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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26

clerks abolish the color line" in its
constitution or forfeit their charter
in the federation One of these was
later lat. modified to request quest" the the
membership. 1t was accepted by an
overwhelming majority.
This, l believe, will settle the Ne
gro problem in our organization for
following the adoption of the motion.
Our affiliated unions must now un-
derstand that the color line is abol-
ished."
plans for Police international
other resolutions adopted by the
convention provided for the formation
of an International Policemens Union
as soon as membership of local unions
atiYes to Colorado. Utah and Wyom-
ing to aid the State Federation in
organization work, sending of assist
ance to the Detroit central body for
the purpose of organizing all nom
union workers. in that city, an organ
ization campaign among office work.
ers and the granting of charter to
the International Union of Office
Workers as soon as membership
totals 10000, and urged all affiliated
international unions to send organ
izers out 60 unionize the laundry
workers of the country.
One Big Union Propaganda.
M appeal to the workers to desert
one big union. spread broadcast
through the city today. asserted that
craft unionism was doomed" The
circular. addressed to "all fellow
workers. warning them that the
Satellites Of craft unionism" were
in their midst, was the first open
attack on the American Federation
by the big union organization in
Canada.
The steel and coal strikes and the
recent railroad strike, the circular
said. showed the federation delegates
have specialized in cooperating with
the bosses and Government and al
together have railroaded and Jailed
the representatives of our class"
Protest Irish QuestiOn Debate.
Discussion of tho Irish question at
a convention held.n Canada was de-
clared a "hargant abuse of hospital
itY" by the Executive Council of I'M
perial Order Sons Of the Empire.
ut is time to take measures for the
repression Of the propaganda OF some
people attending the convention who
are anxious to provoke enmity be-
tween two friendly English-s speaking
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26
|OKMULCEE CITIZENS WHITTIER FIGHT
WITH CITY and SCHOOLS COMPLETE
TERM.
RESENT DETERMINATION
OF OFFICIALS TO CLOSE
SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF LACK
OF FUNDS.

Okmulgee, Okla. June 24.--As
result of the feht that the National
Association Branch of olsmuigee has
made. led by Hon d., ). Wallace and
principal Fort the County Commis-
sioners got very, very busy and found
the necessary funds for the contin-
nance Of She schools for Negroes for
the full term. When the citizens
committee faced the authorities will,
the opinion of Judge Robert l.. Will
liams which was furnished by the
Black Dispatch, hurry up call
was made for the state auditor and
a quick transfer of surplus funds In
the various funds of the county was
made and the amount necessary to
continue the schools was made, the
amount being $1,34000.
The Deputy State Auditor found
In the Court. Tick and Sheriffs Fund,
and available balance og $4,000, 0OO
All told there was a surplus OF the
taxpayers money in the various funds
Of $72,000,000 and with all OF this on
hand the school authorities were try
ing to close the Negro schools on the
theory that they could touch nothing
but the One Mill Levy.
The Okmulgee citizens made the
fight on the ground that the county
had the right to use any money that
schools and won out on a simple
representation of the fact They did
not have to go to court and when
the schools closed last week, they had
balance Of the amount set aside
In the transfer TO Use for other need
cd improvements in the city CoIored
schools.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26
Holds instruction Course For
COlOred Teachers.
ASSOCIATED Negro Press)


Tuskegee. Inst. Ala. June 24-H.
o. Sargent, Washington, d. C. feder-
al agent for Agricultural Education
In the Southern Region, has just
brought to a ciose one-week cours..
of instruction for Colored teacher
trainers of the Southern states. The
aims of the course were to emphasize
The Importance of getting more stu
dents to take vocational agriculture
and help the men who are engaged
in teacher training work to organize
along the best possible lines of work
in the field.
A. F. Holder. Washington, D. G.
the Federal Board for Vocation Edu-
cation, declared that "The Negro will
be given fair consideration in the
administration of all the vocational
work which is done under the Smith
l.. A. Hawkins, Washington. D. c..
chief of the Division of Vocational
Education, emphasized the necessity
Of developing modern, scientific agri-
Leo. NJ Favrot, state for Colored
schools in Louisiana declared that
teacher trainers and other rural
who live in the country, the spiritual
as well as economic values of farm
life"
Among other topic for discussion
ing Project Work." Equipment fol
Vocational and Teacher training
Classroom" 1.-THE Improvement oi
Teachers in Service;" Topical Ar
rangement of Subject Matter with
Reference to Seasonal Sequence" "Tht
Use OF StereopJicon lectures" MhlSinl
teacher Training Rsports;" "kelatior
of Vocational Agriculture Teacher &
other Oficials:" practice Teachinl
for Teacher training groups"
| The members OF the conference
were welcomed to TuslSeRec Institute
by Principal Robert NJ. Moton,
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N. A. A. c. P. Branches Win
IN Colorado Eight.

