Evening star., 1941-01-19
Drive Seeks $4,000
To Garry on Work
OF Urban League
improvement Of Economic
Position Of CoIored
Persons Is Pushed

With siX-point program of
achievement behind it for improve
ment of the economic position of
Negroes in Washington, the Wash
ington Urban League, through
tWofold campaign among both white
and colored supporters, is conduct
ing a campaign for $4,000 to carry
forward its work.
The Board of Directors of the
league. headed by Waldron Faux
ner, president, has issued state
ment pointing to the significance
of the movement and StreSsing the
necessity for its progress now.
History indicated no time" said
the statement, when miSunder-
standing and hatred were more ram
pant among the nations of the
world, when nations concluSively
feel that civilization can only be
maintained through an intense ma
lonal SelfiShness.
America is the last stronghold
here freedom and democracy are
III lIIt pal dlIlODIlI oUJtClINt, lIlt
ESt proving ground for the belief
hat men and women Of different
aces can live together in Co-Opera-
I've peace and understanding
Pressing Problem.
If democracy cannot be proved
Ncre the cause of individual liberty
is lost and human personalities
must eventually submit to the COM
plete domination Of the State.
No race problem in America is
more pressing and aggravating than
the Negro problem. for approXi-
mately 100000 ill-adjusted indi-
viduals cannot be ignored without
leOpardizing the status Of the whole
Nation"
Because the inter-racial board
of the Washington Urban League
fully appreciates the above circum-
stances the statement continues
1T has expended every effort in the
past % months to indicate through
certain sane and practical steps
that the key to democracy is CO.
operative action"
Achievement Program.
Pointing with 2oOd deal of sat-
isfaction and pride to its SIX
point program of achievement. the
board listed these as follows.
81. Placement Of over 200 skilled
Negro workers in national defense
jobs.
% The development Of work op-
portunities in a national paint
company.
g. The establishment Of branch
of the Postal telegraph station in
the heart of the colored community
that is manned and operated with
a colored personnel
4. Assisting in the fair adjust
ment of Negro workers in civil
service.
IS. The placement of better
trained workers in some of the best
domestic and personal service posi-
tons in the city
IS. The development of better
racial understanding and apprecia-
ton among the leading white and
colored citizens Of Washington
New Yorker Aids Campaign.
Jesse Q. Thomas of New York
City. field director of the National
Urban League, which has "a
branches in q States. including the
one here, is in washington TO help
the campaign. He explained the
philosophy OF the movement by
saying YOU can best improve the
economic position Of Negroes and
stimulate better race relations II
YOU bring into conference the
intelligent representatives Of the
two groups.
The campaign is being raised
through efforts Of two groups. one
led bv Samuel J, ScriVener. ir. pat
ert attorney. who is enlisting the
support Of the white clientele. and
the other led by Dr.. Dorothy B.
Ferebee. colored physician. who
heads the campaign among the col
ored people
Checks for support of the move
ment may be sent to the leagues
treasurer, John C. Borton. At the
leagues headquarters, 1888 New Jer-
soy avenue NV Mr. Borton is with
the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The
executive secretary is George w.
Goodman.
TIE Board Of Directors of the
LEAGUE, which includes members Of
both races. is as follows: Mr.. Faux
ner. DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson. Mrs.
L. Corrin Strong. Mr. Borton. John
r Pinkett Mrs MuTiel NJ. AIeXan-
de-. Robert G.. Wilson. Philip Mar
shall Brown. Edward Burling. all:
Mrs. Sallle Fisher Clark. John J.
Corson. Campbell c. Johnson, Dr..
Lawrence Kolb, William I. Lee, Dr..
Howard H Long Mrs. Stuart A.
Rice Dr. Charles" H. Wesley. Mrs.
Velma G Williams. Arthur D.
Wright and Belford V. Lawson. ir.
The league is a member OF the
Council of SOcia1 Aoppcjec