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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08
INFORMATION AND
EDUCATION SERVICE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HOLDS IMPORTANT INFORMAL
CONFERENCE.

help them.' was discussed by Bishop
Wilbur F. Thirkfield, who told of the
work in Mississippi and Louisiana OF
Joint meetings of white and colored
citizens, and by T. NJ. Campbell, of the
Department of Agriculture, who gave
an interesting account of large sue
cess in getting plantation owners TO
accept the Departments methods for
improving farming methods of ten
ants.
A survey of conditions as basis
for constructive plans of work was
discussed by DR.. F.. A. Mckenzie, pres
ident of Fisk University, and Byron
X. Armstrong, of the Investigation
and Inspection Service, Department of
Labor Housing and neighborhood
conditions We're presented by Harold
W. Kingsley, secretary of the Negro
Welfare Joint Committee on War
Production Communities.
The subject, Education and the
Negro workers. created profound
impression as its various phases were
discussed DIR. James Il. Gregg, prln-
cipal of Hampton Institute, discussed
vocational school training for lead
ership in industry and agriculture,
and pointed out the new point OF
view in vocational training developed
by the experience of the Students
Army Training Corps for efficiency in
skilled occupations acquired in the
army. c. T. Clayton, director of the
Training Service, Department of La
Dor, discussing shop training for those
already at work, said that manufac-
turers discovered during the war how
training in the factory itself could be
| given to green workers and low grade
men, and that such shop training Of
ten made efficient semi-sliilled and
skilled workers He pointed out that
| this method of training is the only
opportunity of the present adult gen
Grafton for vocational training. He
said industrial training must be given
| in the factories rather than in the
public schools because some ten mil
lions of workers are now occupied
and would not have time to go to
school while earning their living.
John b. Pierce of. the Department OF
Agriculture told how the demonstra-
tion agent teaches the Negro farmer
to farm"
| DIR. ]. Stanley Durkee, president OF
Howard University, made an eloquent
plea for Negro Economic leaders. He
said in part: "If the white race is
led by its most highly trained, so shall
the colored race be led. Who shall
| the economic leaders of the colored
race be? Why, the most highly
| trained men and women L re-
sent more keenly than words can eN-
press the assumption that trained
white men and women must always
lead unframed colored men. The as
] sumption is base travesty on facts.
Health and sanitation in relation to
working efficiency was discussed by
DIE. Starr of the Working Condi-
tions Service, Department of Labor,
and by DIR. C. C. Pierce of the Public
Health Service, who told of the rela-
ton of fatigue, sanitary working con
! ditIons and venereal diseases to the
power of the worker to give efficient
service.
Recreation in it's relation to COM
munity welfare and the working eff
cheney of Negroes was presented to
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08


WIZ spond to call issued by
Wv Director of Negro Econ
omics-Secretary OF La
bor and other officials speak
February IL and IS were red-lettei
d,vs for the interest of Negro Wase"
earners when an informal conference
.of about As welfare boards, agencies
and organizations dealing with Negro
life met in Washington upon the INV
totior of the Secretary Of Labor, IS
sued through the Director OF Nesro
Economics, DR.. George f. Haynes, the
director presided at the sessions.
The keynote of the conference was
sounded by the Secretary, the Hon. W.
r.. Wilson, in welcoming the repre-
cantatives. He said in part: Ihe
Department of Labor is the newest VI
the ten executive departments OIL the
Government. It's duty is to promote
1he welfare of wage earners anu "u
vance their opportunities for profitaDie
amployment. Congress, in defining the
duties of the Department OF LABOR,
made no distinction either as 10 seA VI
race. and / may add, as to previous
condition of servitude. We were au-
thorized to promote the welfare OIL
wace-earners, whether men or women
or children. whether they were white
or colored, whether they were hatiNe
horn or alien residents; and in under-
taking to promote the welfare OIL wage
workers we have not assumed that 1t
was our duty to promote the welfare
of the wape-worker at the expense OIL
1he plans of the community Dut 10
nromote the welfare OF the wage
worker, having due respect TO the
RIGHTS of all the other portions OF our
population." This sentiment was also
voiced by the Assistant Secretary
Hon. Louis F. Post, in opening the
conference, when he said, 1T Is the
function of the Department of LABOR
m Look after the interests of all wage
earners of any race, any age or either
sex" In opening the discussion the
Director of Negro Economics SAID,
1--WE have invited men and women
from the North and South, both Ne
nroes and whites, in order that we
may hear from both sections and both
races"
on the first day were taken up
subjects under the general topic
Lines of work which should be un-
dertaken for improving race rela-
tions and conditions of Negro work
ersn Forester B. Washington, SUI
nervisor of Negro Economics for ILL
.nois. emphasized the necessity OF Gre
nting opportunities in the better pald
occupations for Negro workers anu
for assisting them in holding the au-
voncement they made during the war.
Charles Z. Hall, supervisor OF Negro
Economics for Ohio, pointed out thaI
contact and liberation are necessary
between Negro and white workers III
order that there may be cooperation
and Goodwill as Negroes enter indus
Try.
Snaciol problems of women in IN
dustry were discussed by Miss Mary
Van Kleeck, director, and Mrs. Helen
T. Irwin. of the Woman in Industry
Sarvice Department of Labor, and by
Miss Mary C. Jackson of the Y. w. ~
"rhe Negro land tenant and farm
laborer, and what agencies may 40 10
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08
AMAZING ACHIEVEMENTS In
FIFTY YEARS
OHIO CONGRESSMAN MARSHALLS A GREAT ARRAY OF
FACTS WHICH REVEAL THE MARVELLOUS STORY OF
RACES ADVANCEMENT DURING IT'S BRIEF PERIOD
OF COMPARATIVE FREEDOM

