Correspondence July - Sept. 1940 William C. Handy 1587 Broadway New York Circle 6-8643 July Second 1940. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Near Howard University Campus Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed you Sunday at the A.K.A. luncheon. It was really a treat because it brought so many memories, particularly of Memphis. While you were yourself in your characteristic address I still could hear your father through you. I recall once he had called me about some engagements that he wanted me to book for the year and I showed up late. He said something to me that I have never forgotten, he said, "Mr. Handy, I take care of my business and my business takes care of me. If you take care of your business your business will take care of you. I can see his picture on the wall at the Solvent Savings Bank, full masonic regalia. I spoke about that one time and he told me something that I shall never forget although I shall not repeat it in this note. However, it had to do with his love for his lodge and their disloyalty. My sight is not very good and I am therefore somewhat handicapped in making my way through crowds which explains why I didn't come and say a word but I asked my brother to tell you how much I enjoyed your talk. Yes, we have come a long way and you and yours have played no small part in making this possible. I wouldn't have missed hearing you for anything and that you are spared to us for many years to inspire our people is my wish and prayer. Very truly yours, W.C. Hardy (signature) WCH:PC W.C. Hardy. per P.C. POSTCARD Mrs. M. C. Terrell 1615 S. St. N.W. Washington D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrel:- We are spending the weekend at Mrs Abbotts summer home. Thomas has had the time of his life. We go South this weekend - Lovingly Dolores POST CARD Rocky Gap County Park, Benton Harbor. St. Joseph, Mich. Mrs. Mary C. Terrell 1615 S St. N.W. Washington D.C. The "Old Mill," situated in Mountain Brook Estates, is used as a tea room and club house for social functions and patrons of the riding academy and tennis courts. This is one of the interesting spots of the Birmingham district. Postmark: Birmingham ALA July 10 3:30 PM 1940 Wed - 12 M. Here we are in Bhm, Will be home at Mobile for dinner. Had a fine nights rest 75 miles south of Nashville. Thomas is having a fine time Love Dolores Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T.Art-Colortone" Postcard (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) Ehler's News Co., Birmingham ALA. 42884 STATE STREET, the heart of the retail district of Chicago, and the busiest street in the City. It is crowded with shoppers by day and sight-seers by night. POST CARD This side is for the addr[ess] CHICAGO, ILL. 2 STOCK YARDS STA. JUL 1 530 PM 1940 Dear Aunt Mollie I am going to leave for the South tomorrow morning (Tuesday) I hope you are feeling well Sending much love and kisses!!! Your loving nephew, Thomas Mrs. Mary Church Terrell [1615 "S" St. N.W.] [Washington D.C.] Highland Beach Md [*Pub. by Gerson Bros., Chicago, Ill.*] BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HIGHLAND BEACH, MD. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY July 12 [1940?] To the Voters of Highland Beach, Maryland: SPECIAL NOTICE! The election of Commissioners of Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will be held Saturday, July 27. Polls will be open between the hours of 3 and 8 o'clock P. M. New voters and others who are eligible to vote, but whose names are not recorded in the list below, must present their credentials to the Town Clerk before the opening of the polls Saturday, July 27, or their votes cannot be counted. To be a voter the person's name MUST appear on the deed to the property owned in Highland Beach. ALL VOTERS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON. No voting by proxy. The attention of all persons desiring to be candidates for any elective office is invited to the following Ordinance enacted by the Board of Commissioners, June 30, 1930, which has been posted and promulgated and effective July 5, 1930. An ordinance to avoid confusion at the time of election and facilitate voting by providing for the printing of an official ballot containing thereon the names of all persons desiring to become candidates for elective office in Highland Beach, Maryland. Any person desiring to become a candidate for any elective office shall at least ten (10) days before election file or cause to be filed, with the Commissioners of Highland Beach or clerk thereof, a petition stating that he or she is a candidate for the office, which petition must be filed by such person and endorsed by at least five (5) persons entitled to vote in the next Town election. Upon the filing of said petition, the commissioners shall print such person's name upon the ballot with a square opposite each of the names on the ballot, and there shall appear a statement instructing the voters as to how many persons to vote for. Done by order of the Board of Commissioners of Highland Beach, Maryland, this 5th day of July, 1930. Attest: (signed) J Washington Town Clerk. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE VOTERS WHO APPEAR ON OUR RECORDS AS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN 1940. Irene Leake Rachel Bell [Carroll Brooks] [Mrs. Carroll Brooks] Nannie Burroughs Hartford Burwell Mrs. Hartford Burwell Edward Dickerson Evelyn Douglass Haley Douglass Fannie Douglass Walter Dyson Mrs. Walter Dyson Carolyn Evans Roscoe Evans Armstrong Claytor Edith Claytor Alice Lewis Cook Milton Francis Henry Freeman Mrs. Henry Freeman [Eula Grey] Catherine Grey Hurley Frederick Douglass Mary Sabbs Louise Guy Sarah Hall Richard Hall Grace Harris [Dorothea Francis] Edwin Henderson Nellie Henderson Tally Holmes Harmon Howard Marietta Howard Audie Lewis [M. Grant Lucas, Sr.] M. Grant Lucas, Jr. LeCount Matthews Mrs. LeCount Matthews Edith Minton Henry Minton Ethel Murray Graham Reid [Elinor Russell] Marian Sabbs Mabel S. Scurlock James Walker Leona D. Smith Herbert Scurlock O. N. Simmons Mrs. O. N. Simmons Ernest C. Smith Mamie O. Smith John Matthews Mable Matthews Mrs. Osborn Taylor Mary Terrell Beatrice Walker John Washington Virginia Washington William Wells Lillian Wells Erma West Rebekah West Mrs. Ulysses Wharton Lena White Jennie Wilder Mrs. Thomas Williams Kellene Lewis Wyche Imogene Wormley Laverne West Bessie W. Scott Mrs. J. Francis Gregory National Association of Colored Women, Inc. Organized 1896 Incorporated 1904 Affiliated with the National Council of Women - 1906 Affiliated with Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Assn., Inc. - 1916 Office of the Executive Secretary MRS. SALLIE W. STEWART 800 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, Ind. President MRS. JENNIE B. MOTON Capahosic, Virginia Vice-President at Large MISS ARSANIA WILLIAMS 4318 San Francisco Avenue St. Louis, Missouri First Recording Secretary MRS. M. JOSENBERGER 703 N. Eleventh Street Fort Smith, Arkansas Second Recording Secretary MRS. NANNIE M. WILLIAMS 3640 Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Third Recording Secretary MRS. IDA HENDERSON 498 Johnson Avenue Atlanta, Georgia Treasurer MRS. ELLA P. STEWART 566 Indiana Avenue Toledo, Ohio Chairman Executive Board MRS. ADA B. DeMENT 708 S.E. Fourth Avenue Mineral Wells, Texas Secretary Executive Board MRS. CATHERINE HELM 520 Indiana Avenue Wichita, Kansas Parliamentarian MRS. M. J. BROCKWAY 1239 N. Seventh Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Statistician MRS. LIZZIE B. FOUSE 219 North Upper Street Lexington, Kentucky Auditor MRS. WANZA B. WEBB 2516 Corprew Avenue Norfolk, Virginia Chaplain MRS. L. M. JOHNSON 1130 E. Humbolt St. Ft. Worth, Texas BOARDS Headquarters DR. M. McLEOD BETHUNE 1812 Ninth Avenue, North Washington, D.C. Scholarship DR. HALLIE Q. BROWN Homewood Cottage Wilberforce, Ohio Douglass Board N. A. C. G. MRS. SALLIE W. STEWART 800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, Indiana Past Presidents' Council MRS. MARY C. TERRELL 1615 S. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. MAJOR DEPARTMENT HEADS Mother-Home-Child MRS. L. W. ROWAN Prairie View Cottage Prairie View, Texas Negro Women in Industry MRS. A. L. SPAULDING 510 Morris Street Charleston, West Virginia Phyllis Wheatley MISS JANE HUNTER 4450 Cedar Avenue Cleveland, Ohio Nat'l. Supervisor of N. A. C. G. MRS. LUCY HARTH SMITH 258 E. Fifth Street Lexington, Kentucky Administrative Board Members at Large MRS. S. JOE BROWN Des Moines, Iowa MRS. LETHIA FLEMING Cleveland, Ohio MISS ANNIE B. GILLIAM Little Rock, Ark. MRS. CHRISTINE S. SMITH Detroit, Mich. DR. MARY F. WARING Chicago, Illinois July 15, 1940 Dear State President: Your state is one of the fourteen states that contributed ____ in the drive for Headquarters in Boston. We have paid it all now but about $2000 and we hope to wipe this out before the Oklahoma meeting. I am asking you to make an appeal to your state to have them raise something toward the debt before the Oklahoma meeting. We have the following articles which may be sold and the proceeds turned in to your credit on the Headquarters fund. Histories $1 and postage each N.A.C.W.Pins .50 each N.A.C.G. Pins .25 each Ft. Worth Minutes .25 each A picture of the eleven presidents and the properties .25 each Sell these and get credit on the drive. Make any other kind of effort you can for Headquarters. I believe each state will want to give something on this drive. If the fourteen states that did not contribute anything would make a little effort and another twelve states that gave less than one hundred dollars each would increase their gift, we should certainly have occasion for rejoic- ing in 1941 at the next biennial meeting. It is not too late; make a little effort and join the ranks of those who paid for headquarters. PLEASE LET ME HEAR FROM YOU !!!!! Yours for united action, SALLIE W. STEWART Carl H. Ellingson 810 Thirteenth St., N.W. Washington, D.C. July 16, 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N. W. Washington D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: