The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-30

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AbKAhAM LINCOLN
MEMOklAL
The national memorial in Washing
ton as tribute to the life and deeds OF
Abraham Lincoln was dedicated this
year. There were only three speakers
for the occasion, including President
Harding and Dr. Robert r. Motion.
Principal of Tuskegee Institute. The
event was International in scope. and
DR.. Motion delivered an address OF gem
uine interest. The occasion was marred
by an effort to segregate Colored guests
which was resented BY majority. who
left the assemblage in disgust.
NEWSPAPERS THE VOICE
There e a oeneraIlv accented oninion
that the voice ~ Colored America To-
dav as az white Aner;ca l. most audi
bic through their nress Never before
have Tho newsnane,s held snch 4 com
,nandinp nos;tion nor have tbev ever
before had such a h;oh standard n
news and onin;on ne we'll ne circulation
and commercial business There are
two Qualifications recently from The
press. both written nv wh;te authors
thar deal with The Growth and mower al
the press for Coiored America. One.
the Voice OF the Negro BY Prof.
Robert T. Kerlin; the other, THE
Negro Press in the United States" BY
Frederick G.. Detweiler Added to these
important productions. as a vital treat
Use on race adjustment in America must
be Tho Negro III Chicago a publ
cation Of 900 pages dealing with the
problems 10 the franKea form, and inI-
partially; the study covering a period
of two years.
Magazines OF national circulation
have this year given unusual consider
alton to stories and articles dealing
with Colored America. A number OF
the fiction stories have ben reduced
to book form. and are having wide
circulation. Daily newspapers in all
sections of the country have been more
liberal IN their placing the better side OF
/ Colored America before the reading
public, A number OF the metropolitan
dailies have Colored writer's on their
Stats, probably the most important in
stance being Lester Walton, an expert
cnced journalist. who is staff writer
on the New York World
RELIGIOUS
Denominational divisions continue.
but are growing more and more cordial
each wear All OF the great denomina-
tons accept the belief that. after all,
an unity there is strength The COM
mon enemy OF prejudice and the alto
gether too Obvious Slant of white Amer
lean Christianity that falls down at the
Color Line. places task upon rclig-
ious leaders as well as affords mill
tant opportunity for cooperation along
helpful lines. The Federated Churches
Of Christ n America. while always
working in the interest Of general adj
! vanccmcnt. have Seen the Importance
/ of more officially recognizing the prob
lem. and DR.. George z. HAYNES. OF
New York. has been made an executive
| IN that big field
1t is most encouraging 10 note the re.
newcd interest in education for Colored
I America being taken by all the great
religious divisions. including the Cath.
olics. The Methodist Episcopal Church
heads the list IN the amount abpropriat.
ed and expended. the same being be.
tween $2.O0OOO0 and $3.OOOO00 The
African Methodist Episcopal Church
| has been enthusiastic Va tie erection Of
a new Shorter Hall. al Vilberforce
Ohio. TO t7ke the place OF the original
building d stroyed by fire. TIE build.
ing when completed with ali equip.
ment will cost more than $500 l,,O. and
demonstrates that Colored America ha.
more than arrived al the awakening Il
/ the value OF education. The Episco.
pals. Baptists Presbvtcria !. Congre.
ationalists and Ca .hoiics are all de
/ voting thousands OF dollars and deycl
opinc remarkably efficient leadership o.
a high order on int lligcnce and spirit
ualitv for the bcttermcnt an progress.
Of Coiorod America
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