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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
MOB PREVENTION.

-By prof Edwin Minis Vanderbilt University
work for civic and religious groups ana
the possibility Of mob
violence their communities In some sections the danger
always imminent in others probable Experience shows
danger such outbreaks have
fundamental necessity good government that violence
prevented that involves
and civilization
When conditions lynchngs to riots all
Immediately the sit
to let the officers what expected of them and to bring
bear upon the mob its
opportune still conference Of the leaders of both
local authorities and officers do not
courage
with speed authorities should be called
mediately
accompanies its purpose then it the duty the good
to take the mob trial They
ought to make all the leading the lynch
ing and not only provide possible of such Incidents
but by backing
council necessary they ought do all in their to apply the full
penalty.
But it is wait till violence threat
ened nchng often occurs when all the best people the community
realize something
have been done long make impossible
How, then should
quietly and tactfu themaor the chief police and
the sheriff. their duty such situation should They should
them know that the best sentiment Of the community demands the
lection Of life They should further demand
fic be WELL
stance that as be provided with adequate water hose effective
first step in the dispersal mob that machine gum
should be constant effort
should be available and that last resort appeal should be promptly
made the
Of these suggestions have been proved to be practical.
But these
houldbe constant effort
to mob violence
business mems meetings every opportunity be taken 10 create healthy
public sentiment that will nchg
good citizen should be
this subject NAV be presented timely sermon has often axen
Of An
talk on the subject before high school cge we'll
be an event in the civic life of the community
clubs
and indifferent citizens into with
outbreak of wless passion especially
ton OF the sought
ect
Only by constant education
healthy public sentiment that impossible The
ponsby for the development
good citizen and religious organization
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PURE AMERICANIsM.

Speaking Of pure Amercanim
as u supporters of that sentiment
coored population was no question
ing the loyalty Negroes face was his
badge patriotism.
The blood of black serving country with unexced
loyalty and devotion mingled with Unknown
Soldier Arlington quite as well as
the white
Enemy during among the blacks
however ignorant they
the Negroes and failed The Negro
OF the Stars and Stripes deeply
The American Negro up them The his
tory Of the and how has plainly
enough what responsible for his larger
Of black blood the better
for It. Whites of lowest Ignorance and
hepesness Of the have left their to injury
The in America state Of u
civilization and has little slavery other race
has made better given IT, can point
thousands outstanding citizens today Nation
If the white In
ing with the socalled problem helped
to responsible place political The black
man has responded quickly intelligent treatment
We hear much about white any indications
that Cooed population sitting anything treatment?
Are there indications set up black
--T'izabeth
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"LYNoHNG MUST srop.r

Is piful commentary the American
respect for law that the Negro
of the to call attention
the ynchng was planned
flor New York City although its and
morrow the Negroes of Washington slogan I
ching Must Stop for the
or Antilynchng Bill, pending.
This violently the ground that
unconstitutional the several
States But this least said and sin
effort nut
end crying evnd nothing suggested to
tain the desired States where
the gnchng habit undeterred either
hment of the the principal and
localities practay sole upon them
Is placed the burden OF demanding protection
This ought become
racial question the Nation power
its welfare ability
respect for administer Justice swift
law not appalling its victims
communities
is lacking South where the
ynchngs the gravity
Of the evil and re necessity for its abatement But it is
the southern that take effective
the
bill left
TO the Negroes themselves to- find better
phHsdephia Public Ledger
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BEAUTY TALKS.
(By A. N. P.)

