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THE DALLAS EXPRESS
has never hoisted the while
feather' neither has it been dis-
graced by the yellow streak. It
it not afflicted with the flannel
mouth. It it a plain every day
sensible conserva'ive newspa-
per vhlch trims no tail to catch
ih passint breese; files no
doubtful flat! It professes a
' patriotism as broad as tnr
t:nntry. Its love of even hand-
ed justice covers all the terri-
tory occupied by the human
race. This is pretty high round
but wi live on It and are pros-
pering. Boys of the press come
up and stand with us. This
ground is holy.
W . E. KING.
LAX HOME RULE
There are those who contend that
civilization Is headed to the rocks
that It cannot long survive ft great-
ter care Is not taken in the train-
ing of the present day youth whose
tendencies to wonder frontthe beaten
path tjey. blame upon lax home
rule.
Whether these persons are un-
duly pessimistic cannot be definitely
aid. It is true however that so far
civilization has never failed to right
itself however far down it may
have seemed to have slumped
though that correction has often
taken generations in its progress.
Dut speculation upon the result
of lack of restraint upon the pres-
ent day youth Is worth while for
the seeming- extremities to which
they are tending ar.e alarming.
The freedom which is now enjoyed
by boys and girls of teen age would
have been unthinkable a generation
ago.
To be allowed to come and go at
will would seem to cause the youth
to come upon adventures and ex-
periences heretofore met only by
adults. To reason that the quality
of youthful minds had changed
would be to admit that such ad-
ventures would be met and success-
fully handled by them. But does our
everyday experience teach this?
Crowded divorce courts crowded
sanitariums poorly born and illegi-
timate more frequently seen the
ewr present object of our pity the
young girl pre.maturely aged by dis-
sipation give us to feel that insplte
of the preachings 0f the optimistic
youth is the same. It cannot meet
successfully the adventures which
try the stamina ut those of more
mature years.
Then what of the future? What
of the parents of the next genera-
tion? Surely something akin to the
miraculous must happen if allowed
to go unrestrained as they now too
often are the present generation of
children develoi that stamina of
body and morals which will be nec-
essary to their efficient acceptance
of the responsibilities of future civ-
ilization. We have had experience enough
'.j know that the miraculous seldom
ever happens. TfcU which we
would obtain or t.compllsh must
be planred for worked for grown
to by a steadily followed and
well defined course cf action.
The law-abiding well mannered
steady grown-up of today is as a
rule the child who in his youth was
suiarvlsed chaperoned and care-
fully governed and restrained by his
parents. We can foretell the future
only as we trudy the past and ex-
amine the present. At we do this
ui.jt making due allowance for the
greater benefit of en-ironinent In
the life of the pres ut day youth
we are prone to believe that laxity
of home rule as we now experience
It will not pay satisfactory dlvldenB
in terms of strong robust adults of
a following generation.
No we do r.ot eel that the woH.l
And Iff civillzution 1 hetded for
'.i- rocks- We only feel cailed upon'
to note a tendency -which if follow-
ed too long may result unp'easantly
to vn and posipoue the glorious fu-
ture which mankind perpetually
htiies foi'.
INTER-RACIAL PROGRESS.
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An inter-racial Conference has been held in Dallas and par-
ticipated in by the leaders of thought of the community. Tha
pian of the conference as outlined by the leading speakers of that
body is to bring together in the community a group of its most
intelligent citizens white and black to study local conditions and
needs and deal with them as it seems best. '
That such an organization should form and begin to function
in Dallas and in Texas argues powerfully for an added percen-
tage of friendly relations between the races here.
That difinite steps should be taken to cause it to happen
that the most intelligent and respected among Negroes should be
taken as instances of the worth and progress of the group rather
that the shiftless will be to make more hopeful the outlook for
the general mass.
A more fitting comment upon this movement as it concerns
Dallas and Texas can not be found than that of Dr. George E.
