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never hoisted the white feather
neither ha It been disgraced
by the yellow streak. It to not
affiliated with the flannel mouth.
It U a plain every day sen-
sible consenrative newipaper
which trims no "all to catch
the passing breeze; fllee no
doubtful flag. It professes a
patriotism as broad as our
country. Its love of even hand
ed Justice covers all the ter-
rltory occupied by the human
race. This to pretty high
ground but we live on It and
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SATURDAY JAXUABY 10 1020
PROHIBITION. . .
As we read of the seizure of In-
toxicants and come in contact with
every day proofs that prohibition has
come to stay with its reign of In-
creased prosperity we are glad. Our
special group profits much by this
bit of legislation.
The distributors of Xmas presents
among the poor were amazed at the
scarcity of those who were actually
incapable of helping and maintain-
ing themselves. We feel that to a
great extent prohibition is responsi-
ble for this condition. The desire
for alchollc stimulant Is hard to con-
trol tmonic the well balanced and
..in- classes and when found
among those whose wages are poor
and whose training Is meager it
amounts to a menace to proper hous-
ing and maintenance.
There to no doubt but that many
thousands of Negro wives and chil-
dren find themselves better clothed
fed and housed this year than ever
before because the father and hus-
band no longer can divide his weekly
wage between the bar-tonder and
grocer. The continuance for a few
years of this condition among us will
greatly Increase our property hold-
ings and the number of our children
In schools and colleges of higher
training. J
The equipment of homes in great
er comfort and the. addition of those
finer more cultural surroundings
which may be supplied by - one's
own effort will come as a matter of
course though gradually.
As we forcast the future for our
wage earners In terms of a "dry"
America we are able to see a bright-
er chance for the raising of the
standard of home building home
owning and the surrounding of our
masses with the things which broad-
en our vision and elevate tastes and
desires. We are glad that Prohibi-
tion is here to stay.
THE BAPTIST DECISION.
The decision of the Court last week
which designated Hon. R. H. Boyd
and his followers the regularly char-
tered and rightful board among Ne-
gro Baptists settled a dispute which
has hindered the progress of the
Baptist church of the South for the
pact four years.
As we view the facts our opinion
Is that members of that denomina-
tion as men "everywhere must make
themselves subservient to the rule of
the majority. Strife hurts any cause.
Disagreement which results in a di-
vision ofk interests and forces ir-
respective of which party Is right.
Impairs that particular cause and de-
lays whatever benefits are to be de-
rived therefrom.
We hope that the future of this
particular cause may be free from
such strife and disagreement and
that now that the courts have given
the declslonxfor which both parties
have waited so long that all differ-
ences may be forgotten in the In-
creased 'desire for the furtherance of
that caune among Negroes and a re-
sumption of the united effort at co-
operative planing for prosperity.
We state to Charlie Love that The
Dalles Express has no room In it
editorial columns for advertisement
of hiB little wcokiy sheet although
it ..;rces absolutely with him when
he says concerning his editorial of
List we:-k "the Devil never told
t-'.-grr lie."
THE LYNCHING MENACE.
The American lynching record for the year of 1919 shows that 82 per-
sons were murdered by citizens of their country In twelve months. The
alleged offenses ranged all this way from "the unspeakable crime" to the
making of boastful remarks. Of the 82 persons 7 weie white.
When we think of the number as compared to the 64 of 1918 the great-
ness of lynching as a national menace Is brought home to us. There can
be no defense of It as necessary in this land which prides itself upon Its
coui ts of justice and systems of law. A
Public opinion is growing more lax in America and in growing lax It
is giving free sway to those influences which when at their height of power
will mean destruction of authorized and regularly constituted government
The forces of the law are now mobilizing themselves against the menace
of Bolshevism.. The whole of America has been stirred by the activities
of the "Reds" whose intents against authorized government have seemed to
almost tbeatea its destruction. But when reviewed in the height of sane
reason the menace of Lynch law Is just as pernicious and just as harmful
to the institutions of our government as is Bolshevism.
