The Denver star., 1917-10-13
Unloose the Negro
Let him Fight
But Serve Your Country,
At All Hazards

President Wilson delivered his theme preparedness,
added few remarks about hyphenated Americans and
their activity the best interests Of the govern
ment His phraseoogy to the usual standard and the
feeling exhibited between the lines something for our
OF course the Negro has 10 view everything said
done by his country from his peculiar angle This ought
to be- but the practices of the government make
We everything from the ang of particu
lar group. five all white, then could place the
common construction everything that is done by the
leaders of our country
hat is of especial interest to the Negro the position
which he finds himself with the preparedness
program. We take it that the men referred in the
all citizens able in the of
The Negro has always been included in this category
Now the provision of the system proposed is to train
certain number of months in the provide certain
training for and equip them for duty Appropriations
will be made for this very work.
The Negro forget that democratic congress is
session. that heretofore fire eating souherner
has attempted abolish the fifteenth amendment pass
nqutous law calculated Cypress the black citizen
The Negro forget that the president sanctioned Jim
Crowsm in the departments Wahng that he refused
remedy the situation petition of the Negroes Of the
country that he suffered democratic activity the
Negro federal employment and has sanctioned southern
Washington The Negro has little
confidence in the administration He has less conf
dence in Of the representatives in He list
the program OF the president with misevings.
If prepar is be the slogan of this country for
the FIVE years; if be trained in the of
if all be made ready defend the flag, let
good PRESIDENT words well chosen tell
fire that for the sake Of preparedness the
Negro his rightfu place in the government which he
be called upon defend We would remind pres
dent that be prepared in their hearts we'll
the of arms Kind words away wrath. A square
deal to all will do the thng-Pittsburg Courier
White disspate their prejudices if real democ
and Justice is obtain in America. They must
realize that million Negroes in this country worthy
their sympathy alone but of their and likewise
lift their heels from the black who yet from be
ing free and hold the 18TH and I5h Amendments
sacred the preamble of the constitution. Americans
inconsistent when they protest against wrong
done abroad and ignore the unjust lynchngs and burn
ngs i'll the South.
We have been informed how the Negro dratmen to
be disposed Of We furnish of the Sevedores
truckmen but hardly looks that the
Of the called in the draft should be compelled re
spond to that service and thus the world that such
labor is all we do.
The Negro fight for Old Glory and it may be
that some of our Southern Corgressmen do Ne
groes shoot down white if it be the of
flag Let silent our hearts and minds aCI
bept whatever service but
let us remember tomorrow coming soon.
when by fighting they helped make the
in the future that the rights given them by the Con
The Nesr, has much demand Of the law com
nit any breach anst it, No matter how the Cpl
preston We winning day and the time
far distant that will lead the world in the
practice Of the fundamental princ les of civilization But