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Phullips 96 / # W £ > J, f a / 5 o f I abor MG 2 8 19,9 ' / y ^ < W . Nt,roE[onomici 'O ^<2^/- / zH ' r=J^" f , / jy 6 u 7 fy / 6 > ^ ssts/ C a / £ < so '’Z//td/£r '/Les-uJ ^ 64S’ ~X^a' ~^z^- s&~* <U^ o£- ' ^ y ^ ' a ^ J ~ / • V / 't U s-J^~— /-6~*£<--4i^-i^<j ~Z & ^ / < ^ 6 x ^ c^ r . 1 t^ i/zt-u- SBLOCS' ■f' tc^ts o tZ / ts tr ^ C Z fc , ^ . £ CpC ^ C ^ fd ~ f e X ^yo Z dL6£~/i^ x , ; " Jt^o/ Z Cy j . isis-^lo' ~/TA ^ i ^ ~Z~ ^ lsts-£^-d- 7 - ^ ^ & * / ~ d 7&>l4 ydZu^t^y C /^ ^ J .J j 72—^?v 4^ r 7^L<> Z p ^ y ^S^u/J J ^ -* * * " *y£ ~ ^ A **yu C < s~ Z < ^ tS * Kr. William 7 . Kelley 961 St.Antoine Street D etroit, n oh lgan . Uy dear Kelley* Tour good le tte r o f August 26 was received and I was *0 glad to hear from you and to Know that you are doing so well* Ky previous suggestion was fo r you to study the uestion o f super vising labor and the questions o f employment, and thus by your actual working experience in the plant equipt yourself as foreman and assistant supervisor. I t seems to me this is your way to suooeed in gettin g work other than teaching. I regret that at the present time I have no p o sitio n in my own line of wortc open. 1 am. however, sending you an ^ p lic a t io n blank which I w ill be pleased i f you w ill f i l l out and return so that I may have the detailed fa cts about your preparnI t seems to me that you would be better o ff remain ing in D etroit fo r work rather than going back to Chicago. I f you can s e ttle down there and save some money and you do not desire to continue in some o f the fa c to r ie s i t is a fin e fie ld to start out in business fo r y ou rself. The business fie ld amo% Hegro people is to be one o f large develop sent in the future* Yours sin cerely. Director of Kegro Economics. h/L'LC THE S U R V E Y 1 12 EAST 1 9 TH STREET NEW YORK PERSONAL September 12, 1919 P Dr. Oeorge E. Haynes, Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. Dear Haynes: D a J IMEH7 OF ' OH 1 3 1919 Dilre«Or 0f m P < y rr% tzr -conomics I am much obliged to you for your le tte r of September 10. ice just the inforraation I want. APK/RF/E I t gives '-Sff ‘ D i r e c t o r o f T1! c m H c o o o m c s .'I •January £0,109* Ur.Vernon -Kellogg, Stanford Unlvo a lty #t al i f o m i a . y dear 1 r.K ellogg, 1 do not '*nos ■.? et>ei- you w ill recall roe. several tin es In vashineton In T ret > a y .lb iv . * e had a con- on Interest In I food problems and you were kind enough to arrange an Interview with r Hoover so that I might get his ®nclorse»^nt#lT noanibie.to a project fr Using college hoys to get soy beans planted. ay 1 c a ll your attent o n to a very sig n ifica n t branch of t ’ Departtwnt of Labor which Is threatened with dxtinetl tho Lureau of *ege0 fconoroics. . . — 1 wish very nuch that both yr?t? a d hoover would inquire into the kind o f service that th is Bureau i s re ln?r the white eim>!overs of negro labor and, to the country generally, uiKler the direction o f Dr.Geo.F.Haynes, a scholarly colored m n of tbr h i p e s t st a n d in g in v e s t! a t ion s s a t i s f i e s you th a t th is i a to o isroortant a worlt to he a <r ov! t o d r o r , r ny i hone th a t you and A r.h oov er w ill lend tlie w eight of* your in flu o n o e tov-ard two tK in g si - 1 s t. xhe passage o f necessary apnronr1st Ions for tJhe roalntona of th is work? and . nd. F ith r r the r e te n tio n o f Dr.hoynss as divv-ct^r on the iia . . o f the Work bo has don e,or the s e le c t io n o f soiro nt mrj o f a*; fin .; oqui''?v>trfc fo r tho ’■, v 1 ^ ; . r aphlno Dr.itaynea to - r i t e you d i r e c t ly about t h i s i-ai T H E E N G IN E E R IN G F O U N D A T IO N 29 W E S T TH IRTY-NINTH STREET N a t io n a l research Co u n c il Established in 1916 under the Congressional Charter o f the National Academy o f Sciences and orranized with the cooperation o f the National Scientific and Technical Societies o f the United States 1701 M assachusetts A venue, W ashington , D. C. February 3, 1921 Mr. R. H. Leavell, Professor of Rural Sociology, George Peabody College for Teachers, N°shville, Tennessee. Dear