It was a pleasure to learn of the account which you recently opened with our Association, and I want to take this opportunity of thanking you on behalf of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Washington. Next time you are in our office I shall be glad to have you call at my desk so that I may have the privilege of meeting you personally. As a matter of information you will be interested to know that a writing desk (with telephone facilities) is available on the first floor of our office for the personal use of friends of the FIRST FEDERAL. We invite you to make use of this convenience whenever you are in the vicinity of our office and in need of such service. Please remember that our personnel is never too busy to consult with our members about investments or home financing problems. Also kindly remember that the Management of the First Federal is open to any suggestions which may improve our service to the public, and that your cooperation to that end will always be most welcome. Again thanking you for the confidence you have placed in our Association, and assuring you of our desire to render a helpful service, I am Most cordially yours, C. H. Ellingson, Executive vice President 4312 N. Pershing Drive Arlington, Va. July 19, 1940 Dear Mrs. Terrell: Enclosed is the paper which you asked me to send. I went through the proof and checked the corrections, and marked all the Race Problems etc. for capitals. I have asked Mr. Landers to send me another revise with all the corrections made. I have your "original" set. Shall I send it to you or hold it till you come back? Sincerely Dorothy R. Swift 2978 Elvans Rd. S.E. Anacostia D.C. July 30, 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S St. N.W. Washington D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: No doubt you will be surprised to hear from me. It is too bad that the most of we humans only remember our friends when we wish a favor done. I am glad I can say that I am not altogether guilty in that respect concerning you. You have lived in my memory as my ideal ever since I first looked into your face at the birth of your firstborn at Doctor Francis' Sanitorium. This is not flattery. I trust you are well and happy. You deserve to be. I saw your picture among the crowd going in the chapel to attend Prof. Kelly Miller's funeral. Before that I sometimes wondered if you were still in Washington. 2 The favor I am asking you is on behalf of a foster daughter, Phelma Rita Ricks. About twenty five years ago, with the cooperation of my late husband, I opened in my home a refuge for the unfortunate colored girl. At that time there was no provision made for such a girl. In the course of time we spent about all we had and could get. But eventually most of the mothers became self-supporting. Our plan was to help such a girl and pass her on as soon as she was in a position to care for herself and child. We were able to follow this plan in the majority of cases, but about four mothers had no relatives or friends who cared to assume the responsibility of looking even temporarily after them; so they and their babies remained and eventually became a part of the family. 3 The children of these mothers have been cared for and educated. One boy graduated from Hampton Institute after completing a four year course in Armstrong High School of this city. Three girls graduated from Cardoza High School, one taking and graduating from a Postgraduate course at the same school. Now, the boy is married and two of the girls are situated so they can care for themselves. Only Rita, who graduated in June and desires to enter some college to finish her education and needs finance to so do, is left on my heart and hands. She has applied at the various Employment Centers of the D.C. and now has her application on file at the N.Y.A. She has not met with any success 4 in getting a job. Her qualifications and preference is for general office work. She types well and has had some experience in filing and so forth. Having helped the Matron in her office at Cardoza. She prefers to be placed by the N.Y.A. as she has friends who have been fortunate enough to be placed by that organization. I am not financially able to send her to college unless she finds a job to help herself. We did wish to enter her this fall in Miners Teacher College. But her teeth need fixing and she has not been able to even find a few weeks work. I would be so grateful if you could intercede in any way to help her secure work. Even in it meant a years work and then entering college next year, I don't think she would mind so much. This is a good, clean girl as far as I can learn or know. 5 Mr. J.E. Syphax, Principal at Birney School of Anacostia can tell you about Rita and also how I have striven to educate the others. Also Miss L.A. Robinson a retired teacher of the same school. You will realize that my work is of such a nature, that for the children's sake, I could not ask public subscriptions. Thanking you for anything that you may be able to do for the child, I am yours gratefully Elizabeth Colen Ricks P.S. I am making this Special Delivery because I want only you to see it, and any others to whom you may deem it necessary to show. E.R. National Council of Women of the United States, Inc. 501 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y. Phone Plaza 5-6513 Plaza 8-0261 Affiliated with the International Council of Women Officers Acting President Mrs. Harold V. Milligan Second Vice-President Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin Third Vice-President Miss Sally Lucas Jean Fourth Vice-President Mrs. Robert R. Moton Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Frank Evans Recording Secretary Miss Bessie Locke Treasurer Dr. Valeria H. Parker Members at Large Mrs. Thomas G. Evans Miss Dorothy Gordon Mrs. Edgerton Parsons Mrs. David de Sola Pool Executive Secretary Charlotte Payne Committee Chairmen Citizenship Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith Fine Arts Mrs. Louis Horch Hospitality Co-Chairmen Miss Sally Lucas Jean Mrs. Edgerton Parsons International Affairs Miss Henriette Hart Letters Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton Life Members Mrs. Stanley P. Woodard Motion Pictures Dr. Alice Keliher Music Co-Chairmen Ruth Haller Ottaway Mme. Olga Samaroff Stokowski Public Health Dr. Mary R. Lakeman Radio Mrs. Harold V. Milligan Social Hygiene Dr. Valeria H. Parker Triennial Contributors Dr. Louise C. Ball Committee on Human Relations Co-Chairmen Mrs. Arch Trawick Miss Dorothy Gordon Executive Director Luella S. Laudin August 1, 1940 Mrs. Mary C. Terrell, 1615 S St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: The Primer for Americans described in the enclosed broadside seems to me to completely answer the many inquiries which have been coming to us for material on this subject. I feel fortunate in being able to acquaint you with it. I have been able to secure the promise of sufficient free copies to distribute among club leaders. Since the book is not yet off the press you will be able to get a clear picture of what the outline will cover in the eight-page descriptive folder which is available. Should you then decide that the Primer will be valuable to you or your group, I would be glad to see that a copy reaches you. So much has been written on the various "isms" and so little on democracy, - at least in the form of easily-read study program material, - that I am sure you will be delighted with the Goslins' Primer for Americans. With good wishes, Sincerely yours, Charlotte Payne Charlotte Payne Executive Secretary P:S "Our Common Cause Democracy" Women's Division National Association of Manufacturers Fourteen West Forty-Ninth Street New York, N. Y. August 3, 1940. Mrs. Mary C. Terrell, 1615 S. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: Because of unforeseen developments, I am writing to you about "Primer for Americans", the study program about which Charlotte Payne, Secretary of the National Council of Women, wrote to you a day or two ago. New circumstances have arisen which will delay the publishing of "Primer for Americans", and also the 8-page Preview which was to be sent to you. Knowing that all women in America are vitally interested in preserving our American way of life, I hope that you will consider the "Primer for Americans" an integral part of your study program for the coming year, and I will write to you again just as soon as it is available. Very sincerely yours, Lucy R. Milligan Lucy R. Milligan Head of Women's Division LRM:RWL N A M - Leadership in the Preservation and Improvement of Private Enterprise Since 1895 Howard University Washington D.C. August Eighth 1940 Dear Mrs. Terrell: I gave this information which you desired over the telephone to your daughter, but since you wrote to me I am sending you the same information. The first article which you wished a reference for was "A Plea for the White South by a Colored Woman" in the Nineteenth Century, vol. 60, page 70-84, July, 1906. The other article was "Peonage in the United States" vol. 62, page 306-322, August, 1907. I expect to visit the Cardoza's at Highland Beach on Sunday. If I do, I shall come to see you. Thank you for your kind invitation to visit you at the beach. Sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Dorothy B. Porter Supervisor, Moorland Foundation. