The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-06-28
DEPT. OF La
Dor TO Be
IMPROVED.
Or. G. E. Hayes Visit.
ed So, States in In
terest Of Race
GRATIFYING LABOR RE-
SUITS NOW IN SIGHT.

washington, D. c., June "a, 1918
DR. George Il. Haynes, Director or
Negro Economics Of the Department
of Labor, has just returned from an
extended trip into several States
where he met in conferences and IN
terviews at different points nj each
State a number of representative
white and colored men and women.
TO discuss with them the plans OF
the Department for improving local
labor conditions. The Director vlS'
tied points in Virginia, North Caro-
lima South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama. Mississippi, Tennessee and
Kentucky. He is also in correspoh-
dence with persons in fccGnsyi7ania,
Ohio and Illinois for the purpose of
similar visits to those States.
The purpose of these first visits IS
to get the advice and solicit the help
of persons of both races in each State
! in carrying out cooperative pro-
gram to take practical constructive
steps for enlisting all in a campaign
to mobilize Negro workers for more
strenuous labor to win the war. Due
consideration, of course, is given TO
improving the conditions Of Negro
workers along all lines and to encour-
aging all who labor,
Briefly stated, the plan is to secure
nj each locality cooperating commit
ices of white and colored citizens
COMPOSED of the strongest men anu
women of both races to WORK out
Ipllns and methods Of adjusting locai
labor problems, in the interest Oh
both employers and employees.
When interviewed by representa-
tive of the press, DR.. Haynes sad;
IN all parts of the country, now.
representative white and colored
npople are feeling that this is the time
IA pool their efforts and pull to-
gether. In my wo k of previous years
| have found in almost every localltS
some white and colored citizens who
were responsive to practical pro-
gram of work to meet the needs OF
their community"
"The various betterment and civic
organizations that the colored peo-
ple have organized have shown such
activity along many lines to improve
local conditions and race relations.
"On the basis Of such experience
, the Department of Labor is building
its plans for meeting local labor st
, uations that are affecting the Negro
and his employers in various parts
, of the country. Already, the Depart
ment is meeting with gratifying co,
operation of both white and colored
people in various counties, towns ana
cities.
Just as in all the Nations past
Il wars, the Negro is ready to do his
2 share of the fighting in the trenches
, and dying on the field Of battle. M
3. less Jealous has he been in doing the
10 work to raise food and make sup
e plies for our Allies and our men a;
the front The Negro workman needs
! to be told, in ways to make 1t clear
A that his toll of all kinds is appreciated
y and of value in winning this war. he
!. needs to have it made plain to MIN
e that victory in this war will bring re
i wards of democracy to him, II TINS
i is done, Charles Knights example IN
( breaking the worlds riveting record
l. will be repeated in many other occu
/ pations.
: There are two kinds of people II
T. our country at this time: Those who
Q do and those who don't. We plan tC
u enlist every Negro in the country II
I the ranks of those who do"