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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
THE COLORED AMERICAN IN
WAR WORK
The Reserve Officers Training Corps
And Military Instructors

WASHINGTON, u. G.--Following
the demoblization Of the Students
Army Training corps shortly after
the signing of the armistice. the
war department. to stimulate the
patriotic spirit of young men in the
colleges and schools of the land and
to fit them for efficient service IN de
Tense Of the nation. formulated
plans for the establishment Of a
Reserve Officers Training corps,
Under this system the students OF
the various educational institutions
who are able to meet the required
standards, mentally, physically and
temperamentally, are trained to be-
come officers in the army. prepared
to take their places in the active
military serv ce, should necessity
arise. Watchful OF the welfare Of
the colored young man and ANXIOUS
that the colorcd schools of the coun-
try should be given proper oppor-
tunity to share in this advance work
Of preparedness. DR.. Emmett j.
Scott, special assistant to the sec
retary of war, took up the matter
with the Committee on Education
and Special Training Of the war de-
partment, in charge of the training
and instruction branch of the War
Plans Divisions, General Staff, with
the result that twelve of the lead
ing colored schools of the country
have been selected as centers for
the establishment Of units of the
Reserve Officers Training corps. In
addition to having the schools en-
listed under this advantageous ban
ner, DR.. Scott was able to have
number Of thoroughly competent
young colored army officers station
ed at the schools to serve as instruc-
tors in military science and tactics
r. o. r. G. Units And Their Mill
tary Instructors
Herewith is given a complete list
Of the schools selected up TO April
/, 1919, together with a roster Of
the officers designated as military
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
THE COLORED PRESS 4 VALU-
ABLE ASSET IN WAR WORK

An asset of incalculable value IN
pushing war work among the COL
ored people of the country was the
Negro press, the large portion Of
which is actively identified with the
National Negro Press association,
the organized instrumentality Of
the race for the propagation Of SEN
timent looking to its general uplift.
These papers, large and small, Of
every denomination, fraternal af-
filiation or geographical section,
without exacting a penny Of COM
pensation, gave column upon column
of their space to the war news that
cheered the millions of colored
Americans throughout the period of
hostilities and kept them fully in
formed as to the helpful activities
of the masses in the work of winning
the war. This service proved to be
of the greatest possible assistance
to those charged with the conduct
of the war, as it won and held the
confidence Of the people, maintain
ing their morale and stimulating
their patriotism at the crucial hour,
when this nation needed the loyal
and earnest coo ,eration of every
element of it's citizenship to assure
victory to its cause. The superb
and generous support given by the
color I'd press to the war aims of the
American government was one of
The outstanding and most gratifying
features Of the trying conflict with
the foes Of civilization.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
Milwaukee Forum
Attendance Large, Many New
Names Added To Its
Membership
BY A. J. Long

Dy ~ - lsONE
MILWAUKEE, Wis.-The Sun
day Afternoon Forum held its reg
ular meeting at Calvary Baptist
church last Sunday and despite the
fact that there was a goodly number
present, there was much room for
more. Prayer by the forums pre-
late and songs by the audience pre-
ceded the formal opening of the
forum. The minutes of the prev
ious meeting were read by the sec
cetary, Mrs. Russell. A more thor
ough understanding and purpose of
a forum was read by Mr., Long from
an article in the Milwaukee journal,
which shows that the forum organ
lied by the colored people of the
community is not alone in its pur-
pose or amiss in its intent for the
uplift of humanity, but shows also
a like society or organization is
suggested by the people of other
races. The following program was
rendered: A recitation, 1.-THE Wind
and the Sea-" by Miss Lois Hall; a
paper on Sanitary Conditions and
Cleanliness" by Miss Nellie Smith;
a paper on "Cheerfulness," by Mrs.
McFarlan; a solo Il Shall See Him
Face to Face" by Mrs. Lottie Jef-
fries; remarks by Rev. King and
Rev. Russell; and solo by Mr. Ray
nor completed the program.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Miss Wilson of Waukesha, who so
ably assisted in rendering the mus
ical part of the program. Miss
Smiths paper on Cleanliness" was
very interesting and instructive and
left an impression on the audience.
Miss Smith advised the adoption of
the slogan, "clean up and paint up"
to safeguard health and happiness.
No matter how humble the home or
how shabby the garment, let it be
clean. A clean personal appearance
is the greatest asset to individual
or race advancement; if you are not
clean and tidy in your appearance,
few people will ever know what is
your education or ability to bold
position from the fact that they will
not give audience to such a person.
Therefore your hindrance.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
War Work Council W. c. A. Doing
Constructive Work Among the People