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People an
nounced today that the Supreme
Court of the state of Colorado had
decided in favor of the Rev. w. L.
Darinus, Colored minister of Col
orado Springs in his suit against
Pete Apostolos, proprietor of a boot
black stand. In January. 1918, Mr..
Darius was refused service in the
shop and brought suit against the
proprietor through the Colorado
Springs and Denver Branches of the
Association. When brought to trial
the case was decided against the
Darius, the Judge declaring that the
business of shoe shining was not a
public business and did not come
under the provisions of the state
Civil Rights Act. Upon the advice Cf
the National Office of the Association
all the Colored Branches of the AS
sociation united in raising funds and
employing lawyers to take the case
to the state Supreme Court When
this was dobe the decision of the
lower court was reversed. Apostolos
applied for and was granted a re-
hearing on the constitutionality OF
the Civil Rights Act. When the case
was retired decision was rendered
declaring that a boot black stand
V as "A place OF public accommodation
and that Mr.. Darius. could recover
from the owner OF the stand who had
disseminated against him.
Tha decision is of great Importance
because of the effect il will have in
the state court in the future.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26

Montreal, June 24.-The American
Federation of Labor in is annual
convention here today wiped out the
color line" and warned its affiliated
international unions that Negro work
ers must be given full and equal
membership with white men.
The federation action came at the
end of stormy session, which nearly
delegates from the Southern States
and the Negroes and their sympa-
thizers.
Rejecting the recommendation of
its Organization committee. the fed
Grafton, for the first time in history,
threatened the autonomy of an affili-
ated union by requesting the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks to give Negro
handlers, express and station employ
ees full membership and eliminate
from its constitution the words white
only"
Rail Clerks Bar Negroes
The committees report of non-con-
currence" on the ground that the
federation had no power to interfere
with the constitution of an affiliated
union Immediately drew the fire of
the Negro delegates and those of sew
eral Northern States, chiefly Illinois
and New York.
There was a voluminous exchange
of oratory, in which the Negroes
charged "taxation without representa-
ton" and discrimination" to which
thNAi DPPOhSilS Itplltu Will dCCuSd-
tions of betrayal by Negro workers
of the whites in past labor disputes.
Indignation of the Negro delegates
was aroused several times during the
debate, when speakers referred to
them as "nigger freight handlers"
and their objection to such remarks
was sustained by the acting chairman,
James Duncan. They charged that
the use of the word "nigger'' was a
slander to the race
Morrison Tries to Halt Debate.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, made
an unsuccessful attempt to halt the
debate by explaining that arrange
ments were under way to get all
unions to take in Negro members.
Representatives of the brotherhood
of Hallway Clerks declared they were
taking care of the Negro question
and giving just attention to the griev-
ances They asked the convention to
leave the matter in their hands for
definite disposition.
Several motions We're made on the
hoor to demand that the railway
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Makes Plea For Better Ne
gro Schools in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ca. June 23.-A plea for
the establishment of State high
schools to educate Negroes in agri-
culture and industry is made by the
Georgia Association for the advance
nent of education among Negroes in
a statement addressed to the public
saturday by j. A. Martin, field sec
quarters are at Macon.
secretary Martin calls attention to
the excellent results obtained from
the two, Negro institutions now
and shows that these institutions are
insufficient to cope with the situation,
as there are many more prospective.
students than they can accommodate.
The plea of the association follows:
The Georgia Association for the
Advancement of Education Among
Negroes Is calling the public's at
tention to the present advantages
given the Negro youth in the State
We have two of these schools at
present, one in Savannah and the
other Albany. Each has a splendid
faculty and is decided success in
enrolment of each is large. The
people show the spirit of co-operation
in way that should be very en-
couraging to the State officials. Each
Savannah, and recently at Albany,
are hlied with farmers who come to
hear the very valuable lectures given
by the experts sent to them from the
University of Georgia.
The classroom work, the industries
taught in practical way, in the
shop and on the farm. are giving to
the State class of good citizens
These boys are learning to love the
farm, and what is more encouraging,
are succeeding in obtaining the good
results from the soil To them life
Is becoming pleasure rather than
a drudgery.
1t gives us pleasure to say that 1t
needs no argument to convince the
public of the fact that these schools,
private institutions for Negroe youth,
have that restraining influence upon
their lives all schools have upon that
of the youth of any people. The court
records show that their graduates
and undergraduates, almost to the
For more than quarter of a CEN
ttNTy's eXistance the students of the
state College at Savannah have given
to the State sober-minded. pious,
agreeable and thrifty citizens
Every dollar invested has brought
fruitful returns.
The records of these schools not
only yesterday their existence, but arc
arguments in favor of more such
schools, founded and operated by the
State for its Colored youth.
The relative population between
the races is nearly equal. with the
Negro furnishing much more than
so per cent of the agricultural class
We have only two of these schools
one in the extreme Eastern part of
of Alabama. The distance between
them is 200 miles or over. From
CONTINUED on Page p
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Bishop Brooks Introduces
His Successor.

