Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-12

HcioiShi' Ile Salu tnat during his
eighteen years III command Of Negro
regiments he had led them thru two
successful campaigns, and said that
inner loyalty was never displayed by
soldiers. Hc praised tho co.ored Off
Gers and the 1000 young colored men
at Camp Upton and said should an
opportunity be given to him to lead
them overseas" they will give O
good account Of themselves.
Oswald G. Willard, the editor Of
Tho Evening Post, and one Of tho
first citizens Of America was tho
next speaker. DR.. Willard who typi-
flies highest and best America got
his usual fine ovation when he rose
to speak. He told how tho war had
helped the Negro from an econom-
&c ana industrial standpoint and how
even In tho extreme South the South
crn white people had become inter-
cstcd In the Negro soldiers to tho ex
tent or giving them send off. Ho
said that the large exodus Of Negro
cs from the South. where they had
abandoned homes, farms. and left DO
nina them, had deeper meaning
than higher wages. He called atten-
ton to the danger Of Germany being
able to point their finger Of derision
ut America If better treatment was
not accorded to the black people here.
He SAID. however. that despite these
wrongs the attitude of the American
Federation OF Labor and the decision
or tho Supreme court should cause
the Negro to take new courage and
heart Rev. e. w. Daniels. tho assis-
tant rector Of the ST. Philips p. T..
Church. and DR.. w. e. B. Dubois,
were also speakers at tho meeting.
DR.. Dubois took his usual high and
uncmpromising ground and flayed
American prejudice. He told Of tho
necessity Of the nation treating tho
Negro fairly during tho war and call
ed attention to tho significance Of the
large exodus Of Negroes from tho
South He Is one OF the most consis-
tent men Of tho race. The session on
Friday held at the Fifteenth Infan-
!, try armory continued with an increase
In attendance. Miss Ovington presided
and tho subjects discussed were:
Public School Conditions In the South
and How to Abolish Jim.Crow cars.
j. c. Lemon. an attorney at Savannah
and an active member Of tho associa-
ton told how tho organization was
combating tho prejudice In Savannah
feeling was being brought about. Flo
told Of the good Influence that the
Savannah Tribune was asserting In
that direction. Various branches of
tho association also made good re-
ports The conference then paused
long enough to pass resolutions prais
Ing Hon. Moreficld Storey for his un
selfish work In regards to his fight
before the Supreme court Of tho coun
try against segregation. Miss Jackson
or the Providence branch told how
the organization had forced the State
OF Rhode Island to take Negroes in
the service, and what was being done
for tho large number Of migrants who
were coming North.
II. Il. Jones Of tho Urban League
told of tho interdependence Of the
two organizations and said that they
were willing and ready to cooperate
In any way possible. DR.. Jessie More
land of Washington, d. c., one OF the
international secretaries OF the Y. M
G. A, for colored men told what the
Y. M. c. a. was doing for the moral
and spiritual welfare OF the
thousand OF colored soldiers here and
those that had gone abroad. He said
that the Y. M. G. a. was tho first to
greet tho young men at Camp Des
Moines, and that the association was
making an effort to have the colored
soldiers treated fairly. He said thai
through the Y. NJ. c. A., 1t was dis
covered at Camp Travis, at Houston
Texas, that there was n single com
pany OF young men without a single
faint OF disease OF any kind. DR.. More
land said that six trained secretaries
were now on their way to tho front
TO administer to the colored soldiers
and their need and that as the result
or tho effort OF the association the
whole social life Of the young men
been greatly changed. IT. j. Galloway
Oh washington spoke In the interest
OF the Crisis and urged those present
TO take greater interest in the pub.
ncatfon. Prof. George W. Cooke of
Howard University told what the as
ISOLATION was doing in the city of
Washington and that q keen eve ia
kept on the situation at tho Capital.
''ReV.L. G. Jordan Of PHILADELPHIA,
urged the National Association to
take greater interest in the flag of
Liberia and to have it to fly from tho
homes of the co1ored people here along
with tho American flag. The matter
was received with great interest nv
tho delegates. The evening session
inc delegates attended a special per
tormance Of The Servant in Tho
House by the Lafayette players and
proved to be fine recreation. II
gave tho delegates an opportunity to
SEQ what the Negro Is doing in the dc
velopment of the drama.
At the session on Saturday morn
Ing representatives of tho yorious
branches made reports. J. w. Mccoy
or Raleigh, N. c., told how tho associ
alton was fighting the battles of tho
race there, and was making sentiment
for both races. w. Justice Carter q
lawyer or Harrisonburg brought be
fore the conference information from
young colored soldier Of the treat
ment that was being accorded the col
ored soldiers from Southern soldiers
IN some of the environments. A reso.
lutioh was passed In which the asso-
citation condemned the bad American
treatment Of the soldiers nv tho South