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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
MORAL GRANDEUR.

Would that the cursed colored cow
ards who cringe and cover and grin
and give up their liberties could read
IN Caesars Commentaries on the Gaelic
war of the brave 'Belgae," and then
come down to modern times and pon.
der over the valor and courage of the
Belgian people of today, who, although
their land has been despoiled, many
OF their women ravished, and many of
their men reduced to practical slavery.
have not been broken in spirit.
Cardinal Mercier, primate of Bel
GUM, in his Lenten pastoral letter,
although in danger of his life, did not
hesitate to pay glowing tribute to
the courage and devotion of the Bel
g1an people in their fight for liberty.
He did not, as many of the colored
churchmen do, tell his people that ut
is the will of the Lord that we should
be oppressed and lot of rot like
that, but lauded their loyalty to their
country and praised their retention of
self-respect under oppression.
Under the heading, "The Moral
Grandeur of the Nation" Cardinal
Mercier says
brethren of our armies of Liege.
Haelen, Antwerp, the User and Ypres.
the kameruns and East Africa, it is
you who are our foremost purveyors
of energy. -.. .-. ...
Our good wishes follow in the wake
OF these valiant men; all form guard
OF honor, proud and faithful, for our
magnanimous sovereign, who from a
sandbank, which now is all of his
kingdom, gives to Belgium, and to the
whole world perfect example of en-
durance and Of faith in the future.
I'VE have listened to the mighty
voices of wives and mothers; through
their tears they have prayed God to
sustain their courage and fidelity to
the honor of their husbands and sons
carried off by force to the enemv,s
factories. These gallant men have
been heard at the hour of departure
rallylng their energy to instill courage
into their comrades, or by a supreme
effort to chant the national hymn. We
nave seen some of them on their re-
turn, pale, haggard, human wrecks.
as our fearful eyes sought their dim
eyes we bowed reverently before them
Tor all unconsciously they were re-
Vealing to us new and unexpected
aspect of national heroism. After this
can it be necessary to preach courage
to you?"
VI course money is matter of little
moment to so grand a man as Cardinal
MERCER, but it is pleasing to note that
the Academy of Moral and Political
Sciences yesterday awarded to Car
dlnal MERCER, primate of Belgium. its
grand prize of $4,000 francs (s3,ooo)
destined to recompense "the finest and
greatest acts of devotion of whatever
kind"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

to embrace those principles of cour-
ageous manhood which resent wrong
when Wilfully and maliciously given.
The weight of these institutions will
be sought to stem the tide of emigra-
ton from the south. We hope they
will speak out and utter the truth.
The colored people of the south have
nothing to fear by leaving there.
they may die by reason of the cold
In this section (and this it not at all
probable) but that is more merciful
than dying by the rope and at the
mouth of the shotgun. Here in the
north their children can receive the
education any child receives, and their
ambition will not be curtailed by
making them believe and recognize
the fallacy that they are inferior to
some one else. If the south desires
the black people to remain there let
them lift the embargo on education,
voting, protection of life and prop
erty, and discontinue "jim.crowism."
segregation and general cussedness,
Black people are insulted when they
are asked to accept such as their
portion. The trustees of Hampton
and Tuskegee should recognize the
fact that their work must fail if they
continue to try to build up a. race
that is too weak and cowardly to
demand it's rights. These white trus-
tees should demand for their wards
Ia greater degree of freedom of
thought and action than they now
have. The pandering to the wishes
OF the south is not making it better
for the colored race but it is firmly
establishing a policy which the whole
race will be asked to accept. Now.
the colored people not in the south.
ern states will NEVER accept the
policy of the South. Colored men
working there have the sympathy of
those of us who are not there. but
we will not stand for any loud
mouthed proclaiming that the colored
race should accept the policy as
taught by Hampton and Tuskegee.
Major Motion is wise in doing the
best he can under the most unfayor
able conditions so far as real man.
mood is concerned, but he is unwill-
ing to advocate what he has to accent
as the policy of his race. We take
on our hat to him in this. The time
is ripe for such institutions as At
lanta and Fisk Universities to re-
celve their need of praise. These in
situations have not wavered in their
demand for the best and highest for
| our people. Their plan-social JUS
tlce and manly recognition of worth
Wherever it is found regardless of
race-ls deserving the highest praise
100 much money cannot be given
them for their great work.
(Rev.) VIM. A. BYRD
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OF One Blood.
(Gerald Stanley Lee in Mount r

(Gerald Stanley Lee in Mount Tom)
l am human being. do not pro-
pose to be cooped up or shut in in NV
love and criticism to mere geograp phi
cal streaks or spots of people on a
planet. This planet is small enough
as 1t is. when one considers the
height and depth-the starry height
and depth-of the human spirit that
wavers and CLOVIS through us all
wagner and Shakespeare, Tolstoi and
Moliere! Though the cathedrals quar-.
rel together and sing praises with
siege-guns to their own little foolish
national souls, and rain bombs on
each others naves, I take my stand
Dy the great bells ringing in their
towers, by the souls of their poets
overriding the years. by the PRAYERS
and songs Of their heroes, artists in.
ventors, by the mothers and the little
children. '''''0
We are all in the same world. We
are all alike. I will not say OF anv
one nation what I will not say Of the
others; and I will not say Of any man
what l will not say of myself.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
NOT A sEGREGArIoNlsT,

