The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-01-25
H|LLSBORO STEPS IN THE L|MELICHT AND
BRAGG WILLIAMS IS BURNED At STAKE

city's pay roll for nursing ColoreC
patients. A thing new in our city,
IL not in the entire South.
Mrs. s. A. Mccall, another lady
recommended by our Welfare Board
She works under the direction of tht
chairman of the United Charities
filling position long since needed
among our people in this city. She
comes to us highly recommend hav-
Ing been engaged In the hospital al
the Prairie View State Normal. AL
ready the effect Of her good work is
seen and appreciated in many parts
Of the city among our people. She
IS from house to house of the
afflicted as an angel Of mercy seek
ing to give comfort through the
efforts of the United Charities, thus
bearing the balm and gilead to
those who are afflicted.
When we consider our children,
when we look out for their welfare,
we but perform our highest and
best duty for in them is the hope
of the race. and in the employment
of Mrs. Hilaria Morgan, the Welfare
Board has put itself on record as
doing the best thing possible, for
Mrs. Morgan's duty is to study the
child's welfare, and what shall we
say about this new thing and
unheard of thing among our people
in this city, the study of the welfare
of Colored children? We have heard
OF the welfare of the stock at our
state fair, but who has heard before
now the study of the welfare of the
Colored children of this city. What
stride we are taking through the
representation of our welfare board.
At last we have reached the child.
1t has become custom of late
years to work through boards as
much more can be accomplished in
that direction. Great. institutions are
now governed through boards, banks,
great funds trusts and the like. We
ought to be more interested in civic
affairs.
In a decade of years. a different
story will be told with regards to
the health of our children with some
to investigate their condition. their
ills, their short comings, and their
defects. Much has been said about
hog culture, but not till now has
one word been said about the Colored
child's physical condition, its per-
fection, its bodily growth, its prog
ress toward perfect youth and for
this one thing I'VE are to give the
welfare board the banner.
We are carrying out King Solo
mons decree that we should measure
the child with the rod, that is, meas
ure to find out its mental and physi-
cal development as well as the OLD
fashion methods, which were an
piled only to the body, when it was
meant for both.
The work of the Welfare Board
to be appreciated is but to be seen
and investigated. The wisdom of its
establishment can not be successfully
denied. That it has not gotten ali
that it has recommended should be
no surprise at all, but the surprise
should be that they have done as
well as they have when we stop to
think how slowly public opinion
crystalizes when it is to do things
for the Colored man. May we not
hope that other gates will soon open.
other doors of opportunities, other
square deals for all, that in the Ian
guage of the lamented Roosevelt,
All Men up and no Man Down.
The Negro Welfare Board of Dallas
is to be congratulated for its effect
i've and untiring effort for our people.
We also appreciate the consideration
of the Hon. Mr.. Lawther our mayor,
and we wish for him continued sue
cess in lifting our section out of tn
mud, and making it sanitary in every
respect, remembering that the bad
helath of one may effect the health
of many.