NEW YORK-Providing dignitied
and responsible positions for young
colored women of education and
character is one of the big prob
lens the War Work Council of the
Young Women's Christian Associa
tion is engaged in carrying out
during the rehabilitation period, and
this advance step in soc al service
work means that the doors of, an
other profession have been thrown
wide open to race women.
Today Y. W. c. A. work is classed
as a profession, for in order to be-
come directly identified with the ac-
t'vities of the association one must
: We time and preparation before
considered eligible just as you would
in other professions, The standards
set are high, and there is no such
thing as a standard for white girls
and another for colored girls. All
must meet the same requirements.
The War Work Council Of the Y.
w. c. A. maintains that colored
worker sent out to exercise a whole
some and beneficial influence in COM
munity life should be leader of in
telligence and measure up to the
white worker in every respect. 1t
is believed that this policy will en-
courage young women throughout
the country to acquire good educa-
ton. as the incentive will be that a
promising future and a rare oppor-
tunity to render service awaits them.
To become y. w. c. A. worker
under the War Work Council a
young women must be Of good
moral character. member Of one Of
the Protestant Evangelical churches
and have real human interest in
and love for women and girls. She
must possess good education and
be graduate of a recognized col
lege or the equivalent in experience
or technical training.
No school is conducted by the Y.
W. c. A. for those desirous of Sc
curing a technical training Courses
are given by the association for
young women with n technical edu-
cation. but such courses are taught
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COLORED MUSIC TEACHERS
TO MEET IN CHICAGO
blade News Service1


CHICAGO. Ill.-The first con-
vention of the National Association
of Colored Music Teachers, organ
lied some time ago by Clarence
Cameron (white), Of Boston. Mass,
will be held in Chicago, July 29-31.
On the occasion all the leading
musicians Of the country will be
brought together. There are always
several hundred members Of the or
ganization. Various phases of Ne
gro music life will be discussed and
an organized effort will be made to
promote higher appreciation of
Negro musical efforts.
A special invitation is extended
to ali musicians and teachers
throughout the country to be pres
ent at the convention. Informa-
tion will be given those interested
by writing Mrs. Lena Douglass Holt,
4405 Prairie avenue, Chicago, III.
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FRANCE
March G. 1919.

March 6, 1919.
Paris seemed at her best yester-
day. One could readily comprehend
the oft-heard phrase: Gay Paris, T"
for Paris was really at her best. We
spent the morning on the boulevards
and in the spacious parks. Here we
saw people from every nation. To
some we looked strange, others, in
their lingo endeavored to converse.
Their language seemed just so much
chatter, bit somehow, we could un-
derstand the main portions of their
conversations and they could under
stand US little.
But it is the afternoon that we
wish to mention particularly. We
told last week of the Race Confer
ence. Well. some of the worlds
great Negroes have seats at the
big Peace Congress. BY arrange.
ments Rev. DR.. Jernagin of Wash
ington, D. c., President John Hope
of Atlanta Baptist College, Atlanta,
Georgia, and myself called upon the
Haitian and Liberian delegations
Those delegations have their suites
in some of Paris most fashionable
hotels. 1t is the visit to the Liber-
ian delegation to which we wish to
refer particularly This delegation
consists of Secretary of State King
and Senator Dunbar. Both of these
gentlemen are very highly educated
and of unassuming manners. Sec
retary King will be elected to the
Presidency of Liberia this spring
Senator Dunbar was educated at
Lincoln University, Pa. He has
travelled extensively, having visited
America as a part of several dele
cations. These gentlemen talked
freely to us of Liberals resources
and industrial future. One would
have been greatly moved to have
heard them tell Of what Black
America owes to Africa.
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instructors therein. All Of the in
struction, for the present, is in in
fantry movements.
Howard university, Washington,
d. C.-Maior Milton T. Dean and
First Lieutenant Campbell C.-Joha--
SON
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute, Tuskegee Institute, Ala
Captain Russell Smith, First Lieut..
James c. Pinkston and Second.
Lieut.. Harry J. Mack.
Wherefore university. Wilber-
force, Ohio.-First Lieut.. Percival
r. Piper.
Negro A. and T. college, Green's
boro, N. C.--Second Lieut.. Horace
G. Wilder.
South Carolina A. and NJ. college,
Orangeburg, S. C.-First Lieut..
Samuel Hull.
Hampton A. and I. institute,
Hampton, Na.-First Lieut.. Leonard
l.. Mcleod
Virginia n. and l. institute, Pet
ersburg, Va Second Lieutenant
Ernest c. Johnson.
TAlIle view ~. anu l. SbhtkSg
Prairie View, Texas.--First Lieut..
Walter A. Giles.
Tennessee Agricultural and Indus
trial school, Nashville. Tenn,--Eirst
Lieut. Grant Stuart.
Virginia Collegiate institute, Va.
First Lieut.. John H. Purnell.
Branch Normal school, Pine Bluff,
Ark.-First Lieut.. Elijah H. Good
win.
Straight college, New Orleans, La.
Captain Charles c. Cooper.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
PHILADELPHIA COLORED
AMERICANS TO HELP
THE VICTORY

