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Macon, Ga., Oct. 14, 1914.

Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States
Washington, D. C.

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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
OCT 17 1914
RECEIVED]

Dear Mr. President:-

Excuse me fer interrupting your valuable time, but as a
conmon negro man of this great nation, and white man civilization,
I hereby beg you for a little information. I having read and
notice daily of the great war in Europe, and is therefore firmly
believe, at least feel so, in case this great country of ours get
in war with any those great European powers or Japan, it would
require a large army of train able bodies men to cope with any
those powers thus mention, and I am still convince that it require
strong and tough people that can stand hard ship and a people that
can fight and know how to do it, not bragging but that quality of
people my race have it. Little weak men feed on Dessert and doing
bookkeeping service I natural believe would prove a great failure
against a well trained invading army. I notice again in this war
amongst the infantry, they dont make many round of fires from their
guns before both sides is ready to use the baonet, there where strong
men is needed to fight their way to victory. My state have and is
got in her border thousands of young patriotic colored men that is
beyond the Illitracy class that would be glad and proud to shoulder
a gun for this country, but at present we are Oustrichcise against
by the state or United state one or the other. Who is responsible
I dont exactly know, but I do believe the day is going to dawn when
this state and country will see their errors and 1 dont believe the
time is far off. The state of Georgia ought not have no less than

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