Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05
Allcn'& National News Bureau,
: West 131 Stree, New York,

September 81, 19lS.--1FOllowing q
conference called by Captain w. NJ.
Wardc of the 3S Precinct, located in
the heart OF the coiorcl population
in this city, Of prominent leaders Of
the race here Il Law and Order Lcag-
-uc has been formed for the purpose
OF assisting The police in keeping down
DIS urbanccs that arc likely to arise
rs the result of Observation-Disclosures
and also FOR the purpose OF starting
"0mp2ign th2t will make for Il high
CT civic and moral condition sur
rounding tho colorcd people Of This
city and 10 train the members Of the
race relative to their duty as It re.
latcS to the civic good OF the neigh
borhood. When it was seen that Il
great race riot was breeding in this
city and shat 4 conflict that would
equal 4 no surpass the East ST Louis
riot was likely to break out in the
Harlem section Of the city where live
uNwards Of 10000 colorcd people. Cap
tain nj once called the thoughtful,
members Of the race together and
went over the Situa ion with them
and advised that it would be wise 10
organize II league for the purpose o.
preventing such an outbreak which
II WV W. .''s "'uitl IiNc uollc lllutll
to make against the race at this time.
The colorcd citizens rallied to the
call fired on by Il desire TO do what
Is best for the race. y movement was
started last Monday following II
public meeting ut the musical school
settlement called at the instance OF
j. RoSamond johnson the director OF
the school. Addresses were made by
n tho In1,ltnp Of Ia,
here all OF them calling attention to
the necessity OF doing something to
check The disorder that is creeping
ont on this ncighDorhood and do what
ever is possible to prevent a cataS-
trophc such as occurred at East ST.
Louis. y movement to be known as
The Law Order League was formed
and Officers elected. George W. llar-
ris editor OF TIE New York News who
has been lorcllost in advocating such
an association was elected chairman;
and other officers were as follows:
first vice chairman Rev. Il. A. Cul-
len, second vice chairman n. II. Ander
son; Secretary Walter T.. White and
treasurer John b. Nail. j. Rosampnd
Johnson was elected chairman of tho
executive committee and James w.
johnson chairman OF the constitu-
tional committee and among the prom
incnt members OF the race here who
will serve on that commi;tce will be:
Hcvs. y. G. Powell; r.. NJ. Bolden;
w. S. Holder; Charles w. Anderson
Father plunllcit and Bert Williams
the we'll known actor. The organiZa-
ton will make strong effort to get
in touch with members OF the race
coming here from the South, and as
sist them in adjusting themselves to
their new environments. 1t has been dis
covered that great deal OF the grow
ing friction in Harlem between the
races is brought on as the result Of
The over Zcalousncss of a large mum
Der Of new arrivals from the South
who do not know just how far to go
in their civic rights, and overcome
by their new freedom go perhaps furth
CT than it is good to do. The new as
ISOLATION is made up of an earnest
group of men who are good race men,
and as the result much good will
come fl ON its formation Your cor
respondent called on Editor Harris
last week and found him enthusiasts
tic over The organization and urged
hat the race here cooperate in max
mc'its taat his ever been started in
this city. The organization will do
mncE &c" tnt social welfare OF IIar-
icm, which presents perhaps one of
hte most interesting and complete So
cial studies of any large community
in the world. For several months
Young men Of tho race have been
speaking upon the streets of Harlem
and as tho result Of their seriousness
and their desire to bring about bet
Ter conditions for the race have urg
cd program that has brought about
antagonism on the part Of the two
races living here and already sever
al outbreaks have occurred which
could have developed into riots Of
a serious nature. The purpose of this
league will be to assist both races in
getting the proper consideration and
report cases Of disorder that occur
whether it be among whites or blacks
Your correspondent regards the move
ment as one that ought to make for