France which gave to the world
the Dumas, pere et fils, judges men
by merit not by color. France is true
to its motto,
"Liberty, Egalite, Fraternity."
To sin by silence when we should
protest makes cowards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro
test. Had no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
quisition yet would serve the law, and
guillotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs of
many.Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
IN THE GHETTO
There have been several race riots
in Chicago, but the latest one is some
thing of a novelty. Recently colored
people, not being able to find houses
in other parts of the city, began mov
ing into the ghetto. The Jews forgot
all about their persecutions in Europe
and ordered their colored brethren
out. When they refused to go, two
Jewish girls said they had been in
sulted by "negroes." Then the riot
started. Result: One colored man
dead, five white men wounded.
"SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY."
A well-known colored resident of
St. Paul who is serving in the United
States army now in France sends a
letter which gives an idea of the pres
ent conditions which surround the
colored soldiers who fought "to make
the world safe for democracy." As
the censorship has not yet been lifted,
we withhold the name and address
of the writer for fear that he may
be punished for sending the letter,
which follows:
Somewhere in France, June 4, 1919.
