Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-03-09

cause. Life is nothing without Its
point, ard the 81 oner the Negro race
can ieai II tins, 40 soon will it begin to
come TO the front. Now if you DO not
feel that am asking you too much
aud II this will not disgrace your col
uu'ls, you will please give lhis matter
some CT your valuable lime and space.
1ou Cab see from my statements above.
that believe afrer all the4 Negro rsce
has go 10 be educated by the race Jour
nails, nnd this should give every editor
some pride'in seeking good and Whole
some IL alter for his readers. He ia
really u KIND OF principal in q great
school, and If ho l1,s the people he lik q
wise l'1ts b. rnself, and 4; t: g people sink
he likewise sinks. The Negro ace has
got 20 rely upon the Negro ed tors for
their Leader ship-mrn VIII Sc various
moves are pen TO The pubhc's view,
anG who must really try a.,d make 9th
er mems hvts just as open as their own
"heie e matters of their ltce and stale ia
conce ned. also thIbk that NevIoes
shou"d make themselves active IN
bringing crlu and c'ImILHis to Justice
ana IN seeing IN =, j scCc 10 zone both
10 the state "nd ,he c;iIntBa'. II.
elitct THIS "'li hay" III hl,l' Z your and
lhelf nain"n tfCu lh" dust Is te> ond
common words oI oXprr. son And
there ls somcthnE moe N,v,u ediors
muet nov sit down unu Copy " Ia, white
papers or their press havo 70 say .bout
Negro or Negr, cs committing crime.
You should make sure of these things
ss unqueatlOna bic facls before Won
print item, case winch Cannot bear
Inspection by cOloTed news Iepl csc, ia
tIVes, should be recorded 1T is aaid such
h k\n
got TO Oe very careful about " hat they
print In regard 10 their race. and if
there IS possible chance. make the
white editO. g CuD 10 be liars some time
as they a'e nj! men. and not by any
means irfail:ble. Everything that hurts
the Iepu'atlon OF the race, hurts also
everything and pereun which pertains
TO the race Id vice versa, lt IL hard
1or you TO get your rights " hen YOU
VIII not heip Others TO get theiis
Now blow that tho NegIo is not
treaied faltiy e',her bv his own race or
by those OF others Tia Negic seeks to
correct ote Of his raca who NAV b.,
found III eIior he seldom does il in u
loving way. He more or less spe.kS 10
-Ac~iso! t.lic=S se Lt"n"sh ~. nwaad
him soul and body, and the result "a
worse in :he end th-p in the begjnnlng
'tus's. achtly eg," 'wuuid fa.i1rr .ttI y
his troubles TO Whitc person tn an TO enc
his own kind. Now every cClorel man
or woman ould be ashamed Of th:s fact
1t only proves how they irept theil own
cAIldren. and then they fail 10 understand
"h} "hlc chlldlen are more intelligent
when they grow up. Vow the fact j. that
aithouZ II the Neeto child may be black
It IS 80 less human, and it has all the
human Sc Sc when it is well 1t should
be tIea,cd as such. Many people cover
their own child IN as well as thew, do
their own rsce and communities The
Negroes adhere too much 10 The teach
ings Of King Solomon. and not enou, h TO
Jesus IN their treatment OF their children
and too much to M oses in ireatjnls thei,
race. This IS wrong, the best way is to
think Of every one as yourself and sneak
or act by HIM or her in that | gnt. / beg
to sign myself humoy yours II service
and abso'ul eqna' social right 70 al
under similar conditions,