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Highland Beach Anne Arundel County Maryland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1230 Fairmont Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. August 22, 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 - "S" St. N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: On September 1, 1940 Miss Anita J. Turner will have completed forty-nine years of active service as a teacher and administrator in the public schools of the District of Columbia. In recognition of her long and distinguished service The Department of Health and Physical Education, Divisions 10 -13, of which she has been assistant director for twenty-two years and director for the past seventeen years, is desirous of presenting her with a testimonial of our appreciation. It has been decided that the most appropriate testimonial would be a bound volume containing (1) a brief historical sketch of physical education in the public schools with special emphasis upon the work in elementary schools and Miss Turner's contribution thereto and (2) a collection of personal letters from officers, teachers and pupils who have been associated with her. In view of the fact that you have been one of the persons associated with Miss Turner, the Department is inviting you to be one of those persons who would contribute a personal letter of appreciation of her services to education in the District. The official date of Miss Turner's retirement is October 1, 1940. In order to have the volume bound and ready for presentation by the above date, the Department requests you to observe the following instructions in preparing your letter: (1) use BOND paper size 8"x10" : (2) margins 1 1/4" : (3) please do not fold letter: (4) forward letter to above address on or before [Saturday, September 14, 1940] October 24, 1940. Thanking you for your cooperation in making this occasion a memorable one for a teacher of long and distinguished service, I am Very truly yours, Mae S. Thompson Health and Physical Education Department Divisions 10 - 13 Note: Please send two copies Sunday night Aug 19-40 Dear Mollie; I have been hoping to hear your familiar voice over the telephone - Mary Regal is here, and the next time you come to town, I want you to come out and lunch with us and have a good talk-fest Mary joins me in this wish - How goes the book? Let me hear from you soon - As ever yours, Nettie 4 Sister and Stuart are here. Mama will be coming for a few days soon. I know you and Phyllis have enjoyed the Beach and I wish I could have been able to share your pleasure. Alonzo joins me in sending love to you and Phyllis - As ever, Marie 13 R St, N. W. Washington, D. C Aug. 26, 1940 Dear Miss. Mollie It is certainly nice of you to invite me again down to Highland Beach. I 2 would like very much to come, but Alonzo feels that the ride there might not be so good, regardless of the speed. I have had to eliminate all auto- 3 mobile riding this summer, unless it was a necessity. Now, that the event is just a few weeks off (Oct. 3rd) I suppose I'd better not take any chances, since riding even for a short distance always causes quite a bit of discomfort. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. 501 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. - Phone PLAZA 5-6513 - PLAZA 8-0261 Affiliated with the International Council of Women OFFICERS Acting President Mrs. Harold V. Milligan Second Vice-President Mrs. D. Leigh Colvin Third Vice-President Miss Sally Lucas Jean Fourth Vice-President Mrs. Robert R. Moton Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Frank Evans Recording Secretary Miss Bessie Locke Treasurer Dr. Valeria H. Parker Members at LArge Mrs. Thomas G. Evans Miss Dorothy Gordon Mrs. Edgerton Parsons Mrs. David de Sola Pool Executive Secretary Charlotte Payne COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Citizenship Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith Fine Arts Mrs. Louis Horch Hospitality Co-Chairmen Miss Sally Lucas Jean Mrs. Edgerton Parsons International Affairs Miss Henriette HArt Letters Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton Life Members Mrs. Stanley P. Woodard Motion Pictures Dr. Alice Keliher Music Co-Chairmen Ruth Haller Ottoway Mme. Olga Samaroff Stokowski Public Health Dr. Mary R. Lakeman Radio Mrs. Harold V. Milligan Social Hygiene Dr. Valeria H. Parker Triennial Contributors Dr. Louise C. Ball COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RELATIONS Co-Chairmen Mrs. Arch Trawick Miss Dorothy Gordon Executive Director Luella S. Laudin August 31, 1940 Dear Co-Worker: September 16th will be National Council Day at the World's Fair. You are cordially invited to join us at 11 o'clock for an interesting and colorful day. Through the cooperation of several of the large exhibitors at the Fair, - General Motors, United States Steel, Underwood-Elliott-Fisher, International Business Machines, etc., several events are planned in honor of the National Council of Women, which we are sure will be of absorbing interest to our friends and neighbors. We are planning a luncheon in the Women's Advisory Building, at which prominent speakers will address us. General Motors is to give us a private tea and reception in their Executive Lounge in the late afternoon, after which their executives will personally escort the party through their Futurama exhibit. Tickets priced at two dollars ($2.00) will be all inclusive, to take care of admission to the Fair, luncheon and transportation around the grounds. The program is planned with a minimum of wear and tear on feet and nerves. The meeting is to be somewhat in the nature of a presidents' conference; therefore, invitations are limited exclusively to club leaders and distinguished women, so that the number will not be too large and an opportunity for discussion will be possible. May we hear from you at your earliest convenience? Tickets and a complete program will be sent to you upon receipt of your check. With good wishes, Sincerely yours, Susy R Milligan Mrs. Harold V. Milligan President UNITING THE BEST INSPIRATION OF ALL FAITHS, RACES, COUNTRIES, CLASSES AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SOLUTION OF MAN'S PRESENT PROBLEMS-WAR, ANTAGONISTIC NATIONALISMS, PERSECUTION, PROJUDICE, EXPLOITATION, POVERTY-AMIDST-PLENTY, IGNORANCE, HATRED, FEAR WORLD FELLOWSHIP (INCOPORATED) (STARTED IN 1918) ORGANIZING, IN AS MANY CITIES, IN AS MANY COUNTRIES AS POSSIBLE, COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS IDEALS FOR WORLD GOVERNMENT- OF, FOR AND BY THE PEOPLE AMERICAN COUNCIL (*Executive Committee) *Charles F. Weller, President (161 W. 87th St., New York City) Louis A. Bowman, Treasurer (LaSalle National Bank, Chicago) L.L. Putnam, C.P.A., Auditor *WIlliam T. Frary, Secretary (185 Devonshire St., Boston) *Edward M. Winston, Secretary (155 N. Clark St., Chicago) Sir WIlfred Grenfell, Charlotte, Vt. Hon. Gifford Pinchot, Milford, Pa. Dr. Ida M. Tarbell, New York City Prof. Glenn Clark, St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Rufus M. Jones, Haverford, Pa. Mrs. Henry Ford, Dearborn, Mich. Prof. Irving Fisher, New Haven, Conn. Dr. Mary E. Wooley, Westport, N.Y. Devers Allen, Wilton, Conn. Dr. Channing Pollock, Shoreham, L.I. *Dr. Jerome Davis, West Haven, Conn. Dr. Charles Edward Russell, Washington, D.C. Mary Pickford , Beverly Hills, Calif. Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, Cooperstown, N.Y. Bishop Ralph S. Cushman, St. Paul, Minn. *Dr. J.A. McCallum, Philadelphia President H.M. Gage, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Dean N.R. High Moor, Pittsburgh, Pa. E. Haldeman-Julius, Girard, Kan. Kate Crane-Gartz, Altadena, Calif. *Rev. Alexander Paul, Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. John Haynes Holmes, New York City Richard Lloyd Jones, Tulsa, Okla. Dr. Preston Bradley, Chicago Bishop Chas. L. Mead, Denver, Colo. Elizabeth Gilman, Baltimote, Md. *Sidley K. MacFarlane, Prodes Crossing, Mass. Rabbi WM. H. Fineshriber, Philadelphia *Lola Maverick Lloyd, Winnetka, Ill. Cecil Williams, Hamilton, Ont., Canada *Irene Grimwood Fender, Chicago Mary Church Terrell, Washington, D.C. Rev. George E. O'Dell, New York City Rev. Richard A. Dawson, Tucson, Arizona *E.P. Carbo, Baltimore, Md. Judge Georgia P. Bullock, Los Angeles *Francis H. McLean, New York City Dr. M.R. Boynton, Newton Centre, Mass. *Ida Oatley Howell, New York City Dr. Carl E. Grammer, Philadelphia *Rev. Fred W. Helfer, Hiram, Ohio. *Eugenia Winston Weller, New York City Dr. Edwin R. Embree, Chicago Mrs. Peter Dolese, Detroit, Mich. Dean Seth W. Slaughter, Des Moines, Ia. Katherine Devereux Blake, New York City Dr. Raphael Herman, Reno, Nevada Prof. Syud Hossain, Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Charles E. Snyder, Davenport, Ia. Dr. Sheldon Shepard, Los Angeles, Calif. Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman, St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Jean S. Milner, Indianapolis, Ind. Dr. John G. Coffin, Columbus, Ihio Rev. Lawrence R. Hiward, Thompson, Conn. Dr. Henry S. Curtis, Ann Arbor, Mich. Rev. Arthur L. Weatherly, Lincoln, Neb. Prof. John Ise, Lawrence, Kan. Dr. Burris Jenkins, Kansas City, Mo. Rabbi Abraham Nowak, New Rochelle, N.Y. Dr. Harold Cooke Phillips, Cleveland, O. Dr. John Curry Walker, Waterbury, Conn. Alice A. Winston, Marbelhead, Mass. Mirza Ahmed Sohrab, New York City Abe J. David, Elizabeth, N.J. Ruth E. Chew, Helena, Montana Dr. Frederick W. Roman, Los Angeles Benjamin C. Marsh, Washngton, D.C. Prof. Raymond F. Piper, Syracuse, N.Y. Rabbi Philip D. Bookstaber, Harrisburg Eugene T. Lies, Shreveport, La. Prof. Milton Wittler, Grinnell, Ia. Dr. Eduard C. Lindeman, High Bridge, N.J. Laurence C. Jones, Piney Woods, Miss. (CONTINUED, OVER) 161 West 87th Street New York City, Sept. 14, 1940 Dear Long-time Friend & Colleague Anguished by world-wide death, danger and the untold suffering of millions of our fellows, let us strive, more Faithfully than ever before, toward World Unity- World Fellowship- World Government- which (religions tell us) are innate in the Spiritual Laws of Life. With a kite, some string and a door key, Ben Franklin started men's discovery of Electricity. We may help to discover, use, obey, the Good Life Universal. Against the deadly ills of warring Nationalisms, we must appeal to the higher, larger Laws of World-Wide Rightness. World Fellowship (22 years young) is focussing on "Ideals for World Government." We are planning, in America's leading cities, "World Government Conventions"- in which British, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and other people will be invited to define concretely their Ideals for WORLD GOVERNMENT, of, for and by the PEOPLE. Will you kindly send us a special, voluntary contribution to help us meet the urgent needs- and golden opportunities- of this great