The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
| RACE QUESTIONS NO. |
NEGRO BY Wake
Topeka Minister I'm First of Sc.
ries in State Journal.
Environment Arising From Re-
1atiOns of Groups.
rRnII uac lilo NITRIC ugIran
EACH HAS HIS DUTIES AHEAD
White and Colored People Must
Solve Problem.
Negroes Must Realize Progress
Comes to Him Who Fights.
BY THE REV. GEO. GILBERT
WALKER, NJ. A.
WEDNESDAY.
FORECAST.

| The writer is aware that the prob
| lem arising ont OF the relation obtain
| ing between the white and the colored
American has been much discussed.
and from many points of view. And
| yet, it is to be regretted that this really
important question has not become of
general intelligent consideration. A
few thoughtful persons of both races
give it their attention: but beyond
that, 1t is scarcely seriously conceived
Save a small number of students of
history and sociology. men examine
and discuss the so-called Race Cues
tom with more eloquence than
learning and sympathy.
1t is evident that no exhaustive dis
cussion can be attempted in the space
to be occupied by these articles. The
writer intends merely to indicate GER
tain fundamental factors entering into
the question, certain issues involved,
certain tendencies and methods. to
point the way to possible remedies.
to put the question in its proper place
among the great problems of human
environment and progress If, at the
end of this discussion. the writer shall
have been able to make clear his point
of view to the intelligent and fair
dressed only to the Intelligent and
fair-minded) the purpose of their
writing will have been fulfilled
Environment.
In the last analysis, all problems
arising from the relations of groups,
peoples or races are phases of the
general problem of the progress of
adjustments differ in different sur
roundings, historical backgrounds
and stages of culture. This environ
ment is effective upon the group fur
Their down 1t tends to produce the
characteristics which the dominant
people claim are essentially racial and
which are supposed to justify. or at
least to make expedient. the attitude
assumed by the dominant people.
The attitudes assumed by groups
between whom maI-ad justments OBJ
tain, are generally resultant of false
emphases. A dominant group infiu-
enced in its contact with another
group. by complexion or previous con-
dition, is viewing specifically the
great issues of humanity. The real
problems of society-crime. ignorance,
poverty. exploit, vice, etc.-are not ra-
cial or national. per sc, but are prob
lens of human nature, opportunity,
freedom and justice.
Bad environment produces bad re-
suits Good environment produces
good results The student of the his
tory of nations knows the part played
by environment in the character of
the great civilizations Says DIR. Emil
Reich in Success Among Nations
Let u.s. at once, set aside the hypoth-
esis of any peculiar virtue inherent in
a particular shade of complexion or
variety of blood" Men. in the last
analysis, are just men, but are differ
entiated by physical and political and
/ general contact environment
Physical Conditions
When a number of people are diff
| ferentiated more or less definitely by