Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-07
AsoNE EARNESTLY SEEKING THE
eotur,oN OF RACE PROB
LEM THAN BEFORE.
GEORGIA INVITES NEXT
ASSOCIATION MEETING
Society For Advancement Of colored
essp.s May Meet Next Year -
Atl.nt, Southern Delegates at
Convention Show New Sptrit-FuI'
Franchise For Blacks Foreseen'
sneniaI To Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July hilbert R Hall
president OF the Dies Moines chapter o.
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF the Colored people VINO
has lust returned from attending the
tenth anniversary conference OF the
national association held in Cleveland
o.. declares that the south is more
earnestly seeking a solution OF the race
problem now than ever before IN MS
tory.
The governor OF Georgia, the mayor
of the city OF Atlanta and the presi-
dent of the Atlanta chamber OF COM
merce have Joined in an invitation
asking that the next meeting Of this
national association OF coiored men %
held in Atlanta. Mr.. Hall reports that
the governors telegram said that the
meeting" would be helpful in the so!U-
ton OF the race problem in the south.
That the southern colored man IS
soon to have full franchise was evil
dent in the meeting according 10 Mr..
Hall
1Hrhe colored race OF the north viii
take on a new zest in the negro PROB
lem because OF the high spirit in
which southern colored men are fac
ing this issue" said Mr.. Hall on his
return from attending the convention
THE southern delegates, unlike
those in past meetings, did not dis
play their former aatasoa;;stic hVE'e-
lesxness of spirit. They see clearly that
ballot as their goal and are confident
that it is near at hand.
Never before have the white men
Of the south appealed 20 the colored
man for his assistance"
The Des Meines man explains that
the fundamental demand of the asso-
citation which has formulated pro-
gram Of the negro mans rights is SUI
frage. Among other demands is the
equal distribution of educational funds
both by state and federal governments,
the right TO act as Jurors, equal rights
in the use Of the public parks and IL
braries. the eradication Of lynching and
an equal chance for a livelihood both
in public and private employment.
He reports there were 400 delegates
from 225 branches in thirty-ei
states In attendance. On the program
were many noted men and women. IN
GLIDING Bishops Hhirkield, Quayle
and John Hurst, Of Baltimore: Dr. W.
e. Dubois editor of the Crisis: Hon.
Emmett ]. Scott special assistant to
Secretary Of Var Baker; Charles Ed
ward Russell member OF the Root
Commission to Russia; Chas 2
Thwfng. president of the Western Re
serve University; Major Joel z. Sprtn-
garn; Oswald Garrison Willard, editor
Of the Nation: Mary White OWNS ton,
author and philanthropist: Rev. H VI.
Ldchleiter, Of Cleveland: DR.. z. T. Bos-
worth. president of Oberlin universi-
ty; Hon. John r. Shillady OF New
= York and Hon. Moorefield Storey, OF
Boston, former president of the Am
ercan Bar association.
The national association In this past
year h.s conducted a successful ma
tion-wtde drive for 100000 members
The executive board of the national
association will determine the place Of
holding next years conference. At
lanta, st. Louis, Des Moines, Detroit,
Philadelphia, Chattanooga Tenn,
Montgomery Ala, milwaukee,. Evans
tom, Ill. and Springfield, Mass, have
asked for the meeting next year. Nr.
Z Hall reports that Atlanta has the ad-
vantage on account of the invitations
sent by the governor and city Off
Gals.