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AUTICH TO TUB FCBLKJ.
Ary erroneoua reflection upon tha
character atitinllnn or reputation of
my p.-rson. Ilim or corporation whlan
Inav appear In tho columna of Th
Gallon iOxpro-a will ba sladly cr-ceet.-ci
upon it bulnir brought to tha
attention of tha publlehera.
SATURDAY APRIL 12 1919.
AM) THIS IS STATESMANSHIP.
'A lien the World Peace Maker and
the CoHiiiopolltnn manufacturers of
tha much talked of Leslie of Na-
tions IiiKt week got that package
from Baron Maklno who heads the
Japanese delegation to tho Peace
Conference It wan a plenty. After
throwing a bouquet at United States
tha country which has the worst
case of colnrphobla on earth and in-
cidentally ritating tho impracticability
or treaty among nation In which
tho participants do not stand on
equal fironnd the liaron said:
"And now we are ai.kcd a sec-
ond time to join a League of Na-
tions. Hut how? As oquals? If no
we are ready. We want to consider
with the greatest care the Interests
of all our associate nations In such
a League because by no other policy
can tho Leaguo of Nations succeed.
No Aslasttc nation could.be happy
in a Leunuo of Nations In which
nharp racial discrimination is main-
tained AVhlle wo feel very keenly
on this point our precise position
must not bo inlsundorstoond nor mis-
represented. '
"We are not too proud to fight but
we are too proud 'to accept a place
of admitted lnferioty In dealing with
one or mora associate nations. We
want not hint? but simple Justice. We
are glad to Join tho League of Nations
and do our full share In the niainten-
unce of the world's peace and order
ai: tho reign of Justice for all poo-
Jiles.
"We do not wish to Impose our
tailoring classes as Immigrants upon
any of our associate countries.
"Wo recognize that this institu-
tion In one with which each nation
imu-t dciil individually and we have
voluntarily shown our good faith by
our observance of tho socallod gen-
tlemen's aureemont with the United
States and this notwithstanding that
tho principle is in direct contraven-
tion of tho measure adopted by tho
Western powers in forcing the door
cf our hermit kingdom.
Want No Special Privilege.
"We do not object to the proviso
BUggcatcd by Eliuu Hoot fcsuard-
Ing bia country on the subject of In-
ternal administration. His propo-
sition appltes alike to all countries.
We want no spec! 1 privileges.
"What we do say and feel is that
we an entitled to a frank and o; en
admission by tho allies with whom we
ivo roiiKht and will fight for a iree
and civilized world beside whose
Wilis our men have oied that the
principle of equity and Justice Is a
fundamental tenet of the league. This
(ippl'es of course only to the con-
duct of Government and can not
govern tho liken or dislikes or
even the tastes of Indf 'duals which
r o their own.
"We see dillicultiea In the way of
a permanent and successful opera-
tion of this League of Nations un'ess
the contracting parties enter It with
mutual rexpt't. Merrlagea of con-
venience too often breed distrust
and discord rather than Content-
ment." (This sta.ea the caste fairly. And
this the Ftatvsmnnfiiiip which belonits
at the foundation of a!l agreements
which are with tbc words which K
t.ikfj to xpiaiu them any o'.he
chain may be likened to a rope of
an id. Let a hope that the Baron
tui'i taken id! Into account. That bis
jiuii-1 and tha tulnd of hs country
wmi aro itia-'e U;. They will not
suffer chan?j. It is a law day and
n far cry find a Ion'! call for the
white peace makers of to world to
expect the representative of the races
w'.w ' n.t white and who would
roin to be to enter a league where
rac and ro'.o" tlrad their station
as Inferiors. The Japanese Baron
has a strong pw.'tlon. He is en-
trenched nr.d t.ot. truth turns to
lie and virtue terns to vice he can
not be rei.iovrd without the vio
l.i Jon of simple Justice. And this
is Kiatesmanship.
ATO'CK I.v T11K WILUEKNKSS.
lb-low we append tl j editorial lead-
er f;iken from the Ft. Worth Record
it April 4th. It Is an effective an-ri-r
to th" brimstone speech made
! John H. Kirby. the Houstor
LM-uber Kins delivered laat week
' lf'O Pouthcrn Pine Lumber Asso
olr'ion. It Is refreshing to rend the
. ;;v.rtnc" In the f.ice of the known"
fi;MM:i1e cf tbe S.'iitii toward the
t-o. T. ere is in it at Jeat a
rjorn of h"i' and a ray of lUht
.: ;; I k.tvcs to illumir. to a very Ter-
ci.e:t (.IH'.atioti . It Knvg;
; r!(vn:rp joif hesrt
i.i:. sr."
r 'it'll rn pirny lumbermen t theli
v ii.'niM ti.eetlss declined to re-
: v p; I - s f;.r the reason t!i;st the
! ? if vroHii--?lon Is sarely met now.
