The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-01-08
ANIMAL NATIONAL SURVEY.

(By A. N. P.)
/, chicago, Jan. 1.-The Annual Ma
n ,l,i Survey 81 The Associated Ne
portant facts, Not the least Of these csc
ls the disclosure that the proup ~
Colored Americans have made greater
eteonomlc advancement during 1920,
tnan IN any previous year
The awakened consciousness of Am
eflcan Negroes Is crystalizing into
concrete results that are being seen
ana Ielt IN every section Of the land
south, East and West. have steeled
themselves with surplus of grim
aetsfmination," to so forward con-
tendins FOR Justice and freedom. fear
seeing no results but success. The en-
tire race, forming practically one
ninth Of the total population Of the
eyerlastingly at It." is the price az
success, and that whatever 81 con-
tempt or prejuSica for our strivInrs
there may be. would be turned to
praise n,a We're We co-equal economically.
Points OF the Compass.
The Race Problem" as such, 10 not
ton. North, South. East and West
nave their Race Problems" During
1920, the South, where the greatest
number Of our group live, has made
Of education and certain phases Of
law enforcement. In the GENIAL North
and particularly in the states * Ohio.
indiana Michigan and Illinois, the
problel. OF Race Adjustment has been
notieeably acute in some Instances, vet
there has always been a disposition
oI certain people among both whites
ana blacks 20 find sensible way out.
IN the East there Is a Keen sense Of
duty. and obligation that speaks well
for future plans resolve. In the far
tnost, the Japanese Race Problem
though differing In some essentials
common, and berause the Japanese
are "Colored people," affords an in
teresting comparison
Health OF The People.
Statistics for the year disclose the
fact that our group has been freer
from diseass and enjoys better health
s nan, ., ever before Through various
vice carefully given. have noticnabiy
improved health conditions Physician
culture. societies, athletic 81 sieties,
m nsSaes s9sletIes ana socie es q
Grafton ny city, county, stfte and ma
ton In improving healfA Conditions,
have been OF tremendous Importance
~ are seeing 6s Fps,ci9
Ing nurses, and district rhisicians
Former soldiers have heipe to in
creaso the. health standard u giving
the folks back homey the benefit Of
their army sanitary experiences.
In The Matter OF Religion.
Naturally a religious people" Is nc
less true than II ever was, however
there Is a new sense OF religion mani.
resting itself among CpIored peopIs
" generally. Emotional religion is un.
quesuonably passing away The grea
i majority Of colored Americans have
nigh regard for the Chsistian faith
Land YET there has developed a yell az.
fined strain Of cynicism among ,
goodly numS~ because OF the mannel
in which 40 many people among tn,
! wEitee practice their reiis-ion.D All
7. religious ADMINISTRATIONS are increas
ing the demands for an efficient min.
iStry, and congregations a commenda
bic desire to give ministers better sal
i Is larSe.
i Others with prOblems.v
Il 9'he people Of our group have shown
q tremendous interest in other GROUP
tSqt are haying their problems" L
! Japanese, Jews and Irish. The zepa
lSese race has warm ans cordia
sysupathizer among th Negro abroad
us Carefully studied. Because II the DO.
liticai arrogance Cf the Irish cause ex.
sept from Us broad humanItariai
viewpoint 4 e recngnized that Il
many respects England has been fair.
4 America. The ~pfobiens Ia India arr
fascinating.
0rEnnzntionP Effectlve Services.
There has beers a user realization
Of the poweH Of Organization during