dren, social Improvement, Negro uplift'
civic Improvement and health improve
ment.
They have won prizes in raising
corn. pigs, cotton, potatoes and other
vegetables.
They have noted preachers. invent
ors. teachers, sculptors. actors, artists,
singers, composers and musicians.
THE colored man in the wars of the
United States has always shown him
self loyal, patriotic and ready to fight
never flinching from duty.
The blood of colored men has been
shed upon every battlefield from the
Boston massacre to the time of the
signing of the armistice last NoveIn-
ber.
"Crispus Attucks, a colored man,
was the first to fall in the Boston
massacre March 5, 40.
Samuel Lawrence led a company of
colored soldiers at Bunker Hill.
Peter Salem fired the shot that
killed Major Pitcairn.
THE Black Legion in 1879 covered
themselves with glory at the siege of
Savannah.
over 5000 served in the Revolu-
tionary war and fouSht Tor lhdepehu
ence of this nation.
I'm the present world war thou
sands of colored soldiers went over the
top for freedom and democracy.
"Over SO coIored people have re-
ceived Carnegie medals, graduated
from West Point, and they have a
,f ,ri,
foreign races that come to this coun-
try.
what the colored man needs is ed
ucation and an equal opportunity.
Education is the only safeguard for
free institutions, and if this opportu-
nifty is given the colored race what
will he do in the next htty years
"I.ynchings are a form of anarchy
whether the person lynched is black
white or yellow. They should be dis
couraged by all the means and all the
power at the government command
If one crowd of people can lynch one
nerson. whether he is innocent or
puiltv. one never knows who will be
tho victim of the next lynching.
..r am in favor of giving every man.
black or white. an even opportunity to
work. out his own salvation.
..u,,o, onnortrri+y 10 tho assapce
90 - ,,o,,arr,,ant. ,vitbout II n free
oi iree 50
government ~
Every chllo IN TINS country snouiu
oe given an opportuhiS 10 oo'"in a"
euucatloh' II shouIu oe pai' VI ',ie
iuhdanehtai law Oh 'he iahu' i'ep"'
lics tha' nave iaiieu IN 'ne PaS' nav
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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08

PARIS, FRANCE.-Colored Ameri-
can musicians are now in demand in
Paris, France, as the French have
cultivated taste for ragtime and jazz
music Having fallen willing victims
of the melody dispensed by race mill
tary bands, the music-lOving public of
the French capital is eager to hear Il
ColOred orchestra from the states.
The presence in New York of Louis
A. Mitchell, well known in Colored
theatrical circles on this side of the
Atlantic, marks the first determined
effort of French managers to bring
to Paris big orchestra composed en-
tirely of Negroes from the United
States Mr. Mitchell is representing
the owner of the Casino lie Paris, who
is expected in this country sometime
i'm February.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08
BLACK MEN REPRESENTED IN
GREAT PICTURE.

