The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15

all classes of publications, the small
as well as the large newspaper or
publication.
In addition to these, action embody-
ing the following was taken by the
Association:
(a) A propaganda to be started
whereby better treatment for the
Negro and his interests through the
white press of the country.
OBJ That the Press Association
should request and cooperate with
the white press in discriminating
exaggerated newspaper reports that
are false and detrimental to the race.
(c) That newspapers would en-
courage the people everywhere to
take up with the railroad admins
| tration, Department of Complaint at
Washington, D. c., whenever unequal
| accommodations or injustices were
given to the members of the race
by any railroad company. discouraging
the practice however. of getting into
personal combat with the railroad
conductors or employees,
(d) That an organization should
be at once perfected to meet and
counterfeit many organizations in the
South now being promoted to keep
the Negro down.
(e) That the Negro Press Asso-
citation through its members attempt
to show to the Negro business men
the value of advertising in Negro
| journals.
C) That the Negro Press Associ-
alton formulate a message to be sent
to the Peace Conference now in ses-
sion at Yer Sailles in the interest
Of better condition of the darker
races.
Cd That a second demand be
made upon the political organizations
in their coming campaign for recog-
milton of the Negro Press.
While the deliberations of the AS
ISOLATION took up much time, the
manner and dispatch of business
were construed to be very efficient
because of the limiting of the de-
bates and the swiftness with which
the topics germained to the dis
cussion was reached. The officers
for the ensuing year elected were
as follows: c. j. Perry, editor of
the Philadelphia, Tribune, Philadel
phia, Pa, President; w. E. King,
editor The Dallas Express, Dallas,
Texas, First Vice President; Jas. w.
Johnson, editor The Star of Zion,
Charlotte, N. c., Second Vice Presi-
dent; Henry A. Boyd, Nashville,
Tenn, Corresponding Secretary; B. J.
Davis, editor The Atlanta Indepen-
dent Atlanta, Ca, Treasurer; j. A.
Hamlet, editor The Christian Index,
Jackson, Tenn. Recording Secretary;
Newport Star, Newport News, Va,
Assistant Recording Secretary; Jos.
l.. Jones, editor The Fraternal Moni-
tor, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chairman of the
Executive Committee; Z. A. Williams,
editor The Brotherhood, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Auditor. An executive COM
mittee consisting from one to two
members in each state in the Union
was elected. A Code Service Com
mittee was re-appointed, as a par
tial report from the committee had
been submitted at the session and
they were authorized to prosecute
their work and to, if possible, sub
NIT the proof of the code at the
executive session next August in st.
Louis, Mo. The report of the officers
for the year was made, and it was
shown by the President and the Cor
responding Secretary that the great
est activity in the history of the
organization had been kept up for
the past twelve months.
Social Features.
The local committee in charge of
arrangements was deluged with in
vitations for social functions and
entertainments TOR the organization.
The first night the Colonel W. l..
King of Dallas, Texas, was the star
of attraction at the Mt. Olive Baptist
church where he delivered a brilliant
address before one of the most ap-
preciative audiences seen in Nash
vile, the ministers of the various
churches supporting the meeting. On
Thursday night Rev. and Mrs. Pres
ton Taylor entertained the Associa-
ton at a six o'clock dinner at Villa
LaGreenwood out at Greenwood
Park. Automobiles were put at the
disposal of the organization and they
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Board where all the sessions were
held, al $3.50 p. m. The spacious
home was decorated with ferns and
cut flowers individual tables spread
with place cards. Stafford's Jazz
Band ten pieces, concealed behind
bank of evergreens, furnished
music throughout the evening, and
a six course menu was served con-
slsting of the eatables of the season.
After the elaborate dinner special
session of the Association was held
in TIE home. Distinguished Nash
vile visitors were in attendance.
Resolutions thanking DR.. and Mrs.
Taylor for their courtesies were i'm
mediately passed. Preston Taylor
the host of the occasion, being one
of Nashville's most prominent and
wealthy citizens, said Greenwood
Park, where the home is located,
comprises forty acres, and was open
ed and donated to the entertainment
Of the Negroes of Nashville. 1t is
reached by one street car line and
two railroads ana is on two of
Nashville's principal pixies.
y A. and /. State Normal.
On Friday at two o'clock Dr. and
Mrs. w. ]. Hale of the A. and 1.
State Normal, entertained at din
ner the entire members of the press
A table was spread for forty, and
automobiles were once more sent
to the National Baptist Publishing
Board to convey the entire organiza-
ton out to the school. A heavy and
binding snow storm was in progress
when the automobiles left, but when
they reached the school a reception
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