The Denver star., 1916-07-01
Rocking The Boat.
Neuro and National Guard. Is It Jeal-
ousIy or Prejudice, or Both?


War was a Negro Crspus Attucks The that killed
Major Pitcairn, British officer Bunker Hill was Negro
soldier lose his life in Mexico March 24th of this
year was Negro The Negroes of this Country take
great pride brilliant OF the Negro soldiers IN
the charge at Juan Hill Cuba in the Spanish American
War which made Teddy Roosevelt famous and the tact that
Negroes fought bravely in war in which the
United States engaged
He was with Jackson at New Orleans, with Perry on
Lake Ere and with Fort Wagner besides $780,
900 soldiers the Civil War. The Negro has never
recoed from duty altered in nour OF need IN defense
of his Country he hyphenates his they
are truly deeply dyed Americans whose suerings sacrces
and patriotism made him steady sturdy and faithful
son. even from the President of the United
States down the constable in the Country The ques
ton is patriotism love of country and loyalty to the
flag the mountains Of inustices from denial OF
civil rights right live where he buy and enjoy his
property where sanitary conditions the best as well as
burning ynchings OF his beloved women
The Negro we'll knows that an ounce OF loyalty
to the flag all things dear the Constitution OF the
United during Reconstruction period worth
fur waiting Congress and House w Washineson
Should Colorado Negroes their ehe place
Of their nativity, could they do it? Yes and NO. They
could possibly by raising regiment OF all
Negroes with probably white officers but they could not
serve Colorado because Colorado has coorine when it
comes who plow her ground till her soil
deve deeply the bowels Of the earth and extract her
riches thereom who build her sites carrying
brick her buildings; such citizens must
to United States recruiting Office if Negroes raise
company artillery, machine gun corps medical assist
ants Is this enough to rock all patriotism
nu Of Colorado Negroes boat? What assurance has he
after he has target for the Mexican and survived
to get for his service either in higher ranks
decent treatment in this warfare Read the treat
ment received by the Ninth Ohio National Guard, Negro
when they thought they would and go the front
The Cleveland News in afternoon edition and
said
1--WE devoured every word of that story and here what
said
The four companies OF the Ninth Battalion located in
Cleveland Dayton and Springfield reported the mobi
zaton camp today These companies composed of Negro
troops were not included the mobilization order BY
the Department. but ordered here last night by
Adutant General Hough 1t is understood that they
to be the work Of preparing the mobilization camp
for the remainder the troops who expected
Thursday early Friday.
We read this story and again. got red hot
cooled oHand then got red hot again We ed
oria harangue tiny bits and prepared
thing eseno editorial tribute though-but something
else"
Ninth Battalion Negroes who not included in the
orders issued by the departmentare be
the work of preparing the mobza for the
of after which they will be relieved of
duty
may be interesting right here that white Re-
being eagerly sought by the various companies
be used in the work Of Preparing Camps-but presum
ably to go Mexico to Fight for Uncle Sam.
We deeply worried the action Of the war
department sighting the Ninth Battalion Of the Ohio Ma
tona Guard for there undoubtedly enough white Amer
leans "under arms to deal successful with Mexico.
But what strikes parculary funny that after
years training about the only the powers that be
make Of the Negro Battalion Prepare Quarters for