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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello All;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Here is a transcribed set of minutes from 1922.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>It might need a little explanation or help put things in context.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>In the 1920’s the KKK was openly influencing almost every aspect of the Denver life. When the United Workers for the Blind were formed in 1915, all blind were welcome. But when the KKK became powerful in Denver circles including the police department, city and state government, and the Denver Charities, things changed. Money was denied to charities that helped the “colored”, colored meaning black, not Hispanic or oriental. Lather the UWB found that having colored members at the annual picnic meant they were no longer welcome in city parks. Thus, the board of the United Workers for the Blind helped to fund the Home for the Colored as the Industrial Workshop and Home for the Blind could lose its state funds if it let “colored” men and women live there. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The second helpful hint is that many of the meetings also came with about an hour of entertainment. That has been deleted from this posting. You will note that mail from all parts of the country came to the UWB as the organization reached out to other states to learn of their legislation, efforts, publications and rehabilitation options. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Peggy and Julie H.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>[Handwritten]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Seventieth Program <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>United Workers for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Gas and Elec. Blg.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>June 22- 1922<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Entertainment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Intermission <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Business called to Order at 9:15 p.m. by Pres. Wilcox. Rev. Walter S. Randolph opened the meeting with prayer, after which he offered a few remarks, by way of introducing himself to the association. The reading of the minutes was dispensed with. Secretary Young made a brief semi annual report, which was accepted by the association and communications was then read, from Chas. C. Post from Los Angeles, and an article cut from one of the daily newspapers on osteopaths to treat poor, at by-weekly-free clinics. These communications were ordered placed on file. Mrs. Lute Wilcox then reported on her trip to Colo. Spgs. She stated that she had organized a branch of the association at Colo. Spgs. She reported 62 blind people in the City not counting the ones at the Blind Home. Mr. Wilcox then reported there had been 15 deaths in Denver of Blind people since Jan 1- 1922. Mr. Hopkins who is doing his best to help the Colored Blind of the City reported that he was trying to get a committee to consist of at least one member from each Colorado Church to assist him in looking after the Colored Blind of Denver. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mrs. Wilcox reported that her office was Room 2 - at the Capitol. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Chas. B. Young (Sect.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>