The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-16
PLRIsCOPR.
(By The Associated Negro Press.)
II Happened in Chicago.

contributing causes is the housing
situation" The CoIored people have
been moving into white neighbour
hoods" whatever that may mean. The
first house ever built and owned in
Chicago was built and owned by a
Negro. That is a historical fact, and
the spot is marked now by the Chica-
go Historical Society. All the white
people who live In Chicago have fol-
lowed that Colored citizen and pa
triot, and yet those of his kindred
who would continue to better their
condition. are told that they are
without favor"
Throughout the entire world, Chica-
go has always been known as the
Wonder City or Opportunity for
All Peoples" In America, every
other city has yielded to Chicago with
reference to the honor Of being first
in racial advancement and civic OPP
portunity. From all the corners of
the earth have come all shades and
degrees Of thinkers, leaders, and peo-
pie with ambitions for greatness,
ease and comfort, to enjoy the full
measure Of opportunity. Chicago is
filled up with men and women who
have been GREAT in their home
town.. Many of them are active here
but OF course their influence is not
as generally known and noted as In
the home town because there are
so many of them. In the midst OF
all these facts and conditions: IT
HAPPENED IN CHICAGO!
1t had happened in Washington,
and, also, In the commonwealth of
aristocracy, Virginia at Norfolk.
Therefore, ii is plain, even to the
blind, that It may happen anywhere
no city is too remote or aristocratic,
or large, or cultured, or. anything
whatsoever. New York is boasting,
but that conceited provincial NUM-
cipality is not immune. 1t Is not q
subject OF geography but condition.
AT the very beginning, the pre-
vailing social unrest throughout the
world. Added to this, condition is
the paradoxical. inconsistent, hypo-
critical attitude OF the American peo-
pie, at large, posing one way to the
outside world, and acting entirely
another way at home. The consoles
ness Of this state of affairs has been
driven home to the minds Of the
most illiterate person, In every sec
ton or the country. This act has
been performed not only by the
thinker, leaders, newspapers and the
like Of our group, but within the
asst two years, well known thinkers,
leaders and newspapers of the white
group, in all sections, have pleaded
for real justice and larger freedom
for us. All of this has had It's effect.
II has not only encouraged our am
billions, but II has created a new de-
termination a determination to
measure up to the best ideals, and to
work them out at all hazards and
costs.
The hazards have come from the
element OF human haters
and radicals, whose object it has
been TO throw every possible OBJ
stacle in the way. 1t is this small
element that has famed the fire Of
hatred in Chicago. and every place
else. II Is noise and sensational and
terrible while 1t lasts, but it is not
representative. nor long livew.
On the other hand, our own group
has three distinctive elements that
are to be reckoned with; the ig-
norant hoodlums, the white mans
parrots, and the ultra radical. The
first are bane, as well as a pain,
In the plan of adjustment. But their
Ignorance and instincts are largely
due to that system 81 deprivation and
oppression which airs the blot of our
American civilization. The second,
element In our group who unhesitat-
ingly sell the birth right ct the peo-
pie for mess Of potte ge; they brush
principle aegls with wave OF the
hand, and surry to the favor Of the
white. The third, may
be sincere but are dangerous to the
cause Of peace.
The world is not going backward,
It going forward. Out of the grind
Of war. murder. riot, strife and DESC
lation there will come peace. Our
group Is superlatively conscious OF
Washington, Norfolk and
Chicago will serve to awaken and
quicken the conscience Of that Grand
Army Of American Whites, who have
Jailed. until nOW to regard existing
conditions between tho races as mat
.ers of irst importance. When this
Grand Army gets into action, right
BUS adjustment will follow. There
ore, In the disgrace of Chicago,
and Norfolk, martyrdom,
and warning, In tie cause of JUS
ice without faint or blemish.
II Chicago viii AXE 70 backward
step and she will not and will set
% work valia ltly 10 put her house
n order, in this task the patient and
hiring assistance Of the right think
rg people OF our group will he album
iantly applied. We ask punishment, |
Ievere and impressive of all evil !
loors, Of all classes, without ex-
.eption; we ask the splendid G4apd
Army of right thinking whites TO get
/ better understanding of the right
linking. industrious, sensible and
people Oh our group; |
We ask that good American common
ense. on both sides. and NOT hatred.
N either side, be used as the basis
/ the program Of reconstruction
or that's the Job. Then these ups
those that viii follow
nless there is eternal vigilance--wisl
ot have been in vain by This Sign
We Conquer