Phoenix tribune., 1919-08-16
N. A. A. G. P. ACTIVITY


citation for the Advancement of Cored People who has been
ing the Chicago riots statement in which he declares
the n A. A. c. p will make determined effort behind the
superficial aspects the involved the Chicago
Mr. Shiady says:
There has been formed Chicago upon my initiative
Emergency Committee deal with situation regards
of the Cooed community all will through
this committee This committee is of an executive character mat
of policy and action but leaving constituent organizations
to do such of the work they be willing and able
The committee consists of from Cook County
ton oored lawyers organizaion) Urban League Y NJ A.
~ c. p and NnisersSoca Workers Citizens Conference
latter which has been meeting daily Oive Baptist
Further will always be available required
The president Prof Robert Park president Urban
secretary DR. Charles E. Bentley ~ A. A. G. lawyers fur
nh free of their number police
every morning take charge the legal defense any
needing such service Headquarters have been arranged
at Ovet church, where saaried lawyers
aphcr and investigators paid and volunteer will be
TONED to receive relatives and friends Jail and
Proper inquiry to be made into the of all under
Apporonment of the tasks be assumed by cooperating
organizations will be made by the joint committee
financing the work 1t planned appeal
people of Chicago for support.
1.-The first duty of city authorities put riot
matter who they be how much force required
the task After order has been commission appointed
the governor should begin work findings will eagerly
looked for by the good citizens Chicago who unexpectedly
themselves the midst of violence and boodshed but they will
less eagerly welcomed by other cities of the country whose
populations least appreenve of similar
peace and safety.
Such outbreak that through which hoped Chicago
has safely passed did not of single incident What the
citizens of Chicago should themselves with
reaching which made white mobs join
the Negroes of the city deeply significant that the so-caed
has been confined the days riong
been famiary called the Black Belt
This restriction of the proof that
Negroes not the in the conflict No attacks
have been made upon the white citizens of the ocaed white
ons The public should bear these mind msled
into the assumption that because the police concentrating
Black Belt that the coored people the dangerous
The coored people Americans This year the
hundre anniversary of their coming As race
ancestry farther back Their
during the past fifty years has been of the
times Their standards of living that of native
born white than standards nsed foreign
aboe whom they have been suppantn in the labor market
the cessation of European migration off the labor supply
southeastern Europe The thousands South
the industries have work months
hoard their savings the hope whence they
but have brought their families with them settle
could have American chance for living education c
den and fair They ask for favors they
mand justice.
One mistake should the haste for ready y-nade
off by himself in separate of the city with completely
gated life Such ideas
Attempts the Negro with
All such efforts have but resufaure
newed friction If the white people will give the Negro
and avors all will be well