Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
EDITORS CONFERENCE
GIVES BIG RESULTS
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electrified the entire country as it has
seldom been thrilled before
1t will be remembered by those
familiar with the proceedings of the
conference at the New Interior Dc
partment building that the full force
of the leaders who spoke was mar
shaled in opposition to the lynchings,
burning and inhuman mob violence
practiced mainly against colored peo-
pie in various sections of the country,
and that this lack of respect for the
common rights of citizens was given
as the most potent cause for the un-
rest among Negroes. This was the
underlying reason for bringing the
conference together from far distant
points. The proceedings of the con-
ference reached the President through
the Committee on Public Information,
of which Mr. George Creel is chair
man.
The Presidents message is whole
some rebuke to ruthless violators of
the law, who almost invariably think
they will be immune from punishment
by the courts or by an outraged pub
lie opinion
The colored people are jubilant over
the timely and straightforward pro-
nouncement of the President of the
United States, and that such an utter
ance from the highest authority in the
land will cause a wave of patriotic
enthusiasm among them and inspire
keener impulse to assist in the many
constructive war activities throughout
the Republic can not be doubted.
coIored Women Rejoice in Opportu-
nifty to BE War Nurses
The second outstanding achieve
ment growing out of the conference
is the opening made 70 rthe employ
ment of the large number of colored
trained nurses who have patriotically
registered their names with the Ameri-
can Red Cross Society for work among
the colored troops on the field and in
the base hospitals. The conference
strongly urged that these skilled
nurses be used at the earliest possible
opportunity.
According to an announcement
made through the office of the special
assistant to the Secretary of War last
week, plans have been laid by the
Surgeon-General of the Army to have
colored nurses assigned to six of the
base hospitals in this country where
approximately $4,000 colored troops
are stationed; namely, Camps Fun
ston, Dodge, Grant, Taylor, Sherman
and Dix, and with a practical GER
tainty that these skilled agents of
mercy will have further opportunity
for service among the colored soldiers
overseas. With the constant increase
of colored men in the army the num-
Der of women to be utilized must be
correspondingly enlarged from time to
time, with a constantly expanding
area of usefulness and spiritual infiu-
ence This sigma triumph has heart
ened beyond measure the women of
our land, who are called upon in
time of war to make the heaviest sac
rifices-and yet are the most willing
to sacrifice and to serve when called
upon to do so This is the second big
achievement that may be justly cred
tied to the recent conference and it
will prove to be vital factor in allie
Waiting the unrest that has been
breaking down the morals of Negro
Americans
Col. Young May Soon Be Called to
Active Duty
The early recall to active duty of
Colonel Charles Young, the idol of
the young colored men of red blood
and sturdy spirit, also urged by the
conference, is before the War Depart
ment 1t has become known that the
Secretary of War from the very be-
ginning has sypathetically considered
the whole matter of utilizing the valu-
able military experience and services
of Colonel Young, who, until his retire
ment some months ago, was actively
identified with the regular army.
The two concrete results here re-
ferred to, and thethird one now "on
the lap of the gods, would seem
amply to justify the recent conference
of colored leaders an debtors. who