The northwestern bulletin., 1923-04-21
LOCAL. CONFERENCE AT UNION HALL
Churches, Clubs and Civic Or
CARNATIONS Meet i'm One
Accord.
MR.. HILL PRESENTS
URBAN LEAGUE PLAN
w. L. Francis Resolutions Are
Adopted by a Unanimous
Vote.

The success of the city conference
held at Union Hall, Wednesday night
is the most talked OF event of this
week. On March 23d, Mr.. Owen
Howell president of the st. Paul Ne
gro Business League sent out letters
to each organization in the city to
send at least two delegates to the
conference for the purpose of discus
sing matters vitally necessary to the
welfare of the Northwest as the re-
suit of the migration of many people
to this section. The response to this
appeal was more than generous.
After the roll call of delegates Mr..
0. Howell explained the purpose of
the conference as follows:
Pursuant to the call issued by and
for the st. Paul Business League. and
as its President we desire to state
the purpose of this gathering of rep
rensentative citizens, whose separated
units are indicative of the strength
OF the various interests they repre-
sent. The Church is here represent
ed-the Fraternal organizations are
represented-as well as all they who
are part of our business life. Col
lectively We are a race group that is
an intregal part of the community
life and justly proud of our City
interested In its Developments part
OF its strivings for greater and bet
ter city. Whatever we may do.
Whatever judgment shall prevail
By all means let us for the
time being forget our subdivisions of
every kind and strive for a harmoni-
GUS solution of impending problems
as being the voice Of this collective
gathering.
There is no doubt but what we
are threatened with an invasion by
large numbers of our race variety
and further there exists no reason
able doubt that among them shall be
many worthy people, yet, IL there
were none unworthy--the fact re-
are -unaccus-
toned to our Northern ways of doing
things and require careful instruction
In those things that make for an in
telligent citizenry.
We welcome whosoever comes
seeking to better his condition of
servitude and greater compensation
for his labors. Are we to pass upon
the question of his desirability? We
want to do all we can to house and
care for them. That Is part of the
business under this call, you are in
vited to decide. Brethren of the
Brethren of the Fraternal
Orders, Business Men! "The hour
has come" a united front means
much for our future in old st. Paul.
You stand upon the threshold of an
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yourselves men.
#. Arnold Hill Speaks
Following the speech of Mr.. How
ell. Mr.. T. Arnold Hill, executive sec
retary of the Urban League, Chicago,
ILL.,, was introduced to the conference
body. Mr.. Hill told of the purpose
and work Of the Urban League In
Chicago in helping solve the many in
tricate problems resulting from the
migration of the southern Negro to
that city. II do not offer a panacea
Tor your ills in the Northwest but
wish to speak of some of the prob
ems We have solved In other cities
.hru the efforts of the Urban League"
md other numerous incidents were
'elated and statistical proof to SUBJ
each assertion was furnished
'y Mr.. Hill. Facts pertaining to the
in the south as result of
he southern planters activities were
'iven. The serious loss of Negro la
'or in the south is being realized by
he planters. Every effort is being
made to keep all the labor possible in
he south to forestall the threatened
Generalization of the cotton indus
ry. According to Mr.. Hill the Negro
vho has come to the northern cities,
'ians to make this section his perm
Inent home. Every safeguard must
'e thrown around these people to
make them good and useful citizens.
hat is what the Urban League has
'efore It. These people are develop
ng rapidly from their previous state
IS a result of the training thru the
The possibilities of extend
ng branch of the National Urban
league to st. Paul was considered.
fr. Hill further stated that It was
ecessary to secure the hearty Coop
ration Of all the organizations be-
ore the National Urban League
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