to be called. I hear of
but few if any slackers among them, while thousands of slackers of other
races are being rounded up by the police in various cities throughout
the country.

The 200,000 Negro soldiers who are now at the front and in the camps
have gone with as brave hearts as any American citizen. They say,
"Silver and gold, have I but little, but I give my life to Uncle Sam, it
is all that I can do."

The Negro is not only furnishing men to the National Army, but he is
doing his part to support the boys at the front. He has bought Liberty
Bonds to the fullest extent. Many of his business organizations,
societies and lodges have bought large blocks of these bonds.

On Sunday morning, June 14th, Dr. Cortland L. Myers of Tremont Temple,
Boston, in his sermon told of an incident of an old colored woman who
had worked hard and saved up three hundred dollars in order that she
might not at the end be buried in the paupers' field, but when she read
that the United States wanted money, took all she had and carried it to
the bank to the agent. When the agent gave her the Liberty Bond and told
her that she would get four per cent on her money, she was utterly
surprised and said, "Lord, Boss, I thought I was giving this money to
Uncle Sam." This woman had only three hundred dollars, but she gave all.

You remember what Christ said about those who were contributing to a
great cause on one occasion. Many made large gifts, but one poor woman
came up and gave a penny which was all she had. Christ on commenting on
this to his Disciples said that she had given more than all, because she
had given all she had. Many incidents of this kind may be cited as proof
of the Negroes' loyalty in this struggle.

Not only in the Liberty Loan drive, but in the Red Cross and War Savings
Stamp drives, the Negro is doing his part. There are Negro agents all
over the South who are educating our people up to what the Government at
Washington wants. Such schools as Snow Hill, Laurinburg, Denmark, Utica,
Okalona and Calhoun and many others are serving as bureaus of
information for this war work among the Negroes.

Nor is this all. The Negro is doing his part in the various industries
of the country. I have heard of many strikes and walk-outs since we
entered the war, but not once have a group of Negroes struck. In some
places where a few are working with the unions, the unions have forced
them out at the risk of their lives, but where he is fre