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54 attested as a fact by Secretary A. Clement McNeal of the National Association for Advancement of the Colored People, whose local office is at 3333 South State street.

The last named organization, the most militant in activities against lynching, will hold its annual convention next year for the first time in a southern city. It will go to Atlanta on invitation of the mayor of that city and on request of Gov. Dorsey of Georgia. This is one of several indfcations that the southern states are actively considering steps to be taken to retain their negro population and to lessen the violence which threatens to become a habit in a number of communities.