Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16


rschargcd in the South came North
= quickly as possible. Some of
hem did not even visit thcT homes.
but took the equivalent OF their trans
portatjon and applied it to reach the
desired destination.
Stories Of oppression imposed up
on Negro soldiers who had been to
France by some Of the rural citizens
Vi tho South were given wide public
ity by the Negro press. Such ncwa
was often the deciding Influence
with young men already attracted
by what they had seen i'll passing or
tn" North
Many other migrants We're newly
married Negroes. whose parents have
sent them North with funds for Il
ialr start in life, The parents in
th"S" intanc"S. being too old to in
dulG" in change OF lifetime habits
HAY" been clad To devote their war
period cotton profits to advance the
political and social interests Of tncir
children. Northern citics have rccciv
cd thousands Of these u"wlyw",l* since
armiSticc day
About 1000 ro,orcd mon and We.
m"u reported to tho Government in
r"ar"iiN" To IN" nation wide request
i"r clerical workers needed for war
activities. R"cau&r of the policy Of
tn" administration many Of these
W"r" not accepted ryrn thouuh 'huv
had passed required civi' Srry .rr rx-
"m5nat'ons, Thos" who happened Ia
S"cl1r" appointments wrrc among Tho
''''' T." b" dcm"hili2cd Few of cith
"r l"i returned 10 tho South Irstca,1
th"N scattered 10 Northern rftic@ Tho
expansion OF N"~ro business enter
nrf%"* provided cmnlnymrnt for their
ahlitios
Th" last and most durable 'yrr oi
Southern migrant is tho great mum
hcr of middle aged Nrnronx who vrrn
al on" tim" employed upon ronStrur.
i'oh contracts at such places rs >.or
1"Ik. Nitro. w. Va. Brunswick. Ga.
Ia'kSohNI" Fla. aud Muscle Shoals.
NlI Tor WAGES far rXc""ding rhr
seal" i"r which they had previously
worked
II * impossible to place any csti.
VII" IN lh% manner carmel the mon
"N with which to finance the rcmov-
al OF their families to Northern ,it-
}"S. The service records at the nllnte
>rfN'd at once as Il reference and 4
creator oi the necessary ronrjdrucn
i"r such VENTURE Without seeking
th"m tn" writer has cncountrrc1 rn
Ir"S"htAtiN"S oi this group in doz
en- different cities. Some OF thcm
W"r" acIuaintamcr* At either muni
ton plants or camps.
The people are OF the more intclli
gent type, and are seeking political
onportun Tor Themselves and bet
ter educational facilities for their
'hlidr"n. Their presence viii have
an apprcclahlc effect upon the elec-
ti"n. y national Negro weekly. tho
chicago Defender and The Crisis
monthly, both have for a long time
conducted editorial campaigns cn-
'"uraEinE this class Of sclfrapitaliz
Cd migrant
Oh course many OF lhr~" are arriv-
ing at their Northern destinations too
late 10 qualify for participation in
'hiS years election. They will, how
ever, prove an asset 10 the party i'm
that they will Influence the more
dtr"i'rt "i the earlier arrivals. who
hut for such pressure might neglect
their opportunities, Notwithstanding
tn" efforts of practical politicians.
Ih"rc IS Il nationwide dissatisfac-
'on among culorrl people with treat
m"nt accorded them by MIR. Wilson's
Administration. This feeling amounta
to positive resentment with those
VINO experienced tho discrimnations
prachscd in centres OF government
service during the war.
The National Association for tho
Advancement of Colored People ha;
through its Local organizations col.
iccted complete data upon this sub
JCct. Tho information is tabulatcd In
the general office and Is kept up to
date by constant revision. The Bu-
rcau Of Record and Research OF Tus
kcgec complies a year book from
similar information. The latter OBJ
tains its knowledge from Southern
sources and tho other moro direct
" from Northern cities. These insti
tutlon$ are so Interested in Negro
aualr as to give responsibility to
their views. Facts have been obtain
ell from both sources and supplc-
h"ntcd by observations in a manner
montod by observations H. 4 number
of cities.