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HA YA/£5 L o sf- f * I F R A N K H . H A L L IO N National Negro Business League Headquarters Colored Y . M . C. A . Bldg. N .forWFRASER . T w elfth Street, Digitized W A S H IN G T O N , D . C. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O F F IC E O F TH E A S S IS T A N T SE CR ETA RY W A S H IN G T O N August 8, 1919. Dr. /George E. Haynes Director of Hegro Economics Y/abash Avenue T.M.C.A. Chicago, I l l i n o i s . Dear Dr. Haynes: This le tte r is fo r the purpose o f requestiiig of such persons as you fin d i t desirable to confer with in the course o f your present inquiry, that they a fford you a ll possib le opportunity fo r securing complete and trustworthy in formation. Their doing so is o f great importance to the Department o f Labor and, through i t , to the pu blic of a ll section s, at a time when there seem to be p o s s ib il i t i e s o f an in te n s ifica tio n of labor prob lems by complications v/ith race discord. Trusting that you may fin d a hearty s p ir it of cooperation on evory hand, I am Sincerely Louis F. Post Assistant Secretary. O F F IC E PH O NE M A D IS O N * 2 2 7 . R E S ID E N C E P H O N E M A D IS O N 6 3 4 1 -J G I L E S B. J A C K S O N A T T O R N E Y AT L A W Praclic© in all Court* of Virginia and U. S Courts NOTARY P r uUoBuLiIvC. W m iI Ti H n SEAL 511 N O R T H S E C O N D S T R E E T , R ic h m o n d , V a A ugust i v + D ear D o c to r H aynes: Hot h a v in g heard from you s i n c e our c o n fe r e n c e in Richm ond s e v e r a l w eeks ago I went to W ash in gton l a s t week w it h th e hope o f h a v in g f u r t h e r c o n fe r e n c e w it h you to flI1w t ? f t you l e f t th e 9ame m° r n in g f o r the w e s t. I was J e t u r n e d ng n Thur8dRy o f t h i s hut you had n ot I am v e r y a n x io u s t o c o n fe r w it h you as I have i u lc o ln f et r Vw it r h . you V r as “ i 8^ *"<“th*e« *b e s«t « th ouVg h to to t weouWldil1n obe t he iwxxen h e n IV a h ™ aTe ° dpi la « ne r e “n 1 » wci el ln taac -l s hLa nl l have l a i-di Wmy b te f oP1’*118r e you you f i e d s J f f i o i b e t t e r o f th e tw o , and I am s a t i s f i e d s u f f i c i e n t in f l u e n c e w i l l he b ro u g h t to h ea r to have th e P r e s id e n t recommend i t . I am fu r t h e r s a t i s f i e d th a t e v e r y member o f c o n g r e s s , w heth er R e p u b lic a n or Dem o c r a t , e x c e p t p e rh a p s a sm a ll p e r c e n t , w i l l e n d o rs e the “ w lu 8U it th e U m es an<i * i l x ^ 8 f« W i n a to p o v e r ^ in t y ° ? j a5 e n? t t h e r e > 8Jld sh o u ld you r e t u r n b e f o r e th e 2 9 th I w ouid be g la a i f you w ou ld come t o A t l a n t i c C it y i f t h is * S 2 * S S Ce Whi 1C* 1 Wl11 r e ^ in in thaJ C iiy u n J il W a lk P r u ' 5 9? S r \ t e ° r i n 9u i r e f o r me a t M rs. H a r r is o n p 'H ^ ^ H orth o o u th C a r o lin a A venue, A t l a n t i c C ity v = : s r js js s as to i o m r t r C h l n g ? o en t ^ t Se e Wy o i di ? ° t h f T! V whom‘ l ‘ have S e ^ t o n e d M ? f r ° m W ith b e s t w is h e s , D r. G eorge E. H aynes, D i r e c t o r Negro E con om ics D epartm ent o f L a b o r, W a sh in g ton , D. C. I am talCen. the d o u b l e o lV r V ^ law and October 14, 1919 Dr, S in Authority is hereby granted, including travel and other expenses, for you to proceed frora your o fficial station, via Hew York, U* I . , to Detroit, Uioh«, and return to Washington, for the purpose of seeking infonaation on conditions among Kogro wage-earners in Detroit, Jlloh. The expenses incident to such travel are properly ohargeable to the appropriation "General Expenses," "Children's Jureau, 1920," such travel to oenmenoe on or after Ootober 1£, 1919. To expedite payment, a copy of this authorization should be attached to your voucher. Chief, Children's Bureau Approvedi Louis / , Post, Assistant Secretary. STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ON THE RACE CONDITIONS AT