The Black Dispatch (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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I EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE BLACK DISPATCH i
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HOSCOE DUNJEE ( Editor
DRU8ILLA DUNJEE-HOUSTON Contributing Editor
RVING DUNJEE City Editor
FREEDOM FOR AU FOREVER
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MEMBER
NATIONAL NEGRC PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
INTO THE FIELDS OF REASON
Be Thou Faithful unto Death
Drusilla Dunjee-Houston
Dean Pickens, Field Secretary of The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, is without doubt the greatest platform speaker
ln *ke fac(3, we say this in full knowledge of what others are capable of-
in fact we say this In spite of that information '
« „ T,zrrz°n sr a JSJSSS
ZASJonKABLE PE0GEAM'0M th" «a *" «•
But the main and most illuminating feature of such an evening is the
knowledge that slowly creeps over you that this race of ours this baby
race (when one remembers how emotional the race has been) is slowly
climbing the ladder of manhood, on the plain where REASON COUNTS
and this has tor us a real value.
Stop a moment! You remember the time when the only way that a
black man could be reached was by and through his fickle emotions An?
; — —** • Vii x v,iw inuw. uean ilcitens stood fla
footed, in one place and talked logic and reason to 1500 black folk for on
WERrVlffi SSShS* DRANK " IN' ABS0RB^D IT AN-
After all, thought is universal. It is your ability to assimilate and ab
sorb thought and reason that denotes your intelligence, along comes a man
expresslon t0 an idea' about which you never deramed IT IS
\ OUR CAPACITY TO ABSORB, understand and use that NEW THOUGHT
that expresses your developed citizenship, that mass of Negroes tht heard
Dean Pickens gave unmistakeable evidence of this dveloped condition and
capacity for assimilation ot weighty food, they could understand the pro-
gram that he outlined and this is how we can gauge our rise from the
valley of foolish emotionalism.
WE DON'T THINK WE ERRED, BUT WE COULD BE MISTAKEN
Prof. E. M. Watson this week has something to say about our editorial
' * w,hlch we' unde,r the. head o£ "That College Course," took issue
with hun about our state educational program.
Watson- among many things, says that "WE NEGRO TEACHERS
S LEADERS MUST SINK OUR PER-
miT ERENCES and get together on some constructive program "
This part of Prof. Watson's letter is an enigma to the Black Dispatch;
certain it is that we have no PERSONAL GRUDGE against him (for that
must be what he is talking about). We are quite sure that Prof. Watson
at6? ^Jorld has reached the place where it is BECAUSE
ALL MEN THOUGH! THE SAME WAY. As a matter of fact, difference
of opinion is a mark of intelligence among men; in fact it is the fellow who
is willing to set down and observe truth from all angles who develops into
the four square man.
Discussion is what we want. No man can see all truth; we do though
each and every one of us, see a measure of it from different angles It
the bringing of these angles together that develops the whole.
Now, getting down to the charge that we have wilfully misrepresented
Prof, watson. He said in the issue of the Black Dispatch, March 26th, these
words: "We cannot place all of the blame on the State of Oklahoma' when
it decides to not maintain a college department at Langston University for
Negro Youths, at a heavy expense to the state (about $10,000.00) when the
Negro Youths say by their actions that they prefer the colleges and univer-
sities of other states."
IN ANSWER TO THIS STATEMENT, in the issue of April 9th the
Black Dispatch said this:
By Drusella Dunjee-Houston
straining out their very heart's lood
to do God's work in this state. Let
us albl help ear these burdens. If
you do not give sufficient money for
education and church support then it
will be at the cost of precious lives.
Just now our school stands clear of
debt. You read it with satisfaction,
but do you realie at what cost such
results have been gained, how some'
body must have been doing three peo-
ple's work. Our teachers are paid,
our food and fuel and furniture ills
are clear and we have not asked for a
dollar of state aid. We will all clap
our hands over the magnificent school
closing and then we may have to
spread flowers earlier over the graves
of the few who accomplished that.
Let us all work, let us all bear a part,
how these burdens would lighten.
How much are we doing personally
for education in this state.
