The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
WATCHING THE ANGLO.
SAXON At WAR.

To The News scimitar:
Aristotle accounted II a great bless
Ing to be permitted to live In the time
Of Socrates. Likewise we deem 1t q
great civic blessing for the negroes OF
the United States to be permitted IN
the days Of their intelligence TO see
fious war. The Anglo Saxoh ACQUIRED
many of the traits that aid him IN his
civil life out Of the wars he has fought
and wars more clearly reveal the es-
entail outlines of his character, just as
the prize fighter reveals in the prize
ring the power of his muscles that rest
80 auletiy In his coat sleeves as he
calmly walks the streets, This oppor-
tnhity is Important to the negroes as
they are called Upon. to help ndu
a civilization wrought out by another
race, and they must not only under
stand the outer forms of this clYlllza.
ton, but must also catch the spirit thar
Glin1pses ,of the spiritual forces be-
hind our civilization were given IN
| FEATURES connected with the campaign
In Memphis and Shelby county for the
| success of the fourth Liberty loan An
every way to lead vas put in charge
OF the campaign, but the people did NOT
but their sole dependence on this TACT,
trhe campaign was a splendid piece q
Team work, a merging OF sntluences, ~
ID only after this fashion that sll the
done. A race is great in proportion as
II develops the, capacity FOL, putting
itself actively hehind those clothed with
the responsibility Of leading,
The negro race Is producing some
splendid individuals and is exhieltine
natriotic fervor and physical courage IN
! manner to arouse much admiration,
but it has not solved the problem OF
getting itself together as a race. put
Ting its whole force behind It's duties
and problems OF unfit.
Toward the close q the drive an ~.
Oh the reasons why " is possible for
Anglo sakons to cooperate so success
ienEed the Knights. Of Columbus 70
bond selling contest. The shriner;
worked valiantly to roll UP q recoro
bus followed and beat the shriners
The shriners worked Just as hard e
helm the knights OF Columbus beaA theli
record as they worked on the previous
day to make the record. The Knight.
of Columbus won. vet were generous
cess to their rivals who. were theii
helpers. Note the utter absence Of thu
Races That are so shaped In tempera,
ment that Jealousy comes forward ant
holds men apart who ought TO be worK.
Ing together, simply cannot do .goot
team work; The base splrlt Of JEALOUSY
Abel 10 any untirnely grave. It VII
wreck any race or nation that nurture'
II, 1t matters not what other qualities
Another feature Of The campaign
must be mentioned. The people Q
rsached their. quota and could hav'
said, I'VE did well when you conslde
our obstacles. We we're given none Q
Inc environments, No great war IN
dustrv was planted near us. The Ger
man peace offensive was on. h In
fluenza was raging. Forty per cent o
our population is negro. And durinl
tRe last days the rain Tell IN torrents,
They put forward none OF these ex
eusea. Results, and not excuses, the,
sternly demanded OF themselves.
As negroes we have an abundance. o
things behind which we can hide 70
! the next 100 years, II we wish so to dc
'wslcan say THAI our forefathera yer