Baltimore. June 24.-The Rev. Fred
erick Douglass, the new pastor of
Bethel A. M. e. Church. was given
warm greeting at his initial ap-
pearance before tthe congregation
last Sunday morning. He was intro
duced by Bishop w. Sampson Brooks,
former pastor.
The knights of Pythias held memoir
inl services in the afternoon, with
Bishop Brooks as the speaker. Rev.
Douglass preached at night Besides
warmly greeting the new pastor, the
bishop was given about 500 for his
African work. He says he will col
lect S50,000 before leaving for West
Africa.
DR.. w. % b. Dubois delivered the
principal address at a largely attended
meeting held here Sunday in the in
terest of the Go-to-college and go
to-high school campaign carried on
in all parts of the country by the
Alpha Phi Alpha, Greel letter fra
ternity. He urged that every sacrifice
be made to give the children of the
race a higher education.
Bishop N. w. Clair and w. Samp-
son Brooks were honored with the
degree of doctor of laws at the COM
mencement of MORGAN College on
Thursday of last week
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26
MAKES PLEA AGAINST In
FLAMMATORY HEADLINES.
Teacher Urges journalists
Convention to Use More Cau-
lion.

Rock HILL June 2i.--Rock Hill. con-
lectively. and Winthrop college. spe-
officially. are Entertaining the South
Carolina State Press association in
its 44th convention.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
by A. B. Jordan of Dillon, president
of the association. The Rev w. M.
Jones of Barnwell. offered the invo-
cation and messages of most cordial
Blankenship. mayor of the Good
Town." DR.. j. b. Johnson for the
chamber of commerce: o. X. Williams,
president of the Rotary club and DIR.
y. b. Johnson, president OF Winthrop
college. William Banks of Columbia,
who spent his boyhood years in and
around Rock Hill. made a happy re-
sponse for the association.
M. 9, Brunson. editor of the Flor
ence Times and secretary of the asso-
citation, was detained at home because
of the illness of Mrs. Brunson. and
j. Irby Koon of The State was named
temporary secretary.
Following the formal organization
for business the report of President
by a thought provoking paper by
II. G. Osteen of the Sumter Item on
Should Publishers ADOPT a Uniform
Advertising Contract?"
ternoon each being followed BY a
general discussion from the floor.
The papers were: THE TWo-fifty
Weekly" by r. L. Freeman of the
Profit Sharing Plan With Employees.
Have You Tried It?" by r. M. Hit
of the Bamberg Herald, and "A fair
Advertising Rate for the Weekly
by T. II. Gol5er, Harts-.
Vile Messenger.
There was no division of opinion on
the general proposition that there
would have to be a constant increase
in subscription and advertising rates
commensurate with the mounting of
costs of labor and white paper. To
fail to make adequate increases would
ne suicidal.
Another interesting feature of to-
days session was an appeal to the
association by George G. Butler, su-
Barnwell, for the suppression OF
stories or the playing down" of
the many depredations committed by
the ignorant Negroes of this state and
the Southern States" Butler is the
son of a Negro who wore the red
