The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-11
SOMETHING TOTHINK ABOUT.

There about 42O Negroes in the city Of Dallas When
begins to think in terms Of their possibilities of achievement
along line he than likely to begin to that in
many instances they have failed to live up to them:
Ordinarily fail to take into consideration the fact that
group alone this city is greater than the total population
Of many prosperous cities of Texas which support
prone to fall back on the few men among us who single
handed and almost alone have financial place for them
selves and bask in their glory comparatively slight though
may be- and feel that group has done well.
When actual accomplishment is compared lenen
y with conceived possibility for accomplishment of group
Dallas it will be found that it has fallen far short.
has business houses and enterprises of various
sorts but none Of size commensurate with their chances for
There are mitless financial possibilities in 1000 people
10000 people averaging $40 per week would handle 100000
per week Or 100000 per month $40 100000 per year
en day salaries the total would not change noticeab
Every person Of the 10000 must have clothes must be fed
pentues for these necessities alone would be startling it
could be correctly estimated Whatever the yearly total may
whom it is spent But too little Of spent to allow its
spenders to participate in anyway in its accretions
velop them? Our group other cities though not
making Of such ventures and developing fl
Dallas wonderful city, in that it has been developed al
most solely because its founders and promoters believed in its
We must possibilities We must study our lack
more closely associate ourselves for business development and
all due respect for our Business League we must can
didy admit that it has puy few actual accomplishments to
rs credit has conceived few projects It has encouraged
Persistence Why? Probably because body failed to
realize its tremendous possibilities for the development of
lile growing spirit of Negro business in Dallas.
Negro business in Dallas ought be developed The vision
must be caught The tremendous yearly earnings Of people
must be turned into channels which viii in time give them
crete returns for their spendngs employment and wages
possible The spirit of the general public is its guaran
tee Of success.
a careful consideration Of these possibilities must be made
by those 70 whom realization and actual effort must
be made in the development of banks department stores places
Of amusement owned and controlled by Negro capital.
The financial possibilities which lie undeveloped group
10000 people ought to furnish much food thought
ficient reason for increased action.
It rumored that the chef of the White House will
be member Of group She has had charge Of the Harding
culinary department for We that
we VIII be represented at least department of the White
House
Texas is to have Xmas day football classic in Houston
Prairie View win play Tuskegee Prof Stamps its promoter de-
school life
The remarkable increase in the price Of eggs makes us be-
eye that the farmers getting with the public for the
me slump N cotton BY thrilling the price Of their hen fruit
Plans for the Bishops Council getting well under way
Negro Dallas living the reputation Of doing her duty