A recent issue of THE APPEAL
contained an editorial which referred
to statement of the Chicago Tribune
that Mr.. George H. Jackson, a wealthy
real estate dealer of that city, had
advocated segregation. The editor
also wrote a letter to Mr.. Jackson
about the matter and his reply is now
at hand.
THE APPEAL has no desire to mis-
represent anyone, so it is with pleas
ure that we print Mr.. Jackson's letter
in which he denies that he advocated
segregation. He says that the Chicago
Tribune wilfully misrepresented him
and refused to make correction when
asked to do so. Mr.. Jackson's letter
follows:
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
DEMOCRACY IN THE BALANCE.

Nv TIE 0AeANC6,
The validity of racial segregation
ordinances of many cities has been
argued before the full Supreme Court
of the United States. The test case
was that of a Louisville ordinance es-
tablishing residence zones for whites
and. colored people, Baltimore. Rich
mond, st. Louis and many other cities
have similar ordinances whose fate de-
ponds upon the courts decision in the
Louisville case. Attorneys represent
ing city authorities, improvement as.
sociations and colored societies, includ-
ing some attorneys of national repute
appeared.
The case attracted little attention in
the press of the country, although it
is the most momentous question ever
presented to the court of last resort.
The fate of democracy itself rests
upon the answer to the question
whether the law can divide citizens
into classes.
What will the answer be?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
FAILURE TO FIGHT COSTLY

That strong defender of true Ameri-
canlsm, the Cleveland Gazette, edited
by Hon. Harry c.. Smith, a. man of
whom all Americans may we'll be proud
printed an editorial in a recent issue
which is so accurate an exposition If
the costly blunder the colored people
have made in failing to fight for their
rights that we reproduce it. We trust
that every reader will read it care
fully and ponder over the truths ex-
pressed.
1T has not been so very many years
since the adoption of the war amend
ments to the Constitution and the be-
ginning of a systematic effort on the
part Of our enemies to nullify the ef-
feet they were expected to have and
its subsequent good. Since these ef-
forts at restriction began, they have
grown and multiplied rapidly and
much of it has been due to our refusal
to fight the issues raised with all our
resources, before they became opera
tive. In the South DISTINGUISHING
constitutions have come, separate or
"jim-crow" railroad and street cars.
peanut" galleries in theaters for our
men and women, separate bars in
saloons, "jim-crow" city parks, swim
ming pools, schools, "jim-crowism" in
dental offices, churches, Y. NJ. G. AS,
etc. Indeed, there is apparently a. de-
sire for a segregation of the races in
Heaven if some of them ever get
there. These things have all crept
upon US since emancipation and the
elevation to a citizenship supposed to
be equal to that of all other Ameri-
cans. We have lost ground, South
and North, because we have not
fought, and when we have resisted,
have lacked leadership, while other
supposed leaders have played into the
hands of our enemies. AS a race. we
have been burlesqued, abused and hu-
inflated by the thoughtless (some;
members of the race), as well as by
those hostile to our interests, simply
because there was lacking proper re-
sentiment on our part and a deterini-
nation to take a stand for our rights
with all the power at our command.
The world loves a MAN, a fighter!
on who thinks as much of himself az
any other like creature on earth. To
such aggressive MEN, unjust restric-
lions will in the end yield and break
down, because they will ever refuse
to recognize them. In cases of lux
uries of life such MEN will not ac-
cept the limitations though they
greatly desire them and have the price
demanded. In the case of necessities,
they will fight restrictions and limit.
as far as is within their power, the
demand for them.
A MAN CAN BE FREE IN A FREE [
ONLY WHEN HE RE-
TAINS THE RESPECT OF HIS FELL
LOW CITIZENS TO THE EXTENT
HE RECEIVES THE SAME TREAT
MENT FROM THEM THEY EXPECT
FROM HIM"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

cured recognition of rights. The most
striking thing about the race-leader-
ship career of DR.. Washington was
that coincident with it went the great
est period of loss of citizenship and
of legal debarment from rights ever
known in any race and especially dur
ing the time DR.. Washington preached
most pronouncedly the doctrine of
quietly deserving rights. No further
exposition of that matter by us is any
longer needed.
I'VE warn DR.. Frissell against re-
viving the Booker Washington-no-egi-
tation issue. DR.. Washington's own
friends do not relish or desire it,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
DRAW COLOR LINE INJECT OFF.