Haynes Secretary of the Federal Church Council's Committee
on Race and Church relations who in discussing 'The Christian
Way in Race Relations" says:
"Two impulses of human life the struggle for selfish inter
est and the struggle in behalf of others have sought the right of
way in race relations. The demands for cheap labor to clear the
forest and till the tobacco rice and cotton fields of the white set-
tlers led them to bring the Negro people to America. Almost
from the beginning Christian conscience sought to prevent and
correct the evils of slavery and to serve the welfare of both races
by overruling selfish exploitation. The profits from unpaid lab-
or however so appealed to the lesser impulse of the majority
that it often thwarted the claims of justice and mercy. Sixty
years ago the nation paid an awful price in tlood and treasure
when conscience and justice demanded their place on the high-
way. During the years that have followed the spirit of justice and
service has slowly but surely gained larger and larger place in
the settlement of the many relations of the races in industry ed-
ucation government and religion. It is true that the Negro like
many other repressed groups has shared unevenly in the wealth
he has helped produce in the schools he has been taxed to sup-
port and in the government he fought and died in wars to de-
fend. Yet the glory of the past and the hope of the future
rest in the fact that although often in the minority there has
been a body of Americans who in season and out have labored
that Christian good-will instead of brutal force should determine
the relation of our national life to Negro citizens.
Half a thousand missionary schools institutes and colleges
have pioneered Negro education when many people did not be
lieve the race could master advanced knowledge. These institu-
tions laid the foundations for Negro public schools furnished
teachers for them and have equipped an able company of present
day Negro leaders in church school and community life. Progress
m industry art agriculture literature science and religion
among Negroes is leading many white leaders to say that the
time has come when they should no longer work tor the Negroes
but with them for the best and largest achievements of the new
day. In other words we have arrived at the time of real racial
cooperation. We begin to see that our general welfare cannot be
attained without according to all a share in planning and working
for as well as enjoying the benefits.
We are "finding new appreciation by the white people of the
Colored people's value as members of the community taking the
best of that race rather than the worst as instances of their
worth and progress likewise finding a new appreciation
by the Colored people of the white people's interest and readiness
to cooperate." Organizations such as the Commission on Inter
racial Co-operation in the South and the Federal Council's Com
mission on the Church and Race Relations are outstanding Hius
ti ations of this spirit.
The ideals of Christian brotherhood now gain a larger place
in the march along the world's highway because they have made
clearer to the people that to advance the man behind is to carry
forward the whole procession. Has not much of the selfish im-
pulse that led to the exploitation and repression of the weak by
the strong the disadvantaged by the favored the black by the
white had headway in the affairs of the world because men and
women have not realized that we all go up or down together? In
the practical life of action no less than in our thinking we are be
ginning to see that the science which taught the "struggle lor
existence" as "red in tooth and claw" stated only half a truth.
We are now beginning to see that the "struggle for the life of
others" is even as deep or deeper in the fabric of life and in the
structure of human society. The majority are opening their eyes
to see that we serve ourselves best when we serve our neighbor.
Indeed the results in goodwill from friendly co-operative
dealing with the so-called "race problem" in our own country can
and may so inspire the spirit of America and so convice the pub-
lic mind that conference and common sense are far more powerful
than conflict of amis in settling differences that we shall go
forth with greater sincerity and assurance to help the nations and
the races of the earth along the way of neighborly goodwill.
Wmm?
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f TH& MIRROR
Public opinion
CHUCRH DEBT AND JITNEYS.
A recent news article published under a Houston date line
states that the pastor of a Negro church there proposes to pay
off the major portion of the indebtedness of $14000 oa his
church by the operation of a jitney on the streets.
To those who have had close acquaintance with automobiles
whether for hire or private use such a declaration and belief
will cause a smile and a wise nod which if translated might read
it can't bj did." They are very likely to feel that a jitney oper
ated thus might do even more to increase thna to decrease the
debt of the church in whose name it is run.
But considered from the standpoint of novelty the plan has
much in its favor. So far as the general public is concerned it
has never before been tried. It may succeed.
But without 'special reference to the ch ireh above mention
ed some serious consideration may well be given to church debts
as they are generally incurred by.-Negro congregations.
It is generally supposed that individuals private concern s
etc. do not contract debts beyond their power to liquidate.
This supposition is made fact and rule by the general scheme
followed by bankers and individuals who are money lenders or
credit exlenders cf rigid examination of one's general financial
reputation. That churches Negro churches especially should
not be so considered is strange.
