Atlanta Daily World

An anniversary report recently released points to some of the specific gains to Atlanta resulting from its operations during the past four decades.

1920-1930
The Atlanta Urban League was organized and chartered: "Banking Scouts," were organized to encourage thrift in the public schools. Training program and placement bureau for Negro workers was operated: Atlanta Community was organized and the Atlanta Urban League accepted as a charter member: Negro matrons were secured for police court: first maternal health and baby clinic for Negroes was established with the cooperation of the city and state health departments and the U. S. Children's Bureau; cooperated in successful efforts to continue six night schools for Negroes: field work training for students of Atlanta School of Social work was begun; efforts made to secure development of park and recreation areas for Negroes and cooperated in survey of colored blind for the Georgia Association of Workers for the Blind.

1930-1940
Training courses were conducted to increase efficiency and raise working and living standards of Negro workers; efforts made to insure Negro participation in benefits of social legislation; neighborhood club program extended: classes conducted for illiterates under FERA program; organized Atlanta Vocational Guidance Council and conducted programs for interpretation of the Social Security Act: assisted Negroes' adjustment to problems caused by the tornado disaster in Gainesville; directed study of Negro unemployment and cooperated in securing enforcement of regulations guaranteeing employment of skilled Negro workers in the U. S. Public Housing program.

1940-1950 - Conference held by Negro and white ministers to consider improvement of race relations in Atlanta through the churches; concentrated work to adjust grievances of Negro workers at Atlanta General Depot; organized Council for Defense Training which resulted in the first aircraft training unit for Negroes in the South; conducted programs for interpretation of manpower utilization, price control and rationing; counseling with Bell Aircraft officials resulted in employment of a Negro employment interviewer, personnel counselor and three Negro nurses; Report of Public School Facilities for Negroes published: Citizens Committee on Public Education organized and program started; School Bond program voted with equitable share for Negro school improvements; Report on Hospital Care of the Negroes in Atlanta, published: proposed areas for housing expansion in Atlanta published; Fair Haven subdivision developed and sold in the Number One Expansion area with the Atlanta Urban League as sponsor; Veterans Housing Cooperative organized and