The Denver star., 1915-06-12
So The People
May Know.
Editor of Denver Star and Mr. Pitcher Meet
and Close Incident

The Star is Negro paper standing in this community
for Negroes 1t has tried stand straight and fight for
the protection and preservation of Negro Manhood and
Womaphood its attending ideals distinctive
for the people 1t is afraid to take stand for the
people whether popular unpopular whether
conflicts with few office seekers ambitions In this
ton had good critcise Mr. Clair Pitcher the
present Commissioner of Finance of the dscrimn
ations offered and women at the Public Bath
House We the conditions affecting people and
criticised We duty and discharged it. We Mr.
Clair ]. Pitcher who trying perpetuate pre-
udce in this community against the Negro We knew the
Arnold Administration started the determination under the
rankest and conditions, and Mr. Pitcher
tnung the at the bath house. ex-
cluded from the bath house. men and
given separate night Wednesday night of
their We knew from past experiences that race
determinations bego Determinations and that
the "Nsbt black and order and late Otto Thums
show your-bride- elect rule and "bathe more Fat
Washington park. sentiment besides she
|sung cards. mo Negro Trade Wanted and 'Coored
Trade Barred placed all around Curtis Street had their
origin in the discrimination started under the Arnold Hd
minstraon The Stars criticism directed toward
preudiced public official whom though :rying
increase and his prejudice in Denver
We Mr. Pitcher perpetuatng this Injury and
knew he could just easily apply the City Auditor
um City Park We criticised him. did it severly be-
Of what thought of the enomity of the situation
Every time singled him for CRITICISM it drew the
president of the Colored Protective Leagues protest We
tried suggest and advise but the Star considered its duty
only the But after the last article the president W.
B. Townsend of the Protective League office
and threatened his work. persisted
lin of criticism He said, thwarting
efforts recogntons for the After reasoning the
the Star ceased the criticism of Mr. Pitcher Ar
fragments made with Mr. Townsend the president of
the league whereby the assistant editor Mr. Ross could
have conference Monday morning at the hour We
alleged injustice with Mr. Pitcher He frank open
and believe honest his purposes He explained why
Colored lost their day. excluded due
of their color but due the fact only
fifteen twenty of color would take advantage of
pool that would easily accomodate three hundred fifty
people, and that other societies.
clubs of greater strength demanding opportun
ty the pool 1t the city 300 per coored
use pool while thirty forty the Caucasans could
use it a the price.
While the Negro asked special avors because of his
desired lose any, he believed in the
GOOD in the numbers The Star represent
how Mr. Pitcher earnestly trying practically
solve complex condition filled with ticklish problems Mr.
Pitcher promised also that. Negro would cone
in numbers equal those of the Colored arrange
ments would be made accommodate them.ao
The Star representative told Mr. Pitcher that The was
denying the fact that he had jobs the Ne
groes than any other Commissioner and had given
recognition Of aud it because OF friendly attuts
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