The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
~ REV. T. o, FULLER.

The United States labor office has
rendered most valuable service to both
laborers and the employers OF labor.
They have been helpful agencies for
the discovery and distribution Of labor,
relieving both the lack and the con-
Eestion. IAborers should give the gov
eminent offices their fullest co-opera-
tiOn so as the very best results may
be obtained. The greatest demand for
unslilled labor ONE from the farm,
the industrial plant ana from public
works away from the enter Of the
be found uptown that IL not already
taken. The matter Of transportation Is
an cas- n and the wages could be
made large enough TO include q little
car fare. Laborers are often heard TO
ask whether the job Is In North Mem
phis or SCOUT Memphis, or whether
money al be mad before pay day and
other questions that will Indicate that
more attention ie being paid to the
money side than 70 the matter Of Civ
Ing satisfactory service. Labor should
be well paid and well treated. This
environments should be made whole
some and everything done 10 make Ia
borers happy. But ] must also urge
that labor should endeavor 20 increase
Its efficiency with less lay-offs, and
with economy and thrift that would
remove the hand-to-mouth method Of
- ISL @AN~ ANNAN "tS AA%1 HNk
the value Of money nor the Joy Of a
settled home-life would hardly be a de-
psndabls laborer.
The commencement exercises Of the
Manassas street school take place FRI
day night, May .. AZ Gospel Temple
Baptist church. The concert Of the pri-
mary department will take place on
May S and the intermediate depart
ment on May Z, ali at tho same place.
Principal T. o. Fuller left for Knox
vile Saturday where ne will preach
Sunday for Pastor J. II. Henderson, Of
the Mount Zion Baptist church. He
will visit Raleigh, N. c., Philadelphia
and New York while away.
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The musical concert at Howe Friday
night was a success. The features were
creditable and the attendance good.
The following article on Social Ser
vice. - 119Se Seen II In the South"
Is ~ Nv. =. l.. Mcdowell, who is con-
Quoting a revival at First Baptist
church. st.. Paul avenue, with marked
success. He IL one or the best pre-
pared men OF his race:
1T has been q great delight to learn
that Memphis is preparing to more def
initely grapple with Ia opportunity to
do social welfare work among the ne
groes in this, the capital OF the Cen
trail Sonth, My visit here has taught
me that we are awakening to our OPP
portunities. When In the North n Ia
continually hearing the South criticized
because OF the people who go from US.
h negro is not going away from us
so much for moro wages, but for bet
ter conditions. | am dreaming that the
day is fast approaching when all over
our Southland The people, white and
black, will unite on definite social ser
vice programs similar TO the one Mem
phis is about to put over.
The programs OF Moses and Christ
were social in their nature. We must
man. That method OF work which
brings results Is the one that 10 worth
while. IL reflects credit upons Mem.
phis to note that some OF the negro
churches are pursuing social service
programs.
Ia" r%S'4 mt the Y ESlGIS RsSDl; ,O q . :h,S City
they win find themselves the real pio-
neers Of the South, and will never re-
greet the undertaking. There will come
many dlscouragements due to misun-
derstandlngs. The rank and file Of
the people, including q many Of the
leaders. are Etill at sea, as to the work
ing out Of methods for community bet
terment. But once they see what 10
accomplished they will be the staunch-
| est friends.
without being an idle dreamer one
Ia able TO see something Of what can
be done. For example-Improved hous-
ing conditions. Does nor our unwhole-
some conditions our problems OF
~iil-health, immortality and other phases
Of crime? The churches are unable to
do things that social service workers
win be suited % carry forward. A
great social center Is a prime necessity,
/ Eny1a amAnay that ran IInL Vaa thN npap.
giles and direct them along Ines Of cor
| recting juvenile delinquency, in coop
GRAFTON with the juvenile court; OF inl-
proving living conditions in co-opera-
ton with the department Of health; OF
'oercing better attendance upon the pub.