Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-07-06
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keep these 100000 people at the
highest pitch, not simply OF passive
loyalty but Of active, enthusiastic and
So!f-Sacrificing participation in the
war.
1--WE are not unmindful of tho
recognition of our American citizen
shin in the draft, of the appointment
oil colored officers, of the designation
G. colored advisors to the Govern
mont departments, and to other in
dications of broudcncd public
opinion. nevertheless we believe, to-
day that justitiable grievances of the
colorcd people are producing not dis.
loyalty, but an amount of unrest and
bitterness which even the best efforts
OF their leaders may not; be "A always It D
guide unless they can have the active
and sympathetic cooperation of the
Natlonal and State governments. Ger
man propaganda among us Is power
less, out the apparent Indifference of
our own government may beodangcr-
ous. y ~ =:
The American Negro does not
expect to. have tho Whole ,Negrocprob-
lem settled immediately; he Is not
seeking to hold-up striving country
and distracted world, by. pushing
irrelevant personal grievances as a
price OF loyalty; he Is not disposed
to catalogue. in this tremendous
crisis, all his complhinta and dlsa,
Diiities; he Is more than, willing to
do his full share, in helping to win
the war for democracy and he expects
his fun share Of tho fruits thereof
but he Is today compelled to ask for
That minimum Reconsideration wificlt
nIn Il
fighter for Victory
SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL
DIVERSIONS.
To enliven the occasion, fo1>.tiicrdts-
tinguishcd visitors a, local committee
or cltlzcns provided Il series of enter
talnments, which included. among
other interesting things, a theatre
party OF fifty at the Howard Theatre,
"Wednesday evening to witness the
presentation of THE Divorce CUES
ton by the Quality Amusement
Company OF Now York City; IL smok-
or and lunchcon on Thursday even
ing In the assembly, room Of the
twelfth Street \. Nj. G. A.. with At
lorncy w. l.. Houston rs toastmustcr
ana tour OF the city Friday afternoon
III sightseeing automobiles, covering
views OF the parks and public build
lnGS, and the schools. churches. hus-
mess houses and homes of Colorcd
Washmgtonlans.
On Thursday afternoon, CAPTAIN
Arthur S. Spingarn presented at the
Army Medical Museum Il highly in
structivo moving picture, entitled,
Fit to Eight emphasizing the vamo
OF physical health in the army ana
depicting the dangers to which SOL
diers arc subjected in. the matter of
disease and dissipation, with sugges-
IONS for rccreational conters and
othcr agencies for wholesome and
moral diversions for tho soldiers i'm
camps aud environments.
The commi tee appointed to SUM-
"';lrlZe tho proceedings Of the confer
cnce was composed OF the following:
Dr. Robert Il. Jones'; Chairman South
western Christian Advocate; New Or
leans; La; DR.. w. Il. b. Dubois
the Crisis, New York CITY; John Nit
chell, Jr; The Planet, Richmond, Va:
Or. r. r. Motion: Principal Tuslle
gee institute, TuSkegce Institute Ala;
Is. J.Davis The Independent: Allan
ia Ga; and Fred II Moore The New
York Age; New York City; and W.
Il. Andrews; The Daily Herald, Balti-
more, Maryland.
The comsttce. to cooperate with tho
Office tho Surgeon General Of the
Army to improve hygienic conditions
among tho, soldiers was made up OF
J. II. Murphy; Afro American Balti
more, Md. George W. Harris The
New York News; New York City;
1ohn Mitchell, Jr; Tho Planet Ricl,
mond Va; DR.. Henry NJ. Minton,
Philadelphia Penn; and DR.. a. NJ -.
Curtis. Washington. ID. c..
"hc Washington committee on Ell
sertainment included DR.. a. M. Cur
it's; Chairman; James A. Cobb; Judge
Robert II. Terrell; w. l.. Houston;
Or. w. RI. Davis; w. J. Sing eton
Or. C. Summer Wormley; r. w.
Thompson and Charles A. Wilson
w. Calvin Chase ana j. Finley Will
son.