London, Eng.-The Royal Academy
of London is holding an exhibition of
nearly 400 paintings depicting Cana
da's part in the late war. Some of
the most striking works are from the
brush of Lieut.. Wyndham Lewis. and
in scene entitled, "A Gun Pit" the
painter has included two black figures
along with six others. The picture
shows the manning and firing of a
huge gun.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08

NEW. YORK, Feb. 24.-Bullet dent
ed ''tin" helmets crowned the woody
heads of Col. "Bill" Hayward's hell
fighters" New York's old 18th (Col-
ored) regiment, as they marched up
Fifth avenue recently amid the plaud-
its of great throngs of white and Col
ored people.
Mrs. Vincent Astor thrust her head
through window of her home and
treated all and sundry who might care
to look TO the sight of the wife of one
sf the worlds richest men ShowerinS
kisses with both hands to the dusky
heroes who had done SO much TO up
hold the honor of America and the
freedom of the world
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08
AFRICAN WINS ALDERsHoT
RACE.

London, England.-Private Stewart
an African soldier from Sierre Leone,
won the championship foot race held
at AlderShot recently. AT this race
the king of England was the starter
and her majesty Queen Mary present
ed the prize personally to the winner.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08
NO. 20.
coLoRED LAWYER APPOINTED
SPECIAL COUNSEL.

Columbus, o., Feb. 27.-Attorney
Robert +. Barcus, well known local
colored lawyer, has just been appoint
ed special counsel in the office of the
attorney general.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08

VvrT rTASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-An adj
N/ dress of more than passing inter
w est was delivered in the House
a nr, Lincoln :
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-08

ELFARE and philanthroplc
AX organizations seeking To
advance negro welfare re-
~" spond to call issued by
Director of Negro Econ
o,,,icS-Secretary of La
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
SUPERVISION OF YOUNG PEOPLES
CAMPS.

At least two drowning accidents at
young peoples camps in New England
during the present summer should not
dissuade parents from sending their chill
dren to these vacation resorts, albeit the
Incidents should perhaps make the par
ents more particular as to camps selected
for the recreation and amusement of the
children. One of the first things to be
demanded is to know if a sufficient num-
Der of adults are assigned to the camp
to guard the boys and girls and to main
tain the proper discipline. Where there
are hundred or more young people of
adventurous spirit and considerable dar-
ing it is not adequate supervision to have
two or three adults of good judgment;
there ought to be three times that mum
Der in order to give the individual at
tention which is demanded. Discipline
cannot be maintained in an inadequately
supervised camp; that is, the ordinary
regulations as to loading of boats, etc,
cannot be looked after unless there are
enough adults assigned to the work.
Children, if left to their own devices,
will be Needless of the dangers, and it is
absolutely essential to safety that there
be enough guardians so that one adult
shall be in attendance Of small group
of youngsters all the time, whether the
youngsters be boating, or swimming, or
hiking or engaged in some other form of
recreation afforded by camp life, There
fore, parents should not be dissuaded
from giving their children the undoubted
benefits of camp life but they should de-
mand that the camps to which they send
their children should have the proper
guardianship. When such assurance is
made, the accidents and the drownings
are likely to be reduced to minimum,
although they cannot, Of course, be elm
mated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
GRANITEVILLE

Forrest Bancroft of Montpelier was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
John Webster completed his duties on
the L. L. Smith Go. quarry and has gone
to Concord, n. H., to visit relatives.
Frank Mcguire has purchased two
small houses from DR.. f. H. Bailey.
William and Harriet Dodge of Dorehes-
ter Mass, who have been visiting rela-
tives here for the past month, returned
to their home to-day.
Mrs. John Sullivan and three children,
who have been visiting relatives here for
the past two weeks, left to-day for their
home in Roxbury, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Watson left last
night for Quincy, Mass, where they in
tend to reside
Miss Louise Hurry Of Barre is spending
few days with Mrs. A. G.. Hyland,
Several from here went by auto to
Groton to-day to pick blueberries.
Mrs Malcolm Mckinnon and sons,
George and Gordon, together with Mrs,
Norman Murray and son, Homer, are
camping at Woodbury. pond for two
weeks.
Rev, n J. Lachance, formerly Of Fair
field, arrived here to-day to officiate as
pastor of st. Sylyester's church.
Granite theatre tonight, Ethel Clay
ton in "Whims of Society" also Charlie
Chaplin in one Of his best comedies in
two parts. This extra program will be
shown at usual prices, &c and lie, Two
shows, 1880 and S;30--ady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
WILLIAMSTOWN

