The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-02

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u should be refeged to as the "con
tlnent OF Great Misunderstandings'
rather than the Dark Continent
and its vast potential strength Il
raw material and In the development
Of It's native peoples should be strrs
eed Of emphasizing the jungle saw
agery; such Is the theme OF re-
port made BY an International com
mission after an Intensive study o.
African hygienic, economic, social
and religious conditions. The re-
port has been published by thf
Phelps2Stok Fund
The commission, composed Of ex.
perts IN educational and missionary
fields. spent ten months Ii Africa
during the fall Of 1920 and the fol-
lowing winter. travelling more than
$4,000 miles through Went, South,
and equatorial Africa Scores OF
schools and mission stations sup
ported by Churches Of America and
Europe were Visited, Colonial Off
cials and European traders were
consulted and Native chiefs inter
viewed.
The personnel Of the commission
included d.. Thomas Jesse Jones,
chairman, writer OF the officiial re-
port director Of education Of the
Phelps-Stok Fund and author Of
Negro Schools IN the United
States;" James Kwegyir Aggrey,
member Of the Fanti tribe Of the
Gold Coast who is professor in
Livingstone College, North Carolina;
Dr. Henry Stanley Hollenback Of
Wisconsin who for twelve years has
been a medical missionary of the
American Board In Angola. Mrs. A.
w. Willic of Scotland. missionaries
Of the United Free Church OF Scotland
appointed by the Conference of Mis-
sionary Societies Of Great Britain
and Ireland to represent the British
Societies. and the Rev. John Il.
Tucker Of the Canadian Congrega-
tional Board in Angola; Leo A. Roy
Of New York. an expert in industrial
education, served as secretary.
Besides the backing Of the va
rious missionary societies the COM
mission was accorded the hearty
cooperation Of Government officials.
Educated Africans showed members
OF the Commission every courtesy
and gave them a cordial welcome.
The reports says: "Of the many
misconceptions that still tend to
limit the investment Of capital in
African Industry and agriculture to
hamper the efforts OF Colonial gov
ernments and to discourage the sup
port of missions there are four OF
such Importance as to require con-
sideration In any effot to evaluate
the educational possibilities. They
OF resources and naSural scenery;I
are; Misunderstanding as to wealth
the hcalthfulness of the continent
and promising possibilities Of sani-
tary Improvement; the improyability
OF the African peoples; and posi-
bslities OF sanitary Improvement;
the imprevability Of the African
peoples; and European and Ameri-
can Influence"
DR.. Jones points out in the re-
port that the immense and varied
physical resources Of Africa are
unknown to the civilized
world largely because the researches
30 far have been made for private
and governmental use and the re-
suits have not been published, and
that there is sufficient evidence Of
potential wealth to convince thel
skeptical that Africa is the undevel-
)ped treasure house Of the world.
The diamond fields Of Kimberley,
he gold ridge Of johannesburg. the
'oal mines Of Rhodesia, the RAJ
anga copper plateaus Of Belgian
jongo and the oil areas of Angola Y
re cited as specific instances OF the q
ountry's richness in natural re- 2
ources. X
The report continues: ''Afica's Z
equation for unhealthfuIness was D
be result of the tragic experience \
those who entered the continent x
'ithout knowledge Of the conditions q
indifferent to the hardships al p
'ays attending the entrance of pio- x
GERS into new country. A fair Y
)mparison OF Africa with other q
arts Of the world viii undoubtedly \
low that Africs. will respond to y
Iodern methods OF sanitation and
ygiene In exactly the same as other
'ntinents OF similar climatic, eco "a
1mic. and social conditions" ~
Setting forth that the most un- If
y Eunate and unfair OF all misun- Il,
is that the African peo- se
q do moi give promise Of develops
ent sufficient to warrant efforts IN
their behalf. the report says: II,
The fmprovability of the African tn
sopIe is clearly shown BY their Z
spr1se to the efforts OF mis- ri
0ns governme ITS and commercial III.
'ganizations. There are physicians, m,
wyers and ministers who have TIL
'mpleted the requirements Of Eu-
pean universities. Where the num-
n is small It is sufficient to prove
e capacity Of the people. The ~
1rical OF government. industry, and e
nmerce are large entrusted to H. n
lung African men. The mechanical - =,
on railroads and in con- ~
ructiol are more and more being =
ken over by African workmen. -, -;
very mission gives emphatic testi- -
ony ~ the value OF re Native -,
achers and ministers. Il
The Importance OF comprehen- he
We educational system is empha. sol
zed and Or. Jones recommends Sil
at equal opSol aA.lties be pro- tic
ded for the teaching Of both boys wi
e girls. His plea also calls FOIL Ne
II development Of colleges and pro- VI
Esianal schools for the training fr'
tue Matte leaders without wfom Fo
+. Jones says the general welfare III
afric1 eann3t be advanced.
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