The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-17
GIobuIes
By R. w. Thompson.

Col. "Phil" Waters, the leading ex-
ponent of race progress in the CAPT |
tai city of West Virginia, is doing
his bit" to make war more pleasing |
pastime than Gen. Sherman charac-
terized it some years ago in ia
nous epigram. A dean of the base
ball fraternity in his native land
himself, Col. Waters is devoting his
time and energy, towards raising a
fund to help in the campaign for
baseball outfits for the boys who have
gone and are going to the front in
defense of our common country. The
Charleston CIV. Va.) Gazette, a Pc
rennial friend of men who do things,
regardless of race or color, tells the
story thusly in recent issue: "Col-
ored baseball fans of Charleston raj
lied around their committeeman,
Phil Waters, the livest fan of his
race in West Virginia, yesterday,
and donated their quarters towards
the soldiers and sailors ball and bat
fund. When Phil had completed his
rounds for the day, many of the local
devotees of the national sport had
contributed and others will cash in
before the week is over. Four hun
dred or more quarters have already
been given and before Col Waters
finishes his persuasive labors among
the fans and fanettes of Charleston,
his list of subscribers will look like
special edition of the city direc-
tory" Phil Waters, may his shadow
never grow less" is always ready to
help to make humanity happier. In
gathering this fund for soldier and
sailors baseball outfit he is giving
cheer where a silver lining is most
needed to dispel the clouds of grim
visaged war.
The law of natural selection will
solve the race problem. People will
associate with whom they like and let
those alone with whom they have
nothing in common-yet without fric
ton or semblance of trouble Lee
gislation as to social intercourse is
vicious, oflicious and unnecessary.
Let us cut out jealousy as a mon
ster of frightful mien.
-
The Negro must emulate the brave
members of the race at Chester, Pa
These many fellows stood theil
ground and fought the mobocrats tt
a standstill. Don't run away from {
conflict. When the running habit i!
started, there is no telling where i
will end. Mobs do not linger wher
their prey refuses to do the rabbi
stunt and vigorously sets up to give
the surgeon and the undertaken ;
number of first-class jobs. The Ne
gro has right to live and to worl
on any spot he selects under tn,
American flag.
North or South, the colored Amer
can soldier will make good. TIL
Stars and Stripes should and vii
protect him, whether he camps Il
Iowa or Alabama. He will hold u
the honor of his country whether h
guards public property on our Jow
soil or is called to the foreign 'iel
in France. He-knows but one wor
DUTY"
Tuskegee Institute has had the bal
ner summer school of its history thi
year. The peerless center of Negr
endeavor is prospecting under tn
skilled guidance of DR.. R. R. Motto
and Secretary Emmett ]. Scott.
The meeting of the executive con
mittee of the National Negro Pres
Association in connection with tn
session Of the National Negro Bus
ness League, Chattanooga, Tenn
should be largely attended. Their
never was time when unity wa
such an essential element in race a,
vancement. and there never was
time when a solid front on the pa
Of the Negro press was so sorel
needed. The editors should take
strong stand for Negro manhood an
they should show the people no
they can best stand back of the
and hold up their hands for the COZ
mon defense Brothers Chris ]. Pc
ny, Henry Allen Boyd, w. L. Mile
George L. Knox, Ira T. Bryant, V
L. Porter, J. H. Murphy, P. B. Youn
B. ]. Davis, w. H. Steward, JOSEF
L. Jones, N. B. Dodson, R. s. Abbot
]. Finley Wilson and the rest of Il
noble company" will all be Their
doubtless, and help to swell the oh