THE PRESENT TIME. The r a c e r i o t s in W ashington and C h ica g o a r e solem n w arn in gs t o ou r c o u n t r y o f the d a n g e rs t h a t we a re f a c i n g itic . in ou r own body p o l They em phasize anew th e f a c t t h a t a f t e r a l l , human r e l a t i o n s can o n ly be s a t i s f a c t o r y when fo u n d e d on c o n d i t i o n s w hich a re b a sed on j u s t i c e and e q u a l i t y . N egroes in t h i s c o u n t r y in t h e i r p r o g r e s s o u t o f s la v e r y have been s u b j e c t to v a r io u s d i s a b i l i t i e s , and p r e j u d i c e , and m is u n d e r s ta n d in g . b y -p r o d u c t s o f ig n o r a n c e In th e p a s t N egroes h a ve s u f f e r e d from mob a t t a c k s on i n d i v i d u a l s f o r crim e o r a l l e g e d crim e com m it te d by the in d i v i d u a l w h ile th e b u lk o f th e Negro p o p u la t io n was l e f t u n m o le s te d } bu t a t E a st S t . L o u is , W ashington and C h ic a g o , N egroes wQre a t t a c k e d as a r a c e and a t W ashington and C h ic a g o , th e y r e t a l i a t e d as a r a c e . T here a r e two ways t o g o v e r n and c o n t r o l r e l a t i o n s where f r i c t i o n c h in e gu n ; occu rs: o f men One i s th e r u le o f th e b a y o n e t and the ma +he o t h e r , th e r u le o f r e a s o n , even-handed j u s t i c e , and c o o p e r a tiv e en d eavor. The r u le o i the b a y o n e t and th e m achine gun i s o p p r e s s io n with i t s a t t e n d a n t t r a i n o f e v i l s and b i t t e r n e s s and s u s p i c i o n . o t h e r method e n t a i l s upon our c i t i z e n s h i p r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s w e ig h t and d e v o t io n t o The o f great th e p u b l i c good and t o our common hum anity on th e p a r t o f a l l e le m e n ts in th e p o p u la t i o n . The c o n d i t i o n s o b t a i n in g a f t e r a r i o t has s t a r t e d r e q u ir e m ost e f f e c t i v e and i m p a r t i a l l y s t r i c t a d m in is t r a t io n o f th e la w . U n fo r tu n a t e ly both in W ashington and C h ic a g o , th e the c o l o r e d p e o p le and -2 - th e w h ite s who know th e f a c t s , not a d m in is t e r e d t h e i r o f f i c e a r e c o n v in c e d , t h a t th e p o l i c e h iv e w ith f a i r n e s s . The C h ica g o r i o t seems to have s t a r t e d w ith th e r e f u s a l o f a w h ite p o lice m a n to a r r e s t the man a c c u s e d o f the a lm o s t d e l i b e r a t e murder o f a c o l o r e d b o y . tr a s t to t h is , we have a c c o u n t s o f a c o l o r e d In co n p o lic e o f f i c e r k illin g a c o l o r e d r i o t e r who had s h o t a t h i s w h ite f e l l o w o f f i c e r and o f N egro s o l d i e r s g u a r d in g w h ite p o lic e m e n and c o n d u c t in g them to s a f e t y . It is the c o n d i t i o n w hich rraices f o r th e s e r a c i a l o u tb r e a k s t h a t demands th e im m ediate a t t e n t i o n o f a l l p u b lic-m in d e d men and women. I t w i l l be r e c a l l e d th a t th e in a d e q u a te h o u s in g f o r th e g r e a t new ly a r r i v e d Negro p o p u la t io n o f C h ic a g o , im p rop er i n d u s t r i a l c o n d i t i o n s a t E a st S t , L o u is and a s t a t e o f r a c i a l d i s t r u s t w hich had grown o u t o f in c r e a s in g d i v i s i o n o f the r a c e s in the c a p i t a l o f our n a t io n p ro d u ce d the b i t t e r n e s s o u t o f w hich th e r i o t s s p ra n g . Only by im p r o v in g the n o u s in g , h e a lt h and r e c r e a t i o n o p p o r t u n i t i e s o f th e Negro a t th e same tim e th a t we demand o f him th e c o n t r i b u t i o n o f h is hands and b r a in in in d u s t r y can we lo o k f o r fu n d a m en ta l im provem ent in r a c e r e la tio n s . O rg a n ized la b o r as w e ll as o r g a n iz e d c a p i t a l must u n d er stand him and h i s human lo n g in g s and b oth must g iv e him j u s t i