.:-hn i'"uvy k :rby of Houston - was
.) ( ci'rrtf -ri informritlo'i to
:j ;!-. to the .f3i' ral indrarfnl
. i;..-r' K'.rly hat (rnevHnre.
:. . -i-t !. (! t. ;! !i'c;i; of labor at
on ' i-; n-Ti;hnr ;:lacV. end
r-- .-.vi-ie i oi hn;yp t"!e
n v
. and t5 e moil j
aro csrpet-bagKer in a neuse Just
an wen.- those vho came South after
the war to attemiit to pla9 the Ne-
pro a'.Kive the white men.
John Henry Kirby aays "we bad
WashlnKton for several years
a rreshient and administration Dem-
oc.ratlc la name at least "and yet
pteadily we have seen our rights as
states slipped away and assumed by
federal power" '.
John Henry Kirby aald something
else. Declaring that the problem of
Nemo labor In the South Is not an
Industrial one but a racia. one be
dllions of Nccro labor cannot be
tolerated without fiercest opposition.
"In tho .South we tell tho Bieifro what
to do. Ve do not take counsel itn
Mm" thundered the man from IIous-
ston.
John Henry Kirby la the lumber
king of Texas. He haa been for
many yearss one cf the chieftalna of
the Democratic ;.uiy or -lexas. e
refuses to bow to the new order of
thinK. He 1 (or aaya he la) a state
rights' Democrat. He Is on the
war path now bacausa "the labor
situation la a violation of the rights
of states to handle mattera of Issue
betweor. employers and employees."
John ilonry Kirby la mistaken. Th
problem of Negro labor In the South
la an lnduatrlal one. The Negro is
a wage earner. He is a wealth pro-
ducer. He la a tax payer. He Is
an American citizen. He haa Just as
much right to organize as the white
worker.
Ho has dependents. He must house
and feed and clothe these depend-
denta. He hag a mind to educate a
stomach to fill and a sou! to save.
If ho hasn't why not recall mis-
sionaries; why not tear down church-
es for Negroes built largely by money
contributed by wiilten; why not de-
molish the schools built for Negro
childre of the blacks.
There are some problems that must
be faced. They are after-the-war
prob'ems. They are problems which
concern all the people of all colore
and conditions.
"In the South we tell the Negro
what to do we do not take counsel
with them." 1b tho candid declaration
of the Texas lumber king. The Rec-
ord reminds John Henry Kirby that
tho Colored troops fought nobly over
there.
There were no draft slacker among
them.
They answered the call.
Thoy nevr showed the ' white
feather undtr the skies of France
and Flanders.
Those who remained at home
bought Liberty bonds; they bought
war savings stamps; they contri-
buted to the Rod Cross fund; they
did. war service work; they did not
organize strikes or precipitate riots;
there wero no spies or informers in
their ranks; they were not listed as
alien enemies or native enemies to
the flag or the government
There la a now world and a new
civilization face to face with John
Henry Kirby. H is a loyal Ameri
can a patriotic son of the Lone Star
noted for his broad charities ana
ever alive to the need;) of the times
for the rapid development of the
latent resources of the Southland. He
Is reminded that "the world will
never be the same again." He is re-
minded Chat the toiler of America
wh'te and black went over the seas
to make the world safe for democ-
racy. All the drivel about making
democracy safe for the world Is
wasted as It falls upon the ears or
sinks Into the minds of those who
realize that Industrial slavery is a
thinif of the pant. President Wil-
son Is an anostlo of a virile de-
mocracy which speaks for the hap-
piness and prosperity of the many
and not for the enrichment and auto-
cratic rule of the few."
RAKE TREAT. v
Lovers of the lntellccual will miss
a rare treat If they fall to attend the
Oratorical Contest between the stu-
dents of tho Colored high school of
Terrell Ft. Worth and Waxahachle
which takes place In City Hall. Au-
dltorl '.m Dallas Texas Friday night
April 18.
Oo to church tomorrow. It may
be that the church has Its weak
points but up till now It has fewer
than any other organization among
men.
Self-iuelf like self-respect
LEAfilft: MENACES COMMERCE
Washington D. C. April 10. Repre-
sentative Nicholas J. blnnott of Ore-
gon has exposed the fact that the
covenant of the League of Nations
as carefully drawn by British states-
men contains language invalidating
American ndustrtul Independence
which Is almost exactly Rii.illar to
that of the Panama Cai.oi Tieaty
which caused President Wilaon early
In his first admlnl&tratlon t declare
that American comnuirce should
have no advantage over the British
In canal 'oils. -.
"Tbi canal should be free and
open to v.issels of commerce anj of
war for all nations observing these
rules" reads tht canal treaty "ca
terms of entire equality to that there
shall be no discrimination agulnst
an;' such nation r Its citiet.a or
subject in recpeci; of th cor'Iltlons
or charges ' p trafflc. u otherwise.
Such conditions and chargca of traffic
shal' be equitable."