undertaking? (ANY contribution makes you, for one year, a Member of "World Fellowship- Local, National, Worldwide.") Very heartily yours, Chas F Weller (Charles F. Weller) President Editor of "WORLD FELLOWSHIP" Author of "A NEW SPIRITUAL DYNAMIC" Hoping that you will write me Your Ideals for World Government, I enclose three short statements of my own convictions- with personal letters from Sir Wilfred Grenfell and Devere Allen. AMERICAN COUNCIL (continued) Olive Cole Smith, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Dr. George H. Combs, Kansas City, Mo. Prof. Edward Engson, St. Paul, Minn. Dr. Torrance Phelps, Sacramento, Cal. Prof. Frank J. Bruno, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Reuben Post Halleck, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Theodore A. Greene, New Britain, Conn. Mrs. Lewis S. Chandler, New York City Rev. Donald M. Salmon, Eureka, Ill. Judge Ira W. Jayne, Detroit, Mich. Lilliam Burkhart Goldsmith, Los Angeles Rabbi Samuel Thurman, St. Louis, Mo. Alice B. Nicols, Clearwater, Minn. Dr. Frederick R. Griffin, Philadelphia Estelle M. Sternberger, New York City Marie A. Guengerich, Joplin, Mo. J.G. Berman, Beverly Hills, Calif. Rosika Schwimmer, New York City William B. Lloyd, Chicago Edith Ames English, Pasadena, Calif. Rabbi David A. Goldstein, Omaha, Neb. Katharine E. Lucke, Baltimore, Md. Dr. Charles S. MacFarland,Mountain Lakes, N.J. Caroline B. Hastings, Los Angeles Dr. Samuel Guy Inman, Bronxville, N.Y. Mrs. Alexander Kohut, New York City Prof. Ralph E. Blount, Oak Park, Ill. Mrs. E.F. Gilfillan, Kalamazoo, Mich. Prof. LeRoy E. Bowman, New York City Mrs. Henry Reist Nissley, Denver, Col. Theodore H. Hammett, Tulsa, Okla. Mary Roberts Coolidge, Berkeley, Calif. Dr. Frank S.C. Wicks, Cleveland, Ohio Ida M. Gurley, Detroit, Mich. Rabbi David H. Wice, Omaha, Neb. Dr. Francis S. Onderdonk, Ann Arbor, MIch. Helen Patterson, Philadelphia Mrs. Edw. S. Allen, Ames, Iowa Prof. Charles H. Patterson, Lincoln, Neb. Eloise Moeller, Los Angeles ELizabeth Kuskulis, Denver, Col. Rev. Richard M. Trelease, Kansas City, Mo. Dr. John Seaman Garns, Minneapolis, Minn. Harriet Coolidge, Santa Barbara, Calif. Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, New York City Lorraine Bliss, Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Jessie Wallace Hughan, New York City President George Norlin, Boulder Col. Dr. Lucius F. Reed, Boulder, Col. Mrs. Mabel W. Schlafer, Seattle, Wash. Mrs. OLga R. Steers, Lansing, Mich. Dr. Elmer Guy Cutshall, Lincoln, Neb. THE BEST WAY TO OVERCOME HITLERISM Especially since the beginning of the World War in 1914, the world's leading Nations have increasingly enthroned that same ruthless Physical force which Hitler now has raised to its most ferocious power. Can France, Britain and America hope to beat Hitler at that grim game? Hitler has developed to merciless extremes four common, world-wide evils, namely; antagonistic Nationalism, Race Prejudice, Suppression on individual freedom, enthronement of Centralized Authority. To conquer Hitler we should abate these four evils in ourselves - instead of augmenting them by extreme MILITARIZATION of America. The best way to overcome Hitlerism - - is by appealing to higher, larger forces "above the battle." By reforming our own National evils, by ourselves making substantial progress towards WORLD GOVERNMENT, of, for and by the PEOPLE - that is the larger, higher power that can best overcome Hitlerism. ("He drew a circle which shut me out. But love and I had the wit to win - We drew a circle that took him in.") Hitler wins because every energy of the whole German State is bent to the one national purpose. To overcome Hitlerism must we not realize - - That a Unified State is more potent than a Competitive State - - That Private Profit should be subordinated to the Unified Common Life? - - That United Strength comes from a United Consciousness (in which young people feel they find their own ideals?) - - That the Unified People should command, not Political Democracy only, but Industry, Commerce, Money, Credit and Communication? - - That this United Control must be extended, across National boundaries, towards World-wide Government, of, for and by the PEOPLE? Patriotism, thus, will not diminish but expand. Loving and helping to govern our own country, we shall learn also to love and to help in governing the world. When Russia had been liquidated by the World War, out of her seemingly hopeless chaos a new government was organized - by a few theorists who resolutely applied the social principles that their discussions had developed. Jefferson, Paine and a few others created the United States of America - by courageously formulating the highest political ideals of their day - and by committing themselves to their realization. Woodrow Wilson's world-wide influence arose from his vision and expression of the PEOPLE'S aspirations for World Peace and Progress. Whatever the present war may seen to threaten, let us concretely define the highest social-service ideals of humanity today - and, for their realization, let us "Pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." Our souls should be strong in the Faith that World Unity - World Fellowship - WORLD GOVERNMENT is innate in the Spiritual Laws of Life. With a kite, some string and a door key, Ben Franklin started men's discovery of Electricity. We may help mankind to discover, use, obey, The Good Life Universal. (Personal - not official - convictions of Charles F. Weller, New York City, June 30, 1940.) Twenty Two Years - - focussed on 1940 Since the Armistice Year of the World War (1918), in many cities of America, England, India, Germany, France and other countries, our World Fellowship movement has inspiringly brought together people of ALL Races, Countries and Creeds - enabling each group to interpret to their World Neighbors the spirit of their group's contributions to the common life. In "Two Basic Books," fundamental conceptions and achievements of World Fellowship have been discussed: (1) "WORLD FELLOWSHIP" - 242 addresses by 199 leaders of ALL Faiths, Races and Countries, in 83 meetings during Chicago's Century of Progress World's Fair. (2) "A NEW SPIRITUAL DYNAMIC" - in which the Founder of World Fellowship applies a growing Consciousness of the Good Life Universal to the solution of man's present problems, personal, national and world-wide. Through 22 broadening, deepening years of World Fellowship, the conviction has grown that, in every country, people can be found to do for WORLD GOVERNMENT what Jefferson, Franklin, Paine and a few others did to create the United States of America. They boldly formulated the highest ideals of the human consciousness of their day - and committed themselves to their realization. So, in 1940, World Fellowship is organizing committees and public meetings, in as many cities, in as many countries as possible, to discuss "Ideals for WORLD GOVERNMENT - of, for and by the PEOPLE." All kinds of people are drawn together in these discussions - especially English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese people (because they are fighting the two current wars.) To develop concretely-defined Ideals for WORLD GOVERNMENT, World Fellowship meetings discuss such questions, for example, as the following:- What shall the PEOPLE of the world do about World Postage and all other means of World Communication - Telegraph, Wireless, Radio, Television, Movies, Publications? How shall the world's PEOPLE organize World Money, Credit, Raw Materials, Inventions and Discoveries, Industries and all the instruments of World Commerce? What about World Travel, Migrations, Immigration and Emigration? How solve such World Problems as: Food Surpluses in some areas - Famines elsewhere? Overproduction - and insufficient Purchasing Power? Enforced Idleness, Unused Productive Powers - and Urgent unmet Needs? What about World Courts and World Administrative Centers, conveniently placed throughout the world? World Education; how shall the PEOPLE of all the world command adequate, acceptable opportunities for (ceaseless) education, training, self-development and self-expression? How develop throughout the world an effective, ever-growing Consciousness of the world-wide, diversified Unity of Life? How enable that Consciousness to control all the changing forms, forces and relationships of the PEOPLE'S common life? Untrammeled, open discussion of such World Problems and Ideals is the Sole purpose. For World Fellowship has no prejudices, preferences or commitments to any type of plans, political machinery, creeds or personalities. (Drafted by Charles F. Weller for WORLD FELLOWSHIP, Inc., 185 Devonshire St., Boston, June 6, 1940) THE ESSENTIALS for WORLD GOVERNMENT, of, for and by the PEOPLE (Please write me Your Comments - and, especially, Your Ideals for World Government) WORLD MONEY, Postage, Coinage, Credit, Banking - complete control of a World-wide Financial System. (Its units of value may possibly be based on average costs throughout the world of producing fifty, or one hundred, basic essentials of common food, clothing, shelter.) Surplus products of one country may be purchase by World Government and sold (on World Government terms a to price, credit, barter, etc.) to countries or groups suffering famine, catastrophy or habitual shortage. NO individual, group or nation shall be allowed to monopolize or to dominate exclusively any land or other natural resource or any invention or other product of human ingenuity or of social organization - except in so far as World Government is convinced that such monopolization is the best practicable way, temporarily, to advance the best interests of humanity. Travel, migration, immigration and emigration will thus be controlled by World Government. WORLD-WIDE ORGANIZATION of skilled Industries, Trades, Arts, Crafts, Professions and other highly developed specialized activities shall be facilitated and promoted by World Government - to the end that each of these fields shall be determined, controlled and developed by its own skilled members - subject to such limitations, adjustments