The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-09

sicana and Prof V. T. Tubbs of Dali
las, was the cause Of an interesting
discussion of whether or not Negro
dealers actually understood the pro-
cess to the extent that they studied
buying as a means of placing them
selves in position to successfully
adopt this policy This, discussion
r Starks, G, w. Townsell, ". L. s.
| Booker, A G.. Weems and others
caused some interesting facts to be
developed and resulted in the deter
mination Of those merchants present
to study their markets more closely
as a means of being able to meet
competition.
,oIi The business Business Essentials of polite-
tising, and capitalization were dis
cussed by Messrs. Wright, Rice, DR..
Holland and Mr. Blaine.
The following session contained the
most inspirational addresses of the
cussed the All Negro Town ably and
gave many interesting facts concern
ing Quincy in which town he is cot
ton buyer. Fraternal and Industrial
Insurance was discussed by Mr.. H
strickland, president of the Excelsior
mutual insurance Co, of Dallas Mr.
Strickland stressed leadership of the
( right sort as means of educating
the masses of the people to see the
| necessity of insuring themselves
Rev b. A. Wilson of Macedonia in
! speaking on How the Ministry can
| Best Help the Man in Business,| gave
| many of his personal experiences in
| towns where Negro business has pros
pered. He advocated the exertion of
ths influence of the minister in
| quiet and personal way rather than
| from the pulpit, proving by instances
In his own experience that in that
! way IT was more constructive and
! beneficial.
The speech of Rev Wilson was fol-
4 lowed arlyg
/ or the Dallas Express Publishing Co.
who, in advocating the establishment
| OF Commercial courses in schools as
means of training young people for
| business said. when we learn that
every business to be successful must
nave accurate record by which it
can be guided, we. shall have learned
great lesson. Big businesses are
partnerships. Combinations form a
basis for sufficient capitalization, and
/ II has been my experience that with
operate, you can't do much business.
businesses are built upon facts and
facts are gained from accurate re-
cords. Only trained men can keep
accurate records" He closed by stress
ing the need of Negro business men
of getting away from the zone man"
business idea into a fuller realization
real growth.
After the adoption of a resolution
of thanks to the local league for the
entertainment of the league. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: H. L.
Price, Pres, Quincy; DIR. r. f.. L.
Holland, L. o. Clark, both of Dallas
and G w. Townsell of Terrell, Vice
Presidents; V. l.. S. Booker Dallas
secretary; Rev. e. NJ Griggs, Pales-
tine, Treasurer; J. W. Rice, Dallas
and B. +. Blaine, Quincy State Or
Terrell was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
The banquet, largely attended by
visitors and local business men. was
held in the basement of st. James
church. An excellent menu consisting
OF claret punch, chicken, mashed po-
! tatoes, corn, combination salad, ice
tea, ice cream and cake. Short talks
were made by DR.. Hamilton, DIR.
Shields, Prof. Starks, Rev. Arlington,
Rev. Wilson, Messrs. Blaine of Quincy
and j. H. Dickson of Dallas.
Every visitor present expressed him
self as highly pleased with the en-
thusiasm and interest displayed
throughout the session.