They surely must know their business--every inch of it--to advance to these ratings.

Yet they are not wanted in these ratings because they involve the black man having charge of white men under him.

Outside of the messman branch you will find comparatively few Negroes in the Navy today.
"There should be 'black ships' assigned to be manned by American Negroes.

These are days of democracy, equality and freedom," continues the writer.

"If a man is good enough to go over the top and die for these principles, he is good enough to promote in the Navy.