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as m sympathy with the cause presented.Harlem News Comments on Segregation of Butlertlliucut,-ng a ful t(may 1hood c »New York, Nov. 10.—Commenting on the segregation methods used by Southern members of the American Legion in preventing Sol Butler, former American running broad jump record holder, from competing in the athletic games held in New Orleans last month, the Harlem Home News, a white semi-weekly publication, in its issue of November 1 has the following to say:“Sol Butler, colored athlete, was rot allowed to compete in the New Orleans American Legion meet because of racial prejudices. Nothing unusual for New Orleans, we suppose, but not exactly up to our notion of Amerian ideals. If Sol But--ei was good enough to be trained during the war for a berth as an officer in the United States army, and Jf he was good enough to represent the United States in the Olympic games, he ought to be good enough to run a race in New Orleans, o Prejudices of the kind that kept fcol Buetler, broad jump champion, cut the American Legion track and field meet recently held at New Orleans are vicious principles, subversive of the best interests of American sportmanship and thoroughly meritorius of the contempt of the country. The meet shoul'd not have been held in a city where likelihood of such an incident was imminent. The New York delegation was steadfast in Butler’s support and at least there is some satisfaction in knowing that not all of the Legionnaires are living a thousand vears behind the times.”Literary Digest Quotes Pressman.Thei zatiom Metho« Erisco believe Jesus crv, Yet. t brieve ship b who c This its ha to obt ther for«r? 1lishine own ir no dot selves The at 1 hi: Thev N»f,‘or such a crime gabion Mr. ment , and g; fina^ci invo*v. disadv a met ar timent *he c FannieVa.. IBertha viting M rs. . ♦he ot ther^fi reache com mi Last Rmrit.i of Ne* methoisociati nerfe'* last Ts
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The Appeal
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Sat, Nov 11, 1922
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