A Colored Protective Unit of the
Victory Liberty Loan Committee has
been formed in Philadelphia, with
headquarters at 631 Pine Slreah
This unit is to assist the central
committee of the War Loan Depart
ment of the SThird Federal Reserve
District to arouse the colored people
of Philadelphia and vicinity to do
their full duty in the work of rails
ing the Districts quota of the Fifth
or Victory" Liberty Loan, to finish
the job of beating down the foes of
civilization. The standing commit
tees of the Colored Protective Unit.
made up of representative men and
women, are as follows:
Executive: w. F. Graham, chair
man; Bishop L. j. Coppin, vice
chairman; Thomas Wallace Swan, ex-
ecutive secretary; T. r. Penny. as
sistant secretary; f. C. Brown, f. T.
Hinson, Mrs. Morton Winston, r. Il.
Wright, Jr.. w. G.. Parks. Mrs. T. y.
Atkins. Alexander Hannum, ]. r.
Paul Brock, Mrs NJ. c. Williams, A,
r. Robinson. J. C. Beckett. Mrs. An
ME II. Mitchell. r. ]. Williams. c. A.
Lewis. Mrs. c. Scott, s. j. II. Maves
r. II. Pierce, and Mrs. Emma J. Rob
erts.
Statistica': r. r. Wright. Jr..
chairman; Public Meetings, J. r.
Paul. Brock, chairman.
Medical: G.. A. Lewis, chairman.
Pageant: A. F. Stevens. chairman.
Speakers: Capt. Spahr II. Dickcy,
chairman;
Musical: +. A. Clark. chairman.
Sunday Schools; John Henderson.
chairman
Public Schools Clarence c. Whyte,
chairman.
Church Clerks: Isaac II. Freeman,
chairman
II is understood that similar or
ganizations among the colored peo-
nle are to be formed in all Of tho
large cities Of the country for the
purpose of helping the nation to
"put over" this Fifth and final loan
for the maintenance Of the war aims
Of the Government.
William EDGAR Easton. author Ice
turer and publicist, of Los Angeles.
California. has been designated hy
the California Historical Survey
Commission as chairman of a sub
committee of the California War
History Committee to gather and cd
it information concerning the states
~ a ~ 10 h1
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
THE MOEN'S SCANDAL.
The Rebellion of the Common People

Especial to Wisconsin Blade.)
The Moen trial, at which it was
said that nude photos of colored
women and girls as well as school
teachers, all of the 400 class were
shown, has uncovered the rotten
ness of the colored schools and col
ored society. The testimony was
such that a man who had been mar
ried for twenty-five years said he
had too much respect for his wife to
even tell her.
The people were amazed and
shocked to /, rn of the immoral
condition of their schools and have
organized an INSTRUMENTATION
organization called the Parents
League, long felt want in this city.
The Parents League intends to see
that the Board of Education shall
clean up the schools and to dismiss
the colored superintendent, Mr. r. c.
Bruce and all teachers who were ac-
tive in the Moen's affair.
Tuesday, 10th inst, there were
5000 people at mass meeting held
by the Parents League at Metro
politan A. NJ. f. Church, the origin
ator and president of which is Mrs.
F. s. Tanner, the wife of Rev. C..
NJ. Tanner, the pastor of Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. z. church, who has just
raised $4,000 jifting the mortgage
1ebt. The CROWD was so large that
there were two overflow meetings
and a collectiah of $3.50 was taken
With which totcarry on the fight.
! The. enlered <poeple ~afstAs. city are
stirred as never before and show a
united spirit which is second only to
that shown at Brownsville and intend
to not stop until their children have
competent and moral teachers.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
COLORED MAN A CANDIDATE
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
OF THE STATE
(Rlade News Service J