Centenary NJ. Il. church, Rev. A. M.
Marley, pastor. Sunday, Aug, 3.--Ev-
eryone invited to preaching service at
l0:45 Sermon on "The Great Teacher"
Bible school at noon. Glasses for all
ages and lesson talk by pastor. Union
preaching service in the evening at 8, in
the Congregational church. Monthly
business meeting of the official board at
the parsonage at s P. m. Let all come.
On Tuesday evening at s, meeting Of
the Epworth league, led by Warren Wal
do. Topic, Followers of a Joyful
Christ" Song and fellowship service on
Thursday evening at 8. A special feature
will be the singing of pieces you like.
Come and enjoy this meeting with us
Mrs. May johnson of North Montpelier
is in town with her sister, Mrs. Cath
crime Jones.
j. Lindsay Winchester is home with
his parents for few days
Miss Lucy White, who has been at
Lake Sunapee, n H., during the month
Of July, returned to town yesterday
The work of grading the grounds at
the village high school building was be-
gun yesterday llnueT tHe direction OF H.
NJ. Jeffords, chairman of the school
board.
The publicity committee for Old Home
week has had envelopes and announce
ment cards printed and placed in the
stores for the use of townspeople, Call
and get as many as you can use.
William McEnany, formerly business
man in town and now of st. Adams, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank A. Bruce,
Of the Williamstown inn.
Carl w. Sawyer went to Boston yes
terday to attend the annual meeting Of
the commercial travellers of the U. S.
Mrs. Clayton L. Curtis of Montpelier
and her son and daughter spent the day
yesterday with Mrs. Fannie NJ Dow and
Miss Julia A. Simons.
Letters uncalled for at the postoffice
Aug, /: Elmer II. Stevens (cardl, Mr..
Ray Parsons, Mrs. George B. Williams.
Congregational Church Morning wor.
ship at l0:45, Sunday school at noon.
Evening service at 1880 p m.
The Rebekahs will hold food sale
Saturday, Aug, 2, at p. M, in Odd Eel
lows hall. Come and buy your Satur-
days baking. adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
EAST CALAIS

David Patterson from Florida is visit.
ing friends in the place.
Mrs. Archie Ssxby has moved her
household goods from the Archie Per.
sons tenement to e, II. Saxby's ON east
hill
Harvey Burnham is moving into Archie
Persons house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Sumner of Grove.
ton, n H.. Mrs Lucy Remission of Mont
pelier and Mrs. Ed Sparrow Of Calais
visited at G. R. Dwinell's on Monday
Miss Blanche Stone of Mortified is
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs Harvey
Warren, in the Pekin neighborhood
Mrs. Lizzie Parker was in Hardwiek
the first of the week.
Sylvia Bliss has returned home after
spending several weeks in Calais, the
guest Of Rev Mary Connor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Il. Marsh were bust.
ness visitors in Hardwick recently.
John Slayton was business visitor in
Barre the first of the week
Mr. and Mrs Guy Bancroft visited
relatives in Worcester recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith Of Montpelier
visited friends in the village on Wednes-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Speaker Gillett Of the House of Rep
resentatiyes at Washington is now being
mentioned as possible candidate for the
presidency as the nominee of the Repub-
Iican party. Speaker Gillett has just en-
tered upon his duties as presiding officer
Of the House and he ought to be given a
chance to demonstrate his complete fit.
ness for that Office before he is consid-
cred for the highest place in the govern
ment of the United States. He may be
all right for president, but the people
would like to have some demonstration
beyond that afforded by the career of
the Massachusetts man as member of
the House of Representatives albeit he is
conceded to have served well for many
years. The Republicans must have some
available timber for the presidential
nomination without calling upon Mr. Gill
lett to enter the list as an aspirant for
the position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

