The bystander., 1921-07-28
WAKE UP!

burdens OF his circus master re-
gardless of hunger, thirst, cold
weather and unmerciful fog
ging. One day he awoke and
realized if he could carry tons
and tons from city to city with
his great strength he could use
that strength securing liberty,
freedom and his rightful inheri-
tance.
For a few hours he dispersed
the crowd, tore down cages, and
his master experienced a hard
time conquering him, and now
there is no question about it, the
elephant gets "sbrown skin"
treatment.
The American Negro needs to
wake up.
Don't talk your business and
other, folks" business SO blame
much, thereby proving to be
your own worst enemy. Re-
member, a still tongue makes a
wise head and sometimes a well
head.
You have been very liberal in
your various contributions of
blood and treasure for the safety
and welfare of others; don't be
Stacker or shirker when the in
terests Of your own race are at
stake.
Stop fattening frogs for
snakes and prove your own
worth.
Don't always expect some one
to hand you a bag Of free pea
nuts, but busy yourself and
change your status from that of
liability to that of an asset.
Practice economy, honesty,
fairness. truthfulness and let the
Golden Rule be your motto; cut
out lying, backbiting, and other
evil habits; learn and put into
operation racial teamwork, CO.
operation and coordination of
forces. p
Buy homes, beautify them, en-
hance their value, prove your
selves law-abiding and loyal cit
izens and protect your home and
family at any cost.
Stop all these white collectors
calling at your home and ad-
dressing your wife and daugh-
ters as Mary y "Sallie," etc. Go
yourself in person and pay the
bills.
Learn that what affects one
colored man or woman, despite
his or her low or high station,
affects the entire race.
If all those elephants had fol-
lowed the example of old Jumbo
in the aforementioned incident,
new day would have dawned
for the entire herd.
But because they were too
cowardly to follow his example
they will spend the balance of
their days as ''old Elephants
nothing previous; while Jumbo
has. been branded as an "im-
pertinent, impudent, sassy, hot
headed, radical, dangerous, big
oted and Misunderstanding ami
NAL. But he receives @'brown
skin" treatment lest he create a
very unpleasant situation again.
Because Jumbo sought liberty
and freedom, his rightful inher-
more as American citizens, con-
itance, he became a menace"
in the eyes Of those who are en-
| riched by his slavery and serv-
ice. ...- tt.
Provoke no disturbances with
in or without the race and as
the apostle exhorted in the apos-
tolic. days, 'As much as lieth
within you, live peacably with all
men,"
Stop considering yourself so
much as the colored race and
easy matter for us to exert and
tending with every vestige of
manhood for all rights and priv
ileges guaranteed Americans un-
der the Federal constitution.
Don't think that everybody
that grins in your face, despite
his hue, is your frienG or inter
ested the least bit in your pro-
gress and welfare.
If we will eliminate and dis
card our crab characteristics
and customs, then it will be an
xercise our elephantine
strength, not merely for filling
the Golfers Of others nor our own