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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
GO TO SEE HIM.

The soldiers and sailors who took
out government insurance during the
world war should, under all circum-
stances, continue to pay their premi-
ums on their policies, which are bet
ter by far than any others they can
get. All men who were in the army
or navy should at once join the local
Post of the American Legion. Go to
see Lieut.. Hauenstein, 919 Pioneer
Building, Fourth and Robert streets,
who has been appointed special agent
OF the Legion for the purpose of help
ing the men to revive their insurance
if they are in arrears or to continue
their risks. Lieut.. Hauenstein will
accord the men the most courteous
attention if they will call to see him.
Our boys should act promptly, for
If they delay too long, they will be
required to take another medical ex-
animation for insurance. DO TT
NOW!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
"NEGREss" is NAUsEATING.

The following from the, Chicago
tribune is manly protest against the
use of a sword which is particularly Of
'ensive to colored women.
OBJECTS TO "NEGRESS.''
Chicago editor of the Tribune)
In two recent issues you published
'ery fine and highly commendatory
ditorials on Race Progress and Com
mon Sense" yet, Notwithstanding that,
yesterday you state in glazing head
lines the death of Nine. Walker,
Wealthiest Negress.''a That word
'sNegress" is nauseating in the eye
sight of all colored women and should
be eliminated from the vocabulary, in
which it has no rightful place. Above
Al, your paper should be the leader
n this regard, il you really have the
,elfare of the colored race at heart.
SAMUEL 2. C. WESTERFTELD.
The colored men who persist in u.s.
ing negro" as race designation are
largely to blame for the common use
Of a word which should be avoided.
The colored people Of the United
States are Americans-that's all. The
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
NOT A White MANS COUNTRY.

One Beauregard Moseley of Chicago,
a colored man of local prominence
presumably in order to be patted on
the back and called a "good negro"
in an address at colored meeting dur
ing the riots informed his auditors
that, this is white mans country"
He was promptly rebuked and we
trust he'll know better next time.
No, this is not white mans coun.
try" 1t is true that the white man
stole it from the Indians, and also stole
some colored men who were free in
Africa, brought them over here and
made them slaves to work the stolen
property. Three hundred years of un-
requited toll gives the colored man a
better title to the land than the white
mans.
The .colored man knows no other
land; he speaks the vernacular of IT,
country; he has fought in every war
to preserve its integrity; has has al
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
ONE WAY OUT.

It seems that the best means for
promoting the welfare of the colored
people would be the scattering of col.
ored families all over the country
In communities where there are only
a few families there seems to be lit.
tie or no friction. Trouble seems to
be caused by the coming of the
masses.
An example of this is right here in
Minnesota in the town of Bemidji,
where there are not more than a dozen
colored people,. Charles w. Scrutchin
colored man of African ancestry is
the leading lawyer, having a good pay.
ing practice, his clientele being all
white. He has the respect of the en-,
tire population and is received every.
where with the same cordial welcome
that is given the whitest man in town.
There is no race problem in Bemidji.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1913
IN ILLINOIS.

The plan for a convention to make
a new constitution for the State of
Illinois is the result of a scheme of
certain Illinois interests led by the
copper-head Chicago Tribune.
There absolutely is no reason for a
change in the basic law, but certain
people of The Tribune ilk were anx.
ious to put some jim-crow provisions
in the law and the convention is the
result. Jim-crowism was not the only
Tribune scheme, but it was an i'm
portant cog in the plan.
The primaries have just been held
and three colored men have been nom
mated and it is reasonably certain
that all of them will be elected: Col.
Franklin A.. Denison in the first dis
trict and Hon. Edward H. Morris and
Rev. A. J. Carey in the third district.
If they are elected the interests of
the colored people will be we'll looked
after.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
The LATE RACE RIOTS
White Woman Writes Her Personal
Experiences in Recent Race
Troubles in Washington
(From The Nation, New York.

lrfOm Inc NaLlOn, New York;
TIC, the Editor of The Nation:
Sir: On Tuesday night, when So
many in Ledroit Park feared a mob
and general massacre, and when
most white men believed that white
woman who ventured into that section
would be literally devoured, took it
into my head to go there, and 20 1
did. l went for several reasons. One
was to prove that a white woman
could do it; another, because I knew
what had been done by the authorities
and thought that a little reinsurance
from lone and harmless woman
might. go good way, for 1 guessed the
probable psychological state in that
section. Besides, wanted to know at
first hand what the colored people
were doing and thinking. I found out
II talked to one colored man, l talked
to a hundred and fifty Occasionally
would stop to speak to one l knew;
oftener I would accost group of un-
known men and ask them for their
views. Always and everywhere l met
with courtesy and attention. AS we
talked, men would appear from the
shadows seemingly from the night
itself until there were perhaps TWEEN
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
KEEP COOL!