. The new covenant decla.es that th
Mgh contracting parties agree that
p. o villous shall be mane through
Ce Instrumentality of ti" leagim to
secure itnd maintain frsedom of tran-
sit and qultable treatment for the
commerce of all 'jtate members of
the league.
I'RAIRIE VIEW.
Blrn at Prairie View Texat on
Tuesday. March 2r.th 1919 to Mr. and
Mrs. William Smith of Houston Tex
as a ten pound boy who has been
christened Willlem Smith. Themoiher
and on are petting along nicely.
Mrs. Smith was formerly. Miss Eddi?
Blackshcar the only dauu'iter of the
well known educator Prof. K. L.
Biackshcar.
' TAT LOR.
Card of Thanks.
Taylor Texas. March 30 1919.
We wli vj to thank our i-tiy frlpnti.o
for their kindness shova us during
the il!nes-s and desth of our mother.
Maiinda Wilkcrson. -ftre especlaily
thank tbl Household of Ruth No.
1772 for fu floral ofl'erlnfj llso Vivian
Temple Nn. 383 for asnirtarce given.
V iiir klnrnesa shall never b forcot-
.eu. Mrn. M. A. Johncon Daughter
Jm. Smith ii(.
T. U Si'iltlt and
Kolit. joU;Mn feoit-ta-lawa .
TiE DALLA'S EXPRESS DALLAS
KOTICE TO (ONTP.nnJTOBS AM)
ITSTOXKKS. -In
ordor to receive prompt atten-
tion all letters containing money and
of a business nature should be ad-
dressed to THE DALLAS EXPRESS
PUB. CO. 2G00 Ssvlaa Avenue Dal-
las Texaa.
3. R. JORDAX
Business Manager.
AKItyOItE.
Ardmore Okla. April 10. Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Jones wish to announce
tbe weddlns of their daughter Lucy
Mae to Mr. Emery W. Thomaa
April 30 1919.
ARLLSGT3!?.
Mount Olivet Baptist Cbnrch.
Arlington Texas March 30 1919.
Sunday school attendance was
good and much enthusiasm waa mani-
fested by students and teachers. At
11:30 a m. the pastor Rev. A. O.
Gorman took for Ms text (Exodus
12:13. subject "Redemption." The
pastor preached a strong eermon.
The B. Y. P. U. with Prof. W. E.
Ix)gan at its head is taking on new
life. At 3:30 p. m. Rev. J. H. Winn
of Fort Worth preached a strong
sermon he also complimented the
church on calling such a strong
preacher. Sunday night a 8:30 p. m.
the pastor preached another- strong
and eloquent sermon on how to
atudy text 2nd Timothy 2:15. Mon-
day night the church re-assembled
in a conference meeting at 8:30 p.
m.f the bouse was crowded waiting
to hear the plans of newly elected
pastor. The plana were read and
adopted and tho pastor accepted the
church at the close of the conference
the deacon and members stormed the
pastor with many good things. Col-
lection for Sunday all day $58.00.
See W. B.' Darsle and get the Ex-
press. TASSIJiG OF MRS. EDMOm
Dallas Texas April 1 1919.
Julia Edmond born Sept. 19 1894
at Queen City Texaa died April 1
1919 age 25 years. Married to Elder
iiViirmnH Jnnn 1.1. 1909. tolned Oak
Grove Baptist Church at an early
age and was an active meuiDer mere
uuttl moving to Dallas in 1913. She
then Joined the St- John Baptist
Church of which she waa a member
when she was taken ill. During
her Illness she moved her member-
ship to the Mt. Morlah Baptist church
of which she was a member at the
time of her death. After being sick
In bed for seven months and taking
seriouBly ill on Saturday evening
March 28 1919 she made the follow-
ing request: Calling for Sister E.
Moore and asked her to tell Rev. I. H.
Richardson to sing at her funeral
"Dark Waa the Night and Cold the
Ground on which the Lord waa Laid."
Also alng There la Rest for the
Weary. She said to Mrs. Moore I am
ready and Just waiting on the Lord.
I wilt be so glad when hi comes and
take me out of my misery. About
II o'clock Saturday night ahe said
to Sister Moore "The Lord haa come
for me and I am so glad I don't
know what to do." She then asked
that the family leave the room for
one minute and said to Sister Moore
"Meet me In Glory in that Sweet
Beulah Land where every day is
Sunday and Sabbath haa no end;"
and tell my people not to grieve after
me but ' meet me in Glory." "My
Lord has come now and he is ready
to put His hand under my breast..
Mrs. Moore help to raiBe my two
children. When ever you see them
at anything wrong chastise them.
I am not going to die hard I am Just
going to sleep away and 1 am not
afraid of death. Now fold my arms
I am willing to go; Good bye.