When we realize that on one occasion during the last year the fury of
a-mob intent upon muider almost cost the life of the mayor of Omaha we
know that mob lust respects no institutions of the people's government
nor their representatives. It is nothing more nor less than anarchy. It's
victims nevei proven guilty nor given
murdered and every member of such a
The greatness of America has been built upon the love for her citizens
for its government and its maintenances of its present greatness will de-
pend upon that same citizeniy. But no citizenry which Increases its de
sire for murder at the rate of more than 25 per cent yearly can long main-
tain any semblance of greatness. -
The officers of the law-and the courts of Justice no longer seem to
have power to serve. And the desire of the mob have no respect for color
or sex. When such a record .is tevlwed one needs no imagination to fore
see the speedy and of legalized punishment and the substitution therefor of
the will of tho mob supreme and secure in Its scat Such a condition Is
limited in its coming only by the speed with which mob rule spreads among
the citizens of America and they allow themselves to be swayed by It
rather than by their respect for law
. There is no doubt that the most
Lynching as a national menace. The
exist as such if tho sentiment which
and go unpunished continues to Increase.
If Anarchy and Bolshevism are a menace to America then Lynching
becomes an ovei whelmingly imminent peril for its perpetrators are usually
natural bom American citizens who proudly boast of it as a Mand of the
free." The fact that born Americans
thoir own government makes the peril
There is no way to combat such
redentlcss. When Bolshevists are found they are deported if aliens and
jailed If Americans. Lynchers and no less dangerous but Infinitely moie so
and their punishment must be dctei
Bolshevism is worthy of a Jail sentence then Lynching which Is no less
than murder is worthy of punishment
murdcreis.
If America is to continue In its
prcmcly respected by its citizens.
or refuse to take serious thought of such a dangerous menace within its
own citizenry. ( v '
To engage In gossip Is natural for women but dangerous for men.
The Young Han's Duty -V-"Ye
have entered into their labors" is the last clause of one of theoBen-
tencesj written by St Paul the apostle and In thinking of the many of
our leaders who In the past year have gone from among us we-feel that
to us who are left young vigorous with our lives before us this saying
comes with unusual force. ' . . .
Young men must begin to think more and realize to a greater extent
the responsibility wblch to upon them and step forward ready to take their
places where there ability gives them entrance. '.' .
Our past in America is glorious and our hope for the future is rosy with
promise if only those upon whom the "mantle of their fathers' falls are
not slothful and &x.
Business among Negroes is calling for young men who are not content
with merely getting along. Our fahers did well mesely to keep a business
while the majority of those upon whom they depended had Vague if any
Ideas of why they should support their own enterprises. In this day the
young man going into business of any kind finds a Negro public waiting
ready tp patronize his enterprise provided only that he deliver to them a
commodity of good grade at current prices.
In our own town Dallas there Is an unusual lack of Negro business
of the more reputable sort while the field for such ventures Is waiting
for proper cultivation. "
There is a fact which probably has escaped the notice' of many a young
man who was hampered for lack of capital. Tho fact is many men with
little money by pooling these small sums are able to accomplish great things.
Figures will prove the fact beyond the shadow of a doubt. There are of
tho writers acquaintance at least 200 young men in Dallas who save and
have constantly on hand as much as $50. Let us suppose that of this 200
young men 100 should come together for their mutual good and pool their
$50. amounts. The result would be $5000 a sum sufficient to completely
finance the beginning of any undertaking without causing any one of them
the slightest inconvenience. $5000 would equip and open a modern movie
house and as it is common knowledge that the Dallas Negro theatre going
public could support another such house. A like amount could be made
to cover a long lease upon any centrally located place with complete initial
grocery and market stock.' Dallas young men need a Negro haberdashery.
Dallas Negroes would support a bakery and so &n through the long list
of things necessary to every-day living we could go on naming the things
which as business projects offer large opportunity to the young Negro
of Dallas.' ' '
We view with much Joy the establishment and subscription of the $15000
stock of the Realty and Construction Company which has Just been effected.
We are proud of the development of the Insurance interests among us in
Dallas. We know that a few young men are Interested In these and a few
other ventures in our city but we deplore the fact tha as a class of our
young men are slow to study business and money making.
