The Denver star., 1913-11-15

able Publication on Great Public
Questions.
Where do the strongest, best educat-
ed and most progressive southern
white leaders IA church. state and the
arena of education stand on the per-
picking social and economic questions
of the hour as they relate to the color
ed race? Public health. the improve
fnent of the race along all lines of up
lift, desirable civic reforms. lynching
as n public crime and the ma king Of
better citizens. these are questions of
social justice which are now receiving
goodly measure of attention.
Fearless. clear cut and satisfactory
answers are given in THE Human
Way most valuable and attractive
volume containing the addresses ON
race problems which were delivered at
the Atlanta meeting of the southern
sociological congress. DIR. James E.
McCulloch. general secretary of the
congress, has done a valuable piece of
work in editing for popular dstribu-
ton the addresses of James Hardy
billiard W. ID. Weatherford. c. II.
Brough. William NJ. Hunley. ]. II. De-
Loach. f. C. Branson. Josiah Morse.
George ". Hubbard. W. o. Scroggs.
Jackson Davis. B. C. Caldwell. Grace
Bigelow House. John Little. Charles V.
Roman. Mrs. J. d. Hammond. a. J.
Barton and Wilbur +. Thirkield.
The following statement on race re-
latlonship. which was prepared and
adopted during the Atlanta meeting of
the congress by white men of vision
and broad. Christian sympathy. ex-
presses SO completely the new program
of social justice for the race in the
south that it is offered with no further
comment:
Recognizing that tuberculosis and
| other contagious diseases now preva-
lent among the Negroes of the south
are Il menace to the health. welfare
and prosperity Of both races, we be-
4 lieye that there should be a most
hearty cooperation between the health
authorities OF the various states and
cities and the colored physicians. min
listers and teachers. We further be
lleve that practical lessons on santa
ton and hygiene should be given in
public schools. both white and coiored.
and also In the institutions for ad
vanced training throughout the south
ern states.
Recognizing that the south is no ex-
ception to other parts of the country in
that its courts of justice are often
more favorable to the rich than to the
poor and further recognizing the fact
that the juNtaposition Of n more privi-
legged race and less privileged race
complexities this situation. we plead
for courts of justice instead of more
courts of law. We plead further for n
deeper sense OF obligation on the part
of the more privileged class to see to it
that justice is done to every man and
woman. white and black alike.
Recognizing that lynch law is no cure
for the evil of crime but Is rather an
| aggravntion and is itself the Quintes-
sence OF all crime. since 1t weakens law
and II unchecked must finally destroy
the whole bond that holds us together
and makes civilization and progress
possible and that. other things being
equal. crime is worse which is com.
! mitted by an individual OF one race
that form of retaliation is most harm
full which is visited by one race upon
another. we further believe that there
must be prompt and Just admins
tration of the law In the detection and
punishment of criminals. but that to
this must be added those Influences OF
knowledge and of good will between
the races which will more and more
prevent the commission of crime.
The economic and moral welfare of
the south Is greatly dependent on
better trained class OF workmen in all
the walks of life. and. furthermore. the
for the sake of making he.tcr citizens
Of all men. white and black alike. and
thereby safeguarding the life and
property of the community and up
building its economic prosperity We
believe that four definite steps of i'm
provement must he made In the Negro
schools of the SOUTH
First-The schools must be made to
at into and minister definitely to the
practical HE of the community IN
which they are located
Second.-There must he larger
amount OF money put into our public
schools for Negroes. thus enabling
them to have longer terms nnd to Sc
cure better trnined tcnchers.
Third.-There must be more thor
ough supervision on the part OF the
white superintendents. following the
lend of many superintcndcnts already
working