There ought to be a steady perma-
nent flow to the educational treasury,
: then we might have comfortable quar-
I have brushed against death's por- ters. Booker Washhigton sacrificed
tals this week and while the guard, two wives in the early years of Tus-
here, set to watch me, that I do not i keegee from the sickness and the
anything today are napping. I am damp. They were faithful unto death,
writing my weekly letter to you, dear | When we pass great institutions some-
friends. I am only suffering a little j body's life went into them to make
for being true to the subject above, them possible. Whicn of us are will-
I want to talk to you while almost j jng to make our lives a living sacri-
too weak to pen the lines, about this flee—Christ sad we must. We must
quality without which their is no hope i look upon it not with sad faces and
for the human race . complaints, but accept it as a blessed
My grandmother cooked the family I privilege.
sapper, served it and fell out of the oh, Oklahoma, mark these who are
doorway, dead. My father after 40 j giving you true service, see that your
years of unceasing labors in which he I uccor such along the arduous way.
raised hundreds of thousands of dol- For myself I shall e careful; yet when
lars which show in Storer College, i g0, I wish to go as my grandmother
Virginia, and Shaw University, Ral-1 —faithful at the post of service. While
eigh, N. C., and in ten eastern church-1 here I shall be true to all you expect
es costing from $10,000 to $20,000 j 0f me. Around me are living hearts
.what giants the generation before us and brains fast reaching the develon-
produced) at the end of a life of un- ment to carry on this wonderful work
ceasing toil in race service, asked that j should I pass out. That is why I
these should be the words spoken over work so hard. Behind me stands a
board of Christian gentlemen, hon-
orable, moral, intelligent who are
straining every nerve for Christian
education. Heed therr calls. Value
their services.
W. M. HE
SCALP
SPECIALIST
The Black Dispatch does .not think very much of the argument by Prof.
Watson, published recently in this paper, to the effect that the state has
no need to maintain a college department at Langston, FOR THE REASON
THAT THE PUPILS ALL PREFER OUT-STATE SCHOOLS IN WHICH
TO GET THEIR COLLEGE TRAINING.
The fact is that Professor Watson makes our point more clear. WE
HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SHOW THAT THE NEGRO CHILDREN HAVE
BEEN GOING OUT OF THE STATE TO GET THEIR EDUCATION. IN
OKLAHOMA they have been going out for the reason that they could not
get in Oklahoma.
THE RECORDS OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY WILL SHOW that
during the years that President Page was in the presidency, and when at
that time we had the higher training in the course of study, tfiai INSTEAD
OF THE PUPILS GOING OUT OF THE STATE TO GET THE HIGHER
WORK, WE HAD FULL CLASSES IN THE UNIVERSITY, ENROLLED
FROM WITHIN THE STATE, AND THAT WE DREW FROM TEXAS
ARKANSAS AND SEVERAL OTHER STATES. Prof. Watson was in the
University at that time and ought to know this.
It is useless to argue that a man will pay two dollars for what he can
get for one. That is the arguement that man makes who thinks that a man
would prefer to go out of the state and away from his home to get the same
thing that he could get at home.
Now that is what we said, and we want to know from Professor Watson,
if we did not properly interpret your meaning, what, under heaven, did you
mean? The Black Dispatch argues from Cause to Effetct. We thought that
the argument presented by Professor Watson was an argument just the re-
verse, for it looked like he desired to say: "We do not need a college course
because the Negro students go out of the state.'' Our answer is. We do need
a college course BECAUSE THE NEGRO STUDENTS GO OUT OF THE
STATE TO GET IT."
We did not even take issue with Prof. Watson on what we thought was
a very improper and misguided statement in his article, for we most cer-
tainly take issue with him when he terms a little bagatelle of 110,000.00 as
a "HEAVY EXPENSE ON THE STATE." Great heavens! What is $10,000
for the state of Okalhoma to dibble out for higher training of its black
youth? We have before us the federal statistics, which show that there are
in this state 137,612 Negro children actually in school, almost 18,000 of this
number are between the ages from 15 to 20 years. We also have an estimate
issued by Mr. W. C. Canterberry (White) of the Oklahoma Educational As-
sociation. showing 14 reasons why the state should spend $15.00 per capita
on the education of each child in the state. This estimate deals largely
with the question of a fund to pay teachers rather than maintenance and
discussing the question from that angle we would under such a program
have $270,000 for the Negro boys and girls, between the ages of 15 and 20.