If the years which are to come do not find us financially firm and well
entrenched In Industry operated and maintained by our own brains and
nioney all of tho protest of a million voices could not convince the world
that we had measured up to what the spirit of constant progress demandB.
In this world of fact and figures which tell of accomplishment of lack of
production money talks. . -
Our fathers have blazed the way and now It Is for us who .are young
to make straight and smooth the financial path for those who come after
us. Property must be bought and held from our generation to those which
follow us. Business big business must be established and maintained. In-
terests must be spread till millions of dollars and thousands of our people
are Involved In a gigantic scheme of
the consumption of the world. And when it Is ours to pass may it be
found that we "studied to show ourselves approved; workmen who necked
not to be ashamed.'"
This Xmas season was the first
If we are to Judge by the reports of charity workers It revealed a greater
prosperity among the poor than ever before. America should be glad to
do without Its "evil spirits" if abstinence results In Increased prosperity.
We wonder why the boastful man
into the White House the army exactness and love of order and system
which now characterize them. America needs to feel the pressure of a
Presidential opinion which will declare itself and stay whether it declared
itself.
Most of those who agitate equal
lo realize that two years after such
of it would again be in the hands of
"He kept us out of war" was the phrase which was largely responsible
for Wilson's popularity In the last campaign. We wonder why "How he
got out of war" ha such an opposite
Young men may be wiser than their fathers but they will do well to
Invite the quality in them which caused them to buy property and educate
their children.
In the matter of nerve the heroes of the Argonne Forest have nothing
on the $20. a week man who marries during these high priced days.
Some men are the "head of the house" bufthe wives furnish the brain
power whlcltllrects the said "leads." v.
We wonder why the beastful man
best Judge of what hto powers are.
THE DALLAS EXPRESS
chance to prove their Innocence are
mob Is nothing other than a murderer.
and ordcrl procedure.
conservative thinker must now view
government can not much longer
allows mobs to murder their victims
are so lac'ilng In their respect foi
the greater.
a force except with Law stern and
mined according to their crimes. If
by the regular penalty reserved for
march of progress Its law must be su
Its government cannot longer ignore
production of things necessary for
"dry" holiday season ot America and
never realizes that the public is the
'
divisions of property in the world fall
division the control of the greater part
a few who would outrthink the others.
effect upon the same population now?
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never realizes that the public to the
DALLAS TEXAS SATURDAY
THE MIRROri Or .
PUBLIC OPINION
80.UE ILLUMINATIYE FACTS.
The Negro question is one of the most important issues in this country
both North and South. For that reason I cannot understand why we do
not make a rational effort to get at the facts. Several recent cases of un-
lawful conduct on the part of Negroes have been made much of not 'only
in the South but In some sections in the North as if white men never vi-
olated the laws. One of the chief spokesmen for the Negro race in this
country now that my friend Booker Washington to gone is Dr. John M.
Grandy president of the Colored State Normal School at Petersburg. From
him I have obtained direct and specific answers to the question "What
do the Negroes want at this critical hour of national and worldwide unrest?"
The vital part of his reply follows:
There must be continuous and sincere efforts to cultivate and main-
tain mutual respect between the races" answers Dr. Grandy. "We especi-
ally desire to make it clear at the outset we do NOT want as is far
too generally assumed by white people social equality! We are entirely satis-
fied with our social conditions. .We desire only that Colored men shall
marry Colored women. We are contented with the companionship of our
race In our own homes and with the building up of our own social and
educational institutions such as churches and schools. We are' as sensi-
tive in the presence of inappropriate social situations as are white people
and quite as averse as they to forcing ourselves upon people who do not
desire our presence. But we do Insist upon-the Injustice of the manner in
which we are treated them we travl. Although we pay first-class fares on
the railways we must accept third-class accomodations. No provision Is
made for sleeping-car or dining-car accommodations. At only a few railway
made for sleeping-car or dining-car accomodations. At only a few railway
stations are restaurants for feeling Colored travelers.