With the great racial excitement
now existing all over the country, it
is we'll for colored people to keep
cool.
No good can come from incendiary
talk. 1t is rank folly to talk about
actual, physical fighting to win the
contest for justice in the U. S. A. 1t
would be futile as the colored people
have neither wealth nor guns and are
outnumbered five to one. Never be
the aggressor but defend yourself if
wantonly attacked.
The colored people must fight but
it must be with the spirit, money and
the ballot. Use every legitimate
means to create a healthy public opin-
ion and vote for the individual or
party. guaranteeing protection of life
and liberty.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
THE RACE COMMISSION.

THE APPEAL still contends that
there is no reason for the existence
of the race commission" appointed
by Governor Lowden of Illinois. The
Supreme Court of the United States
has decided by a unanimous vote that
segregation is unlawful, so there is
nothing to arbitrate.
The editor has talked with several
prominent Illinois men this week and
the consensus of opinion among them
is that the whole thing is a political
scheme of Governor Lowden, who is
a prospective candidate for president
on the Republican ticket in 1920.
These men say that since he has
been governor of Illinois, Lowden has
developed a great prejudice against
the colored people. He has taken
"jimcrow" colored men into his con-
fidence and his present plan is to
get the colored people to consent to
their own civil degradation.
These Illinois men say that the
commission is packed" The ma
jority of the white men on the same
are enemies of the colored people,
and the majority of the colored men
jimcrowists, that is, men willing to
make concessions in their civil rights.
THE APPEAL man has been we'll
acquainted with Edward H. Morris,
Chicago's famous lawyer, who is one
of the commission ard can vouch
for him as man who will not con-
cede anything fundamental. He will
fight any attempt at segregation to
the last ditch.
THE APPEAL is only slightly &C.
quainted with four of the other COL
ored men. One man he has never met.
He has, often heard three of the COL
ored men described as jimcrow men
of the deepest dye.
1t is said that segregation PROPOSE
tons will be offered by the white
members. If such propositions are
offered the colored men should stand
as unit against them no matter how
trivial they may seem. They must not
yield a single point on any question
involving segregation of any kind.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
cOWARDLY BISHOP REBUkED.

We reprint from the Cleveland Ca
zette, edited by Hon. Harry G. Smith,
a stalwart and outspoken champion
of the colored people, the following
rebuke to cowardly colored bishop:
BISHOP PHILLIPS WRONG
While there is much in Bishop c.
H. Phillips pacifist interview of last
Sunday, in the Cleveland News-Lea-
der, to interest the average reader,
there is one statement to which about
all of the intelligent members of our
race will take issue and that is his
statement that 'the Afro-American
does not desire social, political or in
dustrial equality" That is not true,
bishop! In this section of the coun-
try we want and in a limited degree,
| enjoy all three. In the South, our
| people are asking the last two. $50.
cial equality is myth. 1t does not
exist among any class (race) of
Americans,4o It, is matter for the
| AAOAVAuucA W OCICAO duu uc dlOuS SET
ties it in all cases. And many white
and colored individuals (families) in
this section of the country have long
ago settled it to their entire satisfac
ton and are enjoying the so-called
social equality" and will continue tc
do so until "the end of the chapter
regardless of the ranting of southern
ter if not both and the laws of the
political equality, the fundamental
law of the land guarantees the lat
ter if not both and the laws of the
states are in most cases explicit wher
it comes to the former. Not only
does this race Of ours desire them bu
it demands them and will never res
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

