The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-11-15
SUCCESS PREDICTED IN WAR DRIVE
CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING OVER sTATE-GREAT ENTHUSIASM
AROUSED-$l5OOO0 QUOTA FOR NEGROES-S. O. S.
CALL SENT OUT BY DR.. LANE

With the work in behalf OF the
First United War Work Campaign IN
full swing throughout Tennessee, the
heads of the Colored Department are
confident of success in the big drive
for $15O,0O0.O0.
This week has been one full to
overfiowing with campaign activities
among colored people in all parts OF
the state. Mass meetings, parades,
conferences and public speakings
have characterized the work from
one end of the state to the other.
In this movement, the younger peo-
pie of the race have not been over
looked. The colleges, institutes and
semnaries as well as the high schools
| and grammar schools have been pull
| ed into the movement The young
people in these schools are being
taught that they have part in the
big national program. In many
places, they have carried their zeal,
a characteristic of school life, into
the work of the campaign with tell
ing effect. Among the schools of the
state that will make good showing
are: Knoxville College, Morristown
College, Lane College, Fisk Univer-
sity, Roger Williams University, Me-
harry Medical College, LeMoyne In
stitute, Howe Institute, Swift Me-
mortal College and Turner Normal
The leading High Schools and Gram
mar schools of the state are lining up
ON the Earn and Give Division in
good form.
Locally, DR.. j. =. Crawford, Pro-.
Geo e. Washington and the Princi-
pals of the several schools are mani
Testing much interest in the work.
Rev. Russell S. Brown of Memphis,
Miss Smith and Mrs. w. J. Hale of
the State A. and |. School of this city
{ are rendering significant service in
/ laying the interest of the campaign
, upon the minds and hearts OF the
young people of the state. They have
| carefully covered the state, and have
= spoken to hundreds of our young
, people in all parts.
u On Friday, DR.. j. F. Lane, the
State Association Executive Secre-
tary sent out the following S. 0. s.
| call as his last word to the people of
, the state. The following is the mes
sage:
To the Colored People of Tennessee:
9 The First United War Campaign is
now in full swing. Our boys over
there and in camps over here must
: be cared for as long as they are in
:, the service. Although peace is in
- sight every dollar of the money
~ asked for is needed to provide for
4 the moral and spiritual welfare OF
~ b ,,,1Inh ic inUNiVn0 fDg
:. us to fail. The eyes of the world
% are now upon us, and as group Oh
! patriotic American citizens, we must
Il succeed This is the test OF the Ne
y. gro's Americanism and his love for
his brother soldier and sailor boys.
While the enthusiasm is running
high let us push the campaign to a
successful conclusion, Delay is dan
gerous. Act at once.
S In speaking to Globe reporter, ne
le said: Nov that the war is practf
le cally over. the necessity of our rails
rs ing all the money allotted become:
IS more urgent, The military restrain-
so thrown about the boys will not be al
great as when the boys were con
lg stantly expecting to go to the front
III Therefore, these great moral agen
g. cies must be strengthened to thu
H. highest point ior we must bring ou1
al boys back in fine form.
D The Negro soldiers 'over there
IT. have done well their part, and we a
el home must do our part, in helpini
re to make the country at large sat
he for Democracy The present cam
ch paign will put to test Negro liberal
ke ity and the Negroes love for his sol
II. dier and sailor boys. If we fai
On every Negro in Tennessee is disgrac
I'll ed The eyes of the government ar,
lis upon us. We cannot, we must no
hit fail"
at Next Monday the campaign close
as and it is earnestly hoped that tn
III lodges churches and schools will pu
the big drive" over the top. Al
ready several counties have reportet
having raised their full quota.