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out discrimination" Mr.. Spavsa-
ing adds. As an American he -
expected to measure up to recog-
nized standards of citizenship. In
the role of a soldier, he should be
accorded the same consideration,
md treatment as other American
groups"
Another college president. DE-
Joseph j. Rhoads of Bishop eel
lege. Marshall, Tex. favors a fea.
que of nations unarmed for ma.
with an adequate police force Il
prevent big nations from modest.
ing small ones. thus preventive
wars similar to the new one !.
Europe.
Because Of mutual interests. In
proved methods of transportati n
and national sympathies for III.
eemoeracies, Americas pol.eV
OF isolation i untenableo an.
under the Circumstances America.
Involvement seems inevitable
opines DR.. Rhoads, pointing out
that this nat on faces the al
Tentative of joining England AMI
France in putting an end to the
present military crusade for Euro
pean domination. or of preparing
to tight a greatly strengthened
Germany single-handed later. in
the event that nation is victor
ious."
Negro soldiers should get the
best possible training and be as
signed rank and responsibility on
exactly the same basis as other
racial elements in our population"
for there is enough potential d.
mocracy in America to sustain
that principle of action, il the
president and secretary of war
could be induced to adopt il IN
preparation for an impending,
crisis" the Bishop president says.
Jesse O. Thomas national ur
ban league official now in New
York, thinks there is a possibility
that the war. u il continues may
engsH all the civilized nations ana
thinks the race win benefits
through jobs necessitated by in
creased farm and factory produe-
ton whether the u. s. is involved
in fighting or remains neutxak
Although it would be better fon
the race and the nation IL Ne
groes were included in the army
on equal footing, Mr.. Thomas be-
ieves that if this rule is not fol
he should have training IN
separate military units for his.
own protection if he is to cops
with highly trained soldiers uf
other nations. He is also opposed
to limitation to service regiments,
and considers it debatable how
far the permanent social status %
the race would be changed by war.
"We should keep in mind that
even though the economic positions
of oppressed people may be nj.
tered by a war, that unless war
is waged against their oppressors,
very little permanent change may
occur in their social status Mx-
Thomas declares adding, howeves
the Negro is nevertheless an
American citizen and during wes
should meet his country's eall
with patriotism and enthnsiasmese
DIR. Waldo Howard of Houstos
president of the National Dental
association, asserts, Providing
our neutrality act will be broad-
ened TO permit cash and earsJf
policy, / can't see any direct on
indirect benefit for our group q
pecially on the economic side.
However, our position might be-
strengthened politically" He is
against exclusive service as WORD
regiments and favors a Negr4
army division.
While President w. L. Wright
of Lincoln university, Pa, sees
no advantages for Negroes or
anyeno else," he believes the Us.
will probably be drawn III II
the war continues over a long per-
iod.s :
He is opposed to formation ~
a Negro division, saying, abe,
nearer we can come to the treat
ment of the Negro as an A1nests
can, the better off we al shall be-.
One leader who has refused "a
comment is DIR. Emmett J. Scot
3orr,ap assistant IN cha aar~p4n, a