The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-09
is PROF. BOWSER FAIR
MI. Samuel r. Hopkins, of the Square Deal Oil and
Gas Co., challenges the tatement appearing
in last weeks Sun and gives facts and
figures to show Negro Com
panies are on the square.
A RED HOT PEPLY

the famous Midwest Lodge No. 233,
Il. b. P. o. E. of w. To this great
and progressive lodge belongs the
leading business men, lawyers, doc
tors, teachers, undertakers, brokers,
working men and professional men of
every class and kind in Kansas City.
1t was this lodge that brought an
everlasting praise to the Negro citi-
zens of Kansas City on account of its
wonderful demonstration and the sue-
cess of its grand lodge held last Au-
gust.
The three orders mentioned above
are not only composed of the best
class of Negroes in Kansas City but
in the United States as well. 1t was
these Orders, these men, that brought
the carnivals under discussion in Kan
sas City. 1t was their wise council
and under their recommendations that
they we're brought here. 1t is a GER
tain fact that If all the things men,
toned above concerning these carni-
walls were true these orders which are
composed of upright and progressive,
intelligent men would not have per-
mitted che carnivals to come here at
all. the truth of the matter is this,
that only selfish and narrow minded
persons could form such evil and false
opinions.
l have said the foregoing that |
might prove that the article under
discussion is not only a detriment and
a setback to the commercial interest
of the business Negroes of Kansas
City but to the entire Race as well.
Before going into the commercial side
of this affair, let us see who j. Dallas
Bowser is. What has he ever done
for his race other than that for which
he has been paid? Has he a business
establishment. If so, where is his
business located? How many young
men and women fresh from the col
leges does he employ? One would
think since he has attempted to con
denim and criticize Negro business en-
who had or has conducted several sue
cessful business enterprises himself
in order to form such conclusive opin
ions of others. Not so in this critics
, case.
( You find stated in the article under
: discussion that when a church mem
Der from a distant church ONE t
) join a nearby church he brings a let
ter from the distant congregation. On,
would believe from the foregoing
| statement that unless a person from
: a distant church had a letter of. refer
ence to present to a nearby church
, that he would be u~nwelcomed. TIL,
: absurdity of this statement is mani
fest. Christianity teaches US hat al
e a person needs to join any church
: whether they have a recommendation
from a distant church or any othe
: church is to profess religion and liv'
= a Christian life. The latter part o
/ his article reads as follows:
ut is a source of qualification tina
! the Government is looking into man,
. of the oil lotteries and mining fake
d with which the country is cursed
The investigation will doubtless elm
K mate many companies who have hat
e no other asset than "mule-cheek.
. Kansas City has an unenviable repu
e tation of housing more grating organ
6 izations than any city in the land. /
the oil companies in our midst wer
required to publish each the name O
e shareholders or purchasers of stoc.
d who have received dividends from tn
e real flow of oil from any real vel
e confidence in such exploitation woul
be very greatly strengthened. On tn
v other hand, it is a well known fac
that the ten per cent dividends tina
e Thomas Of Brown receives comes GU
n of the dollar or dollars that William
or Jones advances for the resptctiv
O shares while in turn their own div
dends will come out of the pockets c
r Thomas or Brown or some other in
weston. 1t is well that the Govern
ment is demanding to be shown. S
e are the Missourians in Kansas City
Let the promoters come forth with
list of actual lucky shareholders; 9th
e erwise, take a delegation of reliabl
citizens down into the oil district an
show it a simon-pure, bona fide flow
ing we. to the property to the sal
: exhibitors"