The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-08-20
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OBSERVATIONS OF new ORLEANS

age chairman giving youth its
rightful place. The Y. P. d. mot
to: Think. Plan. Serve. Pray"
was interviewer into the overall
program.
One of the best reports given
during the convention was that
of Mrs. Alma A. Polk, Connec-
tional General Secretary of Y P.
D. Among numerous statements
was: More emphasis on child
training, than so much on Sun
day service and little or none on
six days following; a child's train
ing should begin in the high
chair - to avoid the electric
chair Her recommendations:
christian service - Religious
Education - Wholesome Recrea-
ton. 2-Y. p. d. continue to
sponsor school in South Amer
lea. S--Sponsor Nome Project, to
atd students-project to be called
Heath-Smith (Annie e. Heath,
Christian Smith, president and
general secretary. respectively. of
Senior body Lending Fund. f.
Purchase plot of land for Youth
Camp to be known as Lucy M.
Huges Camp Ga memorial to late
president of the Women's Foreign
Mission Society.
Mrs. Mae H. Maddox. president
of Y. P. D., presided at all bust
ness sessions. Miss Sadie Belle
Barrow, recording secretary. Out
side leadership invited in: DR..
Marechal-Neil Ellison Young.
Philadelphia; Mrs. Esther Pope
Shaw, Washington. d. c.; Mrs
Corrine Lowrey, Denver, Colo:
Helena Williams, Bermuda; Grace
Elizabeth Wares. seven years ia
South Africa. In attendance also
with the 500 Y. P. d. delegates
and alternates were IA young Az
rican men attending our A. M. E.
schools.
The Youth Journal, official or
gan of the Young Peoples De-
partment, first in history of A. M.
e. Youthdom. is truly a mouth
piece. 1t is published at 1862 Beale
Ave, Memphis, Tenn, by Mrs.
Grace L. Kyle, daughter of Bish-
OPP R. r. Wright Jr.
OBSERVATIONS
Filling the role as Adult Coun-
selor Advisor of the Publicity
Committee (Which had its own
office well stately and supervis-
ing the Y. P. ID. daily bulletin
plus getting news items to Pitts
burgh Courier; The Pittsburgh
Informer; the Associated Negro
Press, etc, my time for sessions
and workshops was shared in
making some observations of New
Orleans.
In last weeks issue I gave the !
historical background, character
istics of its mixed population, etc. |
Space and time will allow men |
tioning only few Civic and Edu-
cational interests among the Ne
groes The Lincoln, Palace, Ace, |
and Circle theaters; the E. and |
M. Pharmacy; Negro South Pub
fishing Co.; the Horseshoe Bar
and Hotel; The Page Hotel; Flor
lists, department stores, grocery,
meat markets. numerous barber
shops, restaurants, night spots, |
etc. Portals Fountain and Grill |
in Louisiana Ave, where with
Mrs. Carrie Lowery we had sew
eral spurious meals, Is one of
New Orleans show places.
1t was great pleasure meet
ing Isobel p Chrisholm, executive
secretary of the New Orleans
branch of the Y. w. C. A, who
recently resigned to accept a post
with the National Urban League.
We had tour of the branch Y.
M. C. A. on Dryades Street: also
the well-equipped and staffed o.
flee of Pittsburgh Courier in Dry
AIDES few blocks from where l
was domiciled There are nu-
mehous homes. well-kept lawns.
gardens with magnolia blossoms;
unlike most cities, there are nu-
merous churches, many doctrines
and isms.