The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-10-15
.DR. MOTEN SPEAKS IN NOR.
FOLK, VIRGINIA.
Says Races Must Rise or Fall
Together. Flays Organizations
Built on Hatred.
By VIM. Anthony Aery.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 13.-"white peo-
pie are unselfishly organizing them
selves and, in cooperation with re-
spectable C9lored is people are striving
chance and absolute Justice under the
laws" declared DR.. Robert r. Mo-
ton, principal of Tuskegee Institute
and president of the National Negro
which he delivered in the First Bap-
tist Church CDR r. II. Bowling, pas
tori before large mass meeting held
under the auspices of the Negro
T. Dickey. president, and James e.
scott secretary -manager)
DR.. Motion, who served for many
years as commandant of cadets at
Hampton Institute before he became
Booker 7. Washington's successor at
business honesty and condemned wild
cat business schemes. He spoke fear
lessly against all business organiza-
tions which men attempt to develop
on the basis of race prejudice.
DR.. Motion spoke on the value Of
industry, racial integrity, and moral
ity. He made a plea that the two
races should learn to live together
peacefully and harmoniously thus
sharing the blessings of prosperity
II want" he said, 'to cement more
friendly and sympathetic relations be-
tween the two races that must succeed
or ran together. The great current
Of inter-racial co operation is sweep
ing forward. We have never lived In
more hopeful era There is no rea-
son for encouragement"
DR.. Motion referred to the community
service of the Colored doctors of Nor
folk who, since May, had given free
treatment to 1900 Colored clinic pa
dents. and Berry OKelly of Method
y, g, who recently gave $,500000 for
Golored school.
He paid warm tribute to the CO.
operative spirit which the Negro husi-
ness leaders OF Norfolk have been
showing in the rapid development OF
their widely diversified lines Of work
pr. Motion recommended to the white
men and women who We're present
that they advise their friends TO visit
the Negro business Institutions which
would reflect credit on any race
There are certain organizations
among white people and among black
people, declared DR.. Motion, which
are built up almost wholly oD the
idea OF race hatred. Such organiza-
tons bring disgrace on the Nation.
IL is not necessary in democratic
ana civilized country particularly in
the South, where relations between
the races are growing more friendly
each day, for white people to organ-
lze themselves against any suppoaed
or imaginary aggression of black
Norfolk is a fine example of the
progress which Negroes are making
in independence and self-respect.
These gains for the Negro have result
ed greater respect and confidence from
the leading white people of this COM
munity.
at is not necessary, on the other
hand, for black people to organize for
the protection of themselves against
white people, when white people are
unselfishly organizing themselves and.
In cooperation with respectable Col
ored people, are striving to see that
the Negro gets a fair chance and alb
solute justice under the laws. This
is true in every Southern state, in
spite Of much that you may hear TO
the contrary"
DR.. Motion met the children of the
Booker T. Washington High School
%. G. Jacox. principaD. He was en-
tertained at the home of p. B. Young,
editor of the Norfolk journal and
Guide" He also visited a number of
the leading Negro business concerns.
He was entertained at the Community
Center by the business men of Nor
folk These leaders are planning to
bring the National Negro Business
League to. Norfolk in 1922