and friendly supervision as will surely subject each and all of these technical fields to the general welfare of the World's United People. (Control of or for Investors' Private Financial Interests will be eliminated - by World Government supplying or controlling the necessary funds and credits.) ALL COMMERCE, EXCHANGE, COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION and other activities which reach outside or affect people of more than one nation (or other local government) shall be completely controlled by World Government. (Within each nation, the coordination of local governments may be exclusively a national function.) WORLD COURTS shall, without cost to litigants, enable any country, group or individual to appeal effectively against any action which involves injustice to any person or persons of any nation, race, color, condition or convictions. WORLD EDUCATION shall include the defining of methods and standards for all national and local schools and courses - and the issuing of World Certificates to persons who have completed approved courses of education and training. There must also be facilities for effective, costless appeal by any country, group or individual against any educational undertaking which involves prejudice against any country, group or individual - past, present or future. WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS shall be ceaselessly cultivated and implemented in every human being throughout the world. As the WORLD'S NERVOUS SYSTEM, all modern means of communication - Radio, Television, Telegraph, Telephone, Movies, Air Mail, Postage and Publications of all types - shall be promoted, safeguarded, used, to keep each and every person fully cognizant of World news, achievements, discoveries, problems, needs and possibilities - at appointed hours and in ways appropriate to local languages and customs. To all persons especially interested or qualified in any highly developed field, there shall be made fully and freely available specialized, technical information - and opportunities for experiments. All without cost to the individual and without contamination by any paid or prejudiced material. An auxiliary WORLD LANGUAGE will naturally be an early (unforced but facilitated) development. WORLD CENTERS shall be developed in convenient, strategic places throughout the world - to provide quick, easy, costless, locally-acceptable use of World Courts and of other world representatives of Administrative, Financial, Educational, Industrial, Commerical, Communication and all other World Government controls. These World Centers shall be completely free from domination or undue influence by nearby governments, national, local, industrial or otherwise. CONTROL OF WORLD GOVERNMENT by the developing WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS of the PEOPLE shall be (ceaselessly) promoted - by World Organization of appropriate Industries, Arts, Crafts, and Professions, by World Conferences, by Correspondence, by Travel, Inspection and Experiment, by the free, facilitated Self Expression of every person - in speech, writing, printing, radio, sports and dramatics, by frequent appropriate Voting and by such new methods as the Gallup and the Fortune Magazine polls are now developing for sampling cross sections of public opinion. WORLD TAXES shall be imposed by World Government for all its necessary expenses. These taxes may be collected through existing national and local governments or directly through the nearest World Administrative Center, from the countries, organizations, groups and individuals to be taxed. (Charles F. Weller, Lawrence, Kansas, Feb. 12 and N. Y. C., June 6, 1940) (Address YOUR COMMENTS, please, to Mr. Weller at 161 West 87th Street, New York City.) TEN ESSENTIALS for WORLD GOVERNMENT, of, for and by the PEOPLE WORLD MONEY, Postage, Coinage, Credit, Banking - complete control of a World-wide Financial System. (It's units of value may possibly be based on average costs throughout the world of producting fifty, or one hundred, basic essentials of common food, clothing, shelter.) Surplus products of one country may be purchased by World Government and sold (on World Government terms as to price, credit, barter, etc.) to countries or groups suffering famine, catastrophy or habitual shortage. NO individual group or nation shall be allowed to monopolize or to dominate exclusively any land or other natural resource or any invention or other product of human ingenuity or of social organization - except in so far as World Government is convinced that such monopolization is the best practicable way, temporarily, to advance the best interests of humanity. Travel, migration, immigration and emigration will thus be controlled by World Government. WORLD-WIDE ORGANIZATION of skilled Industries, Trades, Arts, Crafts, Professions and other highly developed specialized activities shall be facilitated and promoted by World Government - to the end that each of these fields shall be determined, controlled and developed by its own skilled members - subject to such limitations, adjustments and friendly supervision as will surely subject each and all of these technical fields to the general welfare of the World's United People. (Control of or for Investors' Private Financial Interests will be eliminated - by World Government supplying or controlling the necessary funds and credits.) ALL COMMERCE, EXCHANGE, COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION and other activities which reach outside or affect people of more than one nation shall be completely controlled by World Government. (Within each nation, the coordination of local governments may be exclusively a national function.) WORLD COURTS shall, without cost to litigants, enable any country, group or individual to appeal effectively against any action which involves injustice to any person or persons of any nation, race, color, condition or convictions. (Trials shall be unbiased inquiries by qualified experts rather than contests between hired lawyers skilled in the formal rules of a technical game based on precedents and authority rather than upon scientific search for progressive truth.) WORLD EDUCATION shall include the defining of methods and standards for all national and local schools and courses - and the issuing on World Certificates to persons who have completed approved courses of education and training. There must also be facilities for effective, costless appeal by any country, group or individual against any educational undertaking which involves prejudice or injustice against any country, group or individual - past, present or future. WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS shall be ceaselessly cultivated and implemented in every human being throughout the world. As the WORLD'S NERVOUS SYSTEM, all modern means of communication - Radio, Television, Telegraph, Telephone, Movies, Air Mail., Postage and Publications of all types - shall be promoted, safeguarded, used, to keep each and every person fully cognizant of World news, achievements, discoveries, problems, needs and possibilities - at appointed hours and in ways appropriate to local languages and customs. To all persons especially interested or qualified in any highly developed field, there shall be made fully and freely available specialized, technical information - and opportunities for experiments. All without cost to the individual and without contamination by any paid or prejudiced material. An auxiliary WORLD LANGUAGE will naturally be an early (unforced but facilitated) development. WORLD CENTERS shall be developed in convenient, strategic places throughout the world - to provide quick, easy, costless, locally-acceptable use of World Courts and of other world representatives of Administrative, Financial, Educational, Industrial, Commercial, Communication and all other World Government controls. These World Centers shall be completely free from domination or undue influence by nearby governments, national, local, industrial or otherwise. CONTROL OF WORLD GOVERNMENT by the developing WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS of the PEOPLE shall be (ceaselessly) promoted - by World Organizations of appropriate Industries, Arts, Crafts, and Professions, By World Conferences, by Correspondence, by Travel, Inspection and Experiment, by the free, facilitated Self Expression of every person - in Voting and by such new methods as the Gallup and the Fortune Magazine polls are now developing for sampling cross sections of public opinion. WORLD TAXES shall be imposed by World Government for all its necessary expenses. These taxes may be collected through existing national and local governments or directly though the nearest World Administrative Center, from the countries, organizations, groups and individuals to be taxed. (Charles F. Weller, Lawrence, Kansas, Feb. 12 and N. Y. C., June 6, 1940) Address comments to Mr. Weller, "WORLD FELLOWSHIP Inc., New Hampshire TELEPHONE MURRAY HILL 4-4455 158 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN HAMILTON EASTERN MANAGER S. F. PRYOR, JR. COLORED DIVISION FRANCIS E. RIVERS DIRECTOR EASTERN HEADQUARTERS 70 EAST 48TH STREET NEW YORK 17 September 1949 Daer Freind: This questionnaire is being sent to a few Republican women of our group to enable us to plan certain phases of our work here at the National Committee in order to be of maximum value to your State. Will you kindly fill out and return it as soon as possible? Your National Committeewoman and State Vice Chairman were in New York recently and we had a short conversation about the work among our women in your State, as a result I plan to be in your neighborhood very soon. I know that you are already on the job for Willkie and a Republican victory and I look forward to the pleasure of hearing from you of your splendid plans and work to that end. Sincerely yours, Sara Pelham Speaks Director, Women's Activities Colored Voters Division P.S. Will you make it your job to get five people to promise to vote for Willkie and McNary? You can't vote unless you register. SPS/1 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT - EASTERN DIVISION 70 East 45th St. New York, N. Y. NY-Special Order 10-D QUESTIONNAIRE This questionnaire is being sent to Colored Republican women in each of the Eastern States in order to enable the Colored Voters Division of the Eastern Headquarters of the Republican National Committee to serve the State organization more effectively in the campaign of 1940. Will you kindly fill it out and return to: Mrs. Sara Pelham Speaks, Director of Women's Activities, Colored Voters Division, Eastern Headquarters Republican National Committee, 70 East Forty-Fifth Street, New York City. 1. Underline the issues of the present campaign which you consider most important among our people. Preserving Peace - Conscription - Exclusion of Colored citizens from enlistments in the Army, Navy and Air Force - Discrimination in Government - Segregation in Government Departments - Discrimination in Government aided Housing projects. Employment - Government spending - Relief - Anti-lynching. 