you lost your race consciousness" I
replied: 81 hope I think enough like
them to show you how they feel.
hope I always lose race consciousness
when it stands in the way of my con-
seriousness of common humanity"
Then he said a queer thing: Il do
not know whether you are mad or in
spired." had been thinking of going
to Serbia, but I believe my duty is
here. believe that our country needs
all of us who are standing along the
color line. I am ready to do anything
possible, to whatever limit If you,
to whom look as leader in this sit
uation, should ever need my services,
you have but to speak. My soul is
aflame, not with the glare of the de-
stroying torch, but with the steady,
incandescent glow which cannot be
extinguished.
Washington, July 20. E. G.. M.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

until they are conceded in every nook
and corner of this country of ours.
The Afro-American wants and must
have everything good every other
class (race) enjoys in this country if
he is to keep abreast of the times and
be able to cope with them in the
great struggle Of life. In this Sec
ton of the country, at least, we can
stand up and say so-tell the plain
unvarnished truth and should do So.
That it is not advisable for the good
bishop to do so because of his resi-
dence in the South and because of the
large church interests there he rep
resents, we can understand. However,
good bishops please refrain from CIV
ing out such interviews here in the
North where they do no good but on
the contrary have an effect that re-
tards the progress of those of the
race in this section Of the country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
FRENCH DEMAND
RACE EQUALITY
Protest on American Sci diers'
Acts to CoIOred Men.

Paris, Augustine government was
interpellated in the chamber of depu-
ties few days ago on the rough treat
ment French colored soldiers are al
legged to have received from the Amer
lean military police in French ports.
The questions were asked by M. BOis-
neuf and M. Lagrosilliere, colored
deputies, respectively from Guade-
loupe and Martinique.
The debate that ensued ended with
the unanimous adoption of the follow
ing resolution:
1.-The chamber, faithful to the i'm
mortal principles of the rights of man,
condemning all prejudices of religion,
caste, or race, solemnly affirms the
absolute equality of all men, without
distinction of race or color, and their
right to the benefit and protection of
all the laws of the country. The cham
Der counts upon the government to ap.
ply these laws and see that the neces-
sary penalties for their infringement
are inflicted"
Expects an Apology.
Jules Pans, minister of the interior
| replying to the colored deputies, said
that the government had applied pen
alties and asked them not to insist
upon discussion of "the very regret
table incidents, as France does not
forget the services rendered by her
colored sons"
The minister of the interior added
that the American government had
not hesitated to. express regrets in
terms that did France the greatest
honor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
Not "NIeoer-Not "Nearo."
(FrOm the Washington Bee.)

Bishop Wilbur Thirkield, in discus
sing colored Americans in the South
western Christian Advocate, and in
his reply to Irwin s. Cobb, says: "The
writer means we'll, but he does not
seem to know what the term Niger
that has persisted as a relic of slav-
cry and has in it the sting of liquid
nre to every selfrespecting Negro,
must CO."
Yes. and The Bee asserts that not
only the word "nigger" must go, but
the word Negro" We are American
citizens, the same as you. although
our skin may be dark. The white
man manufactured both terms and
the Government legalizes them and
colored Americans perpetuate them.
For Gods sake, give both terms a rest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
ANNUAL MEETING e. r. L. SEP. %
The Organization That Got Dele
gate to Paris in Spite Of Govern
nent Ban, to Meet at Washing
-
ton, D. c., for Three Days.

Washington, D. c., August. 1919
Following the meeting of the local
branch in the Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church which heard the details of the
remarkable exploit of Delegate Will
liam Trotter of the League in outwit-
ting the State Department by carry
ing the cause of the race to the Peace
Conference, Executive Officers of this
organization, headed by Rev. Byron
Gunner of New York as Chairman,
held two days. session.
The result was the decision to hold
the 18th Annual Meeting of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League at Wash
ington, September 23rd to 25th, 1919.
One of the features will be the Co..
ored Race and the Peace Conference,
in connection with full report by
delegate Trotter. Full Democracy
Now is the slogan. Every existing
branch league, every branch formed
prior to Sept. rs is eligible to send
delegates, also all bodies which sent
delegates to the World Democracy
Congress conducted by the League.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
COLORED VETERANS ELIGIBLE,

Nothing illustrates the status of
the colored man in the United States
more than the announcement of Henry
D. Lindsey, chairman of the national
executive committee of the American
Legion that colored veterans are
eligible to membership.
The announcement states further
that the composition of local and state
organizations will be left to the mem
bers themselves. That means that
many colored men who have risked
their lives in defense of their country
will be denied membership in the
South and in many parts of the North
And they still say the war was fought
for democracy"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
"High. Diplomacy" Problem.