POPULAR YOUNG DALLAS WOMAN
1UES AFTER PROTRACTED ILL-
NESS. Miss Sibyl Marie Harden age 20
years 11 months and 23 days and
'be accomplished daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis W. Hardin died
Friday evening April 4th. at the fam-
ily residence 3603 Roseland .ter an
illness of a fw weeks. Her health
bepm failing her before leaving Bish-
op College being a close student to
her studies she completed the tolen-
tiiie course and was in advance of
her studies when the final break of
her health became noticeable. On
her return home about three wees
ago the was confined to her bed and
remained so until the final end.
Miss Harden finished in Dallas HI
Schoct Class of 1915 and was vall-
dtctorian. Sua entered Bishop Col
lege ii. 1916 and had Just completed
the Scientific Course. She was a
member of a vcy large diss so Dr.
Maxon the president Bays and erally
led samft. '
She was a tievo'.ed Christian yiunj
wuraan with n Brilliant future aid t
life worthy of emulation.
Her untlwe'y taking away waa a
shock 'to the entire community as
her Influence in time to come wocld
have been folt. '
Tha flna' service waa. held at New
Hope Baptist Church Sunday evening
the Rev. Alexander S. Jackson offici
ating. The remains were followed
to its final resting place Sunday even
ing by a host of sorrowing friends
and relatives.
C A King of Chicago was guest
of Mrs. S. A. Addison and daughters
Misses Rosctta and Teesie Teal Z: 2
Thomas Avenue last week.
Garfild Douglow or Fort Worth vis-
ited his sister Mrs. Maggie Saisey
sit 2316 Cochran street Sunday ev-
ening. Mrs. Sallle Else of Terrell cousin
of Mr. Thad Else 2115 Routh street
is his and Mrs. Else's guest this
week.
Mrs. Emma Thomas is very sick
at the home of her sister Mrs. M.
Sasscy 2316 Cochran street.
Mrs. E. E. Wllliama 2400 Federal
street returned Saturday morning
from Mexia on specla! business for
the Golden Chain.
.Miss Sammle White on Wood St
received a long letter las week from
Serseant J. W Frlev.vm in Frai ee.
Smt. Frlerson writea that they will
soon eail fcr America.
Rev. W. M. Johnson newiy elected
p.istor of Mt. Rose fil!cd bis first
pastorial appolnttrent Sunday. A
larg'rowd wan at each service
i;cv'. Johnson displayed his wonder-
ful ministerial ability to the satisfact-
ion of the bis congregation. '
L Franks Dijtiict Manager of
the American Mutu&l waa In Sherman
lest wek on legf.l business.
TEXAS. SATURDAY APRIL 12
LDREBU
INVADES THE FAR TVEST-LKC
TUBES WHILE DR. J. ARTHUB
HAM LETT PREACHES AT ABI-
LENE OVER $00 RAISEDTV.
TEBESTING REVIEW OF THE
TOWN THE PEOPLE AND THEIR
ACTIVITIES ORGANIZES THE
ABILENE ..NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE "BACK TO THE TRAIL"
THOSE WHO DO NOT ANSWER
BRAG AND BLUSTER OF A
BIG SOUTHERN WHITE MAN-
CAUSTIC 0MJLENT ON HIS FIX-
KINAT10NS DONT LAUGH.
Staff porrespondence.
Somewhere in West Texas April
7 1919. After an all day ride on a
slow train through Texas I arrived
at Abilene the capital of Tyler Coun-
ty at 7:45 p. in. having left Dallas
Just 12 hours before. The distance
is to be exact 192 miles. With me
were Rev. Dr. Hamlett of Jackson
Tenn. and Rev. F. P. Thornton a
resident BaptlBt pastor at Abilene.
Rev. K. C. Mask Dallas Express
Reporter Harper his father Silas
Bell Esq. Rev. "Chance" and others
composed the reception committee
which met us at the depot. We went
Immediately to the hospitable home
of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Bell and a
mighty few minutes thereafter we
were feasting on the manna 'so re-
presentative of the hospitality of
Abilene the Queen of the Prairies.
Abilene is one of the most substan-
tial cities between Ft. Worth and El
Paso having a population in 1910 of
9204 persons which had increased
to 13522 in 1915. According to the
same ratio it now has a population
of approximately 17000 souls today.
The Colored population amounts
to some 7000 souls. The berg has
street cars electric lights and natur-
al gas. Tbe business district is pav-
ed and the town 1b traversed by
The T. & P. and Abilene Southern
Railroads. Considerable manufactur-
ing is done but tbe backbone of the
country is wheat and cotton farm-
ing and cattle raising. The white
and Colored population live peacebly.
Among the Colored population I
found the following signs of material
progress. Jno. Allen grocer; Joe
Davis hotel and barbershop; R. D.
Anderson barbershop; Herbert Moore
cafe; Mrs. Castle cafe; Matt Lee
cafe; Miss Lucile Larue hair dres-
ser; Miss Lillian Wilson hair cul-
turlst; Mrs. F. P. Thornton hair
culturlst; Odd Fellow hall Mr.
