The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-04-30

CONFERENCE


ganization; The Ameican Fedora
alton Of Labor, were topics discussed.
DR.. White, said '.the Negro is taking
an active part in G. l. O. unioniza.
lion Of the automotive industry, He
pointed out the advantage Of indus
trial organization over the tradition
al type Of craft unions. Black and
white labor, said he, must join hands
in order to insure the success Of the
labor movement in this county.
AT 200 p. m. Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Violet ID. Reynolds, Secretary Of
the Madame G. J. Walker Manufac-
turing Cnmpany, Indianapolis, Ind,
spoke on the progress Of Negro
Manufacturing Enterprises, point
ling to her organization as a success.
ful example.
Attorney David D. White, Of the
Climax Clothing Company, Of Col.
umbus, Ohio, drew the attention Of
the conference to successful Negroes
engaged in retail business.
Mr.. A. u Ain, Student Director
Of the Conference. opened the even.
ing session by outlining the Fifth
Vocational Opportunity Campaign
Of the National Urban League. He
discussed the recent occunationa
shifts and broadening opportunities
IN employment for Negro youth.
Madame Alverta Walker Taylor
Modiste, Columbus, Ohio, gave an ii.
teresting and instructive dcmonstha
ton IN the art of draping.
A panel discussion on the topi
What is the Future Of the Negro
Laborer?' was led by Mr. A. M
G-havous, Director of Waberforce
School Of Vocation, The members
the panel were: Mr.. Clarence G.
Bayless, Superintendent of w. r. A.
Projects in Greene County, Ohio;
Dr. Gilbert Haven Jones, Head of
the Department Of Political Science
WilbSrforce University; Rev. Horace
A. White, Pastor Plymouth Congre-
Church, Detroit, Michigan:
Me-. N. b. Allen, Executive Secretary.
Columbus Urban League, Columbus,
Ohio; Mr.. A. J. Brickler, Industria
Arts Department, Wilberforce uni
yersity, and Mr.. John w. Crawford
Executive Secretary Canton Urban
League, Canton, Ohio.
Several interesting, though CON
flicting, theroies were expressed re-
garding the best cours for Negro
labor. The prevailing opinion, how
ever, seemed to be that the future Of
black workers is inextricably tied up
with white workers.
The final session was held Satur-
day morning, at which time the con
Terrence was SUBMERGED by Mr.. A.
j. Allen. In addition to reviewing
addresses and discussions, he COM
mented on the new type of thinking
on the part Of Negro leaders which
had been displayed. Labor, said he,
is oganizing in order to share in the
benefits Of industrial prosperity
Unless the Negro joins hands with
the white worker and integrates
himself, he will be left out complete
ly'.
The products Of the following Ne
gro businesses were on exhibi
throughout the conference: Climax
Clothing and Furnishing Company,
Columbus, Ohio; Nine. G. j. Walker
Manufacturing Company, indianapolis,
Ind; Jackson Products CO., Detroit.
Michigan; Henry w. Hunter Dental
Company, Cleveland; Simmons
Broom Factory, Detroit, Michigan
Overton Hygienic Company, Chicago.
Poro Manufacturing Company, Chi.
cago; Fl. L. Harris and Son, Inc
pharmaceutical Chemists, st. Louis
Mo-; The Bentene System, Columbus
| Ohio; Bee Dew Manufacturing Co.
Detroit, Michigan; Houston anc
Houston Manufacturing Company
Columbus, Ohio, and the J. G. MAY
Company.
Several samples were distributed
Some Of the other members of the
conference were T. j. Waldow, Exc
cutive Secretary, Massillon Urbaf
League; M. S. Hollingsworth, oi
Ohio State university; Miss Pear
Ntsiko. Poro Manufacturing Com
pany, Chicago; w. T. Shaw, Depart
ment Of Public Welfare, Columbus
| Ohio; Mrs, Naomi Thorne, Institute
West Virginia; Miss Mona Carpen
ter, Columbus, Ohio; Chester Hines
Research Secretary, Columbus Urhar
League, and Bruce Johnson, Colum-
bus. Ohio.