And in thinking of tLe many instances which are to be
found of congregations which through a series of years are bur-
dene i by an enormous debt one is prone to wonder whether the
sagacity of the money lender was at low ebb. at the time of the
transaction or whether the credulity of the membership and gov-
erning board of the church had not been allowed to overstep it
self and bargain for more than it really received bven a passing
acquaintance with bankers and brokers will cause a leaning to-
ward the latter belief.
But the soundness or fallacy of that position is not worthy
of as much consideration an is the question of whether or not the
average Negro congregation as it is found in Southern towns
does not aim beyond its reach in erecting costly church edifices.
Would they not piosper more greatly by thir.kinr in terms of the
financial ability and devotion of their individual memberships
their actual needs in the way of new and spacious buildings
rather than to think and argue as they too often do in terms of
outstripping their fellows in their town or ;tate ?
True it is that churches serve the public but it must also be
remembered that usually it id the membership of each church
upon which the responsibility of its maintenance and support!
falls. Should people comparatively few of whom own hom;s
HOW I'KKJI'DICK KA.MUI.KS.
Tunny things do happen In this old game of prejudice. Down at Me-AU-ster
a while undertaker almost wants to call the Ku Klux Klan out bee
cause he thinks (he Colored people are organizing to give a Negro under
taker their future business. Over at El Reno our correspondent wrltuB
that the Klan has ordered tho white undertaker not to bury any more of
th-e Sons of Ham. If we could just get some sort of Standardized pre-
judice we black folk would know better WHERE OPR I'LACE IS. If you get
on a Street Car in Muskogee Jim Crow regulations put you in the front of
tho coach and when you ride in Oklahoma City you must sit in the rear.
A Negro is obnoxious riding in the rear of an auto but alright at the
steering wheel- He is a trusted friend and lives upstairs in the same
house with the white folk (so long as one washes the dishes or mows the
lawn) but he is an impossible creature across the street in his own house.
There are so many things black folk do not understand. We hear so
much about not mixing and lnter-mingling. We have heard so much
about "Social Equality" until we got real sobered up over the white man's
burdens and heavy problems. But gracious the other night we suffered
a severe shock of surprise when Toliceman Deck Fuller had to actually
drive about twenty white men and women out of a Negro dance hall on
East 2nd street. Those people actually left angry BECAUSE THEY
COULD NOT DANCE AMONG NEGROES. We also wondered where the
ALlrSEEING EYE of the Klan was.. But maybe the Oklahoma City local
does not have the same rules as the Beggs Klan. You know the Beggs
Klan said In Its now famous "Warning No. 5" "White folks who associ-
ate with Niggers will receive the same consideration as Niggers." And
that Is a severe penalty too to be treated as A NIGGER.
We got to thinking about that warning of the Beggs Klan the other
night we mean that "TREATMENT OF A NIGGER" threat. And all at
once we remembered a case a Colored woman had in court recently. W''
went her bond. She had shot a white man. She claimed that this white
man had tried to rape her daughter. The county attorney convicted her
of the charge even though THE WHITE MAN'S OWN LITTLE SON GOT
ON THE STAND AND ESTABLISHED THE guilt of his father.
THIS LITTLE TOT DESCRIBED HIS PARENT'S SHAMEFUL CRIME
IN ITS EVERY DETAIL. The black woman in this case is still out in
bond with her case appealed. She has never been able to get the county
attorney to Issue a warrant for- the arrest of the white man. We related
this little story for fear some of our readers did not know what it meant
to be threatened with being "GIVEN THE SAME CONSIDERATION AS
NIGGERS."