NBy n. N. ~
But 10 see her was to love her,
Love but her and love forever.
Shades of Cleo, wouldn't you like to
be her" old dears never read that
particular passage. that l don't feel
little emerald tinge creeping into
my heart, for l never fail to remember
that woman who could have so much
eternal love showered on her must
have been 100 per cent beautiful by
accident while have to devote a
number of my spare minutes to be
6O per cent beautiful on purpose.
Mother used to say, Pretty Is as
pretty does" and thought that IL one
put on airs enough, one accomplished
beauty. had not learned then that
beautiful and pretty are not synono-
nous. and that being pretty didn't
mean thing around an Artists con-
FERENCE. 1t was man who gave me
a definition that assisted me in dis
eliminating. Sixteen and shy, / watch
ed bevy of girls, gaily CARRIED, flirt-
ing with every man In the house who
notice them while mouse that 1
was, felt myself being consumed
by envy. not that I'd look at boy
there. (Nay, nay, you know how we
are, ladiesD but you always hate to
see massacre. Then up stroIled this
man and because / stood in awe of
his serious brown eyes. which usually
seemed to look through and beyound
misery for he smiled suddenly and
ssid. you little goose" Don't ven
know nothing so obvious can be long
charming, Beauty Is simplicity, beau
~ is art and not initiation. Beauty
Is design but not ornate posting. Beau
ty is charm. and not attraction. Beau.
" Is perpetual and not sporadic" oh.
can't begin to tell you all he said
about beauty. And then he stroiled
away, as he had come, but mother
told me later that he had said to her.
Your daughter is growing into a
beautiful woman" Complimented?
Sey. l decided that I wasn't going
to be kidded, even If the method was
idirscs so decided / would aid nat
ure slttIe. but weld avoid those
aids which are obvious, ornate and
spolsMc. Maybe ! didn't succeed
wholly. but to quote from the street,
I'm easy to look at from head Ia
feet. And returning to the text, as our
leading ministers are wont to re-
mark, believe we all are willing ia
be one Of those loved forever" I'D
Wen chat II over and fiui out wheth-
er or not we agree about what aids
are best for identifying, Since l am
occupying a ''restriN ed district" and
the space is full, I'll say, until next
week" Yours for beauty
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fessional and business class in the
midst of these trouDIous times are
good to look upon. ana with this ma
terial growth Is noble spiritual
growth. And one that Atlanta Uni
versity has helped to make. When
II get discouraged and disheartened
at the restrictions that surround us"
a Colored graduate of Atlanta said
to him, Il go out and walk around
the Atlanta University campus that
little biz OF New England upon the
red clay hills of North Georgia, and
I begin to feel enheartened and en-
couraged."
Professor Webster would not let
his youth think too much of their
idea of your real Importance in the
affairs Of the world7 Take a basin
of water and place II upon the table.
Sit Before II and, leaning the head
upon the left hand, gaze into It's pla-
cid depths and count one hundred.
Then with the right forefinger rub
the forehead three times back and
forth. Now carefully put this same
forefinger into the water as deep as
possible. Count ten aloud. Quickly re-
move the finger and look for the hole
in the water. Its size will indicate to
YOU a close approximation to your i'm
dispensability In matters pertaining
to this mundane sphere" He councils
modeSty yet urges that his students
keep not only abreast but ahead of the
times He illustrates this by the alb
litionists. 1T is rather the fash
ion in this day to decry the work OF
that little band of agitators known as
the sAbolitionist Party" and the con-
structive work Of Lincoln and of Sum-
ner is held up in contrast. This is
all right but il must be recalled that
Phillips and Garrison could do no con-
structive work. Up TO the night when
Wendell Phillips took up the cause of
the slave, there was no position in
the public service of Massachusetts, to
which he might not have aspired. AZ
ter that first fatal address in which
he took sides on the great social prob
lem before the country, there was
nothing left for him but to be a pro-
phetic voice"
This is what Professor Webster has
to say Of sacrifice: when a man ac-
cepts a lower for q higher oppor-
tunity, he makes a sacrifice" And
how beautiful IL Is, that this man.
after many years OF service in a school
in a southern city. where ostracism
to him and his family meets him
when he goes off this campus, where
there Is no chance for great advance
ment as there would be in a larger
college, feels that he has seized the
higher opportunity. He has made no
sacrifice. Had he made a lower choice.
then he might have had reason for
regret. AS II Is, he loves his career
and his book shows the gracious,
friendly spirit in which he has pur-
sued 1t.
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book CHAT.