We never heard of any sort of a respectable college department that
did not have at least 12 mebmers in its faculty; each one of those persons
gould be drawing a salary of not less than $2,000; this would mean $24,000
and has 'nothing to do with equipment and maintenance.
his coffin: "I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith."
Last year when the visitors at our
school closing laid their hands upon
my shoulders and said to me "My
dear, stop; you are killing yourself."
I said, I am doing no more today than
Ido here every day." What they saw
me doing was my answer to the ideal
I have set up. Be ye faithful unto
death. Oh, friend, when I look at th<-
fields white for harvest and see how
few are eaten up with eal for God I
feel like casting my life down as a
sacrifice to rouse some of theis sleep-
ing generation to which I belong.
I have stood here this year sur-
rounded by this geneartion coming
on filled with a greater eal for God
than I possess. Young people who at
my call will charge enthusiastically
any obstacle and I say to you they are
worth your life and mine. For three
months since Christmas I have done
all my school work and in the other
hours between daylight and midnight
I have fought the flu and won. I no-
tice that just as I fell utter exhaust-
ed this week many of our faithful
sttae doctors are faliing too.
Let me say this to you, dear people
of Oklahoma: I have worked here in
your midst almost 25 years. You have
always given me love and have trust-
ed me. I has steeled me to be true
to your confidence ut my experience
here has taught me what to say to
you for others; who shall follow in my
footsteps and the true men of God
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me;
And may there be no mouaring here
When I put out to sea.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark;
And may there be no sad farewell
When I at last embark.
For tho from time and place
The floods may bear me far;
I hope to see my pilot's face
When I have 'crossed the ar.
I often looked at death in the face
of Prof. Debnam when he was princi-
pal stemming the tide seeking to
carry downward the youth under his
charge. Prof. Youngblood faces in-
competency, immorality and frivolity
with the same courage. Word comes
to us form Langston thatt he minis-
terial alliance that President Mar-
quess is making war against that
which undermines character. The
spirit of faithfulness unto -DEATH is
written in the face of Rev. Perry and
the members of our state executive
and educational boards. Over their
living bridge of life sacrifice their new
generation shall cross. To fall as the
result of faithfulness—how sweet a
death!
concern and dissatisfaction of the Negroes of this state as to the program
that denys to the Negro youth a chance to complete a college course at the
expense of the state of Oklahoma.
BUT WOULD IT NOT HAVE HAD GREATER WEIGHT, had President
Marquess been able to present to that board of Regents at the same time,
a solid front from the State Teachers' Association, A FRONT OF RESOLU-
TIONS, PASSED BY THAT ASSOCIATION, wherein President Marquess
would have been backed up in this just and fair contention?
There is something again in this report that should not be passed
unnoticed, and that is the statement of the President of the University,
that "HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LAW WHICH WOULD
NOT PERMIT THE UNIVERSITY TO CONFER DEGREES." It has been
our contention that the state teachers have not given as much study to
the law and conditions that relate to our educational program in this state
as they should. It should not be the duty of this pulication to dig up these
faults. CONDITIONS SHOULD BE STUDIED BY THE STATE TEACHERS
and brought to our attention, intimate knowledge of what is wrong and
faulty should more properly come to their attention first, so again the Black
Dispatch feels that it has served a good purpose in digging up these facts.
Through President Marquess we learn that the Board of Regents im-
mediately favored the granting of our contention for the right to higher
training and have recommended to the State Board of Education that the
law be revised to provide for the same, and we want to say right here that
the opportunity should not pass for some sort of functioning of the Prin-
cipals' Association or the Association proper to back up immediately the
recommendation of the President of the University.
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or creed. Leonard Wood is the only son shot Walter Macon in the left arm
candidate to stand on a 100 per cent Walter, secured a very dangerous
wound but it believed that he will re-
cover. Watson has never been arrest-
ed yet. Some think they were gambl-
ing.
- From Rev. J. A. Coleman, Wapanuc-
ka, Oklahoma.
platf|rm of Americanism. That's why
the people are saying if you take the
ROW out of President Woodrow, you
will have the next president of the
United States.
Every colored man and woman in
America can ecome a charter mem-
ber of the ood-for-President Club by
sending in name and address to 336
Indiana avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana.
