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this sentiment is gaining weight and favor 1t bespeaks
greater prosperity for the professional group and increased
interest in the welfare OF the Race.
Higher training more valuable contacts. better business
greater race PRIDE approach to the brotherhood OF
man and in the end genuine advancement in the principles
Of Christianity will undoubtedly follow in the wake OF these
specific effects Of Negro migration Bridgeport Conn New
ark, NJ j.. New York, N. y. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit
Mich Nashville Tenn, Charleston w. Va. and numbers
of other cities North and South, living examples OF the
facts sought to be shown in these three brief nsaments on
this absorbing topic.
JUST PRIOR TO THE 1920 ELECTION. many Me-
gro workers. who had acquired voting qualifications northern
states were dropped from payros and forced to find new
location in new voting districts. where by reason OF an nsuf-
Gent period of actual residence they unable to quality
as voters 1t was said that this scientifically meth
cd Of nachng the ballot from those who might not vote the
right way.
Color has been added this theory when observed that
aready this year. there is that the practice will
be invoked as to Negro AS forener to the event
it has been announced that factory employment number
of northern states including New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio
and New jersey declining and that on the other hand
an influx Of workers noted in North Carolina, Georgia, VIZ
eina and other southern states.
The latest available reports Of officially figures on
spring employment show that in New York. the continued
and steady increase of operations several branches OF the
iron and steel industry Woodworking trades machine shops.
and foundes has stimulated the employment OF labor Reports
from many sections Of the State show that the anticipated boom
in building starting and this evidenced by the increased
activity in industries manufacturing building materials and in
structural abcatng plants that New jersey good wealth
er has increased outdoor employment Several branches OF
the iron and steel industry automobile and accessory trades.
rubber and leather industries and certain textile trades show
marked improvement with employment in these lines ap-
preaching normal capacity that in Pennsylvania. manu-
featuring plants and factories are becoming active and
employment conditions are good. The high rate OF activity IN
the iron and steel and allied industries shows apprecabe
let-up and substantial employment gains reported and
that in Ohio employment conditions generally are good all
indications pointing avery year Increased pro-
ducion is reported the automobile and rubber industries
and more new factory buildings being erected than at any
time since 1918"
On the other hand Of Virginia it is said officially that the
cotton mills are operating ctaled employment and pro-
ducton basis and that there surplus of labor
parent; Of North Carolina that industrial employment con-
dons fairly satisfactory, excepting the textile mills which
are still operating curtaied basis, affecting hundreds
Of workers. and Of Georgia, that industrial activity is fairly
satisfactory though cottonoi mills parthme basis.
The above is quite contrary the of unemployment
and of reveness on the part Of workers If the and
notes of such unemployment and resveness first referred to-
are propaganda are by psychological pressure intended to
move Negro workers away from their voting residences then
there full refuaon they mstaed facts so set loose
in bad faith then here is the truth.
TAKE HEED-Beware of CHANGES which cause the
LOSS OF THE BALLOT. You'll need it this year, more
than