Richmond planet., 1921-12-03

At"TfON OF WOMEN'S SECTION
VIRGINIA lNTEK-RAtIAL
COMMITTEE.
Richmond. Va. November l6..-Wc

Richmond. Va. November 16..-Wc.
a group of Virginia women represent.
ing the several Christian bodies. the
Jewish women and other agencies on
GaniZcd for social work having been
duly constituted The Womcn'S Sec
tion OF the Virginia state Committee
II lntcr-ltari;, Cooperation assembled
N Richmond. November Is. 1927. d,
sire to express our gratitude FOR thi
opportunity of service.
Rrali2ing that responsibility fol
lows opportunity, We arc deeply son
Sihlc of the greatness OF the task COZ
fronting US nnd would approach it i'll
'h" spirit Of humMity and dependence
u"un Gnl.
R"vicwing world conditions. We n
confronted by nations in conflict. due
largely to incrca"cj1 race consciousness
| and we of the South find ourselves
! face 10 face with Il ncwperiod Of ad.
| justmcnt.
We drplorc amy conditions in our
midst that tend to widen the brcrch
Between peoples whom circumstances
have thrown to2' thcr and whose dc>;-
innirS arc inevitable interviewer in
c
| h" lev" Righteousness. Justice. peace,
and god Twill can be established be
tween races of different colorS. We "c-
'"lt this cha ,lrnwc in the spirit of the
golden rule and pledge our wholr.hcorl
/ "t support to the educational move
mrntS now sweeping over the entire
; South for better racial conditions hu-
! man liberty and preservation OF .hc
ideals upon which this government Is
| founded. To this end we suggest tho
fol!twinG.
|. That We strive to bring our We.
m>n to II better understanding of the
opportunity at our doors by Il more
intelligent study Of Negro life in the
Homo. in the school and in the church
I" 'hr end Of deepening the public con
$ricnc" ~ touching our responsibility
to our Negro ncrhborS.
>. That we emphasize the fact tnat
no community is stronger than its
weakest ink. and that therefore in
matters of education. public health
'h"d welfare. recreation and general
liNin" conditions. more adequate pro-
vision y" made for the Negro.
:. i|"r"u$" We hcljovc the public
press :" b" y potent factor for the pro
motion al Whu"Som" race relation
ship ~" ur&" shat the achievements
a. ~" N""ru hr "mi.hasi2rd rather
lh"n Iris j"'inQu"nric:;, ana to this cnl
r"'%' "ur personal influ,ucc.
! ThIt "" stand unr"mpromi~n~-
y against laW.c>SncSs in all form.
l1r tn" administration Of iu%t'cr
'hr"u"h Tho r""niaI' constituted chan.
ne and ~ ny self ro&iitulrd bodies
IL" which thrr" is no place in oar
midst.
W" pl"d@> ourselves to uphold the
hands "t our officials in maintenance
al the law.
>. We declare ourselves for Il sin%'r
STANDARD or morHl$ for the protection
Of al womanhood ami equal puniai!-
m"nt for ,all offenders against the
same
Finally. hcli,vinG tltat public $cuti-
mrnt is our @rca,rSt asset in bringing
about all progress and reform. anI he
cause women th,ouh the home and 50,
cia, life are Il Great factor in creating
the same. we commend to ourselves
ANA our sisters women thu. part we
ar" privileged to play in developing
such us"ntimcnt ia Virginia as will!
tend 10 III" realization of this program
(Si&u"d
Airs. II. l.. Schm' IL, Hampton.
Chairman: Mrs. Juian L. Thomas.
Ri"Hm"ua. Vice Chairman: Mr. II. II
Potts. LNnclhur@ Secretary: Mrs. y.
Il. Muni"rd. Richmond: Mrs. Kate
LANGLEY Bo&hcr, Richmond: Mis-
Hampton Frm.n@, Richmond: Mis-.
t.. T. O%%""l, Richmond: Miss Lizzie
Savage, Richmond; Mrs Milton Mar
cu>". Richmond: Mrs. Walter Chris
tian. Richmond; Miss A. II. Nad"r
Richmond; Miss Aurclia Davis. Lynch
burg: Miss Adele Clark. Richmond;
Miss Julia Sul'y, Richmond; Mrs. Il.
T.. Gaines. Richmond: Mrs. Lee Britt
Suffolk: Mrs. W. S. McNcill. Rich
m"nd; Mrs. J. O. IIclsahcck, Rich
mond; Miss Nora Houston. Richmon |
Mrs. G.. Harvey Clarke. Richmond:
Mrs. ". Y. Walters. Richmond; Mr:,.
j. p. Mcconnell; T.. Radford; Miss
Katherine IIawcS, Richmond; Miss
Margarct Montague Richmond; Mrs.
W. w. Archer. Richmond: Mrs. Kate
Peasants Minor. Richmond; Mrs. G.. r.
Vaughan, Roanoke; Mrs. w n. Yam
c"y Bedford; Mrs. II. T.. Barrow Farm
Vile; Mrs. ". a. Pcarman, Bedford