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National President MOORFIELD STOREY, Boston Chairman of the Board of Directors DR. J. E. SPINGARN, New York Director of Publications and Research DR. W. E. B. DU BOIS, New York Vice-Presidents OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD, New York REV. JOHN HAYNES HOLMES, New York JOHN E. MILHOLLAND, New York ARCHIBALD H. GRIMKÉ, Washington MARY WHITE OVINGTON, Brooklyn REV. G. R. WALLER, Springfield, Mass. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD Treasurer ROY NASH Secretary DIRECTORS Chicago JANE ADDAMS DR. C. E. BENTLEY Boston JOSEPH PRINCE LOUD BUTLER R. WILSON Baltimore BISHOP JOHN HURST DR. F. N. CARDOZO Brooklyn DR. V. MORTON JONES DR. O. M. WALLER New Haven GEORGE W. CRAWFORD Philadelphia DR. WILLIAM A. SINCLAIR Washington PROF. GEO. WILLIAM COOK New York REV. HUTCHINS C. BISHOP MRS. FLORENCE KELLEY PAUL KENNADAY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL ARTHUR B. SPINGARN CHARLES H. STUDIN DR. JOHN G. UNDERHILL LILLIAN D. WALD WILLIAM ENGLISH WALLING The present exodus of Negro labor from the South offers the chance of a generation for bettering the status of colored people throughout America. To take advantage of the situation requires two additional financial burdens for 1917: a national organizer to take charge of the field work; and a trained newspaper writer who will tackle the very difficult task of getting the facts of the Negro's problems into the daily press. We need $5000. Can we put you down for five? Date ........................, 1917 MEMBERSHIP BLANK The Crisis is sent without further charge to members paying two dollars or more OSWALD GARRISON VILLARD, Treasurer, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York. SIR: I desire to become a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and to receive The Crisis. In payment of my dues for one year, I enclose .......... dollars. Name...................................................... Street.................................................... $.......... City and State ............................... MENTION THE CRISIS THE CRISIS A RECORD OF THE DARKER RACES PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, AT 70 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY. CONDUCTED BY W. E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS; AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE DILL, BUSINESS MANAGER Contents Copyrighted, 1916, by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Contents for January, 1917 PICTURES..................................................PAGE COVER. The Mechanics' Savings Bank of Richmond, Virginia. Photograph by George E. Brown MEN OF RICHMOND............................................128 COLORED RICHMOND.......................................130-131 ARTICLES CENSORSHIP. By the late Inez Milholland....................116 MAMMY. A story. By Adeline F. Ries.........................117 EBON MAID AND GIRL OF MINE. A Poem. By Lucian B. Watkins...118 THE LATE WILLIAM A. HUNTON.................................119 COLORED RICHMOND...........................................124 MEN OF RICHMOND............................................127 THE FINAL STRAIN. A Poem. By G. Douglas Johnson............132 DEPARTMENTS EDITORIAL..................................................111 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE.120 THE OUTER POCKET...........................................122 THE LOOKING GLASS..........................................133 THE HORIZON................................................140 A HAPPY NEW YEAR to you-- readers and subscribers and loyal friends of THE CRISIS magazine. The success of THE CRISIS during these six years of its existence is due in large part to the continued support and hearty co-operation which you have given us. For the year 1917? Well, we want to make it the best year yet. In spirit and tone of the magazine we shall keep to the usual high standard. In news notes, articles and pictures we shall endeavor to be instructive and helpful. In service we shall always be on the alert to do our best. And on to the 50,000! TEN CENTS A COPY; ONE DOLLAR A YEAR FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS TWENTY-FIVE CENTS EXTRA RENEWALS: The date of expiration of each subscription is printed on the wrapper. When the subscription is due, a blue renewal blank is enclosed. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: The address of a subscriber can be changed as often as desired. In ordering a change of address, both the old and new address must be given. Two weeks' notice is required. MANUSCRIPTS and drawings relating to colored people are desired. They must be accompanied by return postage. If found unavailable they will be returned. Entered as Second-class Matter in the Post Office of New York, N.Y. ALLIED PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL 26 UNION LABEL NEW YORK CITY
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