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PORTLAND INQUIRER Friday. March 22. 1946 B A R G A I N S NEGRO I N H O N E S VETERAN By Luigi Creaiore This is a story o f William Jesse Sanders. He was born in a small town in West Virginia shortly after the last war. When he was twenty-three years old Bill was inducted into the Army of the United States. He learned how to soldier and how to kill. He put his knowledge to use on battle fields thousands of miles from his little corner of the world. Today, William Jesse Sanders asks, “Why?” On January 28, 1919, in the “America’s Largest Home Seller“ small mining town of Pinehill, 328 S. W. Washington AT 7171 West Virginia—population 2,000 —Mrs. Emmitt Sanders gave FRANK L. McQUIRE—Very mo birth to her third son. Young dern side-by-side duplex. Hard William, after a normal period of wood fl. Hop furnace. One side bawling and spewing, learned to ready to move in. A give away use his sturdy little legs. He at $6950. Very good looking. played on sand lots with other Call J. D. Morris, AT 7171, ask youngsters; learned how to for E-53. wrestle; hit a ball with a stick, to sidestep an uppercut. FRANK L. McGUIRE—Vacant! One of Bill Sanders’ outstand 3-bedroom, 6-room house. Ha. P. ing memories was his first mov furnace. Full cement basement ing picture show. It was a Sun Good looking house priced at day afternoon when the entire only $4490. Call J. D. Morris family was told to keep their AT 7171 ask for C-206. church-going clothes on because FRANK L. McGUIRE— 5-room 2- they were going to the movie. bedroom home. Very reasonable Bill sat breathless when giant priced. Excellent location. Well images raced across the flicker built house. Quick possession. ing screen, as the scenes changed Call J. D. Mooris AT 7171 ask so fast he couldn’t keep up with the story. for D-156. On Monday, Bill was ready for FRANK L. McQUIRE—Income the movies again. He knew he property! Lovely, newly, dec needed money to get into the orated! Full cement basement, theater and money was scaice in 5 bedroom, 8 room home. Love the Sander’s household, so he ly lot. Convenient location. was not unduly surprised when Priced at only $4990. Call J. D. his mother said. “No movieshow Morris AT 7171. Ask for C-232. for you today.” But he was sur FRANK L. McGUIRE—Cute 2 prised when she added, “Even if bedroom, 5 room home. On bus I was to give you the money, you line. Good foundation. Partly couldn’t get in.” “Why?” asked young Bill. furnished. Priced at only $3000. “Cause you can only get in on Call J. D. Morris AT 7171 ask Sunday.” for B 163. Show’s open all week,” Bill FRANK L. McGUIRE—6-room, observed. 2 bedroom home. C l o s e to “I told you—you can’t get in school and bus. Comer lot. ’cept on Sunday.” Priced at only $2950. Call J. “Why?” D. Morris, AT 7171. Ask for “ ’Cause you’re black—ana only D-156. White Folks can go to that moVie FRANK L. McGUIRE—A good on week days. Now stop askin' buy! 2 flats, four rooms each. ‘why’ and go out and play.” Bill went out of the house and Good income. Nice looking, 50x 100 lot. Easy terms, close to sat on the wooden stoop. He bus service. Call J. D. Morris, couldn’t go to a movie ’cause he was black, but the white boys AT 7171, ask for F-61. could go. He would give the lady FRANK L. McGUIRE—Very neat! at the theater money, same as 4 rooms up, 3 room apt. in the white boys. He would sit in basement on 50x100 lot. Extra only one seat and watch the 50x100 lot across the street is screen, same as the white boys. inculded. V e r y reasonably Then why couldn’t he go? The priced. Close to bus lines, whole thing was silly. stores, schools, and church. Call Yet Bill knew his mother did J. D. Morris, AT 7171, ask for not li$. He was learning that he D-196. would be stopped from going FRANK L. McGUIRE—Home an certain places and doing certain wheels. 1 room trailer, stove, things all his life for one reason bed and built-ins. Only $125.00. — the color of his skin. Next year Bill started in Call J. D. Morris, AT 7171. Ask school. He sat in the same room for H-123. and had the same teacher as the FRANK L. McGUIRE— 5 room, 2 boys from the first grade to the bedroom home. Full cement ninth. The town could afford on basement. Close to school and ly one school and that wasn’t big bus. Quick possession. Only enough to divide into classes. $2950. For more information Only big enough to divide into call J. D. Morris. AT 7171. White students and Colored stu FRANK L. McGUIRE—Comfort dents. Just the same Bill liked school. able, 6 room, 3 bedroom fur nished homes; convenient loca He liked the smell of books. He tion. Nice lot. Very neat and liked finding out something new clean. Only $4000. Call AT. every day. 7171, ask for J. D. Morris, ask As he grew older, Bill took an for E-157. interest in History, especially FRANK L. McGUIRE—Beautiful Negro History. On Saturday he 7 room, 3 bedroom home, part went to the Library and read ly furnished, double plumbing; there things that were not taught fuel furnace. Good location. J. in school. He learned some new D. Morris, AT 7171, ask for C- facts aout the start of his coun try, the United States o f Ameri 206. ca. FRANK L. McGUIRE— 6 room, 3 He learned how the Colonies bedroom heme, quick posession. 2 had formed a new nation and blocks to bus, schools, close to how the new nation had risen stores. Gall J. D. Morris, AT and fought against mighty Eng 7171, ask for C-200. land to make itself independent. FRANK L. McGUIRE— 8 room Sitting on the hard library chair home, all hardwood floors dwn; he read: “We hold these truths basement; furnace. On bus, close to be self-evident, that all men to stores, school. Easy terms. are created equal__ with certain Competely furnished. J. D. unalienable Rights.... Life, Lib Morris, AT 7171, ask for C-97. erty, and the pursuit of Happi Frank L. McGuire ness.” William Jesse Sanders re membered those words—remem bered, too, what a strange mean ing they held in that day of slavery. He knew that Negro soldiers had died in that conflict. He learned that they had fought well side by side with white troops against the English. He read of a debate in Congress where two men, one from the North and one from the South, gave the verdict of that time on the value of the Negro in the Revolutionary War. William Eustis of Massachus etts said: “The war over and peace restored, these men return- to their respective States, and who could have said to them on their return to civil life after having shed their blood in com mon with the whites in the de fense of the liberties of their country, ‘You are not to partici pate in the rights secured by the struggle or in the liberty for which you have been fighting?’ Certainly no white man in Mas sachusetts.” Charles Pinckney of South Carolina said the Negroes, “Then were, as they still are, as valu able a part of our population to the Union as any other equal number of inhabitants. They were in numerous instances the pioneers and, in all, the laborers of your armies. To their hands were owing the erection of the greatest part of the fortifications raised for the protection of our country: some of which, particul arly Fort Moultrie, gave at that early period of the inexperience and untried valor of our citizens, immortality to American arms: and, in the Northern States num erous bodies of them were en rolled into and fought by the sides of the whites, the battles of the Revolution.” In the little library in Pinehill where William Sanders sat read ing the fine speeches, he could almost hear the words ringing in the musty room. He wonde: “What mfltte - Negroef ri: bafljtle, and then submit once more to the chains of slavery.” Bill read o f the War of 1812, where the Negro distinguished himself not only as a soldier but particularly as sailor. In the dis pute concerning the impressment of American sailors which was one of the causes of the war, Ne gro sailors repeatedly figured when they were seized by Eng land. They were claimed as cit- -izens by America, for whose rights the nation was apparently ready to go to war. These indeed were strange ev ents. The citizenship of Negroes was sought and defended by England and America at this time but a little later it was de nied by the United States Su preme Court that Negroes could be citizens. The number of Negro fighters in the War of 1812 was held down to a minimum at the be ginning of the conflict. However, by 1814, the situation had grown increasingly precarious. The state of Maine was in British hands, the Capitol at Washington had been burned and Northern States like New York were recruiting and arming Negroes in large quantities. It was then that Gen eral Jackson issued a spirited ap peal to the Negroes of Louisiana: “Through a mistaken policy, you have heretofore been deprived of a participation in the glorious struggle for national rights in which our country is engaged. This no longer shall exist. “As sons of freedom, you are now called upon to defend our most inestimable blessings. As Americans, your country looks with confidence to her adopted children for a valoious support as a faithful return for the ad vantages enjoyed under her mild and equitable government As fathers, husbands and brothers, you are summoned to rally around the standard of the Eagle to defend all which is dear in ex istence___ Your country, although calling for your exertions, does not wish you to engage in her cause with out amply remunerating you for the services rendered. Your in telligent minds are not to be led away by false representations. Your love of honor would cause you to despise the man who would attempt to deceive you. 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WtMlam Sanders ““wondered what “amply remunerating” meant in General Jackson’s state ment, because years after that war, black men were still slaves. A Yes, men in Japan can take “Was this their remuneration?” certain courses of study with the Bill Sanders wondered. U S.A.F.I. However. It is doubtful The only gdins made by Negro if such a specialized course as veter soldiers that Bill Sanders could inary could be taken by correspond ence. Would suggest that your son see, was the progress made in the take the matter up with his company War between the States, the war commander. that resolved itself into the War (J. Is the widow of a World War I (Continued on page 4) veteran, now receiving a pension, Where Cares Are Forgotten" r\ ; 14 KT. ( ' > - i SOLID GOLD \ "•>» « ' - $ 14.95 0 0 % tax Included This office has received many let ters asking whether or not once men get overseas their accumulation of discharge points stops. The an* swer from the war department invariably has been that men con tinue to earn discharge points so lung as they are in service. I'his question was brought to a head recently when Secretary of War Robert P Patterson was sur prised when informed by the army newspaper. Stars and Stripes, that point scoring stopped September 2. The war department now declares that both are right. Men in service do continue to earn discharge points for their record for use when and if a new freezing date is established. They point out that the first freeze date was May 12 when the total for Help lay track and ties, ballast the discharge was 85 points A new roadbed, and keep the line in good freeze date was established for Sep condition. Healthful outdoor work. tember 2 when the discharge point No experience needed. The com total was 70 However, since Sep pany furniahe i free housing, in tember 2. the war department has cluding fuel, light and water. You reduced the point score to 50 oi 20 get railroad benefits medical and points down, which is more than the hospital care, passes, insurance, veteran would accumulate in Ihe fine pension plan. Work for a per four-month period In other words, manent company—one with plenty while the veteran total is figured at the number of points he had accu of work ahead. mulated up to September 2, 1945, OP-259 his point total had been lowered since that date from 70 to 50, mak The friendly ing all who had 50 points on Sep tember 2 eligible 4or discharge Southern Padht Further lowering of the total points Apply Room 367, Union Station necessary for discharge are prom Portland, Oregon ised. entitled to any additional benefits above her pension for doctor’s care If she Is an Invalid?— Mrs. O. H., Eureka Springs, Ark. II D IA M O N D S (it-M INK A. No. the veterans' administra tion says that only In some Instances of advanced age are wiuutvs »f World War 1 veterans entitled to Increase in pension. Q. 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