The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-04
JAPS AND OURSELVES.


An interesting comparison may be made figures
available the relative productivity of Negroes and Japanese
which may bring to light fact hertO, only dy per-
ceived by u.s. really fall short in the
scheme Of production Of what is possible for us.
is indspuabe fact that progressing admirably
is true that we bid fair to continue to improve wealth
But so far we have not reached that point production where
ability to produce has made us an effective competitor in the
general American scheme
In report on the Japanese problem in California compiled
by the Of that state and recently submitted to the Sec
that acquiring of land and the colonization of the Jpa
in California constitute menace to the civilization
and traditions Of the American citizens of that state
The report states that
years the Japanese population has grown from A.
1856 to 87279, more than Ito per cent.
That they and control 1884, 56 of land and
increase in acreage control of 412.9 per cent
That the value Of their products has increased during the
past ten from $6235856 to $674573O approximately
That they produce 80 per Of the vege
able and berry crops of the state.
for gaining control Of land and have systematically
about making themselves prosperous and wealthy.
That these things have been done the face of oppo
ton great not greater than that which the Negro has
faced not to be doubted when takes account of the
ou kinds of legislation and the discriminatory measures which
have been instituted to check him.
It is not be reasoned that the Japanese have done this
march Of American progress And this report in the
statement of the problem which they constitute implies that
their civilization has rendered them unassmabe elements in
the American civilization this fact mainly the desire
to curb their further acquisitions has arisen.
In emulating the example of the Japanese in America in
thrift production acquiring more land and rendering pro-
ducve there good to that we would not con-
stue such problem for the that already the
product America nseperaby allied with her fail
and the in our efficiency could not be considered as
anythng other than increase in American efficiency.
show that years the Japanese have
accumulated enough land in California to give OF 26
per capita production capita OF approximately $77O
and the end is yet years they have become ten
times as prosperous they formerly
There approximately 10 million Negroes in America
owning I'll million of land and worth approximately bill
lion dollars This acquisition stretching period of
than so years shows average ownership of 81 per
capa wealth to 500 CAPITA On so
basis each Negro has accumulated at the rate of 81
The dversficaon of the employment of the Negroes OF
America renders impossible attempt at estimating their gen.
era productive ability Suffice to however that eacn OF
the O which each of the Japanese produces the total yearly
production of Negroes would amount to the staggering total OF
1885,, 377,510.
beginning now, their wealth should increase has that
of the Japanese in California in 1880 they would $780,
100000 of land and have increased their production to at
least rs billion dollars Such accumulation of wealth and
productive ability could fail to be of the great
determining factors in the status of the Negro in America
And while such amounts may seem impossible OF at
tainment they fact What has DONE
the Of the written by the state Of
California proves that it has been done.
From such facts least begin to form idea OF
the wonderful opportunity which the possessions OF Ne
offer for development and the commercial responsibility to
which he aspire with reasonable of
if he but make up his mind to it,
When business leagues and various activities of that
k become truth efficient for education and adj
commercial development and Individually make
ourselves responsible to ourselves for greatest possible at
tainment of production thrift and accumulation the religion
cent and the acquisition of through property and
disposed in behalf Of its welfare listen Then may
be able to speak in the universal language of the of
wealth in voice strong enough to be heard because of the i'm
porance of its in the worlds productive scheme.