TRENTON. n. J.-For the first
time in the history of the state
Isaac Mutter. leader at Atlantic
City, is a candidate for state rep
rcsentative. 1t is stated that there
is desire to put to the test the 'de-
mocracy" so frequently talked about
in the last two years.
Mr.. Mutter is a member Of S. c.
NJ Oddfellows, being elected at N.
Y. b. NJ. G.
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solely to interpret the ideals of tbs
Y. w c. A. From March 18th to
the 29th, most interesting courses
we're given at Louisville, KY, which
proved highly beneficial to students
and pronounced big success by
the coored and write workers par
ticipating. Summer courses are to
be given in New York.
The important function of recruit
ing for work among colored women
and girls for the entire country is in
charge of Miss Mabel S. Brady, 900
Lexington avenue, New York. Posi-
tions are now open for club and re-
creation workers, hostess house
workers and workers with girls en-
gagged in industries. The adaptable
ity of the applicant for the various
branches is determined by experts
at headquarters.
There are now 110 colored work.
ers serving under the War Work
Council, with Miss Eva d. Bowles
as executive for the work among
colored women and girls. The per-
sonneI includes Miss Mary E. jack
son, industrial worker; Miss Crystal
Bird girls worker; Miss Vivian w.
Stokes, room registry; Miss Lucy B.
Richmond, special worker for town
and country; Miss Mabel S. Brady,
recruiting secretary in the personnel
bureau; Miss Juliette Dericotte, spe-
cial student worker, and Mrs. Cor
della A, Winn, special worker for
cities, all of whom are at headquar-
ters.
The field workers are Miss Adele
F. Ruffin, South Atlantic Field; Miss
May Belcher. South Central Field,
and Miss Maria l.. Wilder, south
western Field.
Aside from the eight colored
workers at headquarters and three
supervisors in southern field offices,
there are 50 club and recreation
workers. 36 hostess house workers,
eight industrial workers, one worker
for room registry, and a worker
connected with a branch association
as employment secretary.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
LIEUT.. II. II. BOGER. 365 INF.
A. f. FAN ELOQUENT
TRIRITTE

Shortly after the signing of the
armistice word was received here
of the death of Lieut.. Boyer. Later
this was corrected to wounded"
and still Later to missing" Since
then his brother DR.. Boyer of Mil
waukee has been untiring in his ef-
forts to get something definite of
his fate. The following is one of
many replies received by him and
we choose it because Of the eloquent
tribute the writer pays the missing
officer To die is the lot of us all:
to die like A MAN, the lot only of
A MAN.
The letter follows:
Camp Grant, Illinois,
March II, 1919.
DR.. Thomas A. Boyer,
500 Chestnut St, Milwaukee, Wis.
Dear Sir:
Your letter Of inquiry regarding
your brother. 1t. Henry II. Bogers,
written to Col. Young, Camp Grant,
has been sent to me as Commander
Of the % officers and $50 men of the
365th Infantry who are being mus
tered out here.
1t happens also that ] was in com
mand of the operation below Metz
on Nov. 10th and 11th, during which
your brother became lost to US. He
was a member of the 1st Battalion
but asked me the afternoon of the
9th to be allowed to take part in
the. attack my Battalion was to
make. | knew him well. and gladly
accepted his services, being at the
time very short of officers. | plac-
ed him in command Of a platoon Of
&c" Company, which advanced on
the left front. This was a very
hard battle and we were undeR
heavy fire. The last time saw
your brother he was leading and
encouraging his platoon through
the wood, against machine guns,
WIRE and traps. not to mention ar
tillery fire. About an hour later /
received word that he was not with
his platoon and that it was being
lead by a &c" Company sergeant.
l supposed he was wounded /or kill
ed but we were never able 10 iden-
tlfy his body. One body was buried
without identification being too bad.
~ mut'lated and Identification card
gone. Most of the officers wore en-
listed mems clothing and no idcnti-
fcation marks or insignia other
than the tags around the neck.
A thorough search was made and
letters written to all hospitals in
France, but no definite information
was ever received of his where
abouts. This search is still under
way. The 365th Infantry Head
quarters went to Camp Lee. Virgin
ia. 1t is possible that they have
lately come into possession Of some
definite information regarding him.
1t Boyer was an excellent Off
csr and | sympsthize deeply with
you in this suspense.
WARNER A. ROSS.
Major Init. u. s. A.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
Regimental Insurance and Person.
mel Officer 365th Infantry

