Evening journal., 1921-08-05
ASK STATE TO
BAR NJ KLUX
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tConInueo FROM flTSt idbe.l
Clubs presented the question.
The communication sent to I'll
Governor Is as follows:
To His Excellency. Governor w. I
Denney. Dover, Tel:
The Delaware state Fedora
ton of Colored Women's Clubs
in convention assembled in Will
mington, submits the following
protest.
IL has been called to the at
tention OF the federation that
the Infamous Ku-Klux Klan Is
making clandestine attempts TO
obtain members and gain a foot
hold in the fair State Of Dela
ware:
That the. Ku-Klux Klan. as is
well known. is committed to
defiance of the 18th amendment
OF the United States constitu-
ton; that there is no need in
the American democracy for an
organization operating through
anonymous letters. secret meet
ings and behind masks;
That the Ku-Klux Klan. being
un-American and lawless in
spirit. anti-Cathoiic and anti
Jewish. as well as anti-Negro,
should be excluded from all
American cities desiring order
and amicable relations between
the races.
The Delaware colored women
inconvention assembled. request
your excellency. the governor,
to use the full power Of his
Office TO exclude the Ku-Klux
Klan from this. our great State.
Signed on behalf Of all col
ored club women of Delaware.
HALLE Q. BROWN,
President National Associa-
ton Colored Women's Clubs.
Mrs. M. f. jackson. acting pres
ident Of Delaware State Fed
GRAFTON. Miss Gertrude ].
Henry. Secretary.
The Federation also decided TO b
come allied with the Northeastel
Section Of Colored Women's Clu
OF the National Federation OF CC
ored Wonlen's Clubs.
Mrs. NJ. Il. jackson. acting pref
dent Of the Delaware Federatlc
presided over this mornings sessiC
which was devoted entirely to bu
ness. representatives we're press
from all the SO Colored wome
clubs In Delaware.
Excellent reports were given by
State officers. Mrs. r. w. Ameri
treasurer. reported that slSO.94 h
been received during the year a
the money turned over to the
cusf.iai School for Colored Gi-ls,
Ma-shailton. which the Federatl
saprtrts. The balance on hand v
fcporJed as S2o.64.
Reports from IA clubs were civ
All OK these clubs. with the exc
t5in OF one at Delaware City
IN this city.
The following committee on c
icniizls was appc ased: Miss A'oc
l;rown. chairman; MS Adelaide c
bet. Mrs. Blanche Blackwell. y
e Causten. Miss Merry Z. Clark
Niles sadie Murray. marshal.
Miss Brown, national preside
gave a pleasing greeting to all C
members and expressed great pie
ure in having the privilege Of attic
ing this session OF the Colored
mems Clubs Of Delaware. She
nounced rs the excellent rep,
that had been given were encour
ing and she felt all Delaware won
were wide-awake. One Of her p;
ing thoughts was that the future
all coiored men and women in
United States depended upon org
izatlon. Organization" she s.
"is going to. be the soul and life
all colored citizens In this COUNT
AT the close OF the morning
sion luncheon was served in
basement Of the church.
This afternoons session will be
voted 40 the hearing OF other
reports. Short addresses also
be made by the officers. Oficers
be elected.
Mayor Harvey will make the
ircss Of welcome tonight. OF
speakers win be Mrs. Alice Dun
Nelson, Mrs. NJ. e. Jackson and
Halle @ Brown. The newly-el
ed officers will be installed later
PASSES n. j. DENTAL IcxAN