shirt in 1876. Butler made a strong
plea for a better feeling between
yellow stories of crime by Negroes
most highly inflamed the minds of
eXcitable whites against the good
as well as the bad of his race, thus
intensifying racial prejudice, which
has been growing the last few years.
welfare Of my people and I write
this in all sincerity and in the hope
that 1t will be received by your hon
orable body in that spirit" The con-
vention thanked him for the paper
emphasizing that 1t was accepted in
the spirit in which 1t was sent and
received 1t for information.
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Says Porto Rican Methods
Debase U. 5. Ideals.

Montreal Quebeck, June 24.-The
Porto Rican labor policy Of the United
States government is bringing dem
ocratic ideals into disrupt among
the people of the South American
countries declares Peter j. Brady and
Anthony McAndrew. A. of F. ex-
ecutive council of the annual con-
vention in this city. The Commission
1--WE found that the government Of
Porto Rico almost HELPLESS or un-
willing and unable to do anything
effective to either help or give pro-
rem toilars from cruel and inhuman
exploitation by the corporations and
other employers.
ITO talk about democracy, free
dom and liberty to Porto Rican work.
ers, and to say to them that the
United States Government has taken
over the island of Porto Rico for the
purpose. results in the staten. mt be
ing received with suspicion. derision
and ridicule"
1t is stated that the administration
of the islands affairs of the war
department lis creating for the United
emies without our gates"
THE failure of the government
officials and the legislature of Porto
Rico" continue the commissioners, ito
fully rallze their obligations, respon-
sibilities and duties to all the Porto
'sican people as an intergal part OF
the United States is making our sys-
tenn of government a mockery, a sham
and delusion and is giving tho
United States a had reputation with
other South American countries"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-06-26
Class in Carpentry Builds
House For School.

Kansas City. Kan, June 24.-The
carpentry class of Western university
a Negro school on the Kansas Side,
is making a big hole in H c. L.
building costs in practical work. A
four room cottage. just across the
street from the college campus. Is
being completed by the eighteen stu
dents in the class at a labor cost
for carpenter work of $3.50. The
house was erected under contract.
with the students receiving from 10
to 25 cents an hour. the scale being
based on experience.
The practical building work at the
school was inaugurated last November
by L. N. Jenkins. instructor under
the direction Of the federal vocational
board OF the school. In addition to
building the cottage the class has
completed improvements in Grant hal.
estimated at $4,000. including ma
terials. and $500 worth Of work in
making domitory over the college
laundrv. Three hours each day Is
set aside for practical work. The
rraduates of tho class this year are:
lGuion Taylor and Moses May.
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Local Y. M. c. A. Elects New
Board Of Management.