Refusal of Southern students at the
Lake Forest Academy to compete
against a colored athlete led to the
calling off of the track meet scheduled
for last Saturday afternoon, between
that institution and the New Trier
Township high school in Cook county,
Illinois.
The colored athlete is Kelly of New
Trier, who was entered to participate
in the dashes. The academy from
'Dixie" refused to compete with New
Trier while he was on the team and
the meet was called off. The white
Southerners in addition to their race
prejudice also had the fear that they
would be defeated by the team with
the colored man on it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

Mr.. J. @. Adams, Editor THE AP-
PEAL, st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Mr.. Adams: Your contribution
of five dollars "to defeat any jimcrow
army and navy legislation which may
bob up in Congress- is gratefully &C.
knowledged and will be applied to the
salary of the legislative agent we
have employed to watch for the intro
duction of such legislation in the pres.
ent Congress.
1t goes without saying that the N.
A. A. G. P. will oppose any and all
legislation which further restricts or
abridges the civil rights of colored
people in any respect.
I hope your initiative may persuade
many others to contribute like
amounts. Very truly yours,
(Signed) ROY NASH,
Secretary.
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Chicago, Ill.,, May, 1917

Chicago, ILL.,, May, 1917.
Mr.. John @. Adams,
Editor The Appeal,
st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Your letter received; I was mis-
represented by the Chicago Tribune
which put into my mouth the words
OF one Eugene F. Manns. The Tribune
refused to make a correction when
asked to do so.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE H. JACKSON
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
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
euIIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrong. Of
.many.-EIla Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
THE NEW HAMPTON MOVEMENT

'"c We" T1AMFION MOVEMENT,
The meaning of the sudden "Hamp.
ton Patriotic Movement now being
pulled off in Chicago, Detroit and
other Northern cities isn't quite clear.
p THE APPEAL has received num-
Der OF letters and newspaper clippings
from the daily papers bearing on the
subject and CLEANS from them the idea
that there is something queer about
the movement"
The papers state that one Dr..
Charles F. Taylor of New York, one of
the leaders in the movement" who is
now, making speeches in Chicago,
where the segregation question has
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
THE GUARDIAN ON DR.. FRlssELI

THE GUARDIAN ON DR., FRIsSEu.
Commenting on the editorial in the
Richmond Planet, which is printed in
this issue, objecting to one of the
points in DR.. Frissell's recent memo
rial, the Guardian says:
Thus saith in very truth the Planet.
I'VE rise also to deny directly that
the quiet service lives of Booker
Washington or of Russo Motion Sc
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
Not Worthy Of Freedom.
(From the Richmond p1a,

(From the Richmond Planet,)
When a race or an Individual sub
mits uncomplainingly to oppression.
1t Is a practical demonstration that
the race or the individual is not wor
thy of freedom.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

Those who desire to aid this work
should forward their contributions to
the fund, direct to the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement, 70 Fifth
Avenue, New York City.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

Now that it is known that it was
MAINS who advocated segregation, the
colored people of Chicago ought to see
that he is muzzled. He is a menace.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

The following letter is self-explana-
tory.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 80, 1917.
DR.. w. E. B. Dubois, National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored people, New York City
Dear DR.. Dubois: The colored peo-
pie of the United States are passing
through one of the most dangerous Pc
RODS of their existence.
Surrounded by foes without, some
of whom come as wolves in sleeps
clothing, pretending to be friends, the
most subtle enemy is the foe within,
the creatures who are willing to COM
promise with the outer enemy and
barter away the rights of American
citizenship.
There is no need to write a long
statement of the many dangers which
beset the colored American, as the
conditions are well-known to every
LuluhAAS 1utlA.
In order to do in a humble way
what can to change conditions I am
sending $500 to be the nucleus of
fund which I trust the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People will endeavor to raise
for the purpose of fighting any jim
crow army legislation which may bob
up in the congress which convenes
April 2.
Bills for segregated West Point
and other pernicious measures will no
doubt be introduced. Such Infamous
legislation should be fought to finish
and the N. A. A. C. P. is the organ
ization to do the work.
The money sent is to be used as di-
rected and for no other purpose what
Yours for Americanism,
J. @. ADAMS,
Editor THE APPEAL.
THE REPLY.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People, 70
Fifth Ave-, New York City.
q anf7
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05

APPEALS EDITORIALS HAVE "PoIsE LOGIC AND COURAGE"
Hon. Richard vadivostok Scholar
lterateur, Writer Diplomat
Great Charles Sumner, Lauds THE APPEAL.
who
competent opinions logic
@' -'o'~ ~
(sgned) T. Greene.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
GOD GIVE US MEN.

God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands,
Men whom the lust Of Office does not kill;
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie; sa
Men who stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winling!
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
~ G. Holland.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-05-05
THE MAN WHO DARES

honor the man who in the consci-
entious discharge of his duty dares to
stand alone; the world, with ignorant,
the countenances of relatives may be
averted, and the hearts of friends grow
cold, but the sense Of duty done shall
be sweeter than the applause Of the
world, the co.lntenances Of relatives or
the hearts of friends - Charles Sumner.
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THE REPLY.

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, 20
Fifth Ave-, New York City.
April 6, 1917.
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