There's been a white man selling typewriters over in our neighbor-
hood recently and he sold a lot of them because he was so nice and po-
lite in his way. He came down to my office several times and we had
some long chats told me all about his family and we found out that we
both came from the same state. certainly is a nice man at least I
thought he was until I met him down town in the bank. He looked
right at met and didn't speak. We got in the same line at the teller's
window and he did not Bay one word. I'm going to ask him next time
he comes out here whether he saw me in the bank. I really don't under-
stand how a nice sociable man like him could change so easily. Of
course he might have had the tooth-ache. One can never tell and we do
not want to condemn without proper ground for the charge. Of course
we have met lots of white politicians like that. In fact most of the of-
fice seekers with whom I have had any dealing remind me very much of
a little bay mare that I owned for about ten years. When spring came
and the grass began to green out she'd hoist toer heels and make a dash
for freedom and 'twould take a dozen men to corral her if she once got
out from the barn. In the winter though when the sleet covered the
ground and all vegetation was hidden that same little mare would come
up and put her head under your arm. She was then the tamest horse in
the lot-
Really it is Interesting if you once atop to think about it and assume
tie proper attitude to watch and observe the peculiar antics of prejudice.
Few Negroes really hate white folk. They get off and laugh many times
at what actually happens. If white folks don't know that very near all
"WHITE FOLK'S NIGGERS" are liers they ought to get off somewhere
and hear them talk and tell how they put their deal across by pretending
to ape the old ante-bellum black man who always had is hat ly nd him
and a ready "Boss" and "Kurnel" on his lips. We will say tl for the
information of the many many white folk who are fooled by a large
group of black folk. "Whenever you see a young Negro carrying on that
way he is r hypocrite and a liar. Kick him out because he doesn't mean
what you think he does "
The Negro of today wants the treatment accorded him that men are
entitled to. Through his blood and sweat and tears he has helped to
make this country what It is. "White Supremacy" slogans have no ter-
rors for him provided you give him an equal break in the game of life.
We are struggling upward actually climbing. We get many a hearty laugh
along the way when we see one white man slap us down and another
hugs us for the same thing. To us prejudice is awful and then funny.
Black Dispatch.
DR.R.H.TROTTER
WHAT MK. THESE IMMORS?
So persistent has been the rumors to the effect that the Dyer Anti-
L; tiuhing Bill is "slated to die" in the Senate Judiciary Committee that
we are beginning to wonder if there is any truth in Buch rumors.
We can understand quite well that the Democrats have made the
charge that the Republicans have no intention of pass'ng such a bill and
that the passage of the bill by the House was with the distinct under-
standing that it was to "die" in the Senate Committee. The charge com-
ing more or less from the Democratic side of the House is not within It-
self sufficient to create a doubt as to tne sincerity of the Republican party
toward the measure. But when we take into consideration that the Re-
publicans dominate the Senate and all Committee (so far as members are
concerned) and then note the progress of the Judiciary Committee on the
Ai.ti-Lynchlng Bill we can but ask ourselves the question "What do these
rumors mean?"
This ought to be a serious question with the flunking people of Am-
erica. This is no time to play this question in the football style." It
t jould be played on the Square.
Tb! bill is now at the most dangerous stage ot Its life. It's to the
place where it will be a blessing to the Republican prrty. It's a case of
strength for strength.
It is up to the Republicans to make he statement whether the Denw-
ticrats lire true or false. The propaganda spread by the Democrate Is
gaining ground every day- Activities on the part of the Republicans can
settle this question and set at ease those who are anxious.
The passage of the bill by the House has aroused the Colored people
as no other legislation in many years it has inspired new hope In many.
A delay on the part of the Senate will act upon the people like the verse:
"A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep or taste not
the poisonous spring. Those show draughts Intoxicat) the brain;
while drinking deep sobers it again."
The passage of the bill in the House of Representatives Juanary 26
is like a little learning to us. It will require the passage of the bill by
the Sentte to sober us again.
Not any amount of reasoning can appeal to the intoxicated brain.
St. I ouls Argus.
whose existence at best is precarious be urged to undertake a
responsibility which those in much better circumstances than
they would think twice before accepting?
Should a group of people as members of a church incur a
debt which they as workers or business men similiarly placed
would refuse?
Questions such ?is this will more and more frequently face
pastors and governing boards of churches for the public is weary
01 the seemingly ceaseless and eternal cry ot "money" to the ex-
clusion often of spiritual contemplation.
Would it not be better to concentrate the financial strength
of church memberships along sound and sensible lines making
desires for better church homes conform more nearly to the abil-
ity to pay for them when contracted for?
Such consideration comes from casual consideration of freak
plans for liquidating debt beyond the power of payment by those
who contracted for them.
