The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-08-31

think I am lying around Arkansas and
Texas for long time, and perhaps ]
am, but there Is something down here
all the time, and am proud Of the op'
portunity.
I would like to get mp an excursion
party to take trip down to that land
where the wind was never known to
blow, and ice water has never found its
way, to see how the Huns are getting
along doing double duty for his sa-
tanic Majesty, the Devil. Ere this there
are many of them down there and still
others are being sent there daily and
it is hard to tell just how many more
will be sent there before the American
black boys get hold of them. They
are going over there after them, and in
this success is sure, because they are Of
fast color that will not run. To them
it is win or die and not run and live.
God bless the black boys in uniform.
That the Negro is making good as q
soldier there is no question, and our
Government is pushing to the front the
young men who are capable of giving
a thought. The prepared man will win
promotion. I have in mind just one
case right now and it would be of in
terest to you to know it.
July Is Joseph Robert Booker entered
Camp Pike a private. He is a graduate
from the Arkansas Baptist College and
the law department of the Northwest
ern University, Chicago. At once his
ability cropped out. He knew how to
use a typewriter and That also was in
his favor. First day in line as q pri-
vate, second day, promoted to corporal,
made good that one day; next day, ser
geant, made good; later promoted to
sergeant major, made good, assisted the
officers by doing clerical work. August
10, transferred to officers training
camp, and believe me that young man
is going to be a lieutenant or captain
within short time. 1t pays to be pre-
pared. We all remember the doctrine
of preparedness preached by President
Wilson and that is q practical illustra-
ton. The man who is prepared is going
to the front.
Now that young man will get the dis
cipline Of an army officer, return to his
home, and as a lawyer the world win
know him. We are proud of such men,
and his father and mother are glad that
they kept an eye on him; they believe
that a boy should be cared for and
looked after as well as a girl.
Now you take hold of your boys, keep
them out Of the street, put something
in their heads and hearts and you viii
see where they will be in manhood.
I have been riding some since 1 wrote
to you, but here I am right here in this
town this week, but will not be here
when you read this letter.
I have been way down in Texas again,
and then I have been with those Odd
Fellows (and they are odd). They
have some real business men in the
bunch, men who know how to do things.
Of course they are making things shine
nut. When they got through with the
meeting they had on hand 900, 900 and
this is considered good showing. Prof.
GOree is grand master, Prof. G. W.
Jackson Is deputy grand master; Prof.
AyeOek is grand treasurer, and Prof.
John P. starks Is the grand secretary.
J. b. Riddle is secretary Of the en-
dowment.
Those men spoke night out in church.
You see a paper in Chicago had made
an attack on Prof. jackson, and this
brought forth many speeches, Prof. W..
q. 8. Seals taking the lead, Editor W. |
E King had something to say about it,
md following the passage of resolutions
which I am going to here give you that
Tou may read for yourself:
Whereas, the Chicago Defender in
is issue Of July 20 published Sian
ferrous, ibellous and scurrilous attack