Powers shoe repairer and machinist;
Ed Maberry mechanic (automobile) r
Silas Bell shine parlor; Henry Cum-
by cotton classer. . Mrs. Maybell
Mayberry conducts a. musical studio
which proportionate to population
Is largely attended. Henry Harper
successfully operates a woodyard.
Aside from the above there is
one school of which Prof. L. D.
Glover Is the principal and Miss
Juanita Merrell is the assistant. Prof.
Glover has held this post for six-
teen years and the people are not
tired.
The churches are St. Paul M. E.
Rev. C. H. Hamilton P C; Bethel
A. M. E. church. Rev. A. L. Taylor
P. C; Antioch C. M. E. church. Rev.
R. C. Mass P. C; Mt Zion Baptist
church no pastor; Macedonia Bap-
tist the largest In the city Rev. F.
P Thornton B. D. pastor.
Threefourths of the Colored people
own the houses in which they live.
The greatest activity la religious
and while there 1b some question as
to the Christianity of some of the
people almost the entire Colored
population belong to Borne church.
Macedonia Baptist church of which
Rev. F. P. Thornton la pastor has
raised in the last 60 ' days $533.85.
Club No. 1 raising $145.80 and Club
No. 2 $181.85. They were thanking
friends for assistance Just as I hit
the town.
Antioch C. M. E. church Rev. R.
C. Mask pastor closet bis rally yes-
terday raising someti.'.ig over $600.
The church was divided Into the
following clubs and raised amounts
following their respective names:
Earth Sweepers Mrs. Gertrude Bus-
sell leader $151.35; Submarine club
Henry L. Harper leador $90.27 ; Sky-
scrape; i Mrs. Maggie Harper leader
$170.06; Over The Top club .drs.
Mattle L. Sims leader $156.09. The
Sunday school raised $53.34; making
a gr .nd total of $632.12. Every mem-
ber in the church waa at work and
came mighty near working everybody
in the town. Xx. . J. Hamlett
preached two wonderful sermons and
easily sustained his great reputa-
tion for pulpit oratory. Dr. Hamlett
made the old timer scratch his bead
and to the man who never learns
anything be gave a new idea. The
great congregation gave bim a gen-
erous and genuine amen. One man
who followed him in prayer cloBed
bis own prayor as follows: "Lord
when this old world can't 'ford me
a home no lonr.er V. hen I coma to
the chilly stren.n of tbe Jordan when
the big bell ' la heaven tones save
me."
Macedonia BaptlBt cT.urch will be-
gin a revival Wednesday night ard
pastor Thornton has sent satan word
to leave town. To 5ls representa-
tives he has gtren orders to hide
warning them that when he starts
tat 'all who ain't bid can't hide
over.' All the gospel . war imple-
ments are to be used in the engage-
ment both heavy vruns small arms
gas :nd hand grenai'es. Tbe soldiers
have taken a solemn oath to con-
quer or fall dead in tho front line
treches of the enemy.
April 8th Tuesday.
A'ier my speech last night at the
C. M. E. church to a packt" house
on "The Impending Crisis" I or-
ganized the Abilene Negro Business
League electing the - following offi-
cers: Prof. L. D. Giaver president;
H. L. Harper vice president; Edw.
May field secretary; T. C. Black
treasurer. The League will try Its
strength right off the spindle trying
to get a new and modern school house
and let me tell you that they can
succeed and I believe they are going
to make it come to-.pass.
The league will send a representa-
tive to the 'Siate Business League
which meets at Ctinsy Texas July
1 end 2 1919.
This is the second stop for ma
in Abilene. I am glad to tell the
world that the town Is retting better.
Abilene is marching on.
Back to the Trail.
Thin ia Tuesday April 8 and -I
am rid'.nR east on the Sur.i'hinw Spe-
cial and wltl- an hour the rail at
Fi. Wort'a and long enough to ret
1
mi.
a clean shirt at Dallas I expect to
sleep in Con leans tomorrow night
the 9th. From there on I will go
the way of my date sheet on page
6 of the Dallas Express read It over
and be Informed.
They Answer Not.
There are a number of towns an-
nounced on page 6 from which I have
heard no word telling me of ar-
rangements to make my coming a
success but I am coming "anyhow."
Come out and meet me or hide out
You must do one or tbe other.
With tbe Lord to guide and assist
me I intend to establish 100 new
Business Leagues in Texas between
now and Oct 1. I intend to see
new stores shops and other enter-
prises rise and grow where today
there are none. I intend to see to
it that Colored boys and girls have a
better chance to earn a living in
Texas in the future than they have
had in the past All the Colored
grown-ups the fathers mothers and
other relation of theoe children who
do not care to assist can stand aside.
