The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08
BY RALPH W. wHIrE.)

Mid the generally apparent comnotion
with rsfsrsncs 70 the registration. both
bsfors and after. there was little, il any
crisicism 70 b offered regarding the Ne
gro. He did nos surprise u. He did
what ~ knew be would do. He did
what hs be- always done. viz: showed
hs unswsrving loyalty and patriotism in
ths lace of most discouraeins and unto
ward circumstances walked up and
rsgisssrsd. like the soldier and the man
thss b hss always besn-that he is to-
dag. You didn's hear Of any colored
man leaving or ssssm psing 70 leave the
Upitsd bessss 20 escape registration did
your You hsven's heard Of any OF them
eommissinG suicide on this account have
you? Is hasn's come 10 your notice that
shsrs have bssn any colored men, NOS .
single one, tied up in the effort 70 rssArd
rsgiserasion he's is? Do you remember
of having sssn any account of whsre Q
Nero wse apprehsndsd before the courts
a - ispd for attempting 10 frussr.sx
~ plans ~ The Unised States in tins 70
sfSd7 II asyShing Of shis nature hes
hssn done. do yoa know. ~ whom,
wbsa, how, and where it wss done? You
- good infersntisl reasonsS no doubt,
asprs is oos sor yourself.
Oonaesipeioo has never bothered the
Negro. The "tion" bas spi 10 bother
ing him quite . litsis but it 10 nos the
''sion'' 10 conscription, is 10 the ons in
RESTRICTION. While many OF thoss
vho suGht, in reality he leaders in the
movsmens Of snlissing, are figuring how
20 ''cne ous'' the Negro, about whom,
SONS Tor obvious reasons, ara Question
Ing his eooraes, loyalty and ability -
soldisr. 10 figuring his very bead of,
shout how 70 get in" Queer condition
OF a6ain is it not say you?
Whss the United States wants today
nos saops What she wants, but what she
NEEDS y IN army of soldisrs Who are
patriotic, Ioysi. reasonably intelligent,
obsdisns snd brsvs. We've never heard
Of any buiIss's inquising - 70 whsther .
man vas white or black before it hit
him. Nobody hss ever invented such
N inquiring bullet - jet. We've never
beard Of spy regiment division or unit Of
sn army stacking OF refusing 10 attack
tbs enemy because &c happened ~ be
black. This 10 no Pink Tee Party. This
10 WAX and war 10 just what sherman
aid is was and il has lost none OF i1
fury until this day. "Greater love than
this hath no man. that be lay down his
life for his friend" Substitute "coun-
w" Tor friend and you have the b>sie
makeup Of . good SOLDIER. II the Negro
y wiling 70 do this, and this 10 what he
y begging, asking, pleading, imploriDg.
bsssschins and ssriyins TO have the an
tbo1sio psrmis them 70 do. can you
viii you question his loysisy7
Ths incossruity Of the whole situation
V summed up in the following fscss: The
Negro b bessins 70 ses in the army 70
hshs. He wants 10 fight. He is loyal.
He b patriotic. He loves bis country
End bis See, The Unissd States says she
pssds sbls bodied nen, and she does but
% fer he (tbe Segro) has just bsd 10
squsszs In here and there, in other word.
hs has bad 10 beg for . chance 10 die, IL
Dscs.ssry. in defense Of bic country
Whsrsin iies the trouble7 You know.
know. Let tbo~r Who are responsible
rnos ous ibis deep sested nonssnsic.l
prsjndics. lift themssiyes, - 10 we're. over
snd sboys she dead ssbss OF their former
sslys mp 70 where tbey sre big and hugh
apd broad and lets touch elbo~s in o
copmon cause 70 . common end. Do
tbp end you Won't have N CONSCRIfT
~ negro IN dsfenss ~ our hax, rather,
eou msy bsve 70 RETAIN him. Verify,
eonscyiptlou bas not snd viIi not touch
Ne Negro. seisb.