The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-01-07
ESPECIAL EXPERTn

The following from the Richmond
Planet upholds THE APPEALS CON
tention and says truly that the policy
Will serve to "fan the flames of race
prejudice:' -. - =, :
Hon. Charles Re. Forbes of Seattle.
Washington, who was recently an
pointed Director of the United States
Veterans Bureau, has seen fit to an
point DR.. ]. R. A. Grassland of ST..
Joseph, Mo-, Especial Expert" in this
department to look after the inter
ests OF cofored ex-service men. This
is "a fitting recognition of one of our
ablest leaders. Nevertheless, it en-
phaslzes the drawing of the color line
against which the far-seeing leaders
OF the colored people in this country
nave 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 lrishman's interests. Hebrews
will look after those affairs, which
affect, the Jews. Indians will be an
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. - :
Dr. Grassland gave an only son to
tne cause IN Europe and as result.
ne IS confined in his operations to the
race with which his son was identi-
ned. We understand now, that col
!ored 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 stamn ont
the browning infamy of this AGE.
Financially, we may be benefited. but
as 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
to come. =
(From the Chicago Whip.)
DR.: j. K. 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 Grow Job.
Ferry Howard, another prominent
Uncle Tom" politician, also accepted
a Jim Crow 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. - Z
(AppEAr. Editorial Sent. 3. 1921 y
THE APPEAL Is sorry to note that
the color line has been drawn in the
new Veterans Bureau bv the ORGAN
ization of "Colored Division" and
the appointment of DR.. j. r. A. Cross
land as it's head.
Grassland lost son who fell "fieht-
ing for democracy in France, and It
is poor reward for the father ia
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
! ington. If these things are true
Grassland deserves better treatment
at the hands of the victors, and he
; also should have refused the appoinr-
ment as undemocratic and demanded
uhe same treatment as is given to
other groups Of American citizens.
One Lasker, q Jew, was made head
OF the U. S. Shipping Board. Repre-
sentatives of other racial groups have
been given places, but not in seqre-
gated bureaus. No President of the
United States would dare offer a Jew
q 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.
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 administrator 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 q level with those given to other
groups Of American citizens.
Better no places at all than those
which lower the status of the race
and automatically make their holders
defenders OF segregation.
coiored Vote No Longer Wanted.
(From the Philadelphia Tribhne.)
As the spokesman Of the Republic
can party OF the Nation the President
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