The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-29
BY N. w. Harllee.


The Knights of Columbus are
doing commendabIe work for the
ex-service men by extending the
golden opportunity Of attending the
free night schools. The Colored
soldiers returning from over seas,
are loud-in their praise Of the kind
treatment received at the hands of
the Knights of Columbus when they
were wounded or needed q helping
hard
The knights Of Columbus are
the good SaInaritans, whether in war
or In peace, whether in the dug
out or in the peaceful pursuit Of
life The same spirit of benevolence
pervades all and finds its way in the
establishment of night schools for
eY-seryice men, whether white or
black. II is through this same
spirit that the free night schools for
ex-Negro soldiers have been opened,
bookkeeping. senographing, tailor
ing, printing, civil service, and then
too that great growing trade the
auto mechanic profession and ma
chinists. Departments are now
opened to the Colored ex-service
men Of the race, and are in full
operation and have been for sew
eral months. the surprise Is that
these departments are not over
thronged with eager ex-service men
seeking information, but be 1t said
to their credit some eighty or more
have entered and are doing COM
mendable work. Our enterprising
teacher and business man, the Hon.
j. p. Starks has been chosen the
principal Of this great night school
with the several departments now
opened to all ex-service men.
The most remarkable teacher in
this school. is MIR. S. Gales, the in
sfructor, in the autc-mechanic de-
partment where over sixty young ex-
service men are being instructed
in this skilled workmanship. Mr..
Gales when boy sought TO learn
some useful trade. Today he is the
head Of a night school conducted
under the auspices of the Knights
Of Columbus. verifying the proven
bial saying that brick fit for the
wall will not be allowed to lie in |
the streets. This same young man !
had opened q shop In business for
himself, and as usual when one
makes a beginning and Is decided |
to go and find a place at the top
anr If ne Is only a maker of mouse
traps, the housewife who is both
cred with mice, will find the road
leading to this wonderful shop If
II ls hidden and in an out Of the
way place. So when the Knights
of Columbus wanted a teacher to
teach the exseryice soldiers In the
art and profession of the auto ma
way TO the shops of this young
man, Mr.. s. Gales and rented his
quarters with all its equipment for
the night school. This young black
man who was making two hundred
dollars week for himself was wise
enough to begin years ago to learn
to do ia the language Of Booker r.
Washington, old things with new
and skilled methods. He did not
stand on the street corners dressed
up. but he put on the overalls and
jumpers, and seized time by the
forelock and learned a trade. and
now when ordinary Negro boy is
satisfied to work for S25 week,
Mr.. Gale gets 5000 per week doing
his own business, being his own
master.
Mr. Gales is the pride of Dallas.
He is rising star, because he has
translated his brains into his hands.
The following is the faculty Of
the night school established by the
Knights Of Columbus for ex-service
men OF the race: Prof ]. p Starks,
principal: s. Gales. teacher of au-
tomechanics; Prof. ]. w. Rice, in \
structor in same department; Prof
Smith, teacher Of shorthand and
bookkeeping. The printing depart
ment is opened at the Office Of the
Dallas Express and the tailoring de-
partment is also opened down on
jackson street The school will
close on the 31st inst, and win
open again in September. when 1t
Is hoped that at least 800 ex-service
men Will enter.