The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-03-25
NTER-RACIAL PROGRESS.

An iner-acia Conference held in Dallas and par
cpaed in by of thought of the community The
the conference outlined by the leading speakers of that
body is bring together the community group of it's most
intelligent citizens white and black study local conditions and
needs and deal with them as it seems best
That organization should form and begin to function
Dallas and in Texas argues powerfully for added percen
tage of friendly relations between the here
That dne steps should be taken to it to happen
that the most intelligent and respected Negroes should be
taken instances Of the worth and progress Of the group rather
that the sess will be to make hopeful the outlook Tor
the general mass.
more fitting comment upon this movement it
Dallas and Texas be found than that of Dr. George
Haynes Secretary Of the Federal Church Councils Committee
Race and Church relations who discussing The Christian
Way in Race Relations" says:
1.-TWO impulses of human ifethe struggle for selfish inter-
and the behalf of ohershav sought the right Of
way in race relations The demands cheap the
forest and till the tobacco rice and cotton fields of the white set
tiers led them bring the Negro people to America Almost
from the beginning Christian conscience sought prevent
the evils slavery and the welfare of both
by oveng selfish exploitation The profits from unpaid lab
however appealed the impulse of the majority
that often thwarted the claims of justice and mercy Sixty
ago the nation paid awful price blood and treasure
when conscience and justice demanded their place the high
During the years that have followed spirit of justice and
service has slowly but surely gained larger and larger place in
the settlement Of the relations Of the industry ed
ucaton government and religion 1t is true that the Negro like
other repesed has shared neveny in the wealth
has helped produce the schools he has been taxed to
port the he fought and died in to de-
fend Yet the glory of the past and the hope OF the future
the fact that although often the minority there has
body Americans who and out have abOred
that Christian goodwill instead of brutal force should determine
the relation of our national life to Negro citizens.
Half thousand missionary schools Institutes and colleges
pioneered Negro education when many people did not be-
eve the could master advanced knowledge These nst
ons laid the foundations for Negro public schools furnished
teachers for hem and have equipped able OF present
day Negro leaders church. school, and community life Progress
industry art agriculture, literature science and religion
among Negroes leading white leaders to that the
they should work for the Negroes
with them for the best and largest achievements of the new
other words have arrived at the time OF real racial
cooperation We begin to that welfare cannot be
attained without according all share in planning and working
for, well as enjoying, the benefits.
We finding appreciation by the white people OF the
Cooled peoples value members of the community taking the
best of that rather than the worst instances OF their
worth and progress likewise finding appreciation
the Coord people of the white peoples interest and readiness
cooperate Organizations such the Commission Inter-
Cooperation the South and the Federal Councils Com
mission the Church and Race Relations outstanding Illus
tlations Of this spirit.
The ideals Of Christian brotherhood gain larger place
the along worlds highway because they have made
clearer the people that advance the behind to
forward the whole procession Has not much of the selfish i'm
that led to the exploitation and of the weak by
strong the dadvanaged by the favored the black by the
white had Roadway the affairs of the world because and
have realized that all down together? In
the practical life of action less than thinking be-
ginning that the science which taught the Struggle for
existence red in tooth and claw stated only hall truth
We are beginning that the struggle for the life Of
others deep deeper the fabric of life and in the
structure of human society The majority opening their
that ourselves best when neghbor
Indeed the results goodwill from friendly cooperative
dealing with the socaed race problem country
inspire the spirit of America and convce the pub
mind that and far powerful
than conflict of in settling differences, that shall
forth with greater sincerity and to help the nations and
the of the earth along the of neghbory goodwill