I will be by them and I will say
to them as the Christian man said
to the Lord on the edge of his fight
with the bear. The story runs: The
Christian man while traveling a
lonely pa ii in a dense swamp met
a bear. Noticing the approach of
bruin the Christian fell upon his
knees and began to pray in fervence
"Lord stop the bear." "Lord stop
the bear." The prayer received no
answer and the beast was yet ap-
proaching. Whereupon the Christian
arose and fixing h.s glissening orbs
upon the vaulted skies he said:
"Well Lord I done ax you ter stop
de bear and ye wont. Now all Ise
got ter Bay is ef ye doan help me
doan help tho bear an' you'll Boon
witness de damnedes' fight you eper
seen."
Brag and Blaster From a Big South.
era White Man.
The Southern Daily Press (white)
of last Thursday contained among
other important news items a pub-
lication with top of column first
page position what purports to be
a portion of the proceedings of The
Southern Pine Lumber Men's Con-
vention held tbe day before at New
Orleans.
The report reads:
New Orleans La. April 2. South-
ern pine lumbermen in mass meeting
here today adopted a resolution re-
fuB.ng to go into a contract with
the industrial board of the Depart-
ment of Commerce by which the
lumbermen agreed to reduce the
price of lumber.
The lumbermen held that it waa
contrary to the ethics of the indus-
try from both economic and legal
standpoints to enter into an agree-
ment affecting the prices add John
H. Kirby of Houston Texas was
named to carry the Information to
this effect to (the industrial board.
"The producers' price of Southern
pine lumber is equal to or less than
the present cost of a large percen-
tage of the production; that any re-
duction in cost either through a de-
creased wage scale or in Bome man-
ner which we known not how" says
a resolution adopted which also de-
clared "there are more than 40000
units of lumber production In the in-
dustry and 17000 of which are en-
gagd in th production of Southern
pine each of which makes its own
price. It would be impossible to get
all to agree to such price reduction
and individuals who did not agree
could assert their rights to recover
damages under the anti-trust sta-
tues." .
Klrby's Complaint.
New Orleans La. April 2. "The
Department of Labor at Washlnf ton
is sending black and white emissaries
to organize the labor of the South
and these men are carpet-baggers
in a sense Just as were those who
came South after the war to at-
tempt to place the Negro above the
white man." John H. Kirby of Hous-
ton Texas president of the National
Lumber Manufacturers' Association
told a meeting of Southern pine lum-
ber manufacturers here today. Mr.
Klrby's address was apart from a
regular conference to pine lumber-
men he called here to discuss prob-
lems of readjusting prices in con-
formity with the program of the
Department of Commerce.
Mr. Kirby said the labor situation
as developed under "denatrallzed
powers" assumed by the Labor De-
partment is a violation of the rights
of States to handle matters at issue
between employers and employees.
"We have had at Washington for
several years a President and Admin-
istration democratic In name at
least" he said "and yet steadily we
have seen our rights at. States clipp-
ed away and assumed by Federal
jywers. .
'Those envoys of the Department
of Labor no matter what the badges
tiiey wear or the documents they
carry have no more right -to enter
your ri'ants than have the veriest
stranstrs for the tenth amendment
to the Faderal Constitution Is pueclflc
and ia in full force today as when
it was passbd to enforce clarity of
the orlrlnal documents."
Ne" Problem Recalled
Declaring that the problem of Ne-
gro labor In the South is not an in-
dustrial one but a racial one Mr.
Kirby said: "The disturbance of con-
ditions ot' Negro labor can not be
tolerated without flerciest opposi-
tion." He said vhen he was ased by
tbe Department of Labor to advise
with their representatives relative
to condit'ona in his sections he ex-
pressed his willingness to advise with
the white agents of the department.
"But" he bald "when it became
a question of going into conference
with the black 'Oulcial handling of the
Colored economics I declined.
"In the South we tell the Negro
what to do; we d not take counsel
with them" he declared.
Mr. Kirby concluded by saying he
bus only the best wishes for Negro
labor and to restrict the Negro's ad-
vancement or prevent him from go-
ing anywhere to sell his labor if he
can do no to better advantage. He
does object however he Bald to the
j iTorts of propaganda that "is seek-
ing to cause industrial strife In the
South by officially operating prose-
lyting for the Federation of Labor."
(Tbe meeting was composed of
250 manufacturers of Southern pine
and was presided over by John L
Kaul of The Kaul Lumber Co. o;
Birmingham. The report says that
counsel shai ed the icws of Mr
Kirby.
I r-ave reprcluced here the entire
report as taken from The l Worth
Recoid. in order that the 40000
resders of the Dallas Exjn-ess may
see what manner of man be is
and iv bat sort t eentiments concern-
ing the Negro r popular among
thfi patriotic Christian -hearted phil
anthropic white men of the south.
Unfortunately for the south the
country and the world and I may
add or both races it is true that
Mr. Kirby ia the true representative
of the flower of the white South. It
stands still. It occupies the same
ground it did on that April morning
away back yonder in 1865 when he
handed in his sword to Grant and
the over whelming armies of the
Union under the stars and stripes
disbanded the Confederate armies and
furled the stars and bars forever.
It learns noUiing. It forgets nothing.