BY Mary White ovlngton.
Chairman of the Board Of Directors
of the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People.
aChums and Brothers."
BY Edgar H. Webster. Published by
Richard G. Badger. Boston, MASS
Price S1.S5 Postpaid.
The day of the consecrated white
teacher who surrenders ambition "a
the call to teach the children OF the
black is fast disappearing Not be-
cause there are not still white teach
ers who would be willing to make the
surrender but because the Coloreo
world does not encourage them 70 do
II. I'VE appreciate your spirit but we
can take care of ourselves and teach
our own children" is the reioinder to
the white youth or maiden who volun-
teers in the cause OF Colored educa-
ton. Thus such book as 'Chums
and Brothers takes on an added in
terest since II depicts not only an
that few men are likely to follow in
the future.
Professor Webster is an instructor
at Atlanta University. He has held
that position for many years and has
been the chum and brother of humid
dreds Of youths who have passed
through the university and have had
lne kOOQ fortune 10 come unQcI MS
Influence. Atlanta University has been
famous fer many things. but for none
more than for the beautiful. human
relations existing between it's white
faculty and its Colored student body.
Professor Webster has been one OF
those to keep this relationship always
fine and high The whites outside
of the University grounds still sneer
or look plainly incredulous 1t Is inn
possible they say, that white teachers
should expect "niggers" to be like
themselves, to be able to study the
same subjects and live the same high
standard practiccd by the teachers
But the teachers continue in their
way, oblivious to opinnion from with
out, and their pupils. some Of them
in the early days a little bewildered
themselves at first. go ahead in the
way laid out for them, accomplishing
the tasks assigned them
"Chums and Brothers" is made up
largely OF letters and articles address,
ed to the graduate and his ilk. The
latter half deals with the war and
describes Des Moines and the Color
ed Officer. The book has a pleasant
note OF optimism. Every Colored man
Professor Webster says, "should have
pasted on a sheet of cardboard and
kept before his mirror, the story of
his races Fifty Years of Freedom"
IT Is an encouraging story, and the
simple figures of the growth of pro-
perty. Of the reduction of illiteracy,
OF the development OF a large pro-
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
HEAT sTRoKn.

Sometimes Called sunstroISe, Thermic
Fever. Hent Exhaustion or Heat Pros
tration.
This Is a disease condition due to
prolonged exposure to excessive heat.
Heat strokes or sunstroke usually oc-
ours in persons who work hard under
the direct rays OF the sun, or those
who work in an atmosphere that Is
hot Anything that lessons the re.
sistance to external heat. emotional
excitement, fatigue Of body or MIND,
worry, excessive eating, unhygienic
surroundings, indulgence In alcopholic
drinks and previous attacks all nave
a tendency to predispose one to ire
disease. The exact name OF the DIS
case depends upon the character ana
degree OF prostration. Sun stroke us
uaily occurs in persons on land VINO
work under direct rays OF the sun.
Heat stroke or thermic fever are
terms usually applied to cases occur
ing during midsummer In persons VINO
become affected while working IN
place not exposed to the rays OF the
sun but yet close and excessively not
such as boiler rooms, steam launo-
ries. glass works, foundries, sugar re-
fineries and kitchens.
Heat exhaustion occurs under silpilaI
symptoms. The majority OF cases
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
PRINCIPAL. MOTlN DISCUSSES
SIRIUS OF NEGRO IN "CTRRENI

New City. NJ Y, june 5s--Tbe Nav
number = her Of Current History contains
an interesting and instructive article
from the pen of Principal Robert r
Motion. entitled tStatus Of the Negro
The article has created good inn
preston among the intelligent people
OF Gotham. 1t Is optimistic Ia tone and
contains q deal d information that
rs enilghtening to friend and foe alike
OF the Negro in tho land.
This country. both North and South
is ready and willing as never before,
to get more definite information re-
garding the Negro problem and to
know something Of the Negroes own
thoughts regarding this problem. He
REQUESTS for literature on the subject
come to us daily from ali the subject
come TO- us daily from ali sections Of
the civilized world.
The reason FIR this unusual earernesa
for facts II ervinus, America, and IN fact
the whole civilized world Ia thinking
today, a,prs tfra ever. In terms OF
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01