Mr. Leavell: Yourletter of January 29th has just, come. I remember very well our meeting and conversations in Washington in May, 1917. I shall be glad to try to find out something of what Dr. Haynes is doing and shall speak of the matter also to Mr. Hoover. Mr. Hoover is about to start for California and so will be inaccessible to me for some time but as soon as he returns I will call his attention to the matter referred to in your letter. has had an advisory service in M s o f f ic e fo r furnishing him and the several Divisions o f the Department, as s e ll as the p u b lic, with ««oh Inforaatlon and advice about and from Negroes as would help in meeting and dealing with these con dition s. 8 ouostionn o f housing, e ffic ie n c y , labor turnover, absentee* l m , r.oiifnunity relation sh ips and ether problems were dealt with thru ooeperp.tive oommitteee o f white and colored citiz e n s in 1° ! ^ ; » C?B lr n n ltl0 0 Df 818,811 3^at « « during the -Yar. Information and advice was furnished to employers in many towns, c i t i e s and plants where Negroes were employed. Two stu dies. "The Neero Migration in 191P-1917" and "The Negro at Work during the World War an l Neoonstruct io n ", have been prepared.* The f i r s t has been Tldely distributed and has become p ra ctica lly a text boo ls tl>o subject- © e other via hope to have from the wb lio printer fo r distribu tion this month and demands fo r It have alroa-iy almost reach*I the lim it o f gapnly. The 'Secretary o f labor, in a recent letter to a awsresnlcnal/ Oomaittee, said that "This verr necessary nod most useful a d v is o ry rervioe vhloh has proven almost tndisoensable to ry o f f ic e In dealing wit'% nupy o f the very i l f f i o u l t ■ad delicate labor questions Involved f e l l vith in the n o p e o f powers ani functions conferred upan the Secretary o f labor by existin g le g is la tio n o f the Organic Act defining the powe-s and functions o f the Secretary o f Labor nnl the Department o f Labor sin ce the work i s only a branch o f the O ffice o f tee Secretary and is under h is personal supervision” . I ventured to put this mtarntf into a le t t e r , although o f some length, to get b r ie fly before you Just what the work is about and I shall be pleased to give yon more in formation at your pleasure. fours veiy tru ly . Director o f Negro iconoaloc. H/MLC NEW YORK O F FIC E THE 20 ENGINEERING WEST F O UN D ATIO N THIRTY-NINTH STREET N a t io n a l R e s e a r c h Co u n c il Established In 1916 under the Congressional Charter o f the National Academy o f Sciences and organized with the cooperation o f the National Scientific and Technical Societies o f the United States 1701 M assachusetts A venue, W ashington , D. C. February 17, 1921 Dr. George E. Haynes, Director of Negro Economics, Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Haynes: Replying to your letter of February 15th, I shall be glad to have an opportunity to talk over with you personally the work which you are doing in connection with negro economics. You understand that my interest in this is not that of an officer of the National Research Council but simply that of a private citizen. I had a letter from Mr. Leavell recently in which he asked for rny interest in it and especially that I should try to interest Mr. Hoover in the matter. When I understand more about it I shall be glsd to speak to Mr. Hoover about it. A d ju s t 26 , 1320 Prof# «* or f o r i fo lq y , tfatversity o f -eansylvania, P h llo d o l;* la , I t . . Oaar ->rofoo3or Kal3y: . . _ W ll y°u kindly Inform so how thft n+'Zr, L *’ L f'^ C^re B ° ° w o f your on ftkmor? We are trying to get i\ i2i ?Jaform d on changes lu c r i t ic a l coniitiwnu iT tfio ! f !u ted * tJl« o f foreign N ^ . 