The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
YOUTH CALLED
TO COLORS ON.
BOND SALES.
Campaign Opened F e b.
II, To Close April 6
Is Nationwide

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Empha-
sizing the need OF wartime self-de.
NAL for younger members of the
community TO aid in the war effort.
Negro youth organizations Of the
country will conduct a War Bond
sales campaign to mark the birth.
day anniversaries of two great
Americans and benefactors of the
Negro race, Abraham Lincoln and
Booker T. Washington. The cam
paign opened on February H., the
birthday of the Great Emancipation,
and will close on April 6, the ami
versary of the birthday Of the re-
nowned Negro educator.
In addition to being among the
foremost friends Of the Negro race.
it was pointed out that both men
rose to high places in the United
States from humble homes and each
knew the value and necessity OF
self denial on his road TO success.
Nearly a score of Negro organiza.
lions are organizing to interest
their memberships in the campaign
and have perfected individual &C.
,ivities 10 assure the success of the
undertaking.
Among those actively engaged in
he drive in cooperation with Will
liam Pickens and Jesse o. Thomas
of the inter-racial section of the
Var Savings staff are:
Miss Esther V. Cooper, executive
secretary, Southern Negro Youth
congress, Birmingham. Ala: Miss
Ann Tannyhill, director, Vocational
Opportunity campaign, New York
lily; Charles NJ Campbell, presi-
dent, American Federation of Ne.
gro College Students, Daytona
Beach, Fla; Richard N. Dixon,
assistant scout executive, Boy
Scouts OF America, Washington, D
c.; Madison S. Jones. Jr, youth d.
rector, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
New York City; DR.. Arthur D.
Wright. president, Southern E5uca-
lion Foundation, Washington, D. c;
Stanley Harris, chairman. Inter
racial Section, National Boy Scouts.
New York City, and Dr. Charles P.
Browning. assistant director. Negro
Division, National Youth Admins
tration.
Colleges which have outlined
plans TO take part in the campaign
include:
Miles, Birmingham, Ala; Ala
bama State A. and NJ, Normal, Ala;
Talladega, Talladega, Ala; Tuske-
gee, Tuskegee, Ala; A. and NJ, Pine
Bluff, Ark; Howard university,
Washington. D. c.; Florida A. and
M, Tallahassee, Fla; Morehouse.
Atlanta, Ca; Kentucky State,
Frankfort, KY; Louisville Num-
cipal, Louisville, KY; Morgan State,
Baltimore, Md; Alcorn A. and M,
Alcorn, Miss; Tougaloo, Tougaloo,
MISS, oLOWe 1edCHSlo, St' 4SouiS,
Mo-; North Carolina A. and T.,
Greensboro, N. c.; Shaw university.
Raleigh, N. c.; Livingston, Sails
bury, N. c.; Wilberforce university.
Wilberforce, Ohio; Voorhees,, N. and
l., Denmark, S. c.; Friendship Jun
Tor, Rock Hill. S. c.; Morris. Sum-
ter, S. c.; Tennessee a. and l. State,
Nashville, Tenn; Meharry Medical
college, Nashville, Tenn; Wiley,
Marshall Texas; Prairie View State,
Prairie View, Texas; St. Philips
Junior, San Antonio, Texas; Bishop
Payne Divinity school, Petersburg,
Va; West Virginia State, Bluefield,
w. Va; North Carolina State
Teachers, Fayetteville, N. c.
Every youth taking part in the
campaign will be asked during the
life OF the drive to refrain from un-
necessary spending. especially for
recreational activities; TO make, spe-
cial self-sacrifces in the matter OF
smoking and refreshments; to &C
cept work and to invest earnings
and savings in United States War
Bonds.