2. Are colored citizens in your community given a fair proportion of white collar jobs? Under W. P. A. 3. Underline the principal complaints you have heard in your community regarding W. P. A. Employment - Assignment of jobs 0 Promotions - Discrimination - Treatment - Vacations - Sick-leave - Other 4. Please list the State-wide colored Republican organizations or clubs in your State. No. of Active Members Name of Organization Name of Officer Address of Officer City In naming Officer please designate title. 5. Is there a young Republican Women's group in your State? Please list names and addresses of young Colored women who are active in this group. Is there a Colored Republican group? 6. Do you have a Colored Women's Division in the State Committee Campaign Set-up for the this campaign? -2- 7. Has the woman leader been selected for that place? If so giver her name and address. Name Address 8. List the names and addresses of colored women holding office n republican organizations of the State, County, or City. (i.e. members of State, County, or local committees). Name Address Title of Office 9. Are there any Colored Willkie Clubs in your community? Please gives names and addresses of officers of these clubs. Name of Officer Address Title of Office Party Dem. or Rep. 10. Do these clubs have club-rooms or headquarters? 11. Are they operating independently or under the supervision of the State Organization? 12. Please list the names of two or three of your outstanding citizens in the following fields: Business Name Address Check Party (Rep. Dem.) Professional (a) Lawyers Name Address Check Party (Rep. Dem.) (h) Educators Name Check Party (Rep. Dem.) - 3 - Others Name Check Party (Rep. Dem.) Have any of these declared for Willkie? If so check left of names. 13. Please list the names of all State-wide women's organizations (non-political). Name of Organization Name of President Address 14. Please list the name and address of any of the Women's Clubs in your state with an active group of members. Name of Club Address Dem. Rep. 15. Please give the name and address of the president and Secretary of your State Federation of Women's Clubs. Name Address Title of Office Held Dem. or Rep. 16. List the names and addresses of leading Church women in your community. Name Address Position Organization Affiliation 17. Please give names and addresses of women holding State or local Government jobs. Name Address Position Held 18. Were these appointments made by Republicans or Democrats? 19. Have any Democratic women in your community declared for Willkie? - 4 - 20. What speakers of National importance would prove most influential in addressing audiences in your community? Names Men Women 21. What person of National importance would influence votes in your community if he or she declared for Willkie? (a) - Of State importance? (b) - Do you believe we could interest them? (c) - How? Description of State Colored Population 22. In what Congressional Districts in your State do the majority of colored people live? 23. What cities? 24. In what wards in the principal cities do these colored citizens reside? 25. About what percentage of the women in your community voted in the last election? 26. Do you have a colored newspaper in your city? Name? 27. Is it generally read by the colored voters of your community? Will you send us a copy? 28. What other newspapers are read in your community? 29. Please list the names of two or three of your outstanding citizens in the following fields. Professional (b) Physicians Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. (c) Dentists Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. - 5 - (d) Pharmacists Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. (e) Clergy Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. (f) Fraternal Leaders Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. (g) Civic Leaders Name Address Check Party Rep. - Dem. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN HAMILTON FRANKLYN WALTMAN DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY 1718 JACKSON PLACE, N.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 17 September 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: This is to advise that your name has been submitted by this Headquarters to the Directors of the Eastern and Western Sections of the Colored Division, Willkie-McNary Campaign of 1940, advising of your willingness to serve the Party during the pending campaign. You probably will be hearing from Mr. Rivers or Mr. Redmond at as early a date as occasion may demand. Sincerely yours, Emmett Scott Emmett J. Scott EJS : F NATIONAL FEDERATION for CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES 1410 H Street, N. W. Rooms 100-102 Washington, D.C. Telephone: National 7721 CHAIRMAN Rev. Owen A. Knox Detroit, Mich. Vice-Chairmen Josephine Truslow Adams Philadelphia, Pa. Malcomb Cotton Dobbs Chattanooga, Tenn. Hon. Vito Marcantonio Congressman from New York Carey McWilliams Los Angeles, Calif. Alfred K. Stern New York, N.Y. Max Yergan New York, N.Y. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Joseph Curran New York, N.Y. Bertha Josselyn Foss New York, N.Y. Joseph Gelders Trussville, Ala. Pearl M. Hart Chicago, Ill. Abraham Isserman Newark, N.J. Edward Lamb Toledo, Ohio George Marshall New York, N.Y. Rabbi Moses Miller New York, N.Y. Michael Quill New York, N.Y. Morris Watson New York, N.Y. Frances Williams New York, N.Y. TREASURER Benjamin Allen EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Milton N. Kemnitz September 18, 1940 Dear Mrs. Terrell: Last week 2000 men, women, and youth from all over the country came to Washington. Their families, their neighbors, their organizations dug deep for the nickels and pennies that paid for their trip. Many of them sacrificed a week's pay and went without food to come. These people had been denied expression through the press and radio for their opposition to the conscription bell before Congress. The only way left to them to tell their representatives how they felt was to visit Congress in person. So they came to Washington. But as they stepped from the train, as they drove along the broad avenue toward Capitol Hill, they were stopped. Police ordered them to remove anti-conscription buttons and badges from their persons. Police tore "Stop the Draft" signs from their cars. Police broke up their meetings, dispersed their picket lines, arrested the leaders, slugged the followers, confiscated leaflets. Last week the anti-conscription lobbyists were treated in America's capital exactly as the CIO was treated by Hague in Jersey City before the Supreme Court stepped in and reaffirmed the American rights of free speech, free press, and free assembly. Our Federation has filed an injunction suit to prevent such interferences with civil rights of the people in the future. We are asking the court to extend the decision of the Supreme Court to the Nation's capital, and to tell the police that the people must be allowed under our American Democracy to speak, write and meet freely. To win this and other similar cases, the National Federation for Constitutional Liberties needs your help. In order to meet the costs of carrying through these suits, of bringing in witnesses from Michigan, Alabama, New York, we must have $2500. We know that you will want to participate directly in the daily battle to keep America a democracy. Here's how: send us a check today! Yours, in the defense of democracy at home, Owen A Knox Reverend Owen A. Knox. Sponsors Dr. Thomas Addis San Francisco, Calif. Oscar Ameringer Oklahoma City, Okla. Robenia Anthony Springfield, Mass. Elmer Benson Appleton, Minn. Hon. John T. Bernard Eveleth, Minn. Herbert Biberman Hollywood, Calif. Louis P. Birk New York, New York Dr. Ernst P. Boas New York, New York Prof. Franz Boas New York, New York Dr. Henry Bibby Kingston, New York Dr. George L. Brown Philadelphia, Penn. Prof. Harold Chapman Brown Palo Alto, Calif. Joseph Cadden New York, New York Russell N. Chase Cleveland, Ohio Hon. John. M. Coffee Congressman from Washington Mrs. Walter Cope Germantown, Pa. David Davis Philadelphia, Pa. John P. Davis Washington, D.C. Annetta M. Dieckmann Chicago, Ill. Bella V. Dodd New York, New York James R. Dumpson Philadelphia, Pa. Robert W. Dunn New York, New York Goldie Ervin Philadelphia, Pa. Elmer O. Fehlhaber Cleveland, Ohio Ishmael P. Flory Chicago, Ill. Sara Bard Field Los Gatos, Calif. Mitchell Franklin New Orleans, La. Dr. Harry J. Greene Philadelphia, Pa. Mary Foley Grossman Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. Marion Hathway Pittsburgh, Pa. Prof Mellville J. Herskovits Evanston, Ill. Charles H. Houston Washington, D.C. Daniel Howard Windsor, Conn. Joel D. Hunter Chicago, Ill. Rockwell Kent Ausable Forks, New York Carol King New York, New York Edward Lamb Toledo, Ohio Joseph Landy Newark, New Jersey Prof. Oliver W. Larkin Northampton, Mass. Dr. M. V. Leof Philadelphia, Pa. Georgia Lloyd Chicago, Ill. Dr. Robert Lowenstein Newark, New Jersey Dr. W. L. Mahaney, Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. William M. Malisoff