c e and ch an ce t o make h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n We f e e l o f ou r c o m m u n itie s. it. i s th e d u ty o f e v e r y agen cy o f p u b li c e x p r e s s io n , p u b lic o f f i c i a l s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e o f t r e p o l i c e d e p a r tm e n ts , d o c t o r s , la w y e r s , c le r g y m e n , te a c h e r ’ s , p r e s s th e m se lv e s to r e c t i f y t o th e common l i f e and a l l who have the o p p o r t u n it y t o ex in p u b l i c t o b r in g t o b e a r tb e f o r c e s o f p u b l i c o p in io n th e a b u ses w hich p ro d u ce c o n d i t i o n s o f d i s t r u s t and a lm o s t o f d e s p a i r ; and a t th e same tim e to u se t h e i r in f lu e n c e t o r e s t o r e su ch m easure o f c o n f i d e n c e as may be p o s s i b l e un der c o n d i t i o n s o f e x c i t e d th o u g h t and e x p r e s s io n w hich have o b t a in e d in t h e s e p a s t m onths. New York A ugust 5 , 1 9 1 9 . January 20, 1920. Hr. Joseph Feuohtwungor, P ros., i^lioar *11ohurub Company, Ghloago, 111. Dear ilr. Couahtwanfian The Assistant secretary Hr. Louis ?• Poet tfava ne the cordial nocr.a^a which you finva him when he saw you a Tew rooks ru;o la Cftleaeo. It m s a tireat pleasure to fiet this greettttc from you and 1 hopo BQiaotino, on a v lo it to Chisago. I nay have farther pleasure o f seeing you. I rer«enber co pleas antly my contact with you when I was there last erramcr. Yonro very tru ly, D irector, Negro economics. H/fcLC August X, 1920 George i . aaynes, lanlgr&nt Inspector (Lee. 24), Gloucester 01ty, a . J . following oral instructions regarding the nature of your o ffio la l duties, already given, you are hereby directed to proceed to Washington, D. 0 ., for further oral instructions bearing upon the enforcement of the Allen Jontraot labor lavs. You will then urooeed to Pittsburgh, Pa., and return to your official station, Tia Washing ton, 3. C.t where you will report. Later, you will return to Wash ington, 3. 0 ., for further instructions and duties la connection with your field work. . The travel and other ea^eaeea incidental to tills travel are authorised and payable froo the appropriation "jqxjnsea of Regulat ing haulgration, 1921“*. Asa latent decretaiy 8 P August 11, 1920* K8M0RASDUM FOR THE ASS 1START SBORSTASYl for your approval for uss in gathering partmental purport on the problem o f *t®gi*o labor, particularly to f oral go. bom aid final grant In it s la Industrial occupations. Blanic mariad "IX" to parsons employer* blm k. Pirootor of Negro Economics. h/ mlo 12. How do white and Negro employees compare in accident record., /h a r d in e s s ,'‘-days lo s t .'"loyalty .m o ra le ? 13. Do you find noticeable prejudice among ■aftiite employees fo r Negro employees? rl4^-DcL_yflu~p>fepogtr~ to increase the number uf-y o ur Neg ftrmnployeoo? Li [ow do Negro employees compare in e ffic ie n c y with the le ss ad vanced races o f present immigration? D ate____ Signature Company . D e p a r t m e n t Notes of Labor OFFICE OF THE 3ECHETARY Washington The Department o f Labor has been gathering material for furnishing r e lia b le information to those interested, in the employment of Negroes in in du stries. A b u lletin giving the experiences o f industries in vtoich Negroes were introduced as workers during the War and the f i r s t twelve months a fte r the arm istice was sigaed is now being published. This includes a body o f fa cts ^Giioh w ill doubtless be o f great value to a l l interested persons. The Department desires to gather as much additional information as possible and to make i t available to the public fo r similar use. W ill you therefore please give the in fo relation about employment o f Negroes in your ^ plant on the spaces indicated below and return i t at your e a rlie st convenience! 1 . Number o f emijployeesl AAx, _ White W Male Negro > ^ Male Female Female 2. To what extent are Negroes admitted to s k ille d occupations?. 