The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-11-21
THE PROBLEM OF
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Discussed by a Group Of In
fIu0ntlaI White Men.
WORK OF DR.. j. {. M'CULLOCH

Plain Statement Of Facts on the Situa.
tion In the South as It Relates to the
White and coIored citizens-vaIua.
able Publication on Great Public
Questions.
Where do the strongest, best educat-
ed and most progressive southern
white leaders n 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
ment Of the race along all lines Of up
lift. desirable civic reforms. lynching
as public crime and the making of
better citizens. these are questions of
social justice which are now receiving
g0Odly measure Of attention.
Fearless. clear cut and satisfactory
answers are given in 1.-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. DR.. James q.
McCulloch. general secretary of the
congress. has done valuable piece of
work in editing for popular distribu-
ton the addresses OF James Hardy
billiard. W. ID. Weatherford. G. FL.
Brough. William NJ. Hnnley. ]. FL. De-
Leach. e. c. Branson, Josiah Morse.
George W. Hubbard. w. o. Scroggs,
Jackson Davis. b. c. Caldwell. Grace
Bigelow House. John Little. Charles v.
Roman. Mrs. J. ID. Hammond, A. j.
Barton and Wilbur F. Thirkield.
The following statement on race re-
lationship, 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 menace to the health. welfare
and prosperity Of both races, we be-
Heve 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-
neve that practical lessons on santa.
tion and hygiene should be given in
public schools, both white and colored,
and also in the institutions for ad-
vanced training throughout the south
ern states. '. r..
Recognizing that the south is no ex-
ception to other parts Of the country in
that It's courts Of justice are often
more favorable to the rich than to the
poor and further recognizing the fact
that the juxtaposition Of a more privi-
legged race and less privileged race
complicates this situation. we plead
for courts of Justice instead Of more
courts Of law. We plead further for
deeper sense OF obligation on the part
Of the more privileged class to see to 1t
that justice IL done to every man and
woman. white and black alike.
Recognizing that lynch law ia no cure
for the evil of crime. but is rather an
aggravatiOn 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 Ia worse which Ia COM
mitted by an individual Of one race
upon an individual Of another race and
that form of retaliation Is most harm
ful which is visited by one race upon
another, we further believe that there
must be prompt and just adminis-
tration Of the law i'm 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 q
better trained class of workmen In all
the walks Of life. and. furthermore. the
state is in the business Of education
for the sake Of making better citizens
Of all men. white and black alike. and
thereby safeguarding the life and
property of the community and mp
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 he made to
at into and minister definitely to the