The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-20
THE PLACE OF THE PRESS.

There many Of who do not yet fully appreciate the
place Of the in the every DAY ME Macro we
There time in the history of American civilization
when every locality and great extent every FAMILY was SUI
fcent unto itself far as The satisfaction Oh us immaculate
wants concerned
But the increase Of population the linking together of diff
eren localities by OF railways and telegraph coec
ons caused such scheme change Of commodities that
today nearly every quarter the globe contributes something
smallest the individuals of the world find themselves SO
closely related that condition which affects affects all Inc
death of London banker is felt in Wall Street and when wan
Street adversely the pressure felt by the hum
bst citizen of the Southland who lives by his labor on the farm
Such relation commercially has been accompanied in its
formation by corresponding condition in things political social
and scientific
must of necessity have from which they
go out to the public which they concern.
They find this common center in the newspaper.
is it We're the place where one may ind carefully ar
ranged for most efficient consumption facts concerning all age
ces which have to do with human welfare. .
Newspapers and periodicals themselves must OF necessity
fall different groupings accordance with the needs of the
existence papers periodicals devoted to finance agcu
ure social work science medicine and general news - .,
meet and each has its own peculiar problems according TO
and nationality.
public which others of different sort find it impossible or I'M
practicable to attempt to render
reasoning thus is hard to realize that We the ten mil
who comprise oneenth of the great American popua
ton and able to contribute largely to American welfare
should not realize speedily than we now DO the height
journalistic appreciation
Probably because of the fact that the conditions incident to
life America have not been conducive to great racial pride
interest in the general conditions under which we live we
fully realized the Importance of having dependable
gans information with the sole purpose of keeping informed
But it is fact that from such can do as
they doing much increase the rate of develop
ment.
Now than before realizing the need Of or
ganato of cooperation of reazaoo the fact that where
may be- interests how ndenca and the
success failure Of one individual or group affects us all
The opening of National bank by Negroes of Atlanta of
necessity the status of Negroes of Texas the purchase of
real estate in large quantities in New York has its effect upon
Negroes Mississippi the Improvement of farming and market
ing methods of Negroes Texas will be felt by Negroes
where for, whether fully realize it not distinct
part of the great American whole and accomplishment
will determine status.
Therefore it is highly that Of the dongs of
people along their various lines of endeavor find
point from which they may be distributed
The Negro newspaper furnishes this point And be realized
that they perform for public service which cannot be
as efficiently rendered by any other agency.
Papers will develop people develop. More widely varied
interests will their development by increasing their
opportunity for service.
At this time lack of appreciation of the rendered by
the press confession of failure to progress to that point of
intellect and consciousness which realization of the fact
that knowledge Of fellows important in ones devel
opment.