The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-07-07
GOOD NETGHBOR
And COMMON SENSE
by S. T. McCANTS

AIRING THE TRUTH


about the AMERICAN WAY OF
LIFE. and its preservation. We
deem it a privilege to inform
the good readers of this column
what most Negroes think con
corning the AMERICAN way of
life. Allow us to say in the be-
ginning that We have lived and
associated with Negroes in Amer
lea for the past 81 years, and for
more than a half century dem
onstrated our interest in many
way that concern the Race. While
travelling and living in all parts
of the U. S. we have been in con
slant touch with the affairs of
the race, by reading all publica-
tions published in the interest of
Negroes throughout the country.
So, at this time, we feel that
our opinion of American affairs
and its most important topics of
the day, should give us a hearing.
You will please be informed that
the American Negro of today, ed
ucated or not, is aware of the
fact, that our American Way of
Life, as administered to the Ne
gro race should be improved.
The Negro Faithful and True
To America
The Negroes loyalty to his
country, is unquestioned, and to-
day he is making the supreme
sacrifice for the only home he
knows, AMERICA We also know
that the wars of the past as at
present, must be credited to the
lax administration of State and
Church. The conflict now raging
through the world must be left
on the stoop of these unfaithful
I world leaders. Yes, our so called
heads of nations, failed to teach
us to love each other, and to do
unto others as we would have
them do unto us. They failed to
teach us the brotherhood of all.
mankind, and the fatherhood of
God. Therefore, we have gone our
way. Creating and serving mater
ial Gods of our choice. Christ
the worlds greatest teacher COM
manded all mankind to love his
neighbor as himself, and as we
witness the fatal results of dis
obeying this most important
command, we must admit. that
the Saviour was not painting Ill
lies, when he gave us that COM
mand.
Let's Place the Blame for Riots
And Mob Violence Where
1t Belongs
We cannot place the blame on
Hitler, Mussolini. or Hirohito for
the $50 years of slavery, Mob
violence and plain murder of
Negroes in America. They had
nothing to do with the Elaine
(Ark) Massacre, nor did their
propaganda influence the Tulsa,
Okla. riot, or the Duck Hill, |
Miss, Blow Torch murders. Nor
the more than three thousand I
lynchings of Negroes over a per-
fod of 80 years. All this happen
ed before the Axis was discov-
cred, and since America had been
made safe for Democracy. These |
horrible unfair practices against
most loyal citizens has
been legalized as THE AMERI-
CAN WAY OF LIFE. So please
white America be informed that
your black brother has been 10y
al and true, knowing all the
while that the long lane of more
than three hundred and fifty
years had an end. You failed to
accept us as your brother, you
have failed to love us as a neigh
Dor, what will be your answer to
he Master of earth and skies
when requested to give an ac-
for recrucifying the
Christ who died that all men
night live and enjoy the God
,iven freedom to which he is
Did you fail to count c
he cost? v
RetributiOn
Now that the inevitable retri- a
ution is apparently near, the g
-merican Negro remains faithful {
D his country and with somewhat C
T doubt in his mind, goes down n
hat lonesome road, arm in arm
18th the other countless nations. Y
} fight and die, that this AMER 1
CAN WAY OF LIFE MAY CON
INUE. WE can only say, God 81
less our boys, who are making
he greatest sacrifice since the v