Phoenix tribune., 1921-07-23
NORTHWESTERN FEDERATION

and east and I hope our resolution
committee will present such a propo-
sition to the governors of the north
and western states and to the Federal
government.
During the war it was discovered
that more than rs per cent of the
men called TO the colors We're unfit
for service. Many We're rehabilitated
and sent back to their homes in bet
ter condition than at any time in their
lives. The war has sent back to MS
also, others who We're casualties of
war Their conditions under govern
ment supervision could be relieved
were it possible to care for them
under climes conducive to rapid recov-
cry. A national hospital for the re.
habilitation of these weak ones should
be realized through nation wide ap-
peal.
THE first six months of the year.
1921, revealed the fact, according to
statistics at Tuskegee, that three
times as many lynchings had occur.
red as during the corresponding year.
1920.
We gave the men VINO raised the
first flag on foreign soil, that flag
which stands for the security of its
people, and yet these outrages go on.
staining the purity of the red, the
white and the blue. we would there.
fore urge the committee to ask that a
federal lynch law be enacted immed-
lately which will prosecute in the
United States courts all cases of
lynchings, rioting and mob violence.
Again, the Interstate commerce
commission has full power to enforce
railroad legislation and we hope the
committee will see to it that Presi-
dent Harding is asked why all Amer
leans are not given equal and adequate
railroad accommodations through
these United States.
"If then, fellow citizens, We shall
have accomplished all or portion of
these things for which we constantly
pray, we will feel that the 100000
Negro women for whom we stand. if
the great crucible of affliction through
which we have passed proves the fur
mace in which we American people
shall come forth, freed from the
shackles which have held us down.
IF it shall burn away the stubble
of prejudices which have eclipsed the
glory of a united sisterhood and broth
erhood, and shall leave the golden
foundation of personal honor, of which
we have paid, and may God grant it
shall be and shall so continue"
Phoenix has just cause to be proud
Of the convention and particularly of
the women who were instrumental in
bringing it to this city. The delegates
have been well taken care of and will
always remember Phoenix as the city
OF hospitality.
Special programs were rendered
each evening during the session and
following is a list of those who ap-
peared and rendered selections: Miss
Cora Smith, Mrs. NJ Johnson, Miss
Constance Hall, David Edmunds, Mrs.
0. G. Howard, Harold Carriger, Mrs.
Pearl Burney, Mrs Edith Lindsey,
Mrs. L. F. Taylor, Mrs. jamie Silvers,
Mrs. Gertrude McCutcheon, Mr.. Jas.
Mullen, Mrs. A. Hackett, Mrs. Fannie
Farlice, Miss Versie Mickens. Mrs
Chas Fish. Miss Pauline Howard, Mrs.
Jennie Lucas, Miss Johnnie Bell, Miss
Gertrude Roberts, Miss Vivian Straw
horn, Miss Blanche Hester, Miss Ber-
tha Jones, Mr.. Wilkins Johnson, Ben
ton James, Mrs L. Ada Walker, Mrs.
Ardmore Jenkins, Mr. T. Farlice and
others.
The election of officers was held
Thursday afternoon at which time
Mrs. Joanna Snowden Porter again
was chosen to lead the Northwestern
and Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter of Phoe-
nix was elected vice president at
large The next or third biennial
session of the Northwestern will be
held in Los Angeles, Cal, in 1923.
Rev. T.. J. Sanford installed the Off
GERS.
Mrs Joanna Snowden-Porter of
Chicago, was re elected president and
Arizona women were given repre-
sentation on the board by the unani-
mouse election of Mrs. Lynn Ross
carter as vice president at large
and Mrs. Jessie James as chairman
of the executive board. Mrs. May
Black Mason of Minnesota was cho-
sen first recording secretary; Mrs.
Kathryn Gray of Oregon, second re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Gertrude
Lancaster of Indiana, auditor; Mrs.
Fannie Turner of Illinois, chaplin: