WOMEN — AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING

Race Relations Committee of Camden Y. W. C. A. Plans Extensive Program for Week; Mrs. Harold Bennett to Broadcast

By M. IRENE FROST

THE committee on race relations of the Camden Young Women’s Christian Association, whose endeavor it is to promote greater understanding between the races, is participating in the nation-wide celebration of Negro History Week now in progress.

The committee is sponsoring an extensive program covering both the youth and adult membership and including three broadcasts. Today, Mrs. Harold W. Bennett, of this city, will speak over Station WCAM at 2.15 on “Race Relations and Good Neighbors.” On Wednesday, Mrs. Wilda Townsend will broadcast over the same station at 2.30 on “Contributions of the Negro to the Culture of America.” A recital will be given over WCAM at 2.30 on Friday by James Marshall Wheeler, pianist, and Lawrence Lawson, tenor.

Following a short business meeting of the board of directors of the Camden Association tonight in the headquarters, Miss Marjorie Penney, executive secretary of the Young People’s Interracial Fellowship of Philadelphia, will speak.

Girl Reserves have been invited en masse to a meeting on Thursday night in the headquarters, to hear Allan Freelon, one of the nation’s leading artists, and supervisor of art in the Negro schools, of Philadelphia. Mr. Freelon, who will speak at eight o’clock, will also exhibit some of his work.

The Frances Harper Branch committee of management will be piloted by the following new officers for 1938: Mrs. C. T. Branch, chairman; Mrs. Sadie Wright, vice chairman; Mrs. Howard Primas, secretary; Mrs. Louis Smith, assistant secretary. Dr. M. O. Lee will speak on “The Makers of Negro History” next week before the Phyllis Wheatly Club of the branch.