The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-29

result until discovered by prepar-
alton and upon using it my hair grew
long and beautiful. Thousands OF in
telligent people, who think
are using my preparations, people
who would not spend their money
unless they got results, using my
every day, and are glad
ly recommending them to others.
am not experimenting on the pub
lie to see what my preparations Will
do; know what they will do and
guarantee them when used as d.
rected."
At another time when asked about
her great success Madam Walker
said, There is no royal and flower
strewn road to success, and II there
is 1 have not found it for what sue
cess l have obtained is the result.
of many sleepless nights and real
hard work had all kinds Of doubt
ers and skeptics 10 deal with; the
principal obstacle had. to deal with.
was the traditional distrust and in
credulity of the public, owing to their
having otter been deceived with
worthless preparations, the sole merit
of which, was the audacity with.
which they were advertised and fos--
tered upon the public: but with
great faith in the merit of my goods
/ at last convinced the public that
they were just as represented. Right
here, let me correct the erroneous
impression held by some that claim
to straighten the hair. deplore'
such impression because have al
ways held myself out as hair cul
turist, / grow hair, / have absolute
faith in my mission, ] want the great
masses of my mission, want the
great masses of my people to take
greater pride in their personal APP
pearance, and to give their hair prop
er attention. A few days ago noted
white speaker in addressing an aud
fence of Colored women in one Of the
Southern States admonished them
to improve their personal appear
ance and that is exactly what | am
preaching all of the time and dare
say that in the next ten years 1t
will be rare thing to see kinky
head hair and it will not be straight
hair either"
Humanity is fundamentally the
same everywhere. We all like beau
tiful hair, men and women of all
lands. A rich healthy head Of hair
is sort of triumphal setting for
whatever other physical charms we
may possess. The hair skillfully ar
ranged makes comedy and attractive
a face otherwise plain and homely.
There is, therefore, no Over-e6tl-
mating the value of rich and album
dant growth of hair. With this in
nate human desire for beautiful hair.
desire shared by all races, without
regard to race or color, 1t naturally
follows that one would want to i'm
prove the complexion and condition
of the face and hands and Madam
Walker proves her great foresight in
entering this market. There Is even
now a great demand for safe, pure.
and reliable face powder. cold creams.
and some kind of balm for the
hands of those who work in the
open and women who put their hands,
in hot water. Madam Walker has at
tempted to meet this demand in
placing her cold creams, face pow
ders and witch hazel jelly on the
market. The face powders are put
up in three delicate shades, white,
rose-pink and brown.
Madam Walker is now resident of
Irvington- Hudson, where she
erected her splendid home, Villa
Lewaro, named by the great singer,
Enrico Carusco, and it is conceded
to be the finest home owned by any
member of the race in this country
Villa Lewaro is one of the most
beautiful estates along the Hudson
Madam Walker has nearly twenty
five thousand active agents, four
travelling representatives; and a mon
thly income of many thousand dol
lars. Her vast business was incor-
porated Sept, 1911 and the Mad
am c. ]. Walker Manufacturing Com
pany ranks among the largest bust
ness concerns of the country. The
significant thing about this remark
able business woman is that she has
not only created, developed. and per-
fected a large business enterprise,
but realizing that because of the lack
Of opportunities determined TO edu-
cate herself; she read everything In
sight, including the Bible. which she
calls her. main guide. Not contented
with this, she employed tutor and
after business hours, you would find
her until the small hours Of the
night studiously perusing her books;
as she advanced she provided her.
self with the masterpieces OF Ameri-
can and English literature. AS her
business grew she made up her mind
to develop with it; to what end she
took lessons in commercial and
business course, until she developed
into well-roundel business woman.
Those who know Madam Walker
intimately have watched her unfold
ing with interest. They have sea-
the pupil outstrip the teacher and
in Madam Walker they now behold
a woman who laughed at obstacles,
though often discouraged, she per-
served apparently baffled time and
time again, by sheer viii power she
forced her ambition INTO the fight ana,
lived to hold her own among the
best without regard 10 race or color
Madam Walker is intensely inter-
ested in everything that means the,
betterment of humanity in general
and her race in particular. is In
great demand as a public speaker
also being identified in and official
capacity with many civic and reiig-:
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