The Phoenix index., 1940-10-19
Here Is A
Killer-DilIer
By DAVID l.. JOHNSON

My-TeOple, My-FeOple, WIdt
have We done in this fair land of
ours, that could cause us to de
serve such punishment, such dis
elimination, and such injustice?
Is it because Our fore-F atliorS
were loyal to their Masters? Is it
because We have been loyal to our
Country, even if it cost us oui
blood? or is it because the Black
Man has been instl umental in max
ing America the greatest Nation on
the face of the earth?
From the days of Slavery up to
this present moment, We have
labored on the Plantations, ana
have borne the burdens of the
heaviest labor in every form of
Crop-Production, which is one OF
Americas greatest Resources.
Even though one could write a
book on The Negroes Loyalty to
America, there is a question
to whether our citizenship is really
appreciated. During the World
War, the Colored Soldiers were
among the first to shed their blood
for their country. But today
their Sons are being punished
by an act of discrimination and
segregation.
Just last week l was informed by
an Instructor in the Phoenix Junior
ECslege, that classes in civil
Aeronautics' were open to white
citizen sonly Also a committee
CT Phoenix Citizens has launched
an untiring fight to get Negroes
into the National Guard, only to
be informed that there is no Unit
existing to which colored enlist
ments may be assigned. Why
must there be special unit for the
Negro, when it is not required fer
any of the other dark races?
1t seems as though every other
race in the world can enjoy the
privileges and the type of citizen
ship actually meant by Consticu
ton of the United States, and in
the Declaration of Independence,
EXCEPT THE NEGRO.
Thousands of Aliens have flooded
this country, ad enjoy the priv
leges of life, liberty, and happiness.
of a country who owes them moth
ing, they are permitted to occupy
positions in our Aeroplane factories,
to fly our planes, to hold key posi-
tiCns and in return they show their
gratitude by trying to destroy us
and our machinery or by sending
our secrets to their country
Yes we are denied these privileges.
the privileges that we have earned
and rightfully inherited. Let it be
German, Jew, Japanese, Chinese,
Prilipino, or Mexican. Just any
one, except the Sons of those Color
ed Soldiers, who are willing to
follow in the footsteps of their
fathers by shedding their own
blood in necessity, for the protec-
ton of the land they love. They
won't trust the Negro, but they will
trust an Alien. Isn't that A KILL
ER-DIILER?
NEGROES MADE CITIZENS
In Article XIV, Section l, of the
Constitution of the United States,
reads as follows: All persons born
or naturalized in the United States,
and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United
States and OF the state wherein they
reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunltleS OF
citizens of the United States; etc.
Yes there has been a practice of
discrimination against us, in VIOLA
tion to the conctitution of the
United States; and accordingly, all
experience has shown that Man
kind is more disposed to suffer
while evils are sufferable, than to
right themselves by aboliShing the
folms to which they are accustom-
ed.