3. Does the management promote Negro workmen from the unskilled to the semi. * sk ille d and sk illed ranks?*^ l/CvL 4 . Is these aa aipiaJ opport uni t % fo r . unski 1led Negro wrkmen to learn semi------/x s k ille d or sk ille d p r o c e s s e ~ * '‘ ~ 5. Does the management recru it Negro workmen lo c a lly or from distant p oin ts. 6. Does the management have any te sts by vtiich i t measures the Quality o f mark produced?______I f s o , please give comparative resu lts o f such te sts o f work fo r white and *«««> workmen; 7, Does the management keep a record o f the gnantt tv o f work performed? I f s o , please give comparative resu lts fo r Negro and ifcite workmau* 8. What differen ce is there, i f any, in the lo ss o f m aterials, due to defective workmanship, between white and oo le r ed employees? _ _ . ^ ^ 77 7 77 - 7 ' ^ Is he in the la b o j^ o r p r o d u c tio n 9. Is there a eed$£e&Alabdr advisor? department o^ d oes he have charge o f welfare work far colored employees; or both? 7£I, 10. '»^ao,y*ave resul^s^been sa tisfa ctory ? 11. What is the percentage o f turnover fo r col Wed7and white employee: respectively? 12. How do iftiite and Negro employees compare in accident record,,______ in tardiness. loya lty. in days lo s t. in m orale?- _ V / among fltoite employees Negro employees? Of t/n - . . 14. low do Negro employees ^compare in e ffic ie n c y with the le ss advanced races ______________ o f present immigration?. 13. k you find noticeable 15. HEMAHK3: Date: DEP ARTM EN T OF LABOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY W A S H IN G TO N August 11, 1920. MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY: The accompanying questionnaires are submitted fo r your approval for use in gathering information for De partmental purposes on the problem o f Negro la bor, p a rticu larly in it s relation sh ip to fo r e i^ i born and Immigrant laborers in industrial ooctqpations. Blank marired " I " is to be sent to employers and blank " I I ” to person* indicated in the note at the top o f the blank. D irector of Negro Economics. D E P A H f M K K T OF L ABOR OFFICE OF THE SECHBTAHY WASHINGTON NOTE: The Department o f Labor has been gathering material fbr furnishing r e lia b le information to those interested in the employment of Negroes in in d u stries. A b u lletin giving the experiences o f industries in which Negroes were introduced as workers during the War and the fir s t twelve months after the arm istice was signed is now being p u b lih e d . This includes a body o f fa ots which w ill doubtless be o f valuB to a l l interested persons. The Department desires to gather as much additional information as possible and to mate i t available to the p u b lic. W ill you therefore please give the information about employment o f Negroes in your plant on the spaces indicated below and return i t at your e a rlie st convenience? Your firm name w ill not be made public in this connection. 1. Number o f employees: White: Male: Negro: Male: 2. How many Negroes are employed in s k ille d What is your p olicy on employing them in _____ Female:__________ _____ Female :___________ occupations? s k ille d occupations? 3. Does the management promote Negro workman frcm the unskilled to the sem i-skilled and s k ille d ranks? 4 . What is the opportunity in comparison with white workmen fo r unskilled Negro workmen to learn sem i-skilled or s k ille d processes? 5. Does the management reoruit Negro workmen lo c a lly or from distant points? 6. Does the management have any teats by 'h i oh i t measures the quality o f work produced,_______ ? I f so, please give comparative resu lts o f such te sts o f work fo r white and Negro workmen: 7. Does the management keep a record o f the quantity o f work performed? I f s o , please give comparative results for Negro and white workmen: 8. What d ifferen ce is h e r e , i f any, in the loss o f m aterials, due to de fe ctiv e workmanship, between white and Negro employees? 