The times however have changed;
first by legislation and later by moral
and Intellectual advancement the
f reedman of the days of reconstruction
have become the free men of today.
His numbers have increased from
an ignorant and shiftless 4000000
to an industrious and patriotic 12000-
000. And whether in the peaceful
pursuits of farming lumbering min-
ing transportation; whether in ru-
ral or city advancement he has mer-
ited a renown which race prejudice
and color hate can not take away
from him.
In the enterprise of war he has
not been less conspicuous. When
Spanish intrigue sank the Maine he
like other Americans reddened the
soil ot Cuba with bis avenging blood
and made a stand for American Ideals
at San Juan Hill which mankind
can never cease to admire.
. When our half civilized neighbor
across the Rio Grande it ia Mexico
to which I refer took up the $prch
and began debredationB on American
soil the Negro went with permission
of the government into the hell at
Carrlzal and snatched shining victory
from the grim Jaws of defeat
And when Prussian Autocracy had
ridden rough shod over the blood
soaked battle fields of Europe and
German aggression sought to satiate
its thurst for blood by .Its approach
to the shores of the world's first re-
public the government called from
the service or the Lumber barons
like Kirby and others of his ilk to
follow the flag on foreign soil and he
did His not to reason why! The
world knows the result! He lent
hla body for cannon fodder. He gave
his blood as a ransom. Arm In
arm and shoulder to shoulder with
American soldiers of another race
he helped to write a new page in
history.
I am told that he was foremost
among those who saved the civiliza-
tion of the world.
Today the Colored soldier Is not
back but in the act of returning to
the land for the preservation of
which he offered to make that sup-
reme sacrifice and shall it be tjiat
Kirby or any other man beast of
All an American shall insult him
and defy the processes of the govern-
ment which he fought to preserveT
I say God Forbid!!
I am no prophet I read history
with my eyes not my prejudice.
Mine eyes have Been the glory of the
coming of the Lord! Liberty Is mar-
ching on. We ate breaking with the
past However dear Its memories
they are memories only. The future
has put in a call for the men who
now tread the face or the earth. They
must answer. They must go for-
ward! It maybe as Mr. Kirby says
that "In the South we tell the Ne-
gro what to do we do not take
counsel with tllbm" but let him know
this that the system which made
that thing possible has been con-
signed to the limbo or regrettable
and forgotten superstition. We are
breaking with the past.
And a remedy must be found for
the damage being done by the senti-
ment which Mr. Kirby champions. In
our changed conditions this coun-
try every section of it must come
to the stern realization that it cannot
exist unless it continues to make
progress. It cannot make progress
headed in the wrong direction for all
true progress tends toward the bet-
terment of man. That progress is
most certain and gives promise of
being the most which after taking
all things Into account strives to
bring the greatest good to the great-
est number. America must stand or
fall like all other governments upon
Its conceptions of right The treat-
ment of the 12000000 Colored people
by the balance of the population or
the country constitutes Its greatest
problem. The question must be Bet-
tied and like all other questions. It
cannot be settled unloss it is settled
right
Don't Lanfrh Wanted It Filled.
When I .was In Little Rock in
February last I stopped at a room-
Ins house on 9th street. Not being
pleased with the room to which I
was carried by the boy before he
wert below I turned down the cover.
Under a pillow I found a woman's
night robe. I told the boy that the
room would do but to take the robe
out and get It filled.
Tne drunken man whr'n you saw
walking down the streu with me
was vxy full cousin.
"Veil ask what is the average men's
idea of heaven.. It is a quart of 'ct
cream a pound of crushed ice and
a gallon of Mum's Extra Dry.
What is U IT It is two boura
after you br.ve disposed of the ice
cream ice and Champagene.
A Late Mperience
I met an old friend in Nash Hie
and knowing the town he said that
if I would make up as a late' one
he would take roe out to see some
ladies i was to come down to h
hoLse and walr In front of th
back door. The young lady to
whom I wal introduced was named
Hel-en Sununer. No Inquiries came
from i ie as to her name In Winter.
She 'as dyeing to be a chocolate
brown. She was shy some silver In
her dining room. Speaking ' or her
age she said she was then 19 and
that it made her shudder to think
of her 20th birthday. I suggested
that she forget the past. For bash-
fullness sbe was the limit. Whenever
she showed her t-ngue It Hid a coat
on it and she absolutely refused to
meet a mail wagon. When I sug-
gested a walk down by the river she
wanted to meet me on the corner by
the gas light I told her I wji no
gas meter and suggested a stroll In
the" moonlight It is refreshing to
know that after Easter all the girls
are going to wear red. white and
blue waists so that the boys can
patriotically rally around tbe flag.
Tho men who stole my gate took
a-fence after I spoke to hlra about
It - . '
After marriage a man's temper
does not usually change more even
but even more. .
Did you ever sleep with a cold
feet? Yes always. I'm married. .
Is your wife living?
Yes but not with me.
