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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
MORATORIUM IN CHRISTIANITY.

A moratorium in Christionity" IL
proposed by a writer in the Christ
liche Welt, leading religious journal
in Germany. The writer urges that
"in a war of this character, where
ruthlessness of an unparalleled type
is displayed and where the very rudi-
ments of Christianity are ignored, it
would be wise, if Christianity is to
be maintained, that it should not be
preached or taught during the contin-
uance of the war" 1T is mockery to
ask men with bloodstained hearts to
approach the table of the Lord"
"War is phenomenon which the
church should not be able to Bless. It
is opposed to every essential of Chris
tianity, and the sooner a moratorium
for Christianity is declared the better.
There should be no more church non
sense about the ennobling and purify
ing effects of war"
In this country we know something
of the mockery of religion when It
reaches the color line. In the South
land it is common thing for men
ito approach the table of the Lord"
after having engaged in mob murder.
Every variety of outrage against the
darker race is done in the name Of the
Lord. Men whose hearts are viler
than the devil himself, talk about cup
lifting the negro"
The suggestion of the German
writer is a good one and the Southern
people in general and many in the
North ought to put aside their mock
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
Must Judge A Group by Its Best.

+
(From the Christian Register, Boston,
-. Mass.)
No one can be said to know any
class of people who has not been in
Intimate and sympathetic relation with
the best as well as the worst of the
class. We compare many persons
who live in the South, and think they
know the colored race, with others
who have had no such contact, but
who have come into intimate and SYM
pathetic relations with large numbers
Of that race whom their Southern
friends have never known; and of the
two sets of people we should say that
the second knew the colored people
better than the first. They know aspi-
rations among them that the others
do not know, or, knowing, do not
enter into and appreciate; they know
capabilities by direct contact with the
best of the race which others are obi
vious of; they know qualities which
only respect and sympathy can bring
out; they know possibilities to which
others by their very acquaintance are
blinded. If those who know the col
ored race through the mass and by
observation merely could know what
individual possibilities are demon
strated in growing numbers of the
elect, and would be courageously can
did with themselves, they would re-
wise their judgments and possibly sof.
ten their prejudices. At any rate,
they ought to credit to those on whom
they charge ignorance of the colored
race the values that come from know
ing how many of that race are the
equal Of any members of the dominant
race in the highest abilities and in the
clearest aims. No estimate is worth
much which does not take people at
their best.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
"SUcH PEOPLE STILL LIVE"

In Georgia. supposedly civilized
state--a Negro, SUSPECTED of steal
ing ham from smoke house, and
lodged in jail awaiting trial, was taken
from the jail by white men-they must
have been men, beasts would never
have been so depraved and shot to
death. This, in the United States, in
the year of grace 1915. The long suf-
fering of the Negro race is among the
wonders Of history. Will this patti
ence, under Injustice, outrage, viola
ton of rights last forever?''
The above is an editorial that ap-
pears in the July number Of ..Our
Dumb Animals published at Boston,
Mass.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
ELIMINATING THE HYPHEN.

The Chief feature Of the Independ-
ence day celebration at Washington
this year was the launching of cru
SADIE to eliminate the hyphen from
Americanism. A great mass meeting
was held at the foot of the Washing
ton monument. Commander John. S.
Moore, o. S. N. retired, presided. Mr..
Moore said:
There has been much said and
printed recently about hyphenated
Americans. We are gathered here
today to launch crusade that is ma
tion-wlde, to make the celebration of
independence day and Americanization
day go hand in hand for all time, and
to wipe out forevermore the hyphen in
American citizenship"
In st. Paul and Minneapolis humid
reds of newly naturalized citizens and
hundreds whose citizenship is of
longer standing repeated the oath of
allegiance and all over the country
"Americanization" programs were car
ried out, the object being to bring all
people OF the United States into closer
unity and common understanding of
American citizenship and American
ideals.
This is an opportune time to call
attention to the fact that there are
more than 100000 native Americans
who for many years have been treated
as aliens because they are darker in
complexion than the aliens who have
become naturalized. The Supreme
Court of the United States has re-
Gently decided that the efforts of the
south to nullify their votes are null
and void and that they are citizens
indeed. ...-
The colored citizens are native
Americans with several generations of
American ancestors and there is alb
solutely no reason why they should
be differentiated in any way from any
other citizens, native or naturalized.
1t is well to erase the hyphen and
the word negro" as racial name for
colored Americans ought to blotted
out at the same time. forever.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
"NEGROS" AND MULES NOT
LISTED.

