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

There can be no doubt but that of the American
the basis white workers great step forward in carry
ing out the American tradition Of fair dealing.
That such decision should have been reached only after an
extended struggle against it by southern members and that in
the debate which attended it. the word niger should have
been ruled only the command Of the presiding officer
only minor details attendant what to all analytical thinkers
will as the greatest step possible toward the one big I'M
is not be reasoned however that the support Of the
resolution the part OF northern and eastern delegates was
accompanied because of growing love appreciation of h
Negro SUCH Neither do feel that aus
tic motive prompted the introduction of such resolution
The fact that the migration of the thousands of Negro
aborers to the north during the past few and the scarcity
circumstances has given rise to what almost concerted effort
s part gdng e Soe ss s% bs e s
always have force available for continued operation of their
We reliably informed that in many of the mills
which were crippled for SO long by the continued strike of the
pie opportunity graduated wage scale to become skilled
wormen In these have been preferred
though unsed because of their dependabty and freedom
from the discomfort almost habtua foreign labor We
believe that such facts these and realization that the
to render Intellectual the threat strikes has caused mem
OF the Federation to realize that their preudces and those
their Southern brethren were being used eecay against
Why such decision should been reached is not of SO
much Importance the result of its operation upon the
try IN general and the Negro in particular:
closely associated with the economic condition of America
be one of the prime factors in its control The experience of the
time productive of good that has caused the realization that
labor is as potent force in American industry capital
though
slow of accomplishment the big union" will eventually
mean nothing than the coordination of capital and labor
in a more efficient scheme of American production.
To the Negro this decision actually allowed to maintain
will added advantages of becoming skilled woren rather
than being forced to msl1ed It will mean greater
wage and wholesome working conditions These two adj
vantages will in time appreciaby greater prosperity
We predict that both north and south the actual bringing
INTO practical operation of this resolution will be very
dua and sectional preudces must be esened order that
may operate And the ssenng Of preudcs whatever
they may be- is slow No need any catacysmc
changes in the relation of individual units organized labor to
the Negro They will not The present advantage now a
pears in the ability of Negro unions formed and to receive
recognition regularly accredited members of the National
Federation
However the action of the Federation considered does
not appear as i'll considered for the Negro worker is with us
70 stay He is as much American any white man who
has been born to has acquired citizenship The happiness
and prosperity Of Negro labor adds to the national prosperity
ana lust as the bacadness and discomfort of Negro
try. - "o 'O'i'
He economic his fuller DEVELOPMENT as such
lis the fuller development of American production