Brooklyn, New York Albert Maltz Long Island City, New York Clifford T. McAvoy New York, New York Louis F. McCabe Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. J. J. McClendon Detroit, Mich. Prof. H. J. McFarlan Ann Arbor, Mich. Jack McMichael New York, New York Tom Mooney San Francisco, Calif. Harvey O'Connor Chicago, Ill. Wiliam L. Patterson Chicago, Ill. Prof. D. W. Prall Cambridge, Mass. Harold J. Pritchett Seattle, Wash. Hon. Joseph H. Rainey Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. Walter Rautenstrauch New York, New York Bertha C. Reynolds Long Island City, New York Donald Ogden Steward Carmel, Calif. Mrs. Albert C. Tricker Philadelphia, Pa. Saul C. Waldbaum Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. Doxey A. Wilkerson Washington, D.C. Rev. Edwin H. Wilson Chicago, Ill. Ella Winter Carmel, Calif. Col. Charles Erskine Scott Wood Los Gatos, Calif. Art Young New York, New York Telephone Murray Hill 4-4455 158 Republican National Committee Chairman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Executive Director John Hamilton Eastern Manager S. F. Pryor Jr. Eastern Headquarters 70 East 45th Street New York 19 September 1940 Mrs Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N W Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs Terrell: Knowing of your intense interest in the election of Wendell Willkie as President of the United States, I am certain you will be glad to have a copy of his Chicago speech. I am sure you will sense the sincerity and the courage of the man from reading it, even though you were denied the privilege which 15,000 of our race had, to thrill to the words of this great leader whose election is so important to the future of all American citizens. We have all been aware for some time fo the futility of the New Deal as a way of life for the Negro in America. With Wendell Willkie we have a new hope for our country, our race and our children. Sincerely yours, Sara Pelham Speaks Sara Pelham Speaks Director, Women's Activities Colored Voters Division P.S. - Will you make it your job to get five people to promise to vote for Willkie and McNary? You can't vote unless you register. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE PUBLICITY DIVISION 718 JACKSON PLACE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. The following is the Test of the Address delivered September 13, 1940 by Wendell Willkie, Republican Presidential Candidate at the American Giants Baseball Park, 39th Street and Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, at a Rally of Colored Republicans. Senator King, my voice is a little husky from constant talking today, but I was bout to say, Mr. DePriest, Senator King, and myfellow Americans that I want you to send Senator King down to Washington to help me. I thought so highly of him that I appointed him a member of my Advisory Committee in this Campaign, and I want him to become a member of my Advisory Committee when I become President of the United States. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA You know we talk a great deal of Democracy in this country. We have more Democracy in this country than in any other country in the world. But there are some things that we must do before this Democracy can claim to be reaching anywhere near perfection. And one of those is to completely eliminate in this country any discrimination between people because of race or religion. Up to four or five months ago no man in the United States had less notion that he would ever occupy public office than I did. But in every phase of my life from the day I was conscious of things, every time the opportunity has come to me, whether as a boy in Elwood, or a lawyer in Akron, or a business man in New York, I have struck at every type of intolerance that has come in my way, and I have done so publicly. RELIEF I have written out a few things here today because I want them quoted: The real test whether our leadership is making work for us to do is whether it excludes any portion of its citizens from free participation in the opportunity and responsibility of government on account of race. Now the Negro people of this country are citizens and entitled to every right that any other citizen is entitled to. And those that are so unfortunate as to be on relief are entitled to the same treatment on relief as everybody else. And if you elect me President of the United States I shall see to it that relief is continued. We can again start the wheels of industry working so that men will have jobs instead of relief. But I will see to it while relief lasts that there shall be no discrimination between persons on it by reason of their color. Now I have written it out and I want to make it exact so that no man can doubt what I say. If elected I shall continue relief for those who cannot secure gainful employment. It is not right, however, that America should continue a practice in which the Negro is the last to be hired and the first to be fired. The Negro has little hope if he must wait until the Whites have all been employed, at least under this administration. -2- CREATIVE WORK FOR NEGROES I promise to do away with the theory that relief is a Negro reservation. I will abolish discrimination in the administration of relief and I will strive to find creative work for the Negro as well as for every other man. It is indisputable that the leadership of America, in government, in industry and in labor, give the Negro an opportunity to be creative and to participate in the great enterprises of American life. I hope that the Government, Capital, and Labor will cooperate in providing such opportunity. MOB VIOLENCE I want to say that no man in America looks upon the hideous crime of lynching with more condemnation than do I. Mob violence shocks the conscience of the nation, and legislation to curb this evil must be enacted. Now, in addition to that, in the administration of the affairs of Government, during this administration, which has talked in fine words about Democracy but practiced little of it in certain departments in Washington, regular Jim Crow departments have been created. I say to you that under my administration there shall be no discrimination between people because of race, creed or color in the appointments to Federal positions. That man who serves as my subordinate who makes any such discrimination will be fired on the spot. WILL ELIMINATE JIM-CROW DEPARTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT Now if there is anything about my language - it is just simple everyday language - that anybody does not understand, it has no Harvard lilt to it - then speak up and I will restate it. I will carry out the Republican Platform pledge to the Negro by seeing to it that Jim Crow departments in the Federal Government, and in the divisions which the New Deal created by executive decree, are eliminated and that Colored citizens are appointed to any branch of the Federal Civil Service for which they are qualified. CIVIL LIBERTIES I will give the Negro a chance to be heard before Government takes its decisions affected his welfare and rights denied under the New Deal. It is my profound conviction that the Democratic Party is incapable of protecting civil liberties in this country in times of stress, and I believe that the Colored citizen above all others needs the leadership that can protect the civil liberties of every group. I pledge myself to give you such leadership. Now let me say to you that I am a complete believer in Democracy, and I think it not only the most pleasant way of life, but I think it it the most effective way of life. I think that we must make it so effective tha no proletarian dictator will seek or dare to strike us. But we cannot make it so effective against these proletarian rulers if we deprive ourselves of the opportunities and the talents and the abilities and the enterprise of 10 per cent of our population. -3- WILL STOP BOON-DOGGLING My pledge to you of what I want to do with America is this: Stop the boon doggling--stop the extravagant expenditures--stop theorists--stop the words and start to work. I want to start the turning of wheels of industry and produce, produce, produce. The reasons Hitler crushed France is because Hitler produced and France failed to produce. The reason England today stands in desperation is because under the Chamberlain government they talked, while Germany produced, produced, produced. I want to give America great production of the defense material, great production of those things that create satisfaction in life, the real wealth of the people. If we but start on a program such as that, thereis work for all of us in this great democracy. There is gainful work for all of us; there is profitable work for all of us; there is noble work for all of us. A SUMMONS TO UNITY I summon all of you people here today to the great crusade of calling America back to its finer principle, calling it back to make our economy vital and vibrant, calling it back to unity, calling it back to effectivenss. I ask all of you Colored people to join with me because you know better than any others the price of disunity and prejudice. I pledge you I will never preach intolerance. Intolerance is what has torn the old world to pieces in this armed conflict of destruction. I call all Americans -Colored, White, Jews, Catholics, and Christians into a great United America to make this the most glorious place in the world. I thank you. I want to say one more word before I quit, and that is, in addition to sending my very dear friend back to Congress, I want you to send down to Washington Curly Brooks as a representative for me on the floor of the United States Senate. And I also want you to elect as Governor of Illinois that fine fellow, Dwight Green; that fine fellow, but that honest fellow who will clean the Kelly-Nash machine, out ot of the stables of corruptness in Chicago, and I will give him all the help I can with the Federal Government. I want you to follow the Republican ticket in this state, I plead with you to do that. Social Message BY WESTERN UNION 1940 SEP 23 PM CA WASHINGTON D.C. WS271 FT=Z WASHINGTON DC MRS. MARY CHURCH TERRELL= 1615 S ST NORTHWEST= HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH THE WISH THAT EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR WILL BE HAPPY TOO= DAISY W FRAZIER. Dear Lady Mollie, Happy Birthday to You. May there be many returns of the day, With love Rebekah Sept 23, 1940 Telephone National 9320 Republican National Committee Chairman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Executive Director John Hamilton Franklyn Waltman Director of Publicity 718 Jackson Place, N. W. Washington, D. C. September 24, 1940. