PROBLEMS OF
COLORED RACE
TO BE DISCUSSED
Robert J. Nelson to Represent
Harrisburg at Qeveland
Conference
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Practically every problem affecting
' the relatione of negro white
i racea In the United Statea la to be
'discussed at the tenth annual confer
ence of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
In Cleveland from June 21 to June 28.
Delegates from 28 states and 63 cities
representing more than 100.000 col
ored people have signified their in
'tention of being present.
Negro labor and the negro migra
! ticn from South to North, education
and Jim Crowism in the South are
among the subjects for discussion as
Is that of the negro and the vote. A
number of delegates are coming from
the rural districts of the South to
tell of labor and living conditions
there.
Among the speakers at the confer
ence will be Charles F. Thwlng. pres
ident of Western Reserve University;
Major J. E. Sptngarn. Dr. George
Haynes, director of the bureau of
negro economics of the Department
of Labor; John Luthringer of the
Cleveland Federation of Labor; W. H.
Phillips, Mayor of Oberlln and R. E.
T. Bosworth, acting president of Ob
erlln College; Oswald Oarrlson Vll
lard. editor of the Nation; Leo M.
Favrot supervisor of rural schools of
the state of Louisiana; Emmett J.
Scott, acting ssslstaut Secretary of
War and Bishop John Hurst.
A feature of the conference will be
the presentation of the Splngar
medal, awarded each year to the
American of African descent, who, In
the opinion 6f the committee of
award. has made "the highest
achievement during the preceding
year in any field of elevated or hon
orable human endeavor."
The conference which Is to be wel
comed by Mayor Harry L. Davis, of
Cleveland, is to end with a monster
mass meeting of protest against the
crimes of lynching.
Robert J. Nelson, secretary of the
Harrisburg Brancn will represent
that branch at the conference. Pres
ident C. Sylvester Jackson, has map
ped out a membership campaign for
the week ending Saturday, and the
various district leaders are working
hard to reach Hatrtsburg's quota of
600 members.
Pershing Acknowledges
Work of K. of C. to
the Soldiers Oversea
Paris, June 20. Acknowledgment
of the service rendered to the sol
diers by the Knights of Columbus
has been sent by General Pershing to
the headquarters of the organization
here. Writing to the Overseas Com
missioners Lawrence O. Murray and
Edward L. Hearn. General Pershing
stated:
"I wish to express through you to
the Knights of Columbus my appre
ciation and that of the officers and
men under my command for the val
uable services rendered by your or
ganization to the American Expedi
tionary Force.
"The active work of your organiza
tion In France began earty in 1918,
wis well under way by the spring
of that year, and has been Increas
ing In scope ever since. Before the
cessation of hostilities Its workers
were attached to many of the com
bat divisions and recreation huts had
been opened im the principal Ameri
can concentration centers. Numer
ous commanding officers have com
mended the devotion to duty of your
personnel, and have testified to their
popularity and helpfulness among the
troops they served.
"During the armistice, it has been
particularly active in the promotion
of athletics, a most valuable fac
tor for health and contentment. It
has also contributed to the success of
the army entertainment program by
generous appropriations for musical
instruments and equipment of sol
dier shows: has increased its general
recreational activities, helping ma
terially to maintain the morale of the
army during the inevitable period of
waiting to go home."
Gettysburg Man Has Violin
Over Two Centuries Old
Gettysburg. Pa., June 20.—Sam
uel Orner, of Gettysburg. Is the pos
sessor of a highly prized old violin.
It is one of the old Hopf make of in
struments and bears the date cf 1711,
making It over two centuries old.
Mr. Orner became the owner of the
Instrument thirty-eight years ago
while living at Wenksville, buying
it at a very moderate price, and
knows tittle of its history before
coming into his possession.
Czecho-Slovak Miss Is •
To Lecture Here
Jbivat
New York and other prominent
cities throughout the country will
Ihortly be visited by MissN'ovakova,
prominent woman leader of Czech-
Slovakia, who will lecture on con
ditions in her country. Miss Nova
kowa will appear here In native
costume, shown in the accompany
ing picture. She Is at present in
London with Miss Alice M&saryk.
daughter of the president of Czecho
slovakia.
. • FBIDAT -K VINWG, TIAMISBXJRG ifiSte TmXTHXPH JUNE 20, 1919.
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