The British steamer Armenian sunk
recently by German submarine, car
ried, besides her regular crew, 106
men who were signed aboard her to
attend to the 1922 mules which the
ship was carrying for the use of the
English army in the war zone.
The Associted Press dispatch stated
that nineteen of the muleteers were
white men and gave a list of their
name and addresses and continued:
Besides these nineteen white men
there were 81 negro muleteers."
1t was evidently not considered of
sufficient importance to waste money
telegraphing the names and residences
of the mules or-the negro" mule
teers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
cHRIsTIANIZING THE "NEeRo

cHRIsTIANIzING THE "NEGRo."
Whenever number of so.called
American Christians gather together
there is certain to be some jimcrow
hypocrisy business and the recent
christian Endeavor meeting at Chica-
go was no exception to the rule.
First there was a season of PRAYER
and then Bro. Landrith of the South
jumped up and shouted: 1--WE are 20
ing to get behind the NEGRO" and up-
lift him. We are going. into the
negro" churches and organize G. r..
Clubs of negroes" and so on ad infin-
ltum, ad buncum, ad nauseum. and
there was great applause IN CHI.
CAGO.
Think of it, Brer Landrith is to car
!ry Christianity to people who already
have more than their share of it. If
the good, brother really wishes to
change conditions the proper thing to
40 is to carry Christianity to the red
necks, hill billies and crackers of the
South, carry it to the WHITE people
who are the cause of the NEGRO
problem.
The whole matter is simply bunk.
While the G.. E. brethren and sisters
were groaning and screaming in Chi
cago, the Georgia crackers were busy
lynching negroes" and an attempt
was made to take a Jew who is serv-
ing life term, out of the prison and
lynch him and to cap the climax the
Georgia court has declared it crime
for white person to teach a colored
person.
And then, the next day after his
great whoop, Brer Landrith of the
South, hsowed his estimate of the
people in whom he claims to be so
greatly interested, by referring to COL
ored children as "pickaninnies."
Jimcrow schools, public parks, Y.
M. c. AS and other infamies are no
proof of Christianity. Repeal the i'm.
crow laws, cut out the -jimcrow car,
the jimcrow drinking fountain and
other things intended to humiliate and
degrade the colored people and then
and not until then will THE APPEAL
have any faith in Southern Christian
itv 5S
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
GEORGIA, THE DEVILS OWN.

Georgia, that hell-hole of America
has gone a step further in it's Injustice
to It's good citizens who happen to be
darker in complexion than those who
control the destinies of that more or
less grand old commonwealth.
The state senate by a unanimous
vote has passed bill which will pro-
hibit white persons from teaching in
the colored schools either public or
private, in that state. .s
The bill is intended as slap at
such schools at Atlanta University.
Cannon Theological Seminary and
others, in which practically all of the
instructors are white men and women.
One of the worst features of the
case is the seeming Indifference of the
colored people whose liberties are
again attacked by the infamous meas
ure. So far as we are able to learn.
no strong protest has been made. One
Atlanta colored paper printed four
days after the bill. was passed evil
IDENTIFY did not consider the matter as
worthy of mention even in it's news
columns, for not single line concern
Ing it appears, and we have scanned
the columns carefully.
The Southern colored people owe a
debt OF gratitude to the noble band
OF white people who have left their
homes in the North, from the time of
the Shareholders rebellion to the
present and have gone into the South,
where they have been socially ostra-
clsed, and have devoted their lives 10
the education of their darker brethren.
A protest should be made, even if it is
ineffective. 1t will not only show that
the race is grateful for what has been
done, but it will also strengthen the
manhood of the protestants.
Is it possible that colored jimcrow-
lists are really the ringers in the
wood pile?" THE APPEAL has no.
tlced in recent years several articles
In Jimcrow colored papers, advocating
the ousting of the white teachers en-,
ployed by the white people who give
the funds to support the schools. In
view of the growth of jimcrowism
among the colored people of the
South, such condition is not impos-
sible.
God grant that the colored people
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
The MAN WHO DAREs

