Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-09-25
Why Negroes Should Buy More War
Stamps And Bonds

great deal has been heard in the past about the eff
tects of existing conditions immediate Incidents fu
ure prospects, upon the effort among Negroes AS
existing conditions immediate Incidents and future pro-
spects have great deal to do with morale seems evil
dent then that the morale the Negro the nation in
state city, community is factor of great Importance
in influencing their attitude and conduct towards the
effort In the type Of society existing Mississippi then
it would appear upon first view that others than Negroes
themselves have larger responsibility the existence
healthy morale among Negroes therefore the larger
responsibility for influencing to the greatest degree their
loyalty patriotism, and sacrcal contribution the war
effort Such reasoning first view appears sound and
logical
1t is upon such reasoning and logic existing in the
minds of large numbers of Negroes from which springs the
negative attitude of which, accused of harborng to
large extent during requiring patriotic DEM
onSraton, such the Third War Loan Drive enter
ing It's final stages Examining such reasoning the light
OF the Negroes desire for the full rights and privileges
American citizen of citizen of Mississippi however it
will be found that such reasoning not all logic that in
such light the Negro citizen than anyone else
sponsibe for his morale and spirit the influence and
degree of his contribution to the war effort.
Upon this later reasoning, giving due consideration
everything that may have affected the morale and spirit
of Negroes I'm Jackson and the state during the Third War
Loan Drive let each ask ourselves Why Negroes should
buy War Stamps and Bonds?
1t is perhaps the easiest thing to do among people
who by standard could be pointed out being
less ignorant to make for argument concerning Ne
gro Morale and his contribution to the effort bv point
ing to the widespread existence of prejudice and dscrm
nation to recent lynchngs to police brutality exhibited
wards Negro Soldiers and Civilians to lack of opportunity
for full employment in War industries to lack of full in
tegraon of the Negro into all branches of the armed
ice to the denial of the ballot and other conditions
about which we rightly compan-but-more than 9TH
Rr group In the United States these are the why
Negroes should buy War Stamps and Bonds-should
do their utmost in this Third War Loan Drive.
Certainly We not buying War Stamps and Bonds for
the perpeuaton of the conditions about which we now
complain. What buying War Stamps and Bonds for
is United Nations Victory for the hope of future world
IN which the evils of racial and religious prejudice and dis
crmnatOn will have place. for the Christian democratic
ideal for the American IDEAL only under which such hope
Tor Us is possible While such future hope exists there
is nothing that has happened and that will happen upon
the contemporary scee that should be allowed to affect
spirit and morale to the extent that we fail to realize
and perform our utmost responsibilities as citizens.
In the remaining days of the Third War Loan Drive
with the state good distance behind in the amount needed
TO reach It's quota let renewed faith the
citizens of Mississippi and the United States and in
recognition of responsibility SUCH buy all the War
Stamps and Bonds possibly buy.