M. Pans asked Deputy Boisneuf
for reasons of high diplomacy to
drop the subject. The deputy said he
would not speak of questions that in
volved diplomacy, but he protested
against the completely of the French
military authorities in these incidents.
He then read a confidential circular
to French officers attached to the
American army, setting forth how
American opinion did not tolerate
Familiarity between whites and
blacks"
And it is America that wants a
society of nations" interjected Charles
Bernard, a deputy from the Seine.
'The circular wasn't signed by Will
son." shouted Deputy Mayeras (Social-
ist from the Seine) in reply to M.
Bernard. 1--
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
ASK EQUALITY IN TREATY.

William Monroe Trotter of Boston
secretary of the National Equal
Rights League, appeared before
senate foreign relations committee
Thursday representing the organiza.
ton and asked for two amendments to
the Peace Treaty. One provides that
in the league of nations covenant the
members "vouchsafe to their own citi.
zens the possession of full liberty
rights of democracy and protection OF
life, without restriction or distinction
based on race, color, creed or 'previ.
Gus conditions
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
CLOSE JIM.cRoW SCHOOL.

The colored people of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who have shown united front
in refusing to be jim-crowed, have
done great service to the whole
people.
Although contrary to the law, a
seperate negro" school was opened
on West" Front Street in. that city,
but the colored people refused to aid
it and insisted upon sending their
children to the regular public schools
with other American children, and the
jim-crow school has been obliged to
close for want of patronage. Good!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
THE "COLORED" COMMITTEE,

The plan of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association to have segregated "col.
ored" committee in each state to raise
funds among the colored people is an
unnecessary drawing of the color line
and entirely wrong.
r. Such a plan would have been repudi-
ated by Col. Roosevelt who was a con
spicuous advocate of equality. He
practiced what he preached and did
many things to break down the color
line.
For the men who head this affair
to set the colored people aside is really
an attempt to put a blot on the record
and memory Of great American.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

ways been loyal though deprived of
"life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness."
The colored people of the United
States are not aliens; they were all
born here. They are Americans and
as Americans have their share in our
common country. ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

use of negro" and 'negress'' is the
cause of many determinations against
the colored people. s*z ~. 4
The word "negress" is nauseating.
and so is the word negro" when
used as racial designation for the
colored people of the United States.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
"Nearoes and Dogs Not Allowed"
(FrOm the Nashville Clarion)

Down in Houston, Texas are some
elevators in public buildings labeled
NEGROES AND DOGS NOT ALLOW
Ed" Generous Classification! Such
signs as these account in such meas
ure, for the exceedingly rapid manner
IN which the Colored men are depopu-
iatlng the South. They can be neither
blamed nor censured for leaving a
town like this. They have hearts and
souls and human pride, just like the
people of other races.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
TEN RULES OF LIFE.
By Dorothy Dix.

To- be human being first and woman
afterwards.
To regard love as the sugar on the top
of the cake of life not the whole substance.
-. To develop my sympathies in every d.
rectiOn so that may truly be a little sister
to all the world.
To serve faithfully and we'll those of my
own household, but not to permit myself to
become slave to them.
To let no human being go from my pres
ence without giving him or her a happier
thought and brighter outlook.
49, To bear in mind continually that it is
just as important to lay up affection for my
old age as it is to lay up money.
To work always and to realize that it is
as much of shame for woman to be
parasite as it is for man to be one
TO learn how to do some one thing we'll
enough to make living by it, so that need
never fear the horror of dependence.
To continually reach out for fresh inter-
ests in my life, so that if one fails me shall
not be left bankrupt of resources of happi-
ness.
To keep my heart sweet and young
purged of the bitterness and narrowness of
old age, and so to grow old gracefully and
beautifully.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20
the SIN OF SILENCE

To sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
guilIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-ElIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-20

The work could have been done just
as effectively by having colored men
as equal members of state and local
committees without the color line
The editor of THE APPEAL received
an appointment as a member of a
"colored" committee but declined to
serve