honor tho man who in the eon-
scIentious discharge Of his duty dares
TO stand alone; the world, with ienor-
ant, intolerant judgment, may con
denim. the countenances It relatives
may DO averted. and tho heart. Of
friends grow cold, but the sense Of
duty done shall 30 swsetsr than the
applause Of the world, the esunten-
ancss Of relatives or the heart. o.
friends. Charles Summer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
Each Victory Encourages.

(From the Martinsburg Pioneer-Pr ess)
All hail to our brave confrere the
Hon. II. G. Smith, editor Of the old
reliable Gazette for going to the Gov
ernor of Ohio, and preventing that
internal play, .The Niger" to be ex-
hibited in the great state of Ohio. To
boldly fight such impositions is the un-
flinching duty Of every decent man
among us. Every victory won by the
few courageous agitators encourages
others to step into the arena Of de.
fence; and may the time come soon
when towards will be unknown, and
all stand united for manhood rights.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
Embitters All but DociIe NEGRO.
(From the Savannah Tribune.)

In many of the Southern States,
years ago, colored troops were allowed
and maintained. One by one these
states disbanded the colored troops.
Georgia was better orgonized than any
of the other states, and was the last
to disband the colored trops. In event
of war; especially of any duration, the
colored man will be badly needed, but
has he been trained or has he been
encouraged to take up arms to fight
in defense of his country? He has
been prescribed and debarred of many
privileges that are justly his and which
would embitter any other race but the
docile Negro.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07

of Georgia have not descended to such
depths of infamy! If they have they
have they are lower than the fiends
who participated in the Atlanta riot
OF 1906 in which a score of innocent
colored men were mob-murdered:
tried to lynch a Jew because of race
hatred and drove white governor
from the state because he was merci.
full.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
dive or church and any church
which practices it is no better than a
dive.

1t is amusing to see in number of
colored papers the announcement that
negro has been elected an alderman
in Chicago. There is absolutely no
truth in the statement. Oscar De-
Priest who has been elected is a col
ored man and more white than black.
He should be called just what he is
O colored man.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07

cry of Christ and declare morator-
1um in Christianity until they are will
ing to practice the principles of Chris
tlanity by giving a square deal to
their darker brethren-not in segre-
gated negro" missions and jimcro~
Y. M. c. AS, but in the daily dealings
of life.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
THE SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
euiIlotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07

The Louisville News is making a
great fight against segregation of res
licences and tells the colored citizens
that they can help by refusing to be
segregated ia other walks Of life.
Segregation Is wrong whether in a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-08-07
He Is A Real Man,

(From the Pioneer-Press, Martins
burgA, w. Va.)
Editor w. P. Dabney, of the Cinc1n-
natl Union, is busy day and night
these days fighting segregation and all
other forms of discrimination in the
Queen City. This is noble in him,
too, and especially so when it is
known that Mr.. Dabney is in an of.
fetal position. Men of that sort are
generally as mum as clam. but this
is not so in the case of Mr.. Dabney.
He is man.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
70 USE GASES AGAINST GERMANS

London, May 49, Secretary for War
Kitchener stated in the, House of
Lords today that the British and
French Governments felt that the al
lied troops must be adequately pro-
tected against poisonous gases by the
employment. of similar methods. These
would remove the enormous and I'M
iustifiable advantage which must 9TH
erwise exist, he said.
"The Germans" said Lord Kitch-
ener, shave persisted in the use. of
these asphyxiating bases whenever the
wind favored or other opportunity oc-
CURED, and His Majesty's Govern
ment, no less than the French Govern
ment feel that our troops must be adj
equately protected by the employ
ment of similar methods so as to re-
move the enormous and unjustifable
disadvantage which must exist to for
them if we take no steps to meet on
his own ground the enemy who is re-
'sponsible for the introduction of this
pernicious practice"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
BE A HOG.