"Colored people want fair treatment and equal justice in the distribu
tion of advantages for. living in healthy sanitary quarters in city and
country. Sections in which Colored people live are ' ovf rlooked by most
municipal governments they are ill-lighted inadequately policed and often
un paved. Sanitation receives no official attention. Equality of wages fori
similar work should exist Discrimination exists. A Colored bricklayer
who can do and does work just as
receive the same pay. There is also
teachers holding the same certificates
do we desire more and better educational opportunities; we want' the
compulsory school law made binding
and more accommodations for advanced education for Colored youths of both
Sexes.
"The merit of the Negro to advance against great difficulties and in
The race Is now in its greatest crisis. Never before in its history has it
The race Is" now in Its greatest crisis. Never before in ts history has t
been confronted with so many new and intricate problems and with such
grave difficulties as t is today. The mental moral and religious resource
fulness of the race is challenged."
Not' Pardon But Justice
In Sunday's papers there appeared an Associated Press dispatch an-
nouncing that President Wilson had pardoned the officers of the 368th In-
fantry who were charged with "cowardice in the face of the enemy."
The Advocate desires to label the article as a "half-truth" which is
usually considered more dangerous than a real lie. The president has
acted in the case of the officers of the 368th Infantry it is true but there
was no need for him to pardon' them. They were not guilty.
Here are the facts:
Captain Daniel Smith First Lieutenant Horace Robert Crawford Robert
W. Cheers and Second Lieutenant Robert E. Johnson of the Third Batallion
Company I 368th Infantry were charged with "cowardice in the face of
the enemy" during the engagement at Vlcnne le Chateaue on September
26. It was the function of the batallion to establish a Mason between the
Americans on the right and the French on the left It was- sent into the
engagement without artillery or machine gun support maps hand grenades
and sufficient ammunition. Two of
the top and running into a nest of German machine guns endeavored to get
in touch with Major Max Elser who
for aid but 'he could not be. found having retired immediately the engage-
ment got hot Unsupported with nothing left to do but retreat which the
officers carried out being unable to get in touch with the major for orders.
After the failure of the engagement the said major instituted charges
against the Colored officers for cowardice. Court-martial was held and
the four officers were condemned to be shot by musketry. The verdict was
not unanimous however and the sentence was afterward commuted to ten
and Ave years' imprisonment ' '
Ralph W. Tyler war correspondent on hto arrival from overseas start
led publicity on the case of the officers and produced evidence gleaned by
him overseas that pointed to the failure of someone higher up than the
condemned officers. Assistant Secretary of War Emmett J. Scott immedi-
ately got busy with the result that the secretary of war ordered a review
of the cases. ' - .
An investigation was made by
in the complete exoneration of the condemned men. The board summed up
that their withdrawal was due to "mysterious unauthorized order to with
draw" and they were therefore guilty
dict was ordered set aside.
Now In the face of these facts how could the Associated Press state
that these maligned persecuted officers were pardoned? Is there pardon
In Justice. .
The president used his execution
army to sanction the finding of the
mittee and this action to what the Associated Press terms "pardon."
We resent the word "pardon" when the act it describes is the. giving of
full justice so long delayed to the four unfortunate officers of the 368th
Infantry."
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Counting
There to one thing certain in working out the plans of Race Relation
ships In our country the sensible
people is necessary. That we have
tioned; that the number is increasing
all be sensible frank and fair fair
anywhere.
To that fine sentimental group of
because their conscience dictates their
cal and large number of whites who
reason or another do not care to be
working out the problems argue as
point of view You are living a happy peaceful successful life with your
business family and friends and you
Australia nor have you any special
You can get along merrily with or
piece of property in Melbourne and
thing you know your home has been
tors on your life you are flaunted
have charges preferred for expulsion from our clubs for "conduct unbecom
ing a gentlemen" what would you think? '
An ' exact case in mind is that of
has actually experienced all the foregoing because he sold and rented two
pieces of property owned by him on
traordinarily high minded wealthy white citizen and he has ben "branded"
because he had Colored patrons which was neither here nor there with
htm it was simply a matter of business. Mr. Austin does not care to pose
as "the Colored people's friend" but' bis sense of square dealing has been
so high that the matter of color was not a subject for consideration. In
all fairness carf you not understand that there are thousands of people fair
enough at heart' who do not care to assume our burdens or be misunder-
stood in the things they do? If you were in their place would you do
otherwise? Most all of us have "troubles enough of our own" without
looking elsewhere to find -them. - - N
JANUARY 10 19 20.