8ai “h® °on»(iueat migration o f Negroes to Northern Industrie*. Tour* Tory tru ly , / UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA P H IL A D E LP H IA WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE R E C E IV E D DEPART MENT OF LABOR OCT 6 -1920 Cctober fift h 1920 Director of N ^ r o Economic* Dear Mr. Haynes:Upon my return from the western coast I find your le tte r of August tv.enty-sixth, inquiring about my monograph on "The Negro Farmer". I have much pleasure in sending you copy under separate cover, which I ask you to accept with my compliments. October 8, 1820. Dear r-rofeasor Kelsey i Vour ratmograph on "’Ih.o Negro yaraer” mentioned In your le t t e r o f October 5 cane today, and I thank; you aost h oa rtily fo r i t . Very truly yours, ijireotor o f Kogro .conomlos. 64 1921, Professor Oarl E»1m ^ , University o f Pennsylvania T ifoiladelchia . ,ra. Dear irofesa cr fcalseyi Sometime ago yon wrote m that yon were son lin g me a oopy o f "The le g ro Farrrr" under asperate cover. I am w ritin g tc say th is m s t have been lo s t la the m ills as wo have not yet received the coigr. I am wondering i f It Is asking too . moh fo r you to furnish another ocpy. Tours very tru ly , UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA P H IL A D E LP H IA WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND COMMERCE LL-A-^/Cc -V tr vt“ ^ Ca~Z^*-A 6. W c^x^L^o 'ax*-. lA ^ v ^ ^ / p - ^ A ■< P'crivEO jS^PARlMENT UF LABOR JAN 1 1 192] Director of N -~ ro P( ro Economics Jaiimry 14, 1921. Dear Pro feasor Zelaeft Please aooept thsjika i’o r oojy o f "Hegro Faraar" vfiuch has Oeoa received. With oordial greetings fo r tha new yea r, I rem in Yuurs BlnOToly, Director o f Eegro flocnoniios. h /l& c Copy Lawn H o t e l , Bowling Green, Va., July 12, 1920 Bureau of Negro Economics: W ill you kindly send me Dr. jinmett J. S c o tt’ s government publica tion en titled "Negro Exodus" or "Causes o f the Negro Migration" to the general delivery, Alexandria, Va. Yours tru ly, Robert T. Professor o f English in Virginia M ilitary In stitu te, and Secretaiy o f the Virginia Society fo r the Study o f Education. Address: Alexandria, Va July 13, 1920. Or. ifcmett J . S cott, Howard U niversity• Ky dear Or. S cott: The enclosed le t t e r fran P rof. Robert T ■JJttfUnjand oojy o f reply this o ff lo e are self-explan atory. Thank you fo r appropriate attention to the natter lours re sp e ctfu lly , GEORGE E. HAYNES, D irector o f Negro Economics. ay A s s i s t a n t . prof, jobort T. Xorlin, (M n m l D o liw y , Aloxorirla* Va. Yours Tory truly* ttfcCitk: &• Olroctor o f Sogro iioonoaioa 39 U > ) l l t I B t * J L ib e r ia n P l e n a r y C o m m is s io n WASHINGTON, D.C. March 21, 1921. Mr. George E. Haynes, Director, Ilegro Economics, Dept. Labor, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am directed by the President of Liberia to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated March 24, 1921 and to thank you for same. I am to state that the copies of the separate enclosures have not yet been received. The President is sure, however, that these documents will be of great interest and benefit to him. Truly yours, Secretary. Liberian Plenary Commission. F e b ru a ry t e n th , i» ineteen hundred tvionty-one. liiss Harriet It. aing, Industrial u.eoretary, Young «amen’ a Christian A ssociation, 901 lihode Island Avenuo, Northwest, 3aldington, 0. 0. By dear Hies King: I aa introducing to you, without further explanation, lire. Graoe Brown, concerning whom you bo kindly granted no an in t e r v ie w this morning, and fo r whom you are showing a highly-appreciable e ffo r t in the natter o f her possible placement. Hay I not thank you again fo r your valued cooperation. Yours very tru ly, Assistant M roctor o f Begro iioonomlcs. . Grand Master Stat* of Pa. A. L. 5020 D. D. G. Master 8th Masonic Distric t 427 West 2nd St Erie Pa. Erie Pa March. .30th *1920 Dr* George E Haynes, r e c e i v e d DEPARTMENT OF LABOR o Economics MAR 2 2 1920 Washington ’). C. Director of Negro E c o n o m ic s Dear si The Negro Workers Advisory Committee of Erie Pa. have been working earnestly and have won the respect of the "best citizens and business n’en in Eric, we have met regularly ever since our organization Nov. 20th 1013, We would like to knov? if this cor.mittee should continue, would it be or any material good to you or to our selves, if a continuation of same, Kindly l e t mo hear from y o u by March 26th which i s our next