American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-02
WHAT THR NEGRO ~ DOING TO
HELP NIN TIM WAR.

III tnt war nave UfrN NAt4iAi. Zen
eral PerahlnR set some Of them right
when he denied that discrimination
was made against them when danger.
Gus duty vas TO be performed. The
negro has already been decorated for
val0r, his loyalty al home has with.
stood the attack Of German p%rODagan-
dA The anAaer here, says the New
York Timrs, has been "A heightened
patriotism and a more jealous up
port OF the a This u not the
time % discuss race problems" said
Emmett J. Scott. special assistant 10
The secretary Of a interviewed in
NashinEion the other day by this pa.
per Our nrst duty Is 20 night. and 10
continue 20 light until this a Is
Won Then We can adjust the pro.
blema that remain ia the life OF the
coiofed This Is the doctrine we
are preaching 10 the negroes of the
country. and every dag indications
reach this office that h II meeting
with a larger and larger response.
Mr. Scott himself q colOred man. Is
secretary uf Tuskegce Institute. and
has been loaned % the war depart
menf % aid in adjusting any pro-
bifms that might arise in connection
with the negroes aud the war. We
are told that
AN questions OF this kind. whether
che complaint ia from some negro or
Eans8aiion alleging an unjust discrim
innliou ur from d rol0red mother ass
sorting that her SOU has been treated
unfairly ln tho draft. are referred t0
Nj Scott. who has "a staff 81 assists.
fnnts under him a single mail some
timfs contains % hundred letters. from
all parts nf the country. n a. the
beaf place in tho country 60 measure
ths state Of negro public opinion as to
the a There have been many COM
plants. bgf through them an. Mr..
Scott says. there runs a note OF sound
loyalty, that whether or not the gflev-
hnce can BE- ~siraiRhtened out now. as
most ~ them readily are. the COM
plainant viii DO his part ia the war
q trust 20 obtaining az some later
time what he thinks Is due him
Mr Scott, acting by direction Of
the var department. recently called a
conference IN Washington OF thirty
one representative OF the negro press.
including publications with more than
LOCO 900 circulation. az which every
man was encouraged TO voice n
complaint or objection that might De
apparent in his section Of the coun-
~ The talks gave proof OF unwav-
efinE loyalty Means were discussed
81 usohiiiEing the resources OF the 10
e0o Gee negroes In the United states
o resolutions were adopted express
sing the earnest and resolute Temper
az the meeting
The absence % a remarkable de-
Nfee % friction between the white
and black races. declares Mr. Scott.
m Az Variance with some az the pre.
dirilune that we're made.
Hufh races have been represented
ai SOME twelve camps. and there have
been no Misunderstanding that were
MOI soon adjusted One %precaution
thar was taken ln breaking Ia the new
.oiored troops vas ~ obtain staff.Of
Ncefs iof the command Of the cOlored
truppa Who had previous experience
with negro soldiers IN the regular
army and Who understand them
Fea persons realize what the ne.
Nroes as a whole are doing In this war
We have just been getting together
some Information on this. for distribu-
tion mainly among the cOiored people
r. stimulate 70 action ans OF those
~ho are not contributing a FUN share
also. we VIII show What opportunities
government has provided for the
negro as an Incentive 10 a
part
~ gives as nrst some Information
about shat che negroes are doing as
soldiers
TAs rs nhat The neeroee ars aoiov
a. soldiers nesldes the volunteer
enlistment in large numbers since
abe declaration ~ the war the colored
wan has cheerfalit responded rs ~
tall 10 arms under the dram IA, ner.
ceufarr 0l thos, uho asked fsr -.
eupHnns being ioA FINDER fbe ers,
orar there nsrs -arFsN repi.trant.
NJ cias. ~ ( Der GEM ~ ~. $500