The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-11
EDUCATION AND THE PROBLEM


The announcement at the Tusegee Conference of the build
ing more than HOO Rosenwad schools and the proposed
pendure 100000 by North Carolina and Mississippi on Ne
gro education much discussion by north
en and southern Most of southern
glad to note has been commendatoy OF these pro
ecs filled with the belief that the progress of the South de-
mands the education of all of her citizens to such point that
they may be productive So general has this sentiment been that
surprised find in the Nashville Banner an argument IN
dcave belief of this editor that education will not pro
duce results happy he might desire,
He begins by quoting the figures on education given out al
the Conference and comments on them thus
Increased facilities for Negro education gratifying and
commendabe Education of the masses OF whatever race color
previous condition Of serude advancement and ee-
vaon which is to be desired matter OF progressive cVa
on but the effect of education on the Negro problem Itself
problem.
The common ground on which the Negroes and whites have
always found ntedependence and close relations IN the SCUM
of the need for Negro labor domesce service The edu
social impossible and inasmuch education would
take Negroes out of the class of aborers and domestic servants
it would remove them from the whites.
of educated Negroes would likely be asserve and
thereby produce friction"
There would less of Negro cminay probably and fewer
ynchng if the Negroes were all educated but the gull between
the would be wdened by anything that tended to destroy
their mutual dependabiity
The general education the Negro going to be
slow process No living will it fully accomplished
stage but education something if is to have vs
BILE effect The probability that the of the Negroes will
always useful and their in the South will be desired
1t would be wrong oppressive and wholly unjust to put i'm
pedments Negro education Negro advancement in line
No right thinking anywhere advocates desires anything
of that kind It is the Negroes rights to have these advantages
the abstract question of the effect of Negro education the
problem is something different It's tendency would be to put
the further apart and create stronger anagonSm 1t
be question if this should be but is fact that it is
In some instances this gentleman seems have reverted to
reasoning antuated to make wonder he really said
what he meant His end Of existence for the Negro seemingly
that he be useful burden bearer who because of nefcency
and lack of initiative is forced to get along with his neghbor
though the terms of the bargain parallel in instances
peonage and exploitation.
He to feel that the mutual dependabity the two
be nothing other than the master and slave condition
which time itself has uroved of no account
gives us to know that in spite of the multitude of proofs to the
contrary too of those who help mold the thought of the
white South have not yet shaken off the spirit of the days of
"6I when educated Negro generally considered dan
gerous Negro.
1t may be uthfuly said that the number those of per-
suaslon like unto this scribe smaller than former But
the fact that many of neigbos still cling old ideas should
cause us to be jealous in proof of their faacy
We know that need education. They need the
same kind and amount Of education do other American
citizens This fact be lost sight of by prn
cpas teachers and leaders of thought should all
to impress it upon all who think.
Education power and rather than operating to hinder the
well being of the tends to them realize
nearly their nedependence and seek the harder
mutual well being.
1t reasonable hope for return of pine torches OK
cenry to make definite progress The mutual dependa
bty OF which this editor speaks not desirable fifty
ago and it is less
We have generally considered education as increasing the
more than few sections of the South this has been demonstrate
ed is from study of these communities that warrant has
for the increased appropriations for Negro education
Southern states.
It would be well for all the South to attend to think
OF the problem in the light of fact rather than fancy dvorcng
themselves from their peudces and realizing that if education
means progress and progress desired let education limited
only by the capacity of the citizens who receive it.