The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-12-17

extent and cure of this crime.
b. We urge Negroes everywhere,
not only to observe the law, but to
be eireumspect in their conduct so as
to avoid even the appearance of evil
and to give no pretext or color of
excuse for mob violence.
c. We urge the States where the
outbreak of mob violence occurs
most frequently to enact laws pun
ishing participants in the mob, in
tent on inflicting punishment on an
uncondemned citizen.
d. We urge the President to send
a message to Congress and to the
Country as Woodrow Wilson did dur
ing the time of war, to arouse the
conscience of the nation to the enor-
nifty of this iniquity.
e. We call upon Congress to util-
ize its keenest legal talent to devise
an effective law which will put an
end to the most malignant evil that
afflicts the American nation.
National Aid to Negro Education
We wish to adopt the minority re-
port of the National Advisory Com
mittee on Education, which reads as
| follows:
l. That for a limited number of
years the Federal Government shall
make to any State or States such spe-
cial grants in aid of the development
of Negro education therein, and in
addition to any and all prevailing
grants in aid of education in gen.
eral, as shall be determined to be
wise, after a careful study of fac
tors involved in the educational fl
nances of the said State or States,
and as may be recommended by a
joint committee in each State Great
ed for that purpose and representing
the Federal and State Governments
and the Negro citizens of that State.
2. That the division of Negro Ed
ucation in the Office of Education,
or in lieu thereof, a specially APP
pointed National Advisory Commits
sion on Negro Education, shall make
such studies in the field of Negro
Education, in addition to the studies
provided for in the recommendations
of the majority report, as may be
needed to determine how the helpful
purposes of the Federal government,
provided for above, may be more
constructively carried through.
Howard University +:
! We urge both branches of Con-
gress to continue to make adequate
provision for the maintenance of
Howard University, the national in
stitution for the Negro race. This
appeal is not based upon political
considerations, but upon the broad
basis of patriotism and justice.
Negro Population Statistics
The removal during the last two
decades of more than million Ne
gro inhabitants from the far South
to the North, East and West, makes
it most urgent that the Negro Stats
tics gathered in 1920 and 1880 be
placed in as comparable form as pos
sible. To that end, we earnestly
urge the Bureau of the Census, De-
'partment of Commerce, to bring up
to date the comparative tables in
Guided in the Negro Report, publish
ed in 1914, and then designated by
the Bureau as. t"the most comprehen-
sive statistical report ever published
on the subject to which it relates"
and which proved to be one of the
most popular volumes ever published
by the Bureau. This compilation,
brought up to date, would be of in
calculable value to students of the
race problem.
Economics and Industry
a. In this day of deep depression
and unemployment, of which the Ne
gro sustains the heaviest brunt, we
urge our people everywhere to be
thrifty, frugal, and industrious, re-
liable and dutiful in the performance
of any task which their hands may
| find to do.
b. We urge the white labor world,
| feeling the effect of the common de-
preston, to lay aside their customary
intolerance against their Negro la
borers and fellow-workers, and to
evince a willingness to share with
him the limited opportunities, rather
than strive to exclude him on the I'M
generous plea, "lest there be not
enough for you and u.s.
C. We urge the capitalists and
masters of indutry to apportion fair
ly among black and white workers
alike, both work and pay, in this dark
day of industrial uncertainty.
The Outlook
Finally, we would encourage the
race to face the future, with optim-
ism and hope. 1t is far cry from
the starting point of human chat
tel to the fullness of the stature of
American citizenship. Although we
have not yet reached the mark of
the high calling, yet our progress
has been marvellous. We NAV gain
encouragement and hope by looking
back upon the path already trod as
well as by regarding the uncomplet-
ed journey which lies before us. In
the accomplishment of this goal, we
must rely upon ourselves, upon the
innate sense of Justice and fair play
of the American people and upon the
gracious favor of Almighty God.
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