Phoenix tribune., 1918-12-07
THE COLORED AMERICAN
WORKERS IN GREAT WAR

October the Army Chapan Training School, Camp Zachary
lows American Expedonary Force Overseas service Matthew
Depot Brigade Camp Taylor KY Frank Brown 155h Depot
Brigade Camp Lee Va Ellis A. Christian Depot Brigade
Mcdonald i1h Division Camp Meade Nd A. Huntington
H % a n % an @ ax coTsd S%R na s
now the service of the United States Army this country and
Pleasant Conditions at Camp Lee.
Conditions Camp Lee Petersburg Virginia quite salts
according to a statement made by Rev. Randall,
representative of the NJ work at that point The 18th In
fany battalion at Camp Lee has four coored captains and there
also the 55h Depot Brigade both of which rendering
een @ MISERY % tS ad nu r ar Tb "1 re TWO oored bopans
Max Yergan and H. Brown spiritual leaders of broad sympa
the commodous hostess house of erection
and will fill longe want In Petersburg finely equipped sol
library shower baths pool and billiard tables writing room and
provision for kind of social recreation This work directed
by Sanders by McCorke graduate of Hamp
The Y. W. A. has like center for conveniently
home Miss Jackson is head worker and has congenal
@ o 81 n 3cv wG a~ a coored neooe 0g a
the South helpful in planning and the musical
by soldiers Camp for whom they
primarily designed The NJ G A. is lively center and secre-
ing and taking the lead in their athletic diversions
Abraham Lincoln Club Organized in Cuba
The coOred people of Havana Cuba have organized an Aba
dent; Clifford Hancock director Henry Sellers treas
Exsgeant John Thomas formerly Of the 10th United
States Cavalry confidential messenger to President Mario e.
Aeno the Republic Of Cuba the founder of the oganza
AT Banco the club handsome with
brezes from the Gulf of Mexico with fine dancing floor and
e o d %ny' @ an n SSeey Sh PryS d h GJ d uepJr b
hospital contemplation President Menocal is chairman of the
board of trustees The membership is upward of 200.
At meetnng of the employees of the National Baptist Publish
ing House. Nashville Tenn held the chapel of the plant the
office staff subscribed for $4,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds
Henry Allen Boyd addressed the meeting and made very clear the
war aims of the government their especial application to 0Ored
push the sale of Liberty bonds
During the campaign for the Fourth Liberty
Of the Theological Department of Selma University delivered
effective speeches Both counties went over the top and five
people Several Alabama daie carrying the
The Nashville Globe special Patriotic Number
during the first December under the direction Henry
Allen Boyd and The NJ Church Review of which DR. Revedy
EspGm @ 0 month to f ou the amce @ v s 1as
been signed and peace ON its there dmnuton in the
era They regard the labor that bring the Negro
the fruits of the victory for democracy important the
l2OOOO cooed Americans this land keeny alive to the
tremendous service that is called the guarantee
them the liberty and opportunity for which they fought side
by side with other branches of the American family
of the $26OoOo taken Charleston S c. Navy coored
employees many of them only My temporary service recently bought
40 Capt Capt Joseph Tgg who has made an envia6 record with
Of Company A. has transferred and placed
charge of munitions Captain Trgg took active and crdabe
battles Btt sf the %" Of the St h' salient one Of the decisive
1t is stated that there are now s25 Y NJ secretaries
engaged in work the coored troops country
overseas aborng under the supervision nof Dr. Moorand
International Secretary and charge the Oored division
M G. work conducted through the National War
Council Of the A. of the United States with headquarters
at BAT Madison avenue New York City
John NJ Wright former Deputy County Treasurer of Shawnee
county, Topeka Kansas has enlisted the
c. secretary and stationed Camp Grant Rockford
One OF the urgent matters to which colored Y NJ
rs at the various have been addressing themselves
y and vigorously is the reduction of lacy among
SOLDIERS In few OF the stated that than 80
cent of the men unable read write This refers particularly
to camps where the coored from districts
from cities settlements where educational facilities available
tyvide reception rendered in Sergeant
ham Roberts Wednesday evening November 9Th Trenton
h home town Mayor Frederick W. Donney
est in arranging the affair This the members Fighting
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