Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-08-09

Jim Callaghan showed his big heartedness
by permitting all the load to fall on him.
In spite of his misfortunes. jim Gala CHAN
is one Of Cod noblemen.
Hundreds of colOred and white people
came together last Monday at Gle Elum,
Washington. for an annual celebration,
which was commemorative Of the Act of
Parliament emanci pating the black slaves
Of the West Indies in 1887, which eventu-
ally brought about the emancipation of the
black folks held as slaves throughout the
world. Probably a great majority of those
present knew little or nothing Of the under
lying cause for that celebration but the
big feed of barbecued beef was promised,
and that was their cause of coming. After
having been called to order by James f.
Shepperson. the moving spirit of the occa-
sion. splendid paper apropos to the call
Of the gatherings was read by Miss Will
lams and this was followed by an address
by the Hon. F.. X. Brown of Ellensburg.
which was full and overlooking with pride,
pathoS and patriotism for the American
people and from the record the black man
of this country had made in times long
gone by and in the recent world war he.
too. was entitled to more than a great many
persons seemed willing to give to him.
An advertisement in the Pr. last Sat-
urdav increased the size of the Sunday
evening congregation at the First NJ. F.
Church of this city very much Dr.
Crowther advertised that the subject of his
sermon would be Grace Riots.'' and that
his subject and, believe me. he
handled it without gloves Never before
have we heard a subject pertaining to the
American Negro handled with such force
and fairness While he told his audience
more than what we. and all other we'll
Informed colored men know and what the
average white man should know. vet we
never heard either a white coored man
tell white audience in such forcibe
LANGUAGE it's shortcomings toward the black
1"an of this comtrv IF dnrino his entire
discourse he said one appo1oeetic thing in
favor of the actions of the intolerant white
we did not hear it, So far as the
black man is concerned it was the Sermon
on the Mount.
Let not the bughear of social equality
deter white men Of well balanced minds
from seeing to it that co]ored men be given
an absolute square deal before the law and
near as the circumstances will permit an
ednal opportunity in the battle Of life The
coIored man makes no effort to become
active in the industrial world of this
country because he knows his color is
handicap. He may have the ability and in
some instances the experience. but he is a
marked man because he is classed as
colored. Tn the past he has never favored
anarchsm. Bolshevists or the rule or ruin
element. but is it not reasonable to suppose
he will do so if he finds at every entrance
to the industrial world the door of hope
closed against him. There are few avenues
open to the educated colored man seeking
a higher life. but he still has hopes The
white man will have to do more than preach
justice. but has to begin to practice it if
anarchy is to be prevented in this country
May. perhaps. the coored folks cot
shade the better of the Chicago riots but
now that things have quoted down the