satisfactory as a white laborer should
glarmg discrimination afainst Colored
of capacity as white ones. Especially
upon Colored as upon white children
the Colored captains after going over
was In command of the batallion to ask
the inspector general's staff resulting
of "cowardice." The charge and ver
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power as commander-in-chief of the
inspector general's investigating com
The' Cost.
good will of the clear thinking white
the good will of thousands is unques
faptdly to very evident. We must
with each other if we expect to get
white Americans who give us a square1 deal
course must be considered that practi
believe in Justice but who for one
labeled "a friend of the Negro." In
we may it is necessary to see the other
have no grudge against the people of
love forthem except as human beings.
without them. Suppose you owned a
sold It to a citizen there and the next
bombed you receive threatening let
before the public as a "scavenger" and
William B. Austin of Chicago who
Grand Boulevard. Mr. Austin is and ex-
POLITICAL FATHER
VIDA.
WOXEX WELFARE URGED BY EE-
PUBLICAN I A Kir.
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Eighteen Out of Twenty-Two States
Karifyiiiff Suffrage of mat roi il-
eal Faith.
wnahinirtnn TV C. Jan. 8. That
iha Ronnhiirnn lpadnrs are deter
mined to accomplish everything poa-
nihio fn. the advancement of the
cause of women is indicated by
events of the past few days lnciuo-
i. thA mtifir-atinn f the suffrage
amendment by eighteen Republican
States out or me iweuiy-two nmiu
have taken favorable action.
a nionocri with this is the Repub
lican National Committee that it has
' . . j i ... I ..r nanaratnln.
aaopieu a. itauiuut'ii wi vwe..-
"ThP National Re
publican Committee recommends the
Republican legislatures to rauiy me
federal woman suffrage amendment
It congratulates the eighteen Repub-
can included in the twenty-two
which have already acted and we
suggest that special sessions in the
nthcr stntPH h railed bv February
to complete the ratifications
Speaking for the womep voierj
Mrs. Medlll McCormlck. of Illinois
said: "We are Republicans because
we believe that in this hour tne
party is the sole instrument for the
vf nnr nationalism and
our liberties for the carrying out of
the plans necessary ror our orut--n
social progress. Under the leader-
ship of Theodore Roosevelt in the
months before he died the Republican
party recovered the political majori-
ty and moral authority which for i
space it had lost Hundreds of
thousands of women nave aaaea 10
tho inritiHtrinl Ufa of America. This
change calls for a frank acknowledg
ment that women are to be summon
ed to places of responsibility in paity
affairs."
RnnroRnntntlvA flimpnn D. FcSS.
chairman of the Republican Congres-
Boinal committee naa rnis to say ui
Vila moauiif. inrr-nufflfT thf fiVll SOr
vice Commission to1 five and adding
two women to its membersnip: i
hova nrnnnaoH Ihlfl amendment not
only to tecognie the proper claims
or women in me tivu oeivue um
more especially to improve that ser-
vice. Women are more and more
entering the service of the Govern-
ment. Recently the Civil Service
rnmmlo.lnn ntnturi that ninco the war
the proportion of women in the ser-
vice here in Washington has great
ly increased until . it upw is two-
thlrHa nt tho ontirn Sfiivlrfi. We haVC
a federal law requiring for her the
3amo pay of men for tne same cnar-
antai rf nir1r Tlth In tllA fprfpral
and State service sex should not be
a discriminative requirement. I
know of no objection to requiring
ft... ranrauAnhltlnn nf wnmPtl nil the
Commisf.ion while many arguments
demand it rnis recognition snouiu
first start in the federal government.
