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The Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise And Press
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia
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Recently arrived Southern Black migrants in northern cities like Detroit, Philadelphia, and St. Louis face severe unemployment and housing shortages, according to charity organizations reporting to the Georgia Manufacturers Association on July 11.
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ATLANTA, Ga., July 11—Recently arrived Southern negroes in Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis and other of the northern and eastern cities are facing a serious situation, according to information given the Georgia Manufacturers Association by leading charity organizations in each of the cities named. Unemployment and housing conditions are mainly responsible.
Unskilled negro labor in Detroit is a drug on the market, according to the department of Public Welfare in that city and if the period of unemployment there continues, the Southern negro will be in "dire straits" while in Philadelphia there are only fifty houses out of over sixty one thousand which rent for less than $50 a month, and few if any of these are available for negroes. Sixteen negroes were recently found living in one room, and any widespread unemployment situation will make the condition of these negroes "appalling" according to the Society for Organizing Charity, leading charity organization of that city.
The telegrams below were sent in response to an inquiry from John W. Yopp, Secretary of the Manufacturers Association:
Detroit, Mich, July 5
Ga. Manufacturers' Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Unskilled negro labor is a drug on the market in Detroit at the present time. New arrivals are finding it difficult to obtain employment. Housing conditions are very bad. New arrivals forced to live in crowded rooms at excessive prices.
If period of unemployment continues unskilled colored labor will be in dire straits. City is not financed to take care of an influx of Southern negroes or non-residents of any class.
—City of Detroit, Dep't, Welfare.
T. E. Dolan, Gen. Supt.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 6, 1923.
Ga. Manufacturers' Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Housing shortage here makes conditions for Southern unskilled negro serious. Living in crowded quarters that menace health and life. Sixteen people recently discovered to be living in one room. Canvass of 61,185 dwellings by Philadelphia Housing Association in April showed only fifty six for rent at less than fifty dollars per month. Few if any of these available for negroes. Should widespread unemployment develop condition of these newcomers would be appalling.
—Society of Organizing Charity.
St. Louis, Mo., July 5.
Ga. Manufacturers' Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
There is an increasing number of Southern negroes coming to St. Louis. A growing problem is recognized. Serious attention now being given to the problem and local sources are meeting possible emergencies such as housing and unemployment.
St. Louis Providence Association.
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Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis
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July 11
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unskilled southern negro labor facing dire straits due to unemployment; overcrowded housing menacing health; potential appalling conditions if unemployment worsens.
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Recently arrived Southern negroes in Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis and other northern and eastern cities face serious situation due to unemployment and housing conditions, as reported by charity organizations to Georgia Manufacturers Association. Unskilled negro labor oversupplied in Detroit; housing shortage in Philadelphia with only 50 low-rent houses available, few for negroes, 16 living in one room; increasing arrivals in St. Louis prompting attention to housing and unemployment issues.