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 22nd expressing "surprise" that your name had been forwarded to the Heads of the Eastern and Western Sections of the Colored Division. That these officials at New York and Chicago may be advised, I am sending them copy of your letter. Yours truly, Emmett J. Scott. EJS:cab TELEPHONE NATIONAL 9320 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN HAMILTON FRANKLYN WALTMAN DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY 718 JACKSON PLACE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. September 24, 1940. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1615 S Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 22nd expressing "surprise" that your name had been forwarded to the Heads of the Eastern and Western Sections of the Colored Division. That these officials at New York and Chicago may be advised, I am sending them copy of your letter. Yours truly, Emmett J. Scott Emmett J. Scott EJS:cab NATIONAL FEDERATION of WOMEN'S REPUBLICAN CLUBS OF AMERICA HEADQUARTERS: 718 JACKSON PLACE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. MRS. JOYCE ARNEILL, PRESIDENT MRS. FRED T. MURPHY THIRD VICE PRESIDENT 17620 E. JEFFERSON AVENUE GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN Sept. 25, 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1516 S. Street N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: Mrs. Arneill has asked me to write and say that reservations have been made for you at the Lucy Thurman Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association at 569 Elizabeth St. East, Detroit, beginning Sunday, September 29th. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Frank Day Smith, Chairman Housing Committee By Mary Kennedy 203 Bennett Street Marlin, Texas September 25, 1940 Dear Co-worker : The Texas Federation in its last annual meeting voted unanimously to present Mrs. Ada Belle DeMent of Mineral Wells, Texas, for the candidacy of the president of the N. A. C. W. in the 1941 meeting at Oklahoma City, Okla. The Southwest Regional of N. A. C. W. in its last meeting at Muskogee, Okla,. unanimouly endorsed Mrs. DeMent for the candidacy of the president of N. A. C. W. Thus we are hereby asking your consideration for the use of your influence with your state in our next election. I am enclosing a copy of my message to the women. Whatever consideration is given our candidate, Texas and the Southwest generally will sincerely appreciate. Yours for "Lifting As We Climb," Mrs. A. E. S. Johnson A MESSAGE TO THE NEGRO CLUB WOMEN OF AMERICA By Mrs. A. Elsenia Soders Johnson, Marlin, Texas Since 1905 when the Texas Federation of Colored Women's Clubs became a member of the National Association of Colored Women, the spirit of earnest work and club loyalty has pervaded the organization. During our infancy, strenuous endeavors were put forth to educate the women concerning the need for club work. That task having been performed well by the pioneers, Texas women have, for more than three decades, put their shoulders to the wheel and helped to push any local, regional, or national project that needed combined effort. In national dues we have always been prompt and accurate; when the call for the upkeep of the Douglass Home was made, Texas responded whole-heartedly; to the Scholarship Fund we gave liberally; in the drive for headquarters, Texas has never lagged. As long as there are appointments for the states, Texas will accept her share. Our loyalty and strength were not brought about because of any desire for national fame or office; they were not developed because we had distant hopes of personal or state gain. We have worked and will continue to work for the edification of humanity generally and for the elevation of our racial group specifically. However, in our general development of information and inspiration, and in our united effort to do well the work from civic, religious, educational and other standpoints, we have become thoroughly cognizant of the fact that we are American club women prepared to do the job. We have never come to the meetings determined to take an office; we have given our votes to women whom we believed to be capable from the various states. It was in 1937 that we recieved our first elective office. So well has that officer performed her task as an elected officer, and a former one as an appointed officer, we believe she is entirely qualified to see that the affairs of the N. A. C. W. are administered as decided by the body. In other words, we believe Mrs. Ada Belle DeMent of Mineral Wells, Texas, would make a successful president of the N. A. C. W. Hence, in our own unassuming manner, we are presenting her as a candidate for the presidency of the N. A. C. W. in the 1941 meeting to be held in Oklahoma City, Okla. Because Mrs. DeMent is a loyal member of the Southwest Regional of the N. A. C. W. and because that organization has found in her thorough qualifications for the office for which Texas presents her as a candidate, the Southwest Regional of the N. A. C. W. endorsed unanimously, Mrs. Ada Belle DeMent as a candidate for the presidency of the N. A. C. W. At this particular crisis in our history, when mankind everywhere is seeking to use those who have proved their strength, we feel that every club woman in America will see [that] the advisability of placing Mrs. DeMent in the position mentioned. Her many years of connection with the N. A. C. W., her service with the Administrative Board of the organization and her present office, Chairman of the Executive Board of the N. A. C. W. all place her in a position to know the work. Her career as an educator, as a civic and religious leader, as well as her fraternal affiliations, demonstrate her executive ability. Not because Mrs. DeMent is from Texas; not because she comes from the Southwest Regional, the section from which we have never had a president of the N. A. C. W., do we ask your support ; but because Mrs. Ada Belle Dement is thoroughly prepared to lead us, because she has led other organizations successfully, and because she is an intelligent, Christian woman, willing to make untold sacrifices for her people, we are asking your support for her in the highest official capacity of "Lifting As We Climb." Hotel Commodore Room 837 New York City September 26, 1940 My dear Mrs. Terrell For all Americans, and especially for the American Negro, a change in our national administration is most desirable. It would save the sensible, though extra-constitutional, tradition of limiting the chief executive to eight years in office and would lessen the threat of dictatorship. For the American Negro the change would be of far more significance: it would take the domination of Congress out of the hands of the representatives of that section which is least likely to concede him his rights and put that domination back into the hands of those less opposed to his rights. Surely eight years is long enough for the Negro to be at the mercy of the Garners, the Smiths, and the Tom Connallys. That is why I, who am not and never expect to be a politician, am going to vote for Wendell Willkie and his group to head the next national administration. And that is why I ask you to lend your name and its influence to a Non-Partisan COLORED CITIZENS COMMITTEE for WENDELL WILLKIE If you are an active politician and a "party man or woman", pass this on to some citizen of influence and independence -- or send me the names and addresses of such people in your community. As to what party you are enrolled in, or whether you are registered at all to vote -- that makes no difference. You are an American. For this assertion of my rights as a man and my privileges as an American citizen, I do not ask and do not expect - and would not accept - one cent as "payment". If any one offered me money or reward, it would be only an insult. If this action now, or at any time in the future, helps the American Negro and the American people as a whole, that will be a reward for all of us. Let your response to this communication reach me at once at the above address. Yours sincerely and earnestly, COLORED CITIZENS COMMITTEE for WENDELL WILLKIE William Pickens, William Pickens, Chairman Telephone Murray Hill 4-4455 158 Republican National Committee Chairman Joseph W. Martin Jr. Executive Director John Hamilton Eastern Manager S. F. Pryor, Jr. Colored Division Francis E. Rivers Director Eastern Headquarters 70 East 45th Street New York September 30 1940 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1615 S Street, N W Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: The Colored Division of the National Republican Campaign Committee is planning a pamphlet, to be sent to Colored America stating why colored women are for "Wendel Willkie for President", or "Why We Are Against a Third Term". Would you send us a short, crisp, succinct statement of not more than thirty words which we can use in this way? We also plan to publish a series of articles on the same subjects by twenty five of our outstanding women of the country. Will you favor us with such an article of not more than two hundred words and a small photograph or cut to be used in connection with it? We must have the data in our office not later than October eighth. Yours for Republican success, Sara Pelham Speaks Sara Pelham Speaks Director, Colored Women's Activities Eastern Division National Republican Committee Lethia C. Fleming Lethia C. Fleming, Publicity Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.