The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-07-05

feat of the German government and
what ii today represents is of para
mount Importance to the welfare OF
the world in general and to our people
in particular.
We deem it hardly necessary, in
view of the untarnished record Of Ne
gro Americans. to reaffirm our loyalty
to Our Country and our readiness to
make every sacrifice to win this war.
We wish, however, as students and
guides of public opinion among our
people, to use our every endeavor to
keep these 100000 people at the
highest pitch, not simply of passive
Loyalty, but Of active, enthusiastic and
lself sacrificing participation in the
war
= "We are not unmindful of the recog-
J. milton Of our American citizenship in
! the draft. of the appointment of col
, ored officers, of the designation of col
ored advisors to the Government de-
partments, and to other indications of
hroadened public opinion, nevertheless
we believe today that iustifiable griev-
ances of the colored people are pro-
ducing not disloyalty, but an amount
of unrest and bitterness which even
, the best efforts of their leaders may
mot be always to guide unless they can
have the active and sympathetic CO.
operation Of the National and State
governments. German propaganda
: among US is powerless, but the appar-
: lent Indifference Of our own Govern
; ment may be dangerous.
Q "The American Negro does not ex-
7 Ipect to have the whole Negro problem
. settled Immediately; he is not seeking
! to hold up striving country and Il
: distracted world by pushing irrelevant
I personal grievances as q price of loy-
I atty; he is not disposed to catalogue,
/, in this tremendous crisis, all his COM
g plants and disabilities; he is more
! than willing to do his full share III
Y helping to win the war for democracy
and he expects his full share of the
e fruits thereof hut he is today COM
/ Ipelled to ask ror that minimum Of con-
= sideration which will enable him to
/ be an efficient fighter for VICTORY. 7
e Social and Educational Diversions
= To enliven the occasion for the dis
{a1
n Of citizens provided d series Of enter.
# tainments, which included, among
sr other interesting things, theatel
ne party of fifty at the Howard Theater
40 Wednesday evening to witness tn
b presentation Of "The Divorce Ques
r.. tion" by the Quality Amusement Con
es paay, of New York City; smoker an
ms luncheon on Thursday evening th
'es assembly room of the 18th Street
nd M. G.. A., with Attorney w. i. Hous
nd ton as toastmaster; and tour Of til
ne city Friday afternoon in sight-seein
OF automobiles, covering views of th
n parks and public buildings, and tn
e. schools, churches, business houses ana
IS homes of Colored Washingtonians
ori On Thursday afternoon, Capt Al
le thus S. Spingarn presented at tht
y. Army Medical Museum highly in
a. structive moving picture, entitled III
", to Fight" emphasizing the value ot
~ physical health in the army and de
q picting the dangers to which soldiers
q are subjected in the matter Of disease
and dissipation, with suggetions foi
IS recreational centers and other agencies
" for wholesome and moral diversion,
q for the soldiers in camps and canton
T. ments.
n. Committees That Rendered Service
e The committee appointed to sum
r marize the proceedings Of the confer
as ence was composed Of the following
N Dr. Robert r. Jones Chairman. South
e. western Christian Advocate, New Or
le Leans, La. DR. w f. b. Dubois, The
IS Crisis, New York City; John Mitchell
y Tr., The panet. Richmond. Va; Dr
". M IuOL0Iit IiIlGip1i - aehSsNN liiNli
n tute, Tuskegee Institute, Ala; 4. j
Davis, The Independent, Atlanta, Ga.
and Fred r. Moore, The New York
Age, New York City; and W. T. An
n drews, The Daily Herald, Baltimore
3 Md.
of The committee to cooperate witt
the Office Of the Surgeon General oi
y the Army to improve hygienic eondi
tions among the soldiers was made
le up or ]. H Murphy, American
Baltimore, Md; George w. Harris
Z The New York News, New York City
John Mitchell, Jr., The Planet, Rich
u mond, Va; DR.. Henry M. Minton, Phil
adelphia, Penn; and DR. Al. M. Curtis
20 Washington, u. G.
Is The Washington committee on en-
tertainment included Dr. A. M. Cur.
'e tis, Chairman; James A. Cobb, Judge
a Robert H. Terrell, W. l.. Houston, Or