Debasements--Burdens Fall upon the Weak--Toll of Disease--Negroes
Singularly Healthy--Negroes Killed in Battle--Deaths from Wounds and
Other Causes--Remarkable Physical Stamina of Race--Housekeeping in
Khaki--Healthiest War in History--Increased Regard for Mothers--An Ideal
for Child Minds--Morale and Propaganda

Chapter XXV. Quiet Heroes of the Brawny Arm.

Negro Stevedore, Pioneer and Labor Units--Swung the Axe and Turned the
Wheel--They were Indispensable--Everywhere in France--Hewers of Wood,
Drawers of Water--Numbers and Designations of Units--Acquired Splendid
Reputation--Contests and Awards--Pride in their Service--Measured up to
Military Standards--Lester Waltons Appreciation--Ella Wheeler Wilcox's
Poetic Tribute

Chapter XXVI. Unselfish Workers in the Vineyard.

Mitigated the Horrors of War--At the Front, Behind the Lines, at
Home--Circle for Negro War Relief--Addressed and Praised by Roosevelt--A
Notable Gathering--Colored Y.M.C.A. Work--Unsullied Record of
Achievement--How the "Y" Conducted Business--Secretaries all
Specialists--Negro Women in "Y" Work--Valor of a Non-combatant

Chapter XXVII. Negro in Army Personnel.

His Mechanical Ability Required--Skilled at Special Trades--Victory
Depends upon Technical Workers--Vast Range of Occupation--Negro Makes
Good Showing--Percentages of White and Colored--Figures for General
Service