A delegation from a certain state
went to Washington to secure finan-
;cial aid to help control the raXages of
tuberculosis in their state. They were
promptly Informed that there were no
funds available as no provision had
been made for this purpose.
Soon after, this an epidemic of hog
cholera broke out in the same state.
Upon receipt OF the information by, the
government authorities "a special car
was equipped and dispatched forthwith
regardless of expense. Why? Because
hogs have monetary value.
Senator Root, in speaking of this.
said. eff you want to get anything from
Washington, be a hog"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
WETTING THE FINGERS.

1 desire to call attention through the
medium of your columns to loathful
practice of the frequenters of the read
mig rooms Of the public library. I re-
fer to the disgusting habit Of wetting
the fingers in order to turn the leaves
of a book. This not only has the i'm
mediate result of soiling the books, but
also the ultimate effect of spreading
all forms of disease This may seem
trifiing matter. but I believe many
cases of sickness might be traced to
this cource. Notices prohibiting the
practice should be posted in all libra
Tles as conspicuously as those prohib-
iting splitting Richard s. Wormser in
N. Y. Times.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-27
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT DECLARES
WAR AGAINST AUsTRIA-HUNGARY

| Rome May 22.-S:15 p NV;
Paris, May %. -Contemporaneousl.
j with the issuance of the general mob
Utilization order, the Italian government
tonight officially announced that i
had declared war against Austria
Hungary.
Baron Won Macchio, the Austro'
Hungarian ambassador to Italy, was
handed his passports at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon and will leave Rome to-
| might or tomorrow morning. Italian
Ambassador. at Vienna, the Duke Of
1Avarna, has been recalled.
+ The Rome Tribuna, says that the
state of war between Italy and Austr1s
4begins tomorrow, May "a.
Baron Won Macchio, the Austro-
| Hungarian ambassador to Italy who
was handed his passports, the newspa-
per says, will leave tonight or tomor-
row morning.
A clash generally regarded here as
the first skirmish of the Italio-Aus-
! TRAN war, occurred today between
J Italian and Austrian troops at For
| cellnini Di Montozzo, in the Pass be-
! tween Pom Lii Legno and Pejo.
> An Austrian patrol crossed the
frontier but was attacked by Italian
>Alpine Chasseurs and driven back
over the border.
Text of Declaration.
Amsterdam, May 23.-Via London,
May PA dispatch from Vienna says
the Italian Ambassador to Austria, the
Duke of Avarna, this afternoon pre-
scented to Baron Won Burian, the Aus
I tro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, The
following declaration of war:
vienna, May 2, 1915.
Comfortably with the orders of His
Majesty, the King, his august sover-
eign. the undersigned ambassador OF
Italy has the honor to deliver to his
5Excellency, the Foreign Minister or
Austro-Hungary, the following COM
,munication:
+ Declaration has been made, as
from the fourth of this month, to the
Imperial and Royal Government OF
the grave motives for which Italy, con-
fdent in her good right, proclaimed
5annulled and henceforth without ef-
feet, her treaty of alliance with Aus
tria-Hungary, which was violated by
the Imperial and Royal government
and resumed her liberty of action in
this respect.
"The government of the King firmly
resolved to provide by all means at
its disposal for safeguarding Italian
rights, and interests, cannot fail III
its duty to take against every existing
and future menace measures which
events impose upon it for the fulfill
ment of national aspirations.
His Majesty, the King, declares
that he considers himself from tomor-
row in a state of war with Austria
Hungary.
"The undersigned has the honor to
make known at the same time to his
excellency the foreign minister that
at the disposal of the Imperial and
ROYAL ambassador at Rome ano ne
will be obliged to his excellency if he
will kindly have his passports handed
to him.
(Signed) AVAhNA'