Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-03

ACTION OF WOMEN'S SECTION,
VIRGINIA INTIGIs-RACLAL
COMMITTEE.

Richmond, Va. November 1--we.
O group Of Virginia women represent
ing the several Christian bodies, the
Jewish women and other agencies or
ganized for social work, having been
duly constituted The Women's Sec
ton Of the Virginia State Committee
IN Inter-Racial Cooperation assembled
in Richmond, November 16. 1921, d,
sire to express our gratitude for this
opportunity Of service.
Realizing that responsibility fol.
lows opportunity, we arc deeply SEN
sible OF the greatness Of the task con-.
fronting us and would approach 1t in
.he spirit Of humility and dependence
uron God.
Reviewing world conditions, we al
confronted by nations in conflict, duo
largely to increat;ed race consciousness
and we Of the South find ourselves
face to face with newperiod Of I'D,
justment.
We deplore any conditions in our
midst that tend to widen the breach
between peoples whom circumstances
have thrown tog' ther and whose des-
.innfes are Inevitable interviewer in
our own and coming generations. We
believe Righteousness, justice, peace,
and goodwin can be established be-
tween races of different colors. We nc
rept this challenge In tho spirit of the
golden rule and pledge our whole-heorL
ed support to the educational move
ments now sweeping over the entire
South for better racial conditions, hui
man liberty and preservation of the
ideals upon which this government is
founded. To this end we suggest the
following.
l. That we strive to bring our wo-
nhn to better understanding Of the
opportunity at our doors by more
Intelligent study oflNegro life in the
Home,in the School and in the church
to the end OF deepening the public con
science rs touching our responsibility
to our Negro noighbo"s.
g. That we emphasize the fact that
no community is stronger than It's
weakest INK, and that therefore in
matters Of education. public health,
child welfare, recreation and general
living conditions, more adequate pro.
vision be made for the Negro
3. Because We believe the public
press to be n potent factor for the pro
motion OF wholesome race relation
shipS, We urge that the achievements
OF tho Negro be unfinished rather
than his delinqucncies, and to this end
p,cdge our personal Influence.
4. That we stand uncompromising-
~ against law!essness in all forms.
for the administration OF Justice
through the regular constituted chan
ne,s and dt by self costituted bodies
f0 which there is no place In our
midst.
We pledges ourselves to uphold tho
hands OF our officials In, maintenance
of the law.
5. We declare ourselves for a single
standard OF morals, for the protection
of all womanhood and equal punish
ment for ,all offenders against the
same
Finally. believing that public ,senti-
mcnt is our greatest asset in bringing
about all progress and reform, and be
cause women thu Duh the home and So
cial life are great factor in creating
the same. we commend to ourselves
and our sisters women the part we
are privileged to play in developing
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tend to the realization OF this program
(Signed)
Mrs. III. J.. SchmelZ, Hampton,
Chairman: Mrs. Julian p. Thomas.
Richmond, Vice Chairman: Mrs. r. II.
Potts. Lynclrburg, Secretary; Mrs. b.
b.. Munford, Richmond: Mrs. Kate
Langley Bosher. Richmond; Mrs.
Hampton Nleming, Richmond; Mrs
e. e Osgood, Richmond: Miss Lizzie
Savage, Richmond; Mrs Milton Mar
cllse, Richmond: Mrs. Walter Chris
tian. Richmond; Miss M. H. Walden.
Richmond; Miss Aurelia Davis, Lynch
burg: Miss Adele Clark, Richmond;
Miss Julia Suly, Richmond; Mrs. r.
e. Gaines. Richmond: Mrs. Lee Britt,
Suffolk: Mrs. w. S. Mcneil, Rich
mond; Mrs. J. o. Helsabeck, Rich.
mond: Miss Nora Houston, Richmond
Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke. Richmond:
Mrs. w. IT.. Walters, Richmond; Mrs.
]. p. Mcconnell; e. Radford; Miss
Katherine Halves, Richmond; Miss
Margaret Montague Richmond; Mrs.
W. W. Archer. Richmond; Mrs. Kate
Peasants Minor. Richmond; Mrs. G. n.
vaughan, Roanoke; Mrs. w. r. Yam
cey Bedford; Mrs. II. 70. Barrow Farm
Vile; Mrs. W. A. Pearman, Bedford.