Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-10-25
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lilo could remember A and X. but II
and were out of the reach of his
intellect. The teacher finally in
oucod an army officer to persuade
sam to leave the school, but he still
heid on to his primer with n tcnac-
1ly mat was comical and pathetic"
we are told that after years OF
TINS sort Of most discouraging efforts
on the part of Sam and his instruct
orS, Still the man could not read nor
write his name. Thcn-Aomethinr
happened. Sam could read. Listen
TO DR.. Conwoll:
The astonishcd principal OK
claimed, What has happened to YOU.
sam? The colorcd man squeezed
his head between his hands ano
shouted, as the tears came: 4 dun
no, dunno. Marso! But sumpin or
uvcr done brokc!' Yes, it was true:
something had broken and had re-
leased that brain. Sam an
pcared to be able to learn at Il
glance, and soon left his class be-
hind. Sans intellectual
achievements led Doctor Pierce to
send him to Springfield. Massachu-
sets, whore he studied in business
college for year or two. and then
was sont to Liberia. Through this
came his connection with other
parts of Africa and with the English.
And when he stood with the other
two great cOlorccd mon (Bookcr ~.
Washington and Paul l4aurancc Dun-
barr at the Academy Of Music, as
above stated, he was introduced by
Doctor Pepper us one who was re-
cciving the largest salary of any ne
gro in the civil service of tho English
government. His success, as poet
and government official, had come
through his intense devotion to his
book while he was peculiarly
donsc and ignorant soldicr-servant.
Surely, every mind is n mystery,
and tho fool of today may be the
genius Of tomorrow
1t seems to be tho principal OBJ
jcct OF your book, Mr.. George, to
persuade colorcd laborers to join the
white unions. Don't you know that
tho Colorcd people are not all suro
us to whether or not you have made
your unions safe for them? AS long
as there is racc-hatrod, it will be
where. 4 labor union, as any other
organization, Is mainly dominated
by its stronger members. We regret
to say that these stronger members
are often the stronger" rascals. as
well. Even q union has itsindivid-
uality for good or evil. How will
your unions stand by it's colored
members in times OF strike trou-
bIes? We remember the union of
white and colored walters, wherein
the colorcd members lost their jobs
by reason Of Il strike, while the
white tho white walters regained
their former places. This is not
saying that the unions you advocate
arc not all that you represent them
to be. They seem to deserve a trial.
Doubtless the colored workers will
accept your offer, but it requires
Justice to solve the labor problem,
too. And we know that, ultimately,
every individual, race and nation
will receive its Justice. Justice is
the law of the Universe. Evil may
bury its blessing, Mercy may delay
it's curse, but the final result of
Justice is certain and sure.
There is a Balance and its poisc is
true,
Eternal in its task, the hour of
awe,
The Heavon-High Judgment. deal
ing what is due:
INEVITABLE JUSTICE AND IT'S
LAW.
Sir, I have written with good
faith and fellowship. 7 have said
things plainly - some, perhaps,
bluntly. But, I assure you, I have
not written without giving due con-
sideration as to what | was saying.
I have stated reasons, in most cases,
for my line of thought.
This is my final message to you--
and to your race:
"COME. LET US REASON TO-
GETHER."
Your heart would know my reasons
why,
If were You and You were L.
And what You hold would be my
view,
If You were I and I were You:
But when our souls have learned the
speech
or friend and frend--each will be
each.
Sincerely yours,
LUCIAN b. WATKINS.