The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-29
$4,000 AVAILABLE
FOR INVESTMENT
Members of 9th Cavalry Issue
Appeal and "Scheme Note"

SUGGEST DEPARTMENT sToREv
COloRED cAvALRYMEN WANT
TO BRING RACE CLOSER TO-
GETHER-soLDiERs ARE saw
THEIR MONEY.
Cheyenne, Wyo.-The members of
the Ninth cavalry, stationed at Fort
d. A. Russell, through Sqdn. Sergt.
Maj. Milton T. Dean, have issued an
appeal to the negroes of the United
States to get closer together along
business lines. To show that they de-
sire TO play prominent part In bring
ing about closer racial feeling the
cavalrymen make known that they
have $4,000 available for investment
in wholly legitimate business.
The colored soldiers propose to es-
tablish a department store, to consist
of banking system, millinery and
dry goods. shoe, drug, grocery. soda
fountain, restaurant and cigar depart
one of the cities where a large popu-
lation of negroes is found.
The appeal and scheme note" of
the members of the Ninth cavalry
follow:
We of the Ninth U. S. cavalry send
out this broad appeal feeling the keen
and absolute necessity of closer CO.
| operation on the part of the individ-
| uals of the race Such an appeal
should not be passed by without seri-
GUS consideration, comment and ac-
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| from that fear of venture and lack of
push to enter new fields. such power
full factors in the material advance
ment of other people. Can you not
come to us, can you not attempt. at
least, the gathering in of the thou
sands of dollars which now flow into
the pockets of the white man?
SCHEME FOR PROFESSIONAL NE
GROES.
And now comes the part of this
note to which we most earnestly urge
and implore from all the insight,
| thought and action 1t desires. A
scheme which will meet the demands
not only of the colored soldier but his
civilian brother as well inpels us to
present this subject as being depart
ture into field ripe at this time for
the entrance of the negro. 1t is
given to the progressive men OF the
race and when we say progressive
men," we refer to the men inclined in
that direction of legitimate business
which has in measure fitted them
for such a task and men who are in 8
position to secure the necessary sup
port The financial status of the sol
dier is put before you. And bear ty
mind that the subject is not presented
to you by one whose experience. time
and thought has not been carefully
applied to the obstacles that may and
will be encountered from many
sources.
We have in the race men possessed
of these qualities-grit, push. perse
verance, initiative, education and
above all, probity-requisite in all
successful enterprises. This subject
seems big, is big, but hardly out oi
proportion or beyond the control OF
the abilities Of the negro. 1t Is said
with all force of words this is within
the grasp of accomplishment; 1t must
be taken hold of and carried through
regardless of the pooh-poohs some
might cast upon 1t. Such is expected.
Such an enterprise would and should
stand as an indisputable monument OF
the position of the race as well as its
ability in competition.
ABOUT OUR COLORED SOLDIERS
The figures herein given are taken
from the Ninth U. S. cavalry, but will
also approximately cover similar con-
ditions in the Tenth U. s. cavalry and
the Twenty-fifth U. s. infantry-all OF
which are stationed in the United
States.
They are compiled from the troop
and regimental records based upon
the present day. In computing length
of service increase a mean enlist pc
riod is taken which gives a near aver
age rather than the true amounts.
which are much more:
Enlisted strength of regi-
ment in time of peace. S55
Number of men drawing pay
equal to S21 or more. basic
pay only considered. ...... 264
Number of men drawing pay
less than s21. basic pay
only considered ....... sci
26f men-total pay per
month ..............s 10000
591 men-total pay per
month ............ $4,000
B55 men-length of service
increase per month. ...... 100000
S55 men-total pay per
month per regiment. .... SIS, $4,000
Average pay per man per
month z".So
Average deposits with gov