Few men have rendered Uncle
Sam more valuable and efficient SER
vice than hat Lieut. Brooks. He is
highly recommended by the Major
of his Battalion and the Colonel of
his Regiment.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
EDITOR KEMP APPOINTED
DEPUTY OIL INSPECTOR

DEL KUIT. Wlch. = W. p Kemp
ec.tor Of The Detroit Leader, has
been appointed Deputy Oil Inspec-
tor by Governor Sleeper. This is
the first appointment ever given the
Colored people Of Michigan by the
state Editor Kemp is regarded as
one Of the foremost citizens Of De
troit. and is a successful business
mau
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26

~ APAS PAOSCSuuIgss NNSSH was
lynched by a mob at Belzoni, Miss,
and his body was thrown in the
mississippi River. The remains
have not been recovered.
Macon, Ga.-A company with a
paid capital of $4,000 has been or
ganized here with some of the race
as stockholders, for the purpose of
opening a department store. 1t
will be the first of the kind here, and
will afford an example for other cit
les to follow.
Tokio-At a mass meeting OF
prominent residents of Toxic, res
olution was adopted opposing any
league of nations covenant which
does not contain clause abolishing
racial discrimination.
Waycross, Ga.-One of the larg-
est hogs that has ever been raised
in this section of the state is now on
exhibition at one of the meat mar
kets Of the city and was raised by
Ike Lane, who lives on a farm just
outside the city limits. The hog
was three years old and weighed
300 pounds.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Rabbi NJ. NJ.
Fuerllcht, in recent address at the
Y. M. C. A, on the subject of "True
Democracy" declared that 1.-THE time
has come for frankness and open
court in dealing with the problems
t race adjustment"
Washington, d. C.-The Grand
trmy of Americans. an organization
composed entirely of colored soldiers
# all wars, has been Incorporated
~ the filing cf the certificate of in
corporation in the recorders of deeds
office.
Trenton, n. 1.-Two bills. one in
each house, to amend the Civil rights
bill and make it ironclad for JUS
tice, have been introduced in the leg
islature here.
Waco, Texas.-l movement among
colored voters to elect ono Of their
number to succeed Bryant Allen.
Who was nominated, but died week
ago, has created consternacou
among the white candidates and 9TH
ers.
Washington. D. C.-Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell who served as a
member of the board of education
of this city for eleven years, has
gone to Berne, Switzerland, as del
egate to the international Congress
of Women which will convene there
May 5th.
Detroit, Mich.-W. P. Kemp, ed
itor Of The Detroit Leader has been
appointed Deputy Oil Inspector by
Governor Sleeper. This is the first
appointment ever given the Colored
people of Michigan by the state.
Chicago-The first convention Of
the National Association of Colored
Music Teachers, organized some time
ago by Clarence Cameron White of
Boston. Mass. will be held in Chi
cago, July 29-31.
Macon, Ga.-Alderman J. c.
Wyche. chairman of the playground
committee of council, has approved
the plan of a public playground for
Negro children. A petition for
recreation place comes from Negro
citizens, and the playground will be
one Of the most beautiful ever es-
tablished in the south.
Washington, d. C.-There is
much bad feeling here among the
Colored people Of Washington, be
cause the veterans of the District
Separate battalion. which won great
honors on the battlefieds of France
were permitted to arrive in the city
without announcement and a formal
parade.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-26
Tabloid Of News

CHICAGO - Lieut.. Col. Otis B.
Duncan of the 370th Inf, A. E. F.,
has been elected colonel of the Sth
H., N. G.
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corpus proceedings. Green was
lynched by mob at Belzoni, Miss,
and his body was thrown in the
mississippi River The remains
have not been recovered.
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Macon, Ga.-A company with a
paid capital of $4,000 has been or
ganized here with some of the race
as stockholders, for the purpose of
opening a department store 1t
will be the first of the kind here, and
will afford an example for other cit
les to follow.
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KANSAS CITY-E. A. Shackel-
ford, Esq, of this city has been ap-
pointed assistant county attorney
for Wyandotte county.
YAZOO. Miss.-Because of her ac-
tivity in selling colored newspapers
here, Miss Pauline Willis, young
colored woman, has been ordered to
leave town.