The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-27

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Communities that have expressed hor-
ror over trocities abroad. have seen,
almost unmoved and silent, men
beaten, hanged and also burned by
the mob
The Negro has ever shown pro-
found faith In God and has always
looked to the church for. leader
ship, for counsel and for guidance.
The church which for fifty years mas
a record Of almost unmatched SER
vice in the education and betterment
of the race will now be recreant to
her trust and lose her birth-right of
service IL she does not meet this
confidence with full sense Of re-
sponsibility and full measure of
service for justice, peace and good
Will To this end we therefore urge
upon thc church, her ministry and
membership this constructive pro-
gram:
A Constructive Program for Just
Inter- Rracial Relations.
/. The Government, local, state
and national, should impartially
guarantee to all classes security OF
fife and Of property. Mob violence Ia
becoming crowd habit, When life
and property are ruthlessly taken,
when men and women are lynched
with no protection from officers or
courts, law and order are trampled
under foot. We call upon the pulpit,
the press and all good people to
create a public sentiment that will
support necessary legislation for the
enforcement of existing laws, that
life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness may be equally assured to all
classes.
2. The Negro should have eco
nomic justice, equal opportunity to
get and hold work on the same
terms as other men. with equal pay
for equal work, and with fair work
ing and living conditions. The en-
trance of large numbers of Negroes
into the various industries empha-
sizes the necessity of an immediate
amicable adjustment of relations of
relations with white employers and
fellow-workers.
8. We call upon men and women
everywhere to protect the sanctity of
home and womanhood. We record
with satisfaction the growing enlist
inent of Negro leaders in a program
Of education and Christianization
such as tends to prevent crimes that
provoke mob violence. The home of
the Negro should receive the same
measure Of respect and protection as
that of other Americans, and the
sanctity Of his home relations should
be safegnarded in every possible way.
Swift and impartial action OF the law
should strike the violator of the
sanctity of any home, white or black
4. We recognize as fundamental
to the welfare and efficiency of So
ciety that adequate re-creational pro-
visions be made available for Ne
gro citizens.
s. We strongly endorse the plea
of the Negro for equal travelling ac-
commodations for equal charges.
6. Adequate educational facilities
for Negro children and youth SHOULD
be provided not only as a national
obligation but also as a necessity
for national welfare. We emphasize
the urgency of giving to the Negro
his full share of local national funds
Z. Qualifications for franchise
should be administered irrespective
of race, creed or color.
8. Closer cooperation between
the races should be promoted by or
ganizing local committees of white
and Colored people in towns and
communities for the consideration of
inter-racial welfare All possible
agencies should be enlisted in foster
ing spirit of justice and of good
will In the relations of one race to
the other. We recommend that the
governor of each state appoint a
standing committee for the careful
study of the causes underlying race
friction with a view to their remival
and that Congress be requested
through non-partisan committee to
investigate the disturbed and threaten
ing inter-racial situation throughout
the nation.
Racial understanding and cooper
alton furnish the only sure basis of
race adjustment in a democracy. The
root of the matter is the failure to
recognize the Negro as a man. The
basis of distress on both sides is
fear, and fear hath torment. Re-
spect for Negro manhood and woman
hood is the only basis for amicable
race adjustment, for race integrity
and for permanent racial peace. If
we talk democracy. let us act de-
mocracy. If we propose a democrat
ic program for the protection and
DIFFERENTIATION of the weak and
people of Europe as
means of permanent peace and good
will abroad, lei us apply the same
program at home.
FRANK MASON NORTH, Pres,
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America
ALBERT G. 7 AWSON. Chairman,
Administrative Committee
WILBUR p. THIRI-IEI4D, Chair
man of the Committee on Negro
Churches.
CHARLES s. MCFARLAND,
General Secretary.
PRESBYTERIAN WOsEy ENLARGE