KHF.IIUO-Sl'IVU MIMXCilTIS.
Ill .-onio cases delirium appears
early while In others it will appear
later. The delirium may be mild or It
inny he manlf'sTed only bv lnrnherent
nnswt'rs to fiur-stionrf. Af'tivr dHii'itnn
In ooininun Riid Is umuilly ncronipan-
id by halliK-inutions duiincr which
the putlent will sTHUlhl loudly act
(liii-erly and if nut hi1d or tied will
HoiNctimi's (ret out of bed. This form
of di'lit'iinn usually 'appears at nlpht
in paraysma and may very according
lo progress made by the disease. Af-
ter a few days we usually see spasms
or twitlrliinjr of sTnffle muscles and
very often of whole Kroups of mus-
cles In fact muscular contraction Is
an almost constunt feature of this
disease. Soon after the first sins of
muscular twitching appears the mus-
cles of the arms and legs show evi-
dence of n tonic spasm as a result
of which the arms are bent upon the
chest and the forearm Is bent up
the arm. Sometimes the thumb Is
bent over the palm of the hand. We
also see the thigh flexed upon the
abdomen and the lei? bent upon the
thlKh. The spasmodic rieldity ot tho
body may be followed by spasms of
the muscles of mastication or by lock
Jaw. This latter development is usual-
ly considered a mortal slKn. There Is
a pallor and llvidlty of the skin and
mucous membranes of the mouth and
throat in the besinnintr which In
most cases Is followed by the appear-
ance of bumps upon the face. There Is
quite frequently some signs of deaf-
ness which may later be followed
by. inflamatlon of tho middle ear or
even by rupture lienfness remains
sometimes after the patient as other-
wise recovered.
The eyes also give quite u deal of
trouble The condition of the pupil
helm- verv variable. They may be
dilated or contracted yet they may
remain normal. However In most
case thev are uneiiuiil nnd react very
poorlv to' light. Almost all cases have
some' disturbances of the stomach.
Thev' ninv or may not be vomiting
(usiiallv there Is (but In these case
where we see vomiting. It lasts only
for a short period but appear later
al longer or shorter Intervals lto-
tniotlon of the abdomen Is common
and constipation instead of diarrhoea
is the rule.
The disease will sometimes leave
the patient crippled in gome way. In
most Instances the aftermath is mani-
fested In permanent blindness or dean-
ness. ill some cases the intense nerve
racking headache will out last tho
dosease by several months. The dis-
ease mav leave the patient feeble
minded or leave them with some form
of local panilvsls. In very mild cases
the disrusc usually lasts from one to
five davs while In the most malig-
nant typo the duration is much shor-
ter usually terminating in death. In
the ordinary form convalescence us-
ually begins ut tho end of one or
two weeks. If recovery ensues. It is
after a long serious illness and this
slow convalescence Is usually hin-
dered by numerous complications.
Persons who have In any way been
exposed to the disease and who ure
suffering with weakened conditions of
the respiratlng organs or throat
should receive prompt and active
active treatment. I (isinfection of tho
vasopharvnx expectoration and other
secretions are i ecoinmeiided.
Free Tubercular Clinic at the Morgan-Trotter
Sanitarium every Mon-
day and Friday evening from 2 to 3
p. m.
BETTER THAN GOLD
THERE WAS ONCE A I'OOR SHOE-MAKER WHO WAS NOTED
FOR THE BEAUTY OF HIS WORK. MANY BUYERS CAME AND
WAITED FOR HIM KNOWING THAT HIS SHOES WERE GOOD;
WHILE THE MERCHANTS IN THE MARKET-I'LACE DESriSED
THE TOOIt COBBLER WHO HAD LITTLE TO SELL THOUGH
THAT LITTLE WAS OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
Once lute at night as lie bent lovingly over bis bench those mer-
chants came secretly to him saying "Why I Ymi Waste ko Much
Tiny; Over one Tali' of Shoes When You .Might .Make Many and
Sell to us ut u (irreit Profit?"
THE SHOE-MAKER ANSWERED WITH THE WISDOM OF SOLO-
MON: "A GOOD NAME IS I5KTTEK THAX AND SERVICE
IS ABOVE GREAT RICHES."
