Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-12-14


in the patriotic spirit on the part
of tho colored pross or the people
In general.
They regard tho new labor that
must bring to tho Negro race the
fruits Of the great victory for demo,
cracy rs important as the work they
have just put into the winning Of the
war itself. Tho 100000 colorcd
|Americans in this land arc keenly
alive to the tremendous service that
is called for by the future to guar
antcc to them tho liberty and op-
portunity for which they have fought
side by side with other branches Of
the American family.
The Charleston American invites
attention to tho fact that out OF the
100000 taken at Charleston, S. G.
Navy Yard, 1900 colorod employees
many OF them only In temporary
service, recently bought bonds to the
value OF sGG,700, over one-fourth Of
tho total.
Captain Joseph e. Trigg, who has
made an enviablo record with tho
368th Infantry, Somewhere in
France" formerly In command OF
Company A, has been transferred TO
tho staff and placed III charge of
munitions. Captain Trigg took an
active and crcditablo part In tho re-
duction of the st. Mihicl salient, one
Of the decisive battles Of tho war.
1t Is stated that thore arc now
325 Y. M. G. A. secretaries engaged
in work among tho colored troops
in this country and overseas, labor
ing under tho supervision Of DR.. J..
T.. Moorland, international Secretary
and in charge Of the colorod division
of Y. M. G. A. war work, conducted
through tho National War Work
Council Of tho Y. NJ. G. A., Of the
United States, with headquarters at
347 Madison Avenue, New York City
John M. Wright, former Deputy
County Treasurer Of Shawnee County
war service as Y. NJ. G. A. secretary
and is stationed at Camp Grant,
Rockford, Illinois.
One Of the urgent matters to which
colored Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries at
the various camps have boon address
ing themselves earnestly and vigor-
ously, Is the reduction OF illiteracy
among the colorcd soldiers. In n
few Of the camps, it Is stated that
moro than so per cent. Of tho men
are unable to read or write. This
refers particularly to camps where
the colored mon come from districts
far removed from cities or settle
mcnts where educational facilities arc
available.
A city-wide reception was rendered
in honor OF Sergeant Needham
Roberts, "Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 9th, at Trenton, N. j., his home
town. Mayor Frederick w. Donnel-
ly took n hearty interest in arranging
tho affair. This is ono of the mem
bers OF the Fighting Fifteenth" OF
New York Emerged into the 369th
Infantry who, with Henry johnson,
put score or more OF Huns to flight
in one Of the most terrific encounters
Of the war In France, and thus saved
the lives Of thousands OF their sleep
ing comrades in camp, over which
thcy were assigned as guards.
Mrs %. D. Trowbridge Is recrea-
ton director Of the State of Michigan
and w. p. Kemp, editor Of tho Detroit
Leader, Is chairman OF tho auxiliary
that looks after Negro work. Plans
are being laid for tho revival Of tho
colored soldiers club which was
discontinued some weeks ago at
Detroit. Mr.. Kemp Is also member
Of the Speakers Committee Of One
Hundrod, under tho authority Of the
War Department and tho Committee
on Public Information and has been
carrying on n vigorous campaign Of
education throughout the Wolverine
State through largely-attendod public
meetings and tho devotion OF goner-
Gus space In the columns Of the
Detroit Leader.
Film OF "Our Colored Flghters' to
DO Released.
Announcement is made that tho
Division of Films of tho United
States Committee on Public Infor-
nation has made arranr ments for
the release OF an inspire, patriotic
moving picture, "Our Colo"od Fight
ers" through the Dining Film
Company, Astor The - Building,
New York City. BY c.. municating
with this corporation cclored patri-
otto organizations Ca: secure this
film and give the people of every
section Of the country an opportunity
to SEQ 1t and to assist in raising
funds for the various war relief
agencies that are conducting drives
for the benefit of our boys at the
front.
"Our Colored Fighters" Is n two
reel picture illustrating graphically
the important part the Negro troops
have taken in the World War. It
pictorializes the enlistment and train
ing of the colored soldiers in the
environments and also shows them in
action in some Of the most thrilling
combats overseas.
AS an illustration Of the interna-
tional interest that the Negroes par
ticipation in the war Is attracting, a
number Of striking comments have
been made On the war work OF the
American Negro by "West Africa,
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