The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-05-17

heash, it is with rplucssncs End scas-
hmss krisf N them shasVAI-H-1 20 d.
part, bscsuse il shsrs ever wn snybo6v
Who be- faith in ths whisP Houth is = shs
black man Who hes p,o~sd his furrows.
fellsd his foresss. esrs.sed bin children
ood seood By his family when shos and
shell uss being exchanged % loser the
crueless institution known % civilization.
Yet ~ are broad enough 70 bs,isvs our
white brother go doing what hs believ-
Cd 70 BE- righs. and there be- ever bssa,
y. and alwsys viii ~ frispdly reiseon
oss-eso the white and black In ths South.
but the great mistake % oftsu CONS
from the facs that their sssociasion 10 90
indifferent toward each other that they
sometimes fail 10 understand snch Other
but is 10 hoped - their rsaskions draw
closer they will have . betssr understand
ing, there will be better feeling and
they will eventually cultivsss . stronger
frisndship. That day has long been
prayed for and looked for By the black
man, but such condition can only b.
brought about By the cordial co-opera-
ton Of the white South, who hes the
key to the situation hes turned ous 70 Be
the door of hope Oan we trust our
white neishbor 20 unlock the door?
Sssrn public sentiment and the strange
action of our white friends has caused
come doubt - n whether they will opsn
the door and do one thing 10 ave . rsce
which seems 10 be almost overwhelmed
and struggling hard 10 show 70 the world
their loyalty and fidelity 70 the cause O.
world freedom. For morn than thru
hundred years he hes accepted condition.
- be found them without q protest.. n.
always shown his willingness to submit
20 the powen that be. Humble and con
trite - be has been. the door OF hope has
swung no wider; instead, in the fields Of
labor, industry and commerce., q has
only stood ajar, and now they, too, lik.
al other rscss, have grown restless. NH
gratory and dissashfied and are trying n
exuicate Themselves from the condition.
that be. Hence they have become wan
derers from the fold. like shs =ily 6ypsy
and the wsnding Jew, seeking sunshine
instead OF the shadow, high places OF
rest instead of valleys OF sorrow, for his
cup runneth over and bis heart can b.
saddened no more. He lsst sees q ray
OF hope which has filed him with inspi-
ration and higher sspsrAtions 70 have the
light turned on, that be may have q
clearer vision; that be may prove 70 the
waiting world that be does not live in
vain, and that be, too. appreciates and
ue;ieves in the highest STATE OF ussfulnsss.
No = shirsy aDd wans 20 ~ DOM hi
bucket where be 10. Hinder HIM moi.
unlock the door before he turns away.
You have the power and We are only
pleading for . chance shall We be de-
aied? Nay. nay, say nay. for we can
not believe the chivairous south, with 10 |
lordes OF good people, will deny us that
We have various privileges, but there
9 no privile that goes 20 far - the privi- |
eye Of having justice ct the bar. and |
most especially in the criminal branch of |
'ur law, that protects manhood, woman
hood and, in short the morals OF race.
We want better privileges in industry,
which 10 90 vital to nation. We want
he privilege OF teaching our children
hat men are born free and equal, and
demonstrate 70 them the same by giving
hem the freedom Of public conveyances,
he freedom of the public parks, freedom
II the public Libraries, and in fact the
reedom Of the world. BY 30 doing We
viii nos only be able TO raise up soldiers
% their liking, but time will 6nd in the
next generation . class of men who with
but the slightest protest will shed the |
sst drop Of blood in their veins 20 20 |
over the top" 20 not only make the |
world safe for democracy. but make il . |
decent place TO live in.