Landslide Like 11HM Predicted For
120. '
Gathering of Political Leaders Pro-
teDds Great Victory Uver Aunun-
titration. Washington D. C Jan. 8. Stand-
init oht above all the oiher Indica
tions of the party conferences during
and since the meeting or tne isa
tional Committee and the chairmen
of the State organizations is the note
of confidence in a Republican land
slide in 1U20.
Not since 1904 in the opinion of
the leaders who have been following
Republican fortunes for -.wenty year3
and more have party condit'ons been
more propitious. The men from the
border States told of the Bwing away
from the Democratic Administration
and to Republican restoration. A. T.
Hert the national committeeman from
Kentucky who helped to carry that
State by 40000 last month was maJe
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements of the Chicago convention
on the 8lh f June. New England
the Middle West and the Rocky
Mountain region all brough' reports
of the trend away from President
Wilson and his party.
"The Republican party faces' the
approaching campaign with devotion
and confidence-' said Governor
of Pennsylvania. "It comes forward
to the contest with clean hands and
a stout heart convinced that upon
the termination of the issue to be
fought out next year depends not
only -the progress but the sarety o:
the Republic."
Candidates for the nomination were
discussed as they always are six
months before the convention but
public expression was confined to
the issue. Foremost of these will
be Americanism. This includes de-
tertHlnatlon to remain aloof from the
effort to control European affairs to
assert aggressively our spirit on this
continent to retain inviolate our
constitution and . institutions to
maintain law and order and to as-
similate into a common language and
Inspiration all o'. the nationalities of
the" melting pot" Secondary issuc.i
will be Democratic extravagance
waste usurpation of power vascll-
lation of policy and failure to con
serve American interests in Mexico
and the treaty of peace.
"It to essential however said
Governor Sproul -'that we approach
the " next campaign not in an atti
tudc of criticism but in a spirit of
constructive suggestion. We must
lay our plans to meet the menace
to our place and well-being on our
southern boundary not by high sound-
ing phrases and impetuous and in
prepared military moves ut by a
sane and definite policy which will
represent the real feeling of the
American people in dealing with the
arrogant and Ignorant enemies of
the country who are ia control of
the affairs of the Mexican nation
and who .has no respect for the power
or dignity of the United States. But
our first duty is to our own people
in meeting the questions which In
Umately affect the welfare of every
citizen. While we are organizing a
mopplng-up policy to clean out the
intolerable nests of inefficiency and
extravagance in some departments of
our national government we must
at the same time lay our plans for
a broad-minded adjustment of our
industrial questtions Someone has said
that this country is now fully de-
veloped and that we may now turn
the larger part of our attention to
other projects many of which are
vague and indefinite and seemingly
impracticable. How can anyone hold
that this country is developed when
there to so much to do here for our
own people? We must come down
out of the mists of the impracticable
and plant out feet squarely upon
the path of national development
The people want relief from the in
terminable meddling of government
PROSPEROUS NEGRO FARMER. .
By S. C. Hoyle. -
Very tew people think of the Ne-
. fi.
gro as a prosperous iuuuci.
general idea seems to be that he to
only useful when properly managed
as a laborer on the farm and few
are willing to concede that he may
may become a manager of a farm
and securo prosperity from the soil.
Yet such is the case for prosperous
Negro farmers are springing into-
exlstence in many sections of the
South and L. A. Nash has upoet the
general "dope" In- Brazos County by
not only managing a rann so as to
make money -but he has proven that
he can be a successful demonstra-
tion agent and lead other Colored
fanners to adopt improved methods
of farming while his wife has made
a record in canning farm products
which should fill the heart of any
housekeeper with pride.
L. A. Nash Is Colored Agent in
Brazos and . Burleson Counties for
the Extension Service A. and ftfT Col-
lege of Texas. He was reared ia
Brazos County and has been so sue-
ceasful that he has purchased a
beautiful two-story farm home ana
fifty acres in the suburbs of Bryan
at a cost of approximately $M000
while he has 391 acres of river bot-
tom land at Clay Texas in Burle-
son County. He keens purored
livestock having registered Jersey
cows registered Duroc-Jersey hogs
standard bred Rhode Island chickens
and resistercd Poland China and
Tamworth hogs. He and Mrs. Nash
are both graduates of Prairie View
State Normal and aie practicing im-
proved methods of farming and home
economics. When others were failing-
he has been able to produce
from forty to fifty bushels of corn
per acre and his success attracted
the attention of T. O. Walton Di-
rector of Extension Service A. and
M. College of Texas with the result
that he was employed as Negro a
demonstration agent.