regular meeting. Your candid fact and opinion of our committee. Mr. Kittrell joins me in sending our hest wishes to you. X r e m a i n v n u r s f n r om'i'.pc l& r o h 22 , 1820. lirs. liargaret J . K it t r o ll, Secretary, negro Workers1 Advisory Committee, 427 West Second S treet, h rle, Pa. *■ Ky dear r r s . K lttr e ll: Your kind and encouraging le t t e r o f il&roh 20th le received in the absence o f Dr, Haynes, who w ill be out o f the c it y u n til the 24th instant. On hie return he w ill make you a f u ll and personal reply to your inquiry. However, fo r fear that his le t t e r Bit^it not reach you by the date o f your next meeting, 1 an taking i t upon myself to make this b r ie f advanoo statement, based upon my own opinion. I fe e l quite sure that the Department o f Labor and Dr. Ilnynes w ill want your committee to oontinue, particu larly on account o f a sp ecia l future intorest which the Department hopes to be able to further in the 3rie v ic in ity as w ell as other points in Pennsylvania. Just at this time, i t is not improbable that the work may again be established in Hrie and that you, as before, may have a representative o f the Department to a ssist you in your lo c a l problems. In the meantime, please be assureddthat Dr, Haynes and the De partment are grateful fo r your f u ll cooperation and asaistanoe, and that they are glad to know your work lias been so su ccessfu l. Yours sin cerely. Assistant to the Director o f negro Economics. P P ■ March 24, 1920, / Mrs. Margaret J. Kit t r a i l , Secretary Fegro Workers* Alvisory Committee 42T West Second Street - r i e , .-ennayivania. Hr dear Mr*. I l t t r e l l i A llow in g the le tte r o f wy Assistant, Mr. ffe llllp s , I am pleased to send you further assurance in response to your le t t e r o f inquiiy o f March 20 as to whether or not it would serve w sll f o r your oomntttee to continue. Hr a ll means I think I t would be wary valuable fo r your ocramittee to do so. I hope that we w ill get s u fficie n t appropriations to continue the work the coming year an ! be able to renter you assistan ce. In any oase, however. I t seems to me that your committee could be o f very great value In dealing with the labor questions o f the community In view o f the fact that you have such hearty response from the o ltlsen s o f the town* Tours alnoerely. Clraotor, negro 3oenemies. r /hlo August 9 , 1920. Or. o«ivna» A-Wna^p Depertiaewt o f TgrtaaTtwV -•whin*ton, D.C. Dear t o . Knappt Dometime last year I rooall yoa h a l aoaa flguroi* shortng in a a ro i,^ , to ta l p rciu e tio a aud money value Of twelve fool and feed oroio in the 3ot th ,ru States i s compared "ith a otton crop s. Say I ask i f there fi. 711*0s have been published or i f in any other eey tT.ey ■ ro ir o il ?.ble for uae. I f s o , w ill you kindly senri cue auob information. Tour* v.sry t w l y . Director o f Res*’0 tSooncuaics . h / mlc U N IT E D S TA T E S D E P A R TM E N T OF A G R IC U LTU R E STATES RELATIONS SERVICE WASHINGTON. D. C. V OFFICE OF EXTENSION WORK SOUTH August 10, 1220 ” r . George E. Haynes, Department of Labor, Washington, P. C. Dear S ir : Your le t t e r , addressed to DrJ’.Knapp, has been referred to me fo r attention. I presume that the enclosed circu lar contains the s ta tis tic s to v,hich you re fe r. At any rate, this is the only thing I can think o f that has been published recently along the lin e which you suggest in your le tte r . Very truly yours, Acting Chief, jved Depar tm en t o f Labor OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY W A S H IN G T O N R E TU R N A F T E R FIV E D A YS General National Archives Services and Administration Records Service Washington, DC 20408 The records in this folder are arranged ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME OF CORRESPONDENT. In order to make effective use of Special List 4-0, Selected Documents Pertaining to Black Workers Among the Records of the Department of Labor and Its Component Bureaus, 1902-1969. it is essential to maintain the alphabetical order of the records. f
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