justice and human understanding
this in spite of riots, mob outbreaks.
labor unrest. and other disturbing and
sometimes discouraging condition." is
the reason this distinguished educa-
tor advances as good reasons for his
discussion of the Negroes Status In
this country.
The Negro Church, The Negro
Business League The Freedmen's Aid
Bureau, The American Missionary So
eiety, Progress in Southern Education
and The Inter- Racial Commission are
among the TOPICS discussed.
In the matter OF the Negroes mater
iah progress for the past fifteen years
In this country Principal Motion points
out that in 1900 there were 10000
Negro business enterprises Throughout
the country In 1915 there were more
than $4,000. The banks increased from
two to seventy-two; drug stores from
$50 to sos; wholesale dealers 149 to
340 and retail merchants from ap-
proXimately 10000 to $4,000. In the
same period the total value Of farm
properties Increased s177,404, 6S8 ito
92S92218.
The writer lays considerable stress
on the work OF the Inter- Racial CONF
missions In the South. holding that
they are performing a very great SER
vice In the cause Of human progress.
Conservative Negroes declare that DIR.
Motion has improved his position as a
leader of the race through the writ
ing of this article.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
KILLING THE BOOTLEG APPETITE.

The vosead act first received in America as huge joke
fast becoming reality and dry America in fact
Immediately before The removal Of legitimate liquor af
c gave to the egmate but the speedy control Of the IL
legal manufacture Of such beverages by the destruction Of the
petite for it seems by means impossible
Close upon the publication of the high degree of poisonous
Of such beverages the CT the unsaDary
conditions under which it made 1t is enough to kill the most
robust thirst The following sample of how this thirst will be
made to die natural death:
Most Of the whisky made from rotten grain, backsrap
moasses shorts chops, etc. the report reads "Vemin Of all
kinds been discovered in and around the stills Old ice
galvanized oil milk eakettes coffee pots
wash boilers and oil barrels are cookers and the
side unspeakaby filthy there to clean them The
premises usually uncean On occasion flies than
could be put into gallon found barrel of mash
kinds Of bugs gather the sinking stuff and finally
drown in the spirits"
In the light Of such facts who will drink it?
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where the term sunstroke is applied
occurs between and D. M, but
heat stroke and heat exhaustion may
occur at night as late as IL or 10
o'clock SunstrolSe is probably the most
prevalent form Of this disease. The
symptoms may begin suddenly with
dizziness, headaches, cessasion OF
sweating or difficult breathing or the
patient may fall, Qua suddenly while
al work. fnsensibility is usually not
so profound but there is complaining
of oppression in the chest, there rest
lessness and sometimes the patient
may die with symptoms OF heart fail
ure.
II would be well for worlsmen is all
lines to (duringg hot, sultry weather)
live regular and temperate, eat
sleep and work with as much ventf-
lation as possible. We should avoid
alcoholic drinks, over eating and d.
rect rays OF the sun should be avoid
ed as much as possible, Care must be
taken that the skin is kept clean so
that sweating will be free,
However all cases OF sun stroke or
heat stroke require the attention OF
some physician.
Free Tubercular Clinic at the Nor
gan Trotter Sanitarium ON Monday
and Friday afternoon from 2 to 8,
1927 IL Boil street.
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LONDON ALARMER ny NORTH
CLlFFErs DISCOURSE ON COLOR
QUESTION.

Lordon. England, June 29--London
Is greatly alarmed by tbs statement of
Lord Northcliffe. the noted journalist,
that the white race is danger of being
submerged by the large noIdes of the
dark races OF the world He affects
to have discovered that the darker
races are being fast nodded into a
nnion that Will seek. in the quite near
future, the total humiliation OF the
white races.
He calls IL an international question.
He AYERS that the birth rate among
the whites is decrea sing to an alarm
ing. extent. This situation he declares
to be deplorable Pointing out that the
more intelligent members Of The larlxer
races are at present busy Circulating
stories concerning the tersoation of
the whites and are advising their
brethren that now is the time to make
ready Tor the delivery of a blow
that VIII end white domination Of the
While LORD Northcliffss alarms are
not seriously regarded by the official
neads OF the Empire. the rank and
mes ,V OF the people, many places, are
sivlng his theories thoughtful con-
Many are also declaring that Mort
ciifte's pronouncements are the vapor-
lngs or man who has passed the
prime or his intellectual powers. 1t is
pointed out that there are well-found-
ca rumors afloat that he will soon
rellnguish the reins OF the manage
ment OF his chain of newspapers as a
result Of III health.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
STATES AND THEIR LYNCHERS.