The Life Insurance Company
that Is too much concerned with
profit cannot build an enduring
business. Certainly it never is-
sues the best policies in the
field. Invariably there Is anoth-
er company in the same field
whose pride in its policies iB
greater than Its pride in Its
profits and Its name eventually
becomes the mark of all that Is
best and most enduring.
Standard Life Insurance Com-
pany was founded by Heman E.
I'erry a close student of econ-
omy and financial conditions
whose desire was to set a new
and higher standard of quality
in tho development of business.
He consulted the best actu-
aries and medical experts who
assured him that such a stand-
ard was within tho power of
science through careful selec-
tion and strict adherence to the
laws of mortality.
From the beglning the House
of Standard Life resolved to Is-
sue policies so safe that their
worth could not fail to be recog-
nized. The business therefore
could not fail to grow. As it
grew the facilities of growth
were used to issue still better
policies and the business grew
more.
For more than nine years it
lias adhered strictly to the prin-
ciple and today the name STAN-
DARD LIFE has become a
household word. Its policies ars
recognized an full guaranty of
skill scientific research know-
ledge and honor and arc ac-
cepted by the sound thinking
scrutinizing public whoso ob-
jective is the creation of es-
tates that will enduro through-
out posterity.
The nunif Standard I.ife on its
policies Is equally valued as
positive assurance of reliability
strength and security.
Get a Standard Life Tolicy
for un adequate amount as a
sure means of providing an es-
tate that Is 11UTTEU THAN
GOLD.
STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HOME OFFICE:
ATLANTA GKOIiCilA.
There is a Standard Life Agent Near You.
LYXCHIXG VS. "MOB Ml'RDEICS.1
North Carolina authorities are becoming impatient over the delay n
securing the extradition from Canada of the Negro Matthew Bullock who i
wanted for the crime of Inciting to riot. It is felt that North Carolina's
good name is being reflected upon by Canada's fear that the Negro will be
lynched if he be returned to the State for trial.
governor Morrison is out in a lengthy statement defending tho State's
reputation and declaring that many of the so-called "lynchings" are noth-
ing more than murders of criminals by the friends of the victim the mur
ders frequently taking place before the officers get possession of the crim
inals.
The Governor's argument appears to make a distinction without a
difference. Killing of persons charged with crime bv mohR hefr. .i. of
ficers arrive may relieve the officers of blame for neglect of duty pro-
vioea mey mane due effort to arrive in time but it Is diffeuit i.i.
guish between the moral guilt of a mob that kills before the uccused is
(1 tlaa4rtr1 nt r I II 1. 1lll . . .
...oou au Ul oue mm Kul8 ne nas Dwn arres(e(j
Furthermore there would appear to be little difference in their in
jury to the law. If they take a prisoner away from offi. . ..
usurpers and are for the time being as dangerous to the established gov
ernment as an armea roreign invader ould be. But when they deprive
the officers of the right to bring to trial one accused of crime their of-
fense against the law is scarcely less grave for in punishing the accused
themselves they are still usurpers of the functions of the constituted
authorities.
It speaks for the officers that few prisoners are taken away
from them and lynched in North Carolina but it does not speak well for
a large part of the population of North Carolina that m r n.
' Jk n iittl VTUV-
ernor Morrison prefers to designate as mere "murders" by crowds of en-
rangea citizens occur before the officers get possession of the accused.
The governor and the good people of North Carolina Have a right to
feel humiliated that their state as a law-abiding and law-enforcing entity
has been called into question by a foreign government. Mob violence in
North Carolina has not been as prevalent as In some other States but It
has nevertheless existed aoid the State's case in this particular controversy
with the Canadian government Is weakened by the fact thai this Negro's
brother was lynched or "murdered" as Governor Morrison would say for
this same crime.
If North Carolina's difficulty with Canada over this ovivim ...
should result in a better conception ot the supremacy of law among those
wno are given 10 moo violence the damage to the state'. mn..t.in. .in
have been entirely offset. u rw
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The Dallas Express (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 25, 1922, newspaper, March 25, 1922; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278387/m1/4/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .