The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-09-24

against which the far-seeing leaders
Of the colored people in this country
have protested without seeming effect.
Under this ruling, it may soon be
expected that Irish American citizens
will be appointed only with the under
standing that they shall look after
the Irishman's interests. Hebrews
will look after those affairs, which
affect the Jews. Indians will be APP
pointed to look after the interests Of
the Indians, the Germans to look after
the Germans. Italians to look after
the interests Of the Italians, and SO
on.
DIR. Grassland gave an only son to
the cause in Europe and as a result,
he is confined in his operations to- the
race with which his son was identi-
fed. We understand now, that col
lored men will hold offices all right,
but these Offices will be confined to
work amongst the colored people ex-
clusively. This will fan the flames of
race prejudice rather than stamp out
the crowning infamy Of this age.
Financially, we may be benefited, but
as a matter Of fundamental princi-
pie, we are needlessly Inundated and
our progress in the direction Of full
American citizenship and it's attend
ant privileges checked for many years
eon srsl p. lllss,lEz
(Front tie Chicago Whip.) =
DR.. J. R. Grassland Of St. Joseph,
Mo-. has been appointed to handle the
claims of the black veterans of the
late World War. The claims of the
black soldiers are the same as those
Of the white and Dr. Grassland has
really accepted = Jim Crow job.
Perry Howard, another prominent
"Uncle Tom" politician, also accepted
a Jim Grow job. AS long as we take
these political handouts, as long as
our leaders" are too hungry to re-
fuse them, Of course they will be ten
dered our race. =. - i y -
/ appeal Editorial Sept. 8, 1921
IHE APPEAL is sorry to note that
the color line has been drawn in the
new Veterans Bureau by the organ
ization Of a 'Colored Division" and
the appointment Of DR.. J. r. A. Cross
land as it's head. '
Grassland lost son who fell fight
ing for democracy in France, and it
is poor reward for the father to
be given segregated bureau. It is
also said that he was an effective
speaker in the last campaign, in
which it was given out that the Re-
publican party. would abolish segre.
cation in the departments at Wash
1ngton. If these things are true
Grassland deserves better treatment
at the hands of the victors, and he
also should have refused the appoint.
ment as undemocratic and demanded
the same treatment as is given to
other groups Of American citizens.
One Lasker, . Jew, was made head
OF the U. S. Shipping Board. Repre-
sentatives of other racial groups have
been given places, but not in segre-
gated bureaus. No President of the
United States would dare offer a Jew
a place as the head Of segregated
Jewish bureau. There is no such
place and never will be. Only color
ed people are segregated by this al
legged democracy. T..
Some people may think that the
special" appointments which have
been handed out by the present Re-
publican administration are forward
movements, but they are really nails
in the coffin of democracy and are
dangerous to the social and political
status of the colored people. /
The Administration ought to cut
out these Special jobs, eliminate
segregation which was promised in
the campaign, and if colored men are
to have appointments let them be
on a level with those given to other
groups of American citizens.
n
Better no places at all than those
which lower the status of the race
and automatically make their holders
defenders Of segregation. H., j..
SOUTHERN "FORWARD, BUNK.