The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-26
THE COLORED AMERICAN IN
WAR WORK


Continued from page u.
OF all pastors. editors and secretar-
les Of civic bodies doing war work
and they viii aid in making the vol.
umes to be published by the Survey
Commission comprehensive and
authentic reservoir Of reference on
all matters pertaining to the war
work OF the colored Americans Of
California.
The new colored Hostess House
and the Knights OF Columbus build
ing in the colored area at Camp Zach
airy Taylor. Louisville, KY, are being
utilized to the fullest extent In pro-
viding entertainment and social di-
version for the colored troops In
camp. Every Friday night the War
Camp Community Service club gives
a dance atNone OF these buildings,
and these entertainments are largely
attended by the colored enlisted men.
Steps have been taken by the rep
ASoCttto w 20 Va Nthe NvhnlihslOn On
Training Camp Activities and patri-
otto colored citizens N various sec
tons OF the country to have litera-
ture of especial interest to the col
ored people included in the camp
libraries at stations where the col
ored troops are located. In camps
where such literature has already
been placed, the supply will be large
~ increased ana made @mor varied
nature. Copies OF coiored newspa-
pers ana magazines VIII be welcomed
Dy the committees IN charge OF the
literature az the camps. Tnese may
pc sent IN care OF the Coiored \. M.
Y. A. Secretary.
AZ Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia,
q schooi ior iliiteracies IN one col
ored organization has lzS men de-
JARED 70 II. More than LOO men are
IN regular attendance. The classes
meet nve nights week This work
IS maintained ana carried on by the
IA. =. A., assisted py nve women
81 the men are doing very acceptable
work, ana have reached the second
reader IN very short period OF in
structlOn. None OF these men could
read nof write before starting in this
school.
remarkable success In stimulating
the members oil the coiored battalion
% Camp Grant. Rockford, Illinois.
AZ recent general entertainment,
prizes were offered for the following
contests: Guessing riddles, jigging,
singing, manual OF arms, eating APP
pies suspended on a string, ETC., and
after the prizes were awarded, ice
cream and cake was served IN the
also been conducting classes IN read
ing, writing, arithmetic and short
hand. 10 his shorthf "a course tPar-
agon), se says some Of the more In
dustrious colored men learn to write
eny word legiDly IN seven one-hour
lessons. They are anxious TO learn
IN All the branches taught, and are,
for the most part, ant pupils.
group Of patriotic young womes
A. = dozen or more N numbef sailed
for France q few Gays ago to 90 cam
teen work Ia t'ls camps where col
ored soldiers AZ stationed. They
went under the direction Of the War
work Council OF the Y NJ I'D
IN the recent United War Wcvk
drive the Negroes Of Tennessee we've
asksf 20 raise $4,000. They sue
ceedcd ~ raising over 100000. Tell.
movement we're made BY Dr. n. d
ShamDorguer' pastor OF the M d.
Church a. CHATTANOOGA Henry Allen
Boyd and z. Napier. OF Nashville,
ana many others OF like prominence
Assurance has been given the war
department by the National < W
g A. that the colofed Hostess House
az Imp Pike Will be continued
thfougnout the period Of demobiiiza'