The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-22

n. w. Harll6e, tho Oldest Negro
teacher in Dallas.
Much Applause Given.
Never in Dallas nave the singing
voices Of Negroes been better demon
strated than at the meeting yester-
day afternoon Wild applause from
Negroes and white people alike
greeted the singing orphanage, who
with little boy who carried the
solo parts, sang number of Negro
folIksongs and spirituals. Mrs. L. G.
Morgan. director Of singing in the
Negro schools of the city, led the
club OF the high school in several
songs, For thirty minutes before
the meeting opened the Rev. w. l..
Dickson led the audience in Negro
spiritual songs giving the gathering
the appearance OF real Negro re-
sJval meeting.
N. w. Harllee introduced the Rev.
w. l.. Dickson as the man who is
doing more for humanity than any
other man IN Texas" The Rev.
Dickson outlined briefly the object
Of the home OF which he Is the head.
During the nineteen years since its
beginning II has handled more than
1000 children. The placing OF the
Negro children under the supervis-
ion Of the best white people, and
making them useful both In business
and In the homes, is the method fol-
lowed after the Negro children reach
an age where they are able to work
He appealed for support for the or
Dhanage, which has lately received
liberal contributions from prominent
Dallas business men. In closing he
urged the Negroes not to be salts
fed with the extremely bad living
conditions which are found in many
places He declared that present
city administration is making good
beginning toward improving living
conditions among the Negroes Of Dali
las.
DR.. Arthur Jackson, Waco spoke next
That q new day Is dawning for the
American Negro, and that the war
has. more than anything else, demon
strated that he is really an American
citizen. were some Of the chief points
he stressed. He declared that cheap
statesmanship had hampered the
progress Of the Negro race by assert
ing that what the Negro wanted was
social equality. Flatly denying this,
he said that all the Negro wanted
was chance to help himself. Al
square deal after the part the Me-
groes took In the war was especially
urged He also discussed the recent
Injunction which the Waco Negroes
got out against the Democratic exc
cutive committee when they were
refused vote in the primary elec-I
ton thoroughly, especially when he
said:
ANY time foreign foe lifts its
hand to strike down the free insti-
tutions Of America they will find
the black boy at the gate with a
sword"
Mayor Lawther Speaks.
Mayor Joe Il. Lawther, who sat
on the stage during the meeting,
was the last speaker. The Mayor
said in part:
MY Fellow-C Citizens: II Is indeed
a pleasure to me to attend a meet
ing which was primarily for the bene-
ut OF Dickson's 0rphanage. In my
Judgment there Is no greater work
than that Of caring for the little ones,
and l believe II Is the will OF the
Heavenly Father that we should do
this TO the limit Of our ability. There
is no greater work, and there Is no
better sign that the members Of
your race are rising to their oppor-
tunities than this assembly for Col
ored orphans,
II indorse heartily every word
which Professor Jackson has said.
A new day has indeed dawned for
the American Negro. believe IN |
equal rights for all and special priv
ileges for none. We have one COM
mon Heavenly Father. who knows no
difference Ia our color. He regards
TIE heart arr soul Of every living
human being. just as have regard
Tor them all, no matter what their
color or station.
THE man who tries to incite feel
ing and hatred between the taces Is
Iii enemy to our country. OF which
We are ali honored fellow-citlzens.
do not want you to leave our South
and, for II is here that thu races
understand each other You work on
our side Of the road, the white peo-
Die will work on their size, and
'etweer US we can keep the old
cad clean"
Mav0r Lawu.er's remarks were re-
eIved with much applause"