Lou Nash. 'Jid not believe that be
could make a success renting so he
borrowed sixty-five dollais from a
friend and made a payment on a few
acres of land and attributes his suc-
cess to following correct cultural
principles taught him at Prairie View
Normal. He is greatly interested in
tho welfare of the Negro race and a
few years ago Influenced twelve Ne-
gro farmers to purchase farms vary-
ing in size from 100 to 200 acres in
the Brazos Bottom near Henly Hill;
twenty miles from Bryan and en-
couraged them to follow correct cul-
tural methods. Those farms have
been paid for and the owners are
prosperous Colored farmers.
This year Nash succeedod in mak-
ing seventy-five bushels of corn to
the acre on some of his land while
several of the demonstration under
his direction have made excellent
yields.
Jim Ferguson a Negro demonstra-
tor in Burleson County made seventy-five
bushels of corn to the acre
on his demonstration plat
Will Walton and Vance Walton
two demonstrators made sixty-five
bushel's of corn to the acre on their
demonstrations.
Joe Gonzales Jr. a Colored agri-
cultural club boy raised sixty-five
bushels on his demonstration acre.
He lives near College Station and
the corn was raised on hill land
which is quite a good showing for
a man much less a Negro boy.
Htmie Demonstration Work.
It would not be fair for the read-
er to foim the impression that Lou
Nash is altogether responsible for his
success. In fact it is doubtful If
he is entitled to even half the credit
since Mrs. Nash played an important
part. She has not only encouraged
improved methods on the faim but
she has put into practice improved
methods in the home and under the
direction of the Home Demonstra-
tion Service during the summer and
fall of this year has canned seven
or eight varieties of fruits 'and veg-
etables and now has over 300 cans
for winter consumption. She con-
serves peaches plums peas dewber-
ries beans and makes pickles Jel-
lies etc. for home use.
The home has all the modern con-
veniences while an automobile en-
ables them to enjoy the pleasures of
city life as well as the advantages
of a country home. .
Others may accomplish all that
the Nash family have accomplished
by following the same methods and
many are being influenced to do so
under their instruction is demonstra-
tion work.
Agricultural NewB.
We are glad to note the refusal
of Senator John Sharpe Williams of
Mississippi to again run for his seat
in the U. S. Senate. His ludlcours
attempts to boost himself to popular
esteem by crying down the Negro
and advocating lynching have always
reminded us of the "dog baying at
the moon" of which he aptly spoke
in his refusal to run again. He rep-
resents we feel the last of a fast
vanishing type of Southern dema-
gogu wjioBe only claim upon his
constituency was his appeal to ra-
cial prejudice. We welcome tho re-
tirement of all such demagogues and
camouflaged "Reds" to the oblivion
of private existence.
BETTER HOUSING CONDITIONS
FOR PH II A 1 ELl'H I A N EGRO ES.
I
Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 8. Plans for
providing better housing conditions
for tho Negro population of Phila-
delphia were discussed at a meeting
of the Whittler Housing Company in
the Library of the Philips Institute.
Dr. George M. Koeber of Washing-
ton president of the Sanitary Im-
provement Company builder of 800
homes for Negroes in that city pre-
sided. Improving the living condi-
tions of the Colored people. Dr. Koe-
ber said would do much t6 dispel the
the marked unrest that predominates
among them today. He advised
members of the company to sell the
houses they proposed to build rather
than rent them. Addressed were al-
so made by Charles J. Hatfield pres-
ident of the company and H. R. R.
Landlsv president of the Whittler
Centre. -
departments in their personal af-
fairs. They want a return to the
people themselves of the powers
given to the executive in time of
war. The Republican party is ready
and equal to the task. With Republi-
cans on guard and Republican poli-
cies in effect we may look forward
to a period of progress unexampled
In all our wonderful history.".
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