9. Is there a Negro employed as labor advisor? Is he in the labor or production department or does he have charge o f welfare work for colored employees; or both? 10. Have resu lts o f th is labor a d visor's work been satisfa ctory ? 11. 'What has been the percentage o f turnover per month fo r Negro and white employees respectively for twelve months preceding July 1, 1920? 12. How do white and Negro employees compare in accident record___________ ; in tardiness__________________; in days lo s t_______________________ ; in morale_____________________ ; in loyalty_________________________ ; 13. Do you find noticeable h o s t ility among white employees toward Negro em ployees? I f so, please t e l l how shown: 14. How do Negro employees compare in e ffic ie n c y with the less advanced races o f present immigration__________________ ,? REMARKS: Date:_____ Signature: Department of L a b o r O ffice o f the Secretaiy Washington Note: The Department o f Labor has been gathering material fo r furnishing re lia b le information to those interested, in the asrploymoat o f Negroes in a ip iu strie s. A b u lletin giving the ezpeid Q n cerf'b^ ^ e^ oes^ ^ <f^ 1-j'. during the War and the fir s t twelve months a fte r the / , ar s i s t loe was sigied is now being published^'iS ^ M r a ^ a body o f , ~~44jfltafiioh w ill doubtless be o f great value to a l l interested persons. S^TljPP^artment desires to gathejr much ^.d^Litional information as possib le and to make i t aval 1abld^j ro r / slmi 1ar use. Y/Ill you there fore please give the information about employment o f Negroes in your plant on the spaces indicated below and return i t at your e a rlie st convenience: 1. Number o f employees? • White - Male _ _ _ _ _ Female _____ Negro -.M a le ______ Female_____ E. To what extent are Negr<]^| admitted to s k ille d occupations? 3. Does the management promote Negro workmen from the unskilled to the sem i-skilled and sk ille d ranks? 4 . Is there as equal opportunity fo r unskilled Negro wogpnen to learn sem i-skilled or sk illed processes as fo r white wori^Rn? 5. Does the management recruit Negro workmen lo c a lly or from distant p oin ts, and where? 6. Does the management have any tests by which i t measures the quality o f work produced? I f s o , please give comparative resu lts o f 3uch tests o f work fo r white and Negro workmen. 7. Does the management keep a record o f the quantity o f work performed? I f so, pleasi&camp&rative results for Negro and white workmen. 8. What differen ce is there, I f any, in the lo ss o f m aterials, due to d efective worionanship, between white and colored ^emp^oyees?; fa 9. Is there a colored labor advisor? ^ ^jym k he,also charge o f aaagrwelfare work fo r colored employees*; qa) f 10. I f so, have results been satisfactory? 11. What is the percentage o f turnover fo r colored and vfoite employees, resp ectively? (I ■ Thom have oarae two or three inquiries to the offtoe with reference to fact® shout the settling of ffo®ryed la flam colo n ie s. \ b ach information an oould he readily gathered by oorres ondenoe ha3 been ueoured. There are a nrdber of srnr.h project® la Vf1sconsin. and 'J lch lju i, and rooently one o f these has opened up a tract o f lan to ho noli tc ro.^roos. They renort that tholr Offorings wore qulcidy tJean. The Department o f tgriCulture has beon in quiring Into the general question o f land colonisation but has ;a:ide uo study o f the iaatter relatin g to Negro t»a.