEBBLES: Treasurer. Louis Ma
jorS. With this set of mon to lead
them there is no reason why this
labor organization should not be one
Of the strongest of all, or any organ
iZation among our people in the
state. They have our very best
wishes for success.
There are many cases of Spanish
"flu' in Roanoke, but our friend,
Mr.. II. G. Johnson, local Supcrintcnd-
cut of the Richmond Beneficial In
&urancc Company ran across man
today who had the Spanish "Flu" in
the feet. Yes. Stree. he really has
ii and has ii bad. too. Don't believe
It. Cross nay heart and body Ask
Mr.. johnson if it isn't true and don't
think this man is going TO get over
il either. Who is it? Why, its Mr..
II. IL. Green, the man that sells
Bibles, hymnalS, pamphlets. and rain
coats f$omc combination, CHI. Yes
YOU know him. lie is u newly we'd,
100. but yon know dat aint got muffin
TO do with the "Flucn2a."
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Dennis. Of 3O7
Fifth avenue. n. w. entertained ut
whist, in honor Of Miss Hortensc
pinlrDr nf Dhiin,nl ,l l,r o.
day night. Those present and en-
Toying very pleasant evening, were
Misses Marie Turnhul. Minnie Min
mis-. Marie Turnquist, Ruth Crrlc.
Emma Curlc, Mahlc Curlc, Lctitia
Downing, Alice Terry. May Francis
and Ida Darlington. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Tay-
lor. Prof. and Mrs. It. w. Dennis, Mr..
and Mrs. Columbus Morris, DR.. l.. G.
Downing, Mr.. William Craig. Union
University. Richmond, Mr.. Harrison
Hale. i. l.. Dennis and Mr.. c. Tiffany
Tolivcr.
After eleven o'clock Il very clab-
CRATE mcnu was served. Miss May
Francis presided at the piano until
80 A. NJ. Miss Minis and Mr.. IL.
II. Terry were winners ut whist.
We extend our sympathy to our
friend and brother, David Galloway,
in the loss Of his devoted wife, Mrs.
Rosa T.. Galloway, victim of that
dreaded Spanish Influenza.
Miss Lizzie English, sister OF Mrs.
Galloway is very i'll also with Inllu
CnZa.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Raybone, of Eighth
avenue, n. w. is still confined to her
bed but slightly improved.
Mrs. j.. Curtis Swift, Of Eighth
avenue, n. Il. is improving after Il
ten day struggle with the Spanish
"Flu."
Colored folks arc all praying now.
You know when they are in trouble
and scared. they can beat anybody
praying. The Spanish "Flu" has put
them working overtime at prayer.
God moves in Il mysterious way
More next week. | must go to
sleepy house.
Yours,
LITTLE WILLIE.