The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-28
ASK $4,000 FOR
COMMUNITY HOUSE
Board Of Directors to Seek
Funds With Which to Garry
on Local Work.

campaign which has for its object
ne raising Of $I0.00O for the completion
9t the work Of the Plymouth Community
mouse, 162 Walker avenue, viii be
launched March ! by the board Of d.
rectors Of this institution. IL was at
tirst planned to raise S2b, 900 with which
20 build a new addition, but the direc-
tors have decided that plans for the
present will cover the completion on the
present unit and the carrying on OF the
work now contemplated.
The following communication has been
ISSUED 10 Memphians by the board,
comprising the following members. u.
~: Brown, l.. T.. Branch, o. w. BerFans.
william Bentley, J. w, Sanford. j. w.
lose n. A Anderson, b.. NJ. Roddy, S.
| Honesty: "
AS directors OF the Plymouth Com
munity house, we van to make the fol-
lowing appeal: After consultation with
whlte and negro friends OF the house,
we have concluded to ask for $40 900 10
complete our present unit and WORK
instead Of asking the public juse now
Tor $4,000 to build an additional unit
10 our precent work. In accordance
win this we shall launch our CAM
pdigh march ! for this amount Of money
70 complete the work which we have al
ready begun.
Works With Red Cross.
'The Plymouth Community house
furnished refreshments to thousands Of
negro soldiers and draftees during war
times. It worked in cooperation with
me Red Cross, and does yet receive gra-
lultously all negro soldiers from Red
cross canteen No. 3 to be accommo-
dated over night.
The place has been established at a
cost Of SIS, 600, securing $4,000 from the
public In general.
1T Is one Of the wartime and after
wartime centers assisted by the ma
ilonhl service commission, a war organ
ization cooperating with the Y. N. c..
a., teu Gross and other agencies. The
work has been pronounced by an as a
patriotic service and has the indorse-
ment OF Memphis leading citizens. Our
plans are to make the place a Veritable
community center for negro people in
keeping with the policy used throughout
the country. 1t Is the design to nave
headquarters for the negro soldiers
where they may go during their recrea-
ton.
Director Rev. Russell s.. Brown, for
several months was in camp work with
the soldiers and we sent him to two
schools giving training for after-War
problems. We thus feel that our whole
situation offers a splendid opportunity
TO serve thousands of negro people
this spring n summer.
'OuF program includes swimming
pool. tub and shower baths, which We
have already; recreational facilities,
playground apparatus for children. NOV
ing pictures, equipment and mainte-
nance for one year Ten thousand dol
lars Is needed to 90 this work, and we
believe the work which we have done
already, and the opportunity that we
have to serve the community will com
mend itself to both white and negro citi-
zens In order that something definite
along this line ma be secured In tie
negro life of our city.
Our workers win be to see you be-
ginning March |. ind we earne silly ASK
for a liberal contribution. Mail check
to b.. M, ROddy, Solvent Savings bank.
treasurer, or to the house, 762 Walker
avenue"