Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-06-26

Wnlle we miss some OF the dear ones that
were a part of us, we have the consolation
Of knowing that they did their part and have
left their good deeds for u.s. While we have
lost some, we have gained others who desire
TO help bring about the aims and desires
of this great body. We today know and
feel the great responsibility which is ours.
and we should strive to do our best and con-
tinue the work and carry out all plans to
build up our organization.
One of the best aids, helps and duties of
the cOlOred Americans should be to cultivate
the more friendly feeling, now existing
among the races, which softening of hatred
and prejudice has been brought about by
the splendid and heroic conduct of our men
and women who served in this recent war.
Further acquaintance with our business abil-
ities with our race along all lines, will in
crease this feeling, for acquaintance pro-
notes friendship.
The suspicious and race hatreds are being
slowly overcome, but there is yet such a
stupendous work for us to do. We must
stop TALKING about our right, and as loyal
people, prove by our worth our right to
have any, for as race, we have achieved,
but we have not yet conquered. We must
not be blinded to the stern fact that disaster
will yet overtake and overcome us with
out eternal care and watchfuness on our
part.
We have to confront and fight battles, not
alone among the Caucasian races, but in
our own ranks The masses of our race
must be educated to overcome the distrllst
which we display toward each other, especial
ly toward race teachers and leaders,
The whole vista of problems confronting the
thinking men and women of our race, in
cudes this one, and if we could all be made
to realize that we are now taking our place
in the ranks with other races and that every
step forward together is step gained to-
ward our goal, "Free America for all loyal
citizens.'
We must toll unceasngly as our fore
parents were the pioneers who blazed the
trail for us with their prayers and groans
wrung from tortured bodies, with their blind
faith the future would be freedom for u.s.
so must we now blaze brighter way for the
future men and women, our boys and girls
of today.
In our hearts we are already one hundred
per cent Amercan Indeed one hundred per-
cent plus is the black race in it's allegiance
to America Our task seems but just fairly
begun, but we must 60 forward, with grim
determination, to make critics and enemies
concede to us that which our friends already
have given us, place as a people, worthy
OF notice as intelligent human beings.
We must accumulate more business, in
crease the efficiency of all business, making
places for our own girls and boys; IMPROVE
our schools, giving employment to our
graduates, who as teachers will help have
every place Of education efficient and the
best, never losing any opportunity to i'm
prove conditions. Every citizen should take
courage should feel proud Of what we have
DONE go on with renewed vigor and thought
Of tOmorrow's success to us, as a race, max
ing needed improvements as we find the
way Let us learn to take our places in
public affairs, intelligently learning the
meaning Of civic and municipal government.
This will be another aid to us as loyal citi-
zens. Another aid to us will be equality.
Do we seek this as a race? [ answer, yes,
we do, but not the aped social equality
which our enemies and critics would have
the world think is our sole aim. While we
could point out that if this our object,