Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-04
SATURDAY. :. JANUARY 4, 1919.


Charles u. Hall. Supervisor of
Negro Economics for Ohio, in q
carefully prepared report to DR..
George 70. Haynes, Director of Negro
Economics, says that the Negro wage
earners OF Ohio arc faring we'll in
the industrial readjustment and labor
change due to suspension OF War
operations In Europe. Mr.. Halls
report Is based On his own f1rst-hand
knowledge and work, and Informal
ton obtained through the State and
County Negro Workers Advisory
Committees from every section Of
Ohio whore there are any numbers
OF Negro workers.
II shows that only three counties
of tho State have any extensive IN
employment. Ono of these probably
will soon take care Of its workors
since many Of Its large factories arc
rapidly changing over from war to
peace work. Conditions in another
Of these counties. In which Cincin-
natl is situated arc not likely to
change soon, duo TO tho fact that
Cincinnati, rs gateway connecting
tho South and North, has had for
several years a surplus OF unem-
pioyed colored mon. The outlook In
the third county Is not very prom
Using and yet tho food protection
project there will DO able to use
large numbers Of colored workmen
for whom houses are available.
Much Of the success In Ohio Is duo
to the hearty cooperation Of tho
Associate Director Of the Employ
ment Service for Ohio, MT. G. II.
Mayhugh, who several times sent
out from his office the following
statement:
"This Office finds it necessary again
to call the attention Of superinten-
dents and clerks Of the various EN-
ployment offices in Ohio to the fact
that all cases are to be handled
strictly from n neutral standpoint,
that color, religion, politics, union
or non-union issues are not to be
entered into, and all must be treated
with the same degree Of considera-
ton. Superintendcnts arc expected
again to instruct members OF their
force regarding this matter so that
no unfavorablc reports will reach
this Office in tho future"
It seems that the industries in the
communities of Cleveland, Columbus,
Youngstown, Akron, Canton, Lima,
Delaware, Greenfield, Steubenvil!e,
GAINESVILLE, Chillicothc, Sandusky,
Portsmouth, Marietta and Ironton
either have been ablo or will be ablo
to absorb mon released from war
work or men who for other cause
may be idle. Iron and stool mills,
paper mills, and several other lines
OF industry are offering openings to
colored men and women.
In Akron and Youngstown hous-
ing conditions arc inadequate. In
Lima 1t seems that the housing con-
ditions have been improved.
Reorganization work In Ohio is
going rapidly" says Mr.. Hall. Given
ty-three organizations Of carefully
selected county committeeman, who
: with the thirty members Of the State
Negro Workers Advisory Committee
constitute q splendid work and ad-
visory force of women and men: all
Of whom are alive to tho situation,
and who have been convinced by tho
great happenings Of the past two
years, Of tho absolute necessity of
having an organization that can
function through tho Department Of
Labor and will, through officials,
reach both employers and employees.
In Butler County the Negro Work
ers Advisory Committee has placed
in paper mill some Of the laborers
cut off from tho American Rolling
Mills. In Allen County the Swift
packing company has recently given
employment to colorod men and
women who are making good.
In Mahoning County, an incrcas-
ing number of stores is giving en-
ployment to colored girls as elevator
operators and to male truck drivers,
In GAINESVILLE the County Negro
Workers Advisory Committee has
just placed fifteen girls in local fac
tories. Other county committees
are busy working on large labor
problems. Amicable relations with
white workers exist In all Of the
industries in which colored workers
are engaged, says the report.