that Fitzpatrick was in. playful mood
when he took out the revolver of another
man, who, by the way, was absent from
the room, and was making believe
shoot Charland when the tragedy oc'
cured However, that make believe"
attitude does not absolye Fitzpatrick
from responsibility for aiming a weapon
at his chum even though he did not
suppose the weapon was loaded; and the
death of the young man at whom the
make believe" joke was directed adds
immeasurably to that responsibility.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Nermont's latest homicide, the killing
of the Charland young man at Newport,
is doubly unfortunate because it was SO
needless, If the early reports of the trag-
edy are reliable. These reports say that
there was no i'll feeling which caused
Charlands chum to pull revolver from
drawer during card game and, aiming
the weapon at the games winner, to pull
the trigger. In fact, the reports state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Taxpayers of Barre will bear in mind
that their 1919 tax bills were due on the
receipt of the notice of taxation and
that the final date for paying the obi
cation is on Aug. II, the customary date
of Aug. 10 falling this year on Sum
day Therefore, there are only 10 days
remaining in which the adjustment can
be made without the added cost of col
lection resultant from placing the unpaid
bills in the hands of the collector. 1t
would greatly help the city treasurer if
the obligation should be paid during the
early part of the remaining period
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
Big Beacon Shows All Next Week.
SHOWS FAMOUS FERRIS WHEEL

BEACON SHOWS FAMOUS FERRIS WHEEL
This noted big carnival opens a week s
engagement under the auspices of the
Barre Outing club ON the Berlin street
ball grounds and the Barre amusement
goers are assured of seeing the largest
carnival that has ever visited this city.
Such well-known attractions as the so
ciety circus, Velares l0-in-l shows,
Shimkus troupe Of Roman gladiators and
wresters, Prof Evans school of trained
ponies, Rays Egyptian dancers, Cleo and
her famous "the human heart, a study
for the medical fraternity, Mile. Ca
miles troupe of leaping dogs and other
noted circus novelties.
This carnival is termed the Barnum-
Bailey attraction of the carnival world
and the press in all cities visited speaks
of it as the foremost attraction of its
kind. A week of circus amusement is in
store for the Barre public.-adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Probably the Massachusetts, man who
was a second lieutenant in the United
States army never would have been sen
fenced to 10 years in an American prison
for cowardice if he hadn't displayed the
impudence of parading about the streets
Of Paris with croix de guerre and other
decorations on his chest, for the very
brazen effrontery OF the act after he had
repeatedly deserted his men in danger
stirred the anger Of some of his men so
righteously that they proceeded to beat
up the officer and were caught in the act.
Then the story came out. Next came
the court martial Of the officer for cow
ardice and his conviction and imprison-
ment 1t is, one might hope, one Of the
few instances of the kind that will crop
out of the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Vermont is still the premier marble
state of the country with production
more than twice as great as that of
Georgia, the nearest competitor. YER
mont's production in 1918 was $2,75l ,396.
Keep those facts in mind for use when
you are telling about the supremacy of
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
Man Is the Sum

Of his yesterdays Tomorrow, to-day
will be yesterday Make that very
important day in your life by applying
for life protection in this company. Ma.
tional Life Ins. Co., of vt. tAIutual.l s.
s. Ballard, general agent, Rialto block,
Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Senator New told an old story to
President Wilson when he said the treaty
with Germany could not be ratified with
out reservations. Wilson has heard that
story many time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

Rutland police recently had occasion
to invoke the anti-cutout law. There
are still many violators of this law but
they are infrequently brought to book
for it in Vermont,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

A new antidote for the heat-go up
10000 feet, where the temperature is %
degrees below zero Button up your
courage well before taking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01

The combination of whiskey, gasoline
and night air continues to be rather dam
aging in Montpelier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
MOvE STARTED Ih LOCAL UNION
 SPREADS FAST
(Continued from Page one.)

(Continued from Page One) are electing men to office who are op- posed to the continuation in office oi the presnte Grand Lodges officials. The action of District No. 15, which comprises all unions of machinists in Greater New York, in electing as their officers for the coming year. men who are bitterly opposed to the Grand Lodge officers, and who have cIampioned the cause of Lavit and Nc 30, has resulted in the calling of the Washington conference of bus mess agents and organizers.
 General Organizer Fred Cedarholm and Business Agent James H. O'Neil of this city leave today to attend the conference.
 Organizer Cedarholm says that the meeting is called because of the ne farious activities of certain individ- uals and small groups within the or ganization which has caused a feel ing of hostility towards many of the Grand Lodge officers, and that the conference tomorrow will deal with some effective means of putting quietus on those who are trying to scuttle the I. A. of M. ship.