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188                               THE CRISIS

of it studding the water here and there like monuments of that fateful occasion. Going in close to shore the 'Grant' dropped anchor and as she swung lazily to and fro, like a giant bulldog tugging at its chain, we had a chance to view Manila in the perspective and to see the beautiful verdant growth of the tropics at its best. We, however, did not have much time for dreaming, for the call soon went to prepare to go ashore, and we got busy packing up, prior to taking the small steamer up to San Fernando, our future station. 

"To make a long story short, we had been at San Fernando about two months when we were ordered to get ready for a 'hike' out after the 'gugus' up through their main stronghold. 'Ta! ta!' rang out trumpeter Brown's bugle and every man sprang to attention. 'Mount! Form ranks! Fours left! Trot!' came in quick succession and we were off to receive our baptism of fire. We were loping along the road between Namapacan and Bangar when suddenly a volley of Remington bullets whizzed over us, and before we could dismount, another. At the first volley Captain Ayres' horse, a spirited animal, bolted and started straight up to the lines of the enemy. 

"'My God!' shouted Bill, 'the captain will be killed,' and putting spurs to his horse he started off after the captain. Reaching his side, Bill, by almost superhuman strength, lifted the captain from his horse and, placing him across the pommel of his own saddle, started back. 

"The 'gugus' were so startled at what happened that they stood looking on in mute astonishment. 

"When Bill was coming back, however, a command was given in Filipino, and another volley whistled past us. Bill was seen to reel, but managed to retain his seat by holding on with his knees. captain Ayres was uninjured, but Bill was mortally wounded. 

"After an hour's fighting we succeeded in exterminating the enemy, but ere we had finished, Bill has passed to the Great beyond. He had 'made good.' 

"As we rode back to the quarters the captain said: 'Boys'- and as we looked at him we saw a tear drop standing in his eye- 'you called Bill a bad man, but he wasn't. He was a good man; yes, a d-good man and a hero.' And every mother's son of us breathed 'Amen.'"

                    OUR NEIGHBORS 
                    By H. PEARSON
TO love my neighbor as myself
I've always longed to do,
and yet I never can succeed:
My neighbor is a Jew.

To love my neighbor as myself 
I've struggled week by week,
I cannot keep this great command:
My neighbor is a Greek.

To love my neighbor as myself,
And not a duty shirk,
I've prayed, but have completely failed:
My neighbor is a Turk. 

To love my neighbor as myself
I've toiled with all my soul,
But I know why I missed the mark-
My neighbor is a Pole.

To love my neighbor as myself
And help him in his need,
I cannot do, though hard I've tried:
My neighbor is a Swede.

To love my neighbor as myself
I said, "I know I can!"
I failed but I've a good excuse:
He is a colored man.

                NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE 
               ADVANCEMENT FOR COLORED PEOPLE
       BRANCHES 
A SELECTED list of branches, omitting only those from which the association has received generous financial support and a few which have just been admitted, were asked by the secretary to raise $100 each for the legal redress fund. This is the amount needed for the salary of a lawyer who shall give his entire time to legal work. It is manifestly impossible for the brilliant group of lawyers who have given so generously of their services to undertake the routine work which the increasing number of cases daily referred to us has made necessary. They will still continue to lend us the prestige of their names and to argue cases whenever possible.  Of the branches addressed all but one have replied favorably. Indianapolis was the first to pledge the amount; Washington the first to send the contribution. Since the latter was received Indianapolis has also sent a check for $100.
  In June the secretary visited the following branches: Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore and Washington. Everywhere were displayed a most encouraging spirt and the keenest interest in the work of the association. 
       DETROIT.
Detroit has a militant group of representative colored men. They have has a peculiarly difficult condition to meet, owing to discrimination, the immediate cause of which was a series of crimes committed by a small number of white and colored people in a disreputable section of the city. This discrimination was peculiarly sinister in its possibilities , since in the past, with the exception of Tacoma, probably no other city has offered a better opportunity to colored people. Members of the branch took an aggressive position and were particularly successful in their work of legal redress, in which they have been aided by Mr. Warren, their counsel, a most able attorney. As this goes to press the secretary, Mr. Thompson, writes that the branch had at last secured the recall of the police order directing officers to arrest all colored men seen in the company of white women. This order was a serious restriction on the liberty of colored men, because in many cases mistakes were made, since the officers could not tell a fair colored women from a white women, and the colored men so arrested were always detained without process of law. In one instance a young colored boy was arrested in company with his mother, a very fair colored women. Both were taken to the police station, where they were subjected to most humiliating treatment until they were able to prove their relationship. It is intimated that the action of the Detroit branch had some influence in compelling the author of this police order to resign. 
  At a meeting of the branch, which the national secretary attended, $70 of the $100 requested for the new lawyer's salary was raised until the balance pledged.
    CHICAGO.
In Chicago the secretary found a wonderful spirt of co-operation and unity. Though many members were out of town, several generous contributions to the work were received. 
   BALTIMORE.
At Baltimore the secretary addressed an afternoon meeting of the branch which was well attended. A portion of the $100 re-