At mass meeting held last SUM-
day at the Plymouth Congregational
church now Board of Management
NJ. NJ Rodgers, for the past two
years was been president of this
local branch. rendered his resignation
as president.
Short talks were made by Revs
May and Starks. Messrs. C. r. Bos-
WELL C. Roberts and 1. A. Gordon.
The feature of the meeting was
the report of Rev. r. d. Rice. paid
secretary Of the local work for. Ne;
that during the year of his work
the following things had been done
Positions secured 2S6; Bonuses Sc
Socials = 7; DiscRarges fled TeSafFf 3: Finiciai
help to soldiers $500; Public adress-
es 165; General interviews 1927;
Christian interviews 1866; Christian
DECISIONS 4; Boys visiting building and
of boys 1901; Quarrels adjusted 81;
Schools visited rs; Churches and S.
S. visited 100; Books loaned 80;
Track meets 2; Big brothers enlisted
Organizations Perfected
Choral Club. namely: Harry T.
Burleigh. Hi-Y Club and Hi-Y Band,
South Dallas Employed Boys Club;
and City Baseball League.
In speaking of the future outlook
for the Association he said: ITO my
mind the future outlook is encourag-
movement Of the Y. M. c. A. with
home, school, and church a great
hope for the boys and men of Dallas.
There, ate more than 5000 teen-age
boys here without proper supervision
and adult leadership. What a splen-
did crop that can be saved at a
small financial sacrifice now to be-
come a mighty defense rather than
noticed much idleness and thought
lessness after school periods and
working hours because nd provisions
have been made to care for such con-
to meet this condition. Its exper-
fence is ripe for the opportunity.
No organization in this community.
outside of the church, is more needed
Mt this period. With its conservative,
constructive ANA character building
program the boys and mon will dis
cover their rightful relation to eacp
other and Christ. With population
of more than 10000 Negroes. 5,Ur teen
age boys and the interest already
manifested we should 'gird ourselves
ike men, heed the crying need. see
the splendid opportunities and ample
preparation to care for this condi-
ton of the boy, the man of tomorrow
as well as the men of to-day.
Information has reached me that
never before in the history of Dali
las has Y. NJ. g. A work looked more
Prosperous as at present. The SEN
timent OF our people favors the move
ment and cordially welcomes the
four-fold program of the organiza-
ton"
A partial financial statement for the
year Is as follows:
Receipts
Collection for City State Worw
s791.25; Pledges uncollected $701.75;
Pad pledges $157.00; Total $165.00.
City Work S600.09. State Work
S191.16; County Work S157.
The following is a list Of members
of the Board of Management: John
o. Chfsm, j. w. Rice. DR. r. 4. Ham
ilton. Rev ]. r. StarlSs. Rev. e. A
Wilson. c. j Noteworthy. J. l. Patton,
w. NJ. Moore DR.. q. w, White. s
T. Simpson. w. r. Richardson, III. W.
Scott, Prof. C. F. Carr. Elijah Cooper
John Brown H. d. Winn and Ollie
| Lewis
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Potato King Of Kansas Es.
tablishes Farm Colony.

several months Of missionary work
among his fellows, III. p. Ewing.
sometimes called the Negro potato
king of the Kaw Valley" has finally
got his Negro farm colony in Arkansas
started according to the Gazette. The
Arkcnsas paper says Ewing recently
bought two thousand acres of farm
ing land in the Petit Jean River
bottom near Ola, Ark, which he is
selling to other Negroes on a long
term, easy payment plan. Ewing al
so has option on thirtv-ive thous-
Arkansas, given him by Phil r.
Toll chairman OF the executive board
Of Fort Smith Lumber Company. If
his plan works on the two thousand
intended to open up the thirty-five
thousand acres for settlement by
Negroes.
The back to the farm for Negroes"
Ewing, whose home is near Kansas
City, for many years He has preach
ed it through Kansas, Missouri. Okla
homa, Texas and Arkansas. In Okla
settlements which owe their exist
ance to his efforts. On his own farm
in Kansas, Negroes taken from Kan
sas City have been given work.
Ewing for several months has been
distingulshable on the streets of
Kansas City by the long white cotton
coat he wears with the words, III
p. II. says back to the farm is the
slogan" in large red letters on its
back.
The Negro has a much better chance
to develop real manhood in indepen-
dence on a farm in the South than
not long ago. There is no discrim-
nation against the Negro who shows
industry on the farm.
I'm n number of sections Negroes
happily. A former slave near Eldoe
rado Ark. owns 375 acres of well
improved land. 1t is stocked with
cattle, horses. hogs and chickens.
One day while I was visiting him
he refused high price some profess
sional cattle buyer offered him for
his cattle. He told them the in
crease in weight of the cattle would
bring him more than the returns in
the interest on the money. and that
he Ind no need for more cashn