^e-earne ra. I have been informally to ld that the Jeneus Bureau plans to make som studies o f local rural com nanI tie s ant it nlijht be worth while to inquire whether or not it would be fleasthis for them to aake a special study of Negro agricultural communities in several of the northern and border sta tes, tc vsfhlch large numbers of Negroes are migrating. Special mention might be made of Mlahljpa, Wisconsin, Illin o is , Sev Jersey, and the Tidewater section of North Carolina. tespeotfully, director of Negro Soonomios * ' % Mr. Kdwln F. » Assistant Secretary, Department of Cotmarcs, Washington, J.O. Onar Mr. Bweett Recently we have had suae inforaai laqulrios about tho possibility o f lanl settlements for many or these aigrants, nuabors or lahom Lava ono fro* tho farms and will probably find a batter adjustment on tha farms than la suae of tho cougooted industrial contars. I h*vs basn Info mod that sons of tboa have already undertaken to bi$r plots of land in sous settlement projects that hare bean opened up In Hiohlgan an 1 •Vlaoonsln. I understand also that there are several l>■3'* hm iatj ooiitaaai ties established years ago that are proving quite successful• is to as to bo very desirable to have a lit t le more xooumto ition on this subject. At tho uresent tins tho Department of Labor has no available moans of doing this. I am writing to 1 ^ you think It vroald bo feasible to have some such infonnatlon gathered by ono or two special Investigators under the Bureau of tho Census in a similar way to sona of tho spooial studios that have boon made In Censuses previously, i f any euoh spooial inves tigation seamed feasible It would, of aourse, be planned, for a later date than the first of lovenbar in order to avoid the ap pearance of its having any polities! complexion . A personal word from you with referenoe to tho praotloability of the Census Bureau gathering this infoasatloa would be appreciated. Tours cordially. lo b ls F. post. i Department or Commerce OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY W A S H IN G TO N x 'T / .'O X . September 27, 1920. My dear Mr. Post: Yours o f the 25th instant is ju st received. I am referrin g i t to our Bureau of the Census fo r rep ly. As I am expecting to leave the c it y fo r an absence o f about ten days I am requesting the D irector o f the Census to comnunicate with you d ire ctly . With best regards, I am, Sincerely yours, Wi DIV ISION OP A G R IC U L T U R E of C om m erce O F THE C E N S U S r 30, 1920. Stj Your le tte d o f September 25, addressed to Mr. Edwin F. Sweet, Assistant Secretary o f the Department o f Commerce, has been referred to me fo r i^ply as he indicated in his communication to you dated Septembei/27. The matter to which you re fe r has been given very careful/con sideration but at this time the Bureau o f the Census has Lefijiile. arrangements for a sp ecial invest ig a tio n in the the migrat ion o f Negro ?armers“ firom~the' southern to the northern states or for a study o f Negro farming conmunities. V«’e are now in the midst o f our tabulation o f the returns sent in by enumerators fo r the recent census and the unit fo r which we show data concerning farms is the county. After county s ta tis tic s have been compiled, we assemble them fo r states, publishing state b u lletin s containing detailed reports, by counties, and the state bu lletin s w ill be followed by our fin a l report embracing a l l sta tes. Since June 1 we have been issuing press summaries giving prin cipal agricultu ral s ta tis tic s on an average o f two or more d a ily. We have also issued a state 'tn*llQtin for Hew Hampshire and have a num ber o f state bu lletin s in process o f publication at this time. The press summaries give the number o f farms operated by colored farmers and the state bu lletin s give the information in much more de t a i l , showing not only the farms operated by colored farmers, but also the character of ownership togetharwith size o f farms and value. I am today having your name placed on our mailing l i s t to receive copies o f a l l press announcements o f agriculture which have been issued up to this time as w ell as copies o f those which become available in the future and w ill also see that you receive copies o f a ll state bulletins as they are issued. Mi. Lotus F. Post, O ffice o f Assistant secretary, Department o f Labor, Washington, D. C. BMB DEPARTMENT OF LABOR O FF I CE OF T H E A SS I S T A N T SECRETARY 54700/832 W A S H IN G TO N AT" IS20. George E. Haynes, Immigrant