That efficient state law against ynching in South
Carolina proved by recently disposed of in the courts Of
that state
In April 1920 Joe Stewart was taken from Jail at Laurens
c. and hanged railroad bridge Stewart hail been arrested
following alteration with young white In tele
op Association urged that the Governor the of his
Iofce bring the ncers to trial and that the State Legal De-
pament County provision
1.-THE States Constitution which provides for the collection Of
lempary Damages Of less than $4,000 to be paid the legal
Of the person ynched
The widow brought suit in the Commc Pleas Curt and
November IL 1921 Judge 1cver directed the jury bring
verdict for the full amount Of $1,000.
Tat ouch laws may successfully operate in SouterB states
without the loss Of self o the states also proven by
This incident
Would not be COWARD real self respect al Southern
Sales loud in their declarations against ynchng woud seek de-
finite relief from 1t BY such lars Texas could well afford to
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
WILLS-DEMPSEY.

It is almost certain that Harry
Wills, contendea Tor the Worlds
championship crown now held by
Jack Dempsey. will be granted a
match soon. With the forfeit up and
the leaders Of sport everywhere de-
manding It, II is almost certain that
the match will take place.
It Is interesting in this particular
to Tote the fact that good sports
manship seems to have been able
to overcome the severe handicap Of
prejudice. II the match actually
takes place this will have happened.
At first the greatest bar to the
meeting OF Wills with the cham
pion was found In the fact that he
had not qualified by decisions over
lesser contenders WINS met this by
defeating them. Then came the
dodge behind the bar sinister color
Dempsey declared that he would
not fight Negro and there the
matter rested until lovers OF clean
sport In various parts Of the coun-
try became sold to tie idea that not
to meet any and all contendera
would mean that the tile was UNI
fairly possessed. meaning nothing.
Then came the chickering's Of various
sorts which seem to have culminat-
ed in the agreement Of Dempsev to-
fight Wills.
In the event Of the contest our
best wishes Of course are with
wills But to us the thing mcst
worthy Of favorable note will be the
fact that the better quality Of good
sportsmanship will ave made itself
selt and may be used as an indIca-
ton Of deep rooted sense OF fair
ness Of the AmerieIT public
II such Is found to be the case
It viii, be only small sign, insig-
nificant az such But upon such
small signs hae circumstance made
It necessary that we pin our hope
for better things achieved in an
orderly way.
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BoRAH FIGHTS FOR REMOVAL OF
TROOPS FROM HAYTE.

- !. IBy A. N. P.)
Wgthin9ton. d. c., June 29.--Senator
hofaa Is continuing his fight for the
Withdrawal Of American troops from
otor from Idaho declares that the
american occupation Is a distinct vio-
iauon OF weaker peoples rights and
tne United States government should
nolo itself cbove such willful and pet.
~ SITUATIONS as has marked its occu-
patton Of the island up to this date.
is Is said that his fight Is a losing
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THE DALLAS EXPRESS

has neper hoisfed The whifs
feather. neither has Il been dis
.graeed BY me yeiloso sfreak. II
is nor afflicted sgith me flannel
mouth. It's q Plain, every day.
sensible, eOassrDaiiDe Hewspa-
per- which trims no sail TO catch
The passing breeze; flies no
doubtful fag; II processes
patriotism as broad as orr
country. rs lore Of s0en hand
ed Justice eopers all me ferri-
f@y oeenbied BY he human
race. This is pretty high ground,
bns zee iiVs on il and are pros
psnne. Boys 81 The press come
up and stand yiM rs. This
ground Is holy
W. e. KING.
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