The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-15
Some Interesting Facts
About the 0rphanage

mile from the Court House and is
situated ON the Cotton Belt railroad.
IL owns its land in fee simple at the
site OF the institution. IL was organ
lied in 1899, chartered in 1900 and
dedicated TO the Lord Jan. 4th. 1901,
The charter forbids any incumbrance
OF debt against the property. The
charter perpetuates its own existen-
ce. This institution has been rum
ming successfully for 10 years and
during which time 1t has enrolled
1000 children, the greater number
of them placed in Christian homes OF
both white and colored families. we
have placed number OF cooks and
house girls into some OF the best
white families in the state. They
have made splendid reputation SO
far as we have been able to learn.
We have never had a boy or girl
tried in the Courts for theft or any
nisdemeanor. We have never had
one to 90 to the penitentiary. Out
OF the number Just above mentioned,
we have married off 80 girls and IL
BOYS and they are all making good
citizens, many Of them own their
own homes, others OF them are pur-
chasing their homes. others are work
ing for wages and doing well. None
of them are l0afing or begging.
Therefore, we take the position that
the Dickson Colored 0rphanage Is
doing a great work In solving the
race problem by training these Me-
gro boys and girls how to work
systematically. II is not the ques-
ton of our girls that go into homes
OF white families, as to how much
wages they will receive. The great
question with them is how much
good they can accomplish and Witch
err they can give satisfaction before
they are willing To consider The
question of wages. They believe that
people who want good first-class
help are willing to pay the price
IL they can do the work. do 1t right,
do 1t systematically.
The Dickson Colored orphanage
is attempting to train boys and girls
along all lines OF industry, farming,
truck gardening. cooking, housekeep-
ing, domestic art and domestic scie-
ence in order to fit them for the
places that are In demand. Two
thirds OF all the Negroes of this
country will always have to serve
some one. Since this is true. II Is
very necessary that each one will
prepare himself to give good service,
do his work right, do II promptly,
do IL orderly. Loud talking around
the places of work is out OF order
and should not be tolerated as II
shows a demonstration OF Ignorance.
We must as a people and as a race
stop that. The Dickson Colored Or
phanaga has been working along
this line for 10 years. Teachers in
the school room should not convey
the idea to the Negro boys and girls
that they should not convey the
idea to the Negro boys and girls that
they should be educated In order that
they will not have 10 work. Every
one who amounts to anything must
work. Unframed. uncultured un-re-
fined labor Is not wanted. Men and
women of this country want intel
llgent Negro boys and girls to so into
their homes, who can demonstrate
some intelligence and who are will
ing to work. They don't want those
who want to do as little as possible,
just 10 earn their wages. There is
too much of this kind Of service
OUR WOMEN that go into white
homes as servants should be care
full, honest. truthful and upright, be
careful about the kind OF company
that you drag into the white peoples
yards. They do not object to your
having the right kind of company,
but they do object to your carrying
crowds into their yards. being loud
sand bolsterous. AS long as this kind
eof UonGition exists, the Negro will
Ibe looked down upon and will rseyer
Ibe regarded or respected. ThetQ are
two sites 10 every question. We very
often think that the white people
are unkind and cruel to us, but we
forget the fact that we bring about
the most Of the un-kindness our
selves by our own actions and con-
duct. The Dickson Colored Orphan
age seeks 70 Offset that kind Of senti-
ment. II we want good work and
good places we must conduct our lives
In a way as to demand good places
and good wages.
Farming.
There are too many Of our chill
dren moving from the country into
the cities, not adapted to city life
aad who eAn't do the work IL the
cities, they are not wanted, and
many Of them before they are moved
lack to the country will float around
In town and become dead-beats on
the city.
Business.
Mr.. p. p. Martinez OF Dallas. is
a man with a great heart. He gave
the Martinez park and play ground
for the Dailai Colored Orphanage.
The children are delighted to
know that some one loves them, that
they never saw. Ise is now pre-
pairing to still lleautify the Martinez
park and play ground for the Dick
son Celored Orphanage. The chill
dreD want the shed ON each side cf
tie road. When you come to Hilmer,
go 70 the park for the children Two
steel swings on each side. one for
the boys and one for the girls. More
than 100000 worth OF Improvement
will be done on the campus OF the
orphanage tins year; $4,000 90 for
maintenance must be raised. making
$30,0OO.00 in all. Let each of us do
our part.
The Southern Rock Island & Plow
Co. through Mr.. w. I. Borgardue
has given me more real help than
any one business in Texas. Our
farm has been developed The plows,
the cultivatorT the side isle busters,
the scratchers. that have broken up
the ground so deeply and profoundly
that It made It possible for us ia
raise 5000 buehels Of sweet potatoes
10000 bushels Of black eyed peas
IL bales OF cotton. several bushels Of
Irish potatoef and many numbers Of
cabbage. turnips and other garden