The Denver star., 1917-12-29
Watchman, what
of the Nigh
Humanity's Looking Glass of Action
NEeRoEs eRuREa AMBITION 10 30, 1oHaE AND IoBE

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In struggles nxiees and short comngs--all orts
forces ranks racial ms
outside injustice calumny color and race
ton, it is ndscreet once year and take time
enough is well to anchor IN the
of humanity and note the -bb anow of the tide of hu
wrecks crimes Keeping w2tchfu eye on
the compass Of equality worlds wide democracy and liberty
to determine exactly relative position IN America an"
the world. rs
is we'll to watch the of faith trial and self
pose order how well adjust orseives to these
trying & CALLING times In word to take inventory IN order
ourselves Of credits and debts tor the year
This big world made Of many peoples who have
many minds and peculiar character'stcs 10 our geac
disadvantage add the already bloody record OF ynchngs
and ynchers Memphis, Dyersburg lena waco and nous
ton, Texas, ST. Louis. Illinois and Wyoming Negro
lives slaughtered burned and made Homeless by white teons
and who boast Of the on ehrsasas'
civilization the attempted mob spirit with the murder MAIN
ing and robbing OF unknown hundreds attempted seeeea
ton ordinances counties and residential and public
places strikes against Negro labor employment by Union
East North: encouragement of Negro Emigra-
ton from South the North of MasonOixon line and pre-
sent railroad restriction in transpo taon from South and
hanging Of hero soldiers by Y. S Army Loss by deaths
IN Colorado Geo. -. Hall pioneer citizen and lodge
man; LAWYER w. b. Townsend. great lawyer; l..
A. Connell pioneer; father T. Bruce father OF Odd Eel
lows in Colorado and giant in Masonic fraternity and Or
C. d DeFrantz. great physician and Y NJ & A. worker.
Turning the credits aho hated and
hunted bounded and horror stricken oppressed because h
had beeu of the heart OF the
stronger numerically and financially heavier We
the increased employment OF Negro and girls in
South North East and West, paving better wages new up
lift of the v W. {. A increasing coored workers
from for the moral social industrial and
economic condition Of the unfortunate coored woman and
girl with studied CATION their lives bV
the Of Southern Eastern and Northern women
black and white Greater Y NJ c. A. activities in making
and aiming moral army favorable unanimous
segregation decision by u Supreme Court complexion OF
the Court mostly Southern Democrats the establishment OF
the Officers Reserve Training School tor Negroes In Des
Mones Commissioned officers thousands OF trained
more branches of the government open to them than
before Industrial and General economic conditions
proved all country; Coored Roberts, elected to
New York School board aud Emmett Scott appointed As
Secretary Baker of War Dept Richard a. Coop
elected City Council Phil Pa; Englewood N. ] Dr.
Wm WilIoughby elected Ihos Fleming City Coun
Gil Cleveland Ohio, while Dr. S. A. Furniss City Council,
Indiana polls. Ind.
Let raise hats Newton d. Baker. Secretary of
War He has not done everything could wish but he has
accomplished so much than President Wilson or
other member of this Administration that he deserves all
praise He has carried the draft with absolute fairness
notwithstanding delays He has black nearly
cantonment. He has commissioned nearly 700 Ne
gro officers in the u. $ Army He has black
the front H has Discrimination in
or pay opportunity. 10 be seeregated but
that according foolish law for which the Secretary
responsible. We permitted to volunteer be
yond four but there again. the authority Of
the Secretary is at least in doubt.
Considering his limit aons aud the tremendous oppos-
ton of Negro Secretary Baker has done