Inspector (Sec. 24), Philadelphia Immigration Station, Gloucester City, N. J. You are hereby directed to report at the Bureau fo r conference in regard to Contract Labor matters in—• -your d le tr ie t , and w ill then proceed to New York, N. Y ., fo r the purpose o f carrying out oral instructions, which w ill hereafter be issued to you, bearing on the enforce ment o f the Alien Contract Labor Laws at the port o f New York. You w ill then return to your o f f i c i a l station via Washington, D. C., at which point you w ill stop over fo r further instructions and report in regard to the duties assigned to you. The traveling and other expenses incident to proceeding from Riiladelphia to Washington and thence to New York and return to your o f f i c i a l station via Washington, D. C., Eire authorized, payable from the appropriation ^Expenses of Regulating Immigration, 1921". Assistant Secretary. WW:MDM * H A. H U N T. RRINCIRAL - ' r iZhi> if art Uallmj Tjjigh anil Sniiuatrial i>rboal ifnrt ‘Hallrg. (&rargta IJICORFOHATEI) : Jfnr uthr Sratning uf (Cnlurrii IJaung ffirn anil Hamm REFERENCES: RT R E V O , H. J. M IK E L L 62 7 W. P E A C H T R E E S T.. A T L A N T A . OA MR. G K O . P O S T E R P E A B O O V 4 3 E X C H A N G E P L A C E . N„ V . MR f -t c s i v e o FORT VALLEY. GA. T H E O D O R E J. L E W IS 12 16 C H E S T N U T S T . . P H I L A D E L P H I A . PA DEPARTMENT J U D G E H. A. M A T H E W S FORT V A LLEY. OA HAfl 7 D r.G e o rg e E .H a in e s , D i r e c t o r o f Negro E con om ics, D epartm ent o f L a b o r, Wa sM n £ ton ,D .C ,i of labor 1921 D irector o f N w o E conom ics I'y d e a r D r .H a y rie s :Your l e t t e r and I o f F e b ru a ry 2 5 th h a s b een r e c e iv e d s h a l l be p le a s e d to r e c e i v e from th e S e c r e t a r y o f L a b or. "The IT I the c e r t i f i c a t e to w h ich you r e f e r r e d s h a ll be g la d a l s o to have a c o p y o f ro a t Y/ork d u rin g the V/orld War and during R e c o n s t r u c t io n " . My work w it h the D epartm ent o f L a b or gave me an o p p o r t u n i t y to see and u n d e r s ta n d as I had n ot b e f o r e the w ide range o f o c c u p a t io n s in w h ich N eg ro e s a re en caged and the v e r y v a lu a b le s e r v i c e w h ich t h e y r e n d e r. I n ray o p in io n N egro w o rk e rs were made to a p p r e c i a t e as t h e y had n o t a p p r e c ia t e d th e im p orta n ce o f the s e r v i c e w h ich t h e y are r e n d e r in g and th e n e c e s s i t y f o r k e e p in g a t t h e i r j o b s s te a d ily . In my o p in io n th e a c t i v i t i e s o f th e Negro W orkers A d v is o r y Com m ittee had marked in f lu e n c e f o r g o o d upon Negro e m p lo y e e s , b e in g e s p e c i a l l y h e l p f u l in th e m a tte r o f more f a i t h f u l and e f f i c i e n t s e c u r in g g r e a t e r r e g u l a r i t y and s e r v i c e as w e l l . I b e l i e v e a l s o th a t the work o f t h i s com m ittee has had g o o d e f f e c t upon w h ite w o rk ers and em p lo y e rs a l s o . E ach o f th e se g ro u p s in say o p in io n b y h a v in g the m a tter c a l l e d t o t h e i r a t t e n t i o n d e f i n i t e l y was made to r e c o g n iz e th e v a lu e o f tlie Negro a s a w ork er in a way t h e y had n o t b e f o r e . t I am t h o r o u g h ly c o n v in c e d from what we were a b le tiuxryc* W S/i to a c c o m p lis h tiaraiMtzr th e -T^ x c k t s o f war tim e a c t i v i t i e s th a t i t w ould be a s p le n d id thing, n o t o n l y f o r ou r p e o p le bu t f o r the common w e lfa r e F* OF V -'7 ]92\ D r.G e o rg e E .H a y n es- s e co n d s h e e t - o f th e c o u n t r y i f te .e f i t s the work c o u ld t e Director c o n t in u e d . W ith a l l ^ood w is h e s , V ery s i n c e r e l y y o u ro , Hot l e a s t aiaOHL the to "be d e r iv e d w ould 'te t h a t o f s e c u r in g S S s it^ co rd ia l r e l a t i o n s betw een w h ite and Hef;ro w o r k e r s . HAII/WT of Ne«rro Econo