A man who had just given hi
wife a fine horse remarked that his
wife loved him. Correct A woman
likes anything she can drive.
A man told me that when he lost
bis watch he advertised for it "In
What Paper" I naked. "None" Bald
he "I did better I told my wife."
I met a lady on the street thla
mornlngwhon I immediately recog-
nized as your wife. Oh you saw
her row gold tooth. No she had
her mouth shut Mistake 'twas not
my wife.
What does your wife think or you
your having a lodge to attend every
night? What does she think? Sit
down it will take me four hours to
tell you.
Not every man who died on the
field was a soldier. Remember the
base ball umpire.
I was glad no gentlemen were
around the other day when my wife
got after me for coming home in the
morning.
Care is like a bubble
It melts and floats away. -t
For In this world of trouble
There'a a laugh for every day.
K. E. W.
OKLAHOMA TOWNS
OKMULGEE.
Okmulgee Okla. April i0. The
boys and girls club rally will be
held at the Dunbar High school Sat-'
urday April 12th beginning at 11
a. m. every club in the country Is
effected to be present. Demonstrator
P. M. Mann ana miss ai. smnn navv
arranged an elaborate program for
the occasion.
The J. B. Key Oil and Gas Co.
was organized last week with a cap-
ital stock of twelve thousand dol-
lars. J. B. Key president; J. H.
Wallace secretary; F. Haggard
treasurer with office in Wallace bull-
ding E 5th street
The program at C. M. E. church
Friday night was one of the best
of the season. The city school pu-
pils actors on the program.
Rev. H. H. Edmonds P. C. or C.
M. E. church is delighted with tbe
splendid success In his Missionary
rally conducted at his church last
week.
Services were well attended at all
city churches Sunday.
Dr. S. S. Jones delivered a force-
ful sermon at the First Baptist
church. The district Sunday . school
board will be held at Clearvlew next
week. M P. J. Lane will attend the
board meeting. Prof. Leftwlch spent
the week-end here soliciting for his
school at Bookertee Okla.
A six hundred dollar rally- is to
be at .First Baptist church on the
3rd Sunday. The N. A. A. C. P.
held an interesting meeting Thurs-
day night
Rev. E. L. Madden returned from
conference last week. The Reverend
was appointed pastor of M. E. church
for ensuing year.
Mr. F. O. .Younger the popular
photographer was in Sapulpa Sun-
day. flUCKASHA.
Chlckasha Okla. April 10. Good
services at First Baptist Sunday
pastor D. D. Jones was at his
best Sunday night and preached a
soul stirring sermon to a large and
appreciative audience. The return of
"filu" claimed many who are reported
on the sick list among some of the
sufferers are Rev. C. B. Burion and
wife Rev. A F. Douglass all. of New
New Hope Baptist church. Mrs. Ratie
Starks and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. King are hav-
ing their home remodeled.
Sunday was a high day at Macedon-
ia. Rev. D. J. Jones preached two
able sermons Sunday night the ser-
vice was at its highest pitch 7 ac-
cessions. The H. M. S. was enter-
tained at the reslaonce or Rev. and
Mrs. D. J. Jones
The Lincoln High school base ball
team played the LawtOn High school
team a very tleht sramn laat i vi.
day and Saturday at Lawton Okla.
L.ieui. unesiey uormtt .-ave a very
interesting leUure on his experiences
in France and the inture ot the Ne-
gro race.
Dont Forgot.
W. C. Cross service car when you
want to catch the Frisco Rock-Island
Sante Fe train or go to any
part or town. Phone 672.
Chick: sha Okla.
PURCELL.
Purceil Okla. April 10. Service
was good at all churches Sunday.
Rev. Carter waa at his post and
preached a soul stirring sermon
morning and night collection $32.00.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Black or Cle-
hiirnA nrr vloiHYicv i(-n n vi i
The entertainment given t the TL
"D a7 o a. j ....
uan s5iiu.ro.ay nignt by Tribe
No. 3 was a suuocss. The Fome
Mission risters conation $25.00
pledge money for tbe help building
of he First Baptist churc'a.
Rev; N. D Duckey Supt. of the
First Baptist Sunday school is bring-
il!2 th1n?R tn niu vr ti .
. ana. .inn uu)ier
ana Mrs. Anna Jefferson are visit-
ing relatives at Washington Okla.
Mr. Homer Franklin were quletlv
married to Miss Armltta Barnett
" vvAinraay evening.
A GBZAT DAY AT F.L 8. COL.
. LEGE.
Our school la full
this year. Our growth demanded a
wwmuuiouB means of trans-
portation than a mule wagon and
We nut on an niHn-l-...! i . .
fl on Sunday April 6th with
lunuwmg results to wit1
White citizens of Wolfe City
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imauuu oecreiary of F. I S. 60 50
Surrounding churches and .
friendn ....
Teachers and" students" of'
f. x. 8. College . 333.06
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shat. hear from me again eoon.
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Principal F. I. S. College.
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