The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-13
sATuRpAY. pEcEMpER %, 1918.
THE MAN LOWER DOWN.

There are entirely too many OF
us who because Of a supposed differ
ence in condition are prone to lit
our skirts and look askance in a
I'm-holier-than-th attitude upon a
less favored brother or sister who
for the time being is thrown in
contact with us. Let II be remember
ed by all OF us that very little sep
arates classes and kinds Of man:
that charity should <be the practice
of all and that It is probably only
the grace of God and the common
sense of some OF our ancestors that
have removed US from the level OF
that unfortunate to our present con-
dition. That II our case had been
left to us we would have made as
nice a mess of II as we do OF our
boosted good behavior and proper
conduct when we sheer at one OF
the less fortunate of our race and
Gods creatures.
So often instances come 10 our
notice of men and women OF sup
posed culture and when the ordinary
conditions Of living and moving
among ones fellows throw them In
contact with those not generally ac-
corded the society of their special
class or group. They seem by every
means in their power to strive to
make that person feel that either
he ought to consider the brief con-
tact high honor or that he is
something openly understood 10 be
undesirable. Such action is thought
less, unkind and un-christian, IL
seems that we OF all people should
be free from any leanings toward a
system of cast or prejudice Tor we
more than all others have suffered
most from such systems. The In
suits, sneers and jibes which we
feel simply 1--WE are not as certain
other men in color" ought TO serve
to make us conslderate. helpful and
and by all means courteous and
kind to our fellows for be II ever
remembered that whatever of praise
and credit or blame and criticism
falls upon one, falls upon all and
the common lot and destiny OF us
all is so linked and bound up one
with the other that we rise or fall
together.
AN men with black faces, be they
learned or simple, comedy or honIely.
rich or poor, honored or unhonored
bear together the burdens and re-
sponsibilities of each other.
Christianity among us amounts to
nothing IL Il does not guarantee to
each of us such q sympathy of UNDER
standing and singleness OF purpose
s.<.4 AIxksf ~ tey,
will be helpful and pleasant for
after all a twist OF the hand OF
Fortune Is all that is necessary to
reverse the conditions OF any two
individuals or groups and make Of
the naughty, the humble and vice
versa and the spirit of Christianity
aa we constantly ask for its practical
working here on earth Amounts TO
nothing more than the giving to
every race or individual the bene-
AT Of the courtesy, sympathy. help
and general kindness which was
auQht by the Lowly Nazarene dur
ing his stay upon earth.
let us think individually Of our
dirty In this respect and show our
selves kinder and more sympathetic
A. our dealings one with the other.
nor npon those more favored in
cnlture. education and development
az spirit IS the responsibility OF bring
ing to their own level their less fav-
ored brothers in black and we shall
not have truly lived till we shall
have trulyt loved and served each
~ cod's creatures and our fellow
men for be it remembered that He
liveth best who loYeth best all men
both great and small"