MISS. COHEE ENTERTAINS
PURCELL
The Teachers Reading circle rend-
ered a delightful and interesting pro-
gram at the high school auditorium
last Saturday night under the auspi-
ces of the Patrons' Club. For several
days the patrons and the faculty of
our school worked hand in hand to
make the meeting one of interest and
show the hospitality for which our
city is noted, and to say that they
succeeded in making the teachers feel
glad that they met here would be put-
ting it in mild language.
The teachers had a well prepared
program and began at 8:30 to render
it. The program was of educational
value to all present and many inspir-
ing addresses were delivered and mu-
sical selections rendered. The chor-
us. "Bubles" b the school almost
brought the audience to their feet.
But one of the est addresses that
we have had was delivered by Prof.
G. H. Moreland of Pawnee who had
Prof. Watson said the opinion of the Black Dispatch did not change; been invited to address the meeting,
his opinion ONE WHIT. We sincerely hope these figures will; you know; His address was logical and full of
FIGURES DON'T LIE, but the Black Dispatch could run shy of the truth thought and proved that Mr. Moreland
some times.
LET US HAVE HOPE, RESULTS COME QUICKLY
This week we print the report of President John M. Marquess, of Langs-
ton University, to the Board of Regents, and we want to call special atten-
tion to that part of this report that has to do with the question of higher
training for the Negro youth.
For our part we are glad that it was possible for President Marquess
to offer the Black Dispatch to the Board of Regents as an expression of the
Vanilla Ice Cream Cake
The table was beautifully decorated
with red, white and pink carnations
and everybody ate to their satisfac
tion.
ALL AMERICANS UNITED
FOR LEONARD WOOD
(By Edgar G. Brown.)
Indianapolis, Ind., April 15—Wher-
ever the people have had a chance to
vote in direct primaries they have
shown a decided preference for Gen-
eral ood, the present day champion
of the late Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt's life-long policy of "all men up
and no man down."
Two weeks ago New Hampshire in-
structed her delegates for Leonard
Wood by a huge majority, notwith-
standing the strong-arm tactics of the
state machine, which was working for
an uninstructed delegation Last
week General Wood won in both Min-
nesota and South Dakota over great
odds of political intrigues and comi-
nations. ti is apparent to the most
casual observer that General Wood is
not a professional politician, because
he does not pussyfoot on universal
military training, the protection of
America first—and a long way first,
the upholding of the constitution, the
is not only an educator, but a young
man destined to render a great serv-
ice to his people.
After the program was rendered the
following menu was served at a ban-
quet given by the Patron's club,
Roasted Turkey, Dressing
Creamed Potatoes Pickles everything rests on this,' and the guar-
Pineapple salad on lettuce leaf
with Mayonaise Dressing portunity
Miss A. L. Cohee who Is employed
teaching near Ada spent from Friday
until Sunday visiting her motit. r of
Washington. Miss. Cohee was accom-
panied by Mr. S. L. Creech and Mrs. M.
C. Spears. The parties motored thro-
ugh the country making the trip in a
half day. After their arrival Miss.
Cohee was surprised to meet Miss.
Irene Younger of Oklahoma City and
Mr. S. T Goldsmith.
Later the party of young people
motored to Blanchard.
Those present- Mr. S. L. Creech,
Mr. S T. Goldsmith, Mjss. Irene Young-
er, Miss. A L Cohee, Mr W. S Cohee.
Games and music being the amuse-
ment.
COOK CHAPEL C. M. E.
. City Locals
Mrs. J. B. Waters was hostess to
the Merry Matrons Club, Thursday,
April 1. A very enjoyable afternoon
was spent in needle work of various
kinds. After the work an elaborate
Easter luncheon was served by the
hostess. Quotations for the day were
from Dunbar. The club will meet
April 15th with Mrs. R. Young
The Social Hour Club met Thurs-
day, April 8th, with Mrs. C. Day, 914
E. 9th street. Quite an interesting
meeting was had after which a de-
lightful two-course luncheon was
served. Honored guet, Mrss. Lial Gas-
ton of Muskogee. Members present-
Mrs. George Starland, Mrs. Count
Epps, Mrs. ohn W. Walton. Mrs. Amos
ones, Mrs. Will Moore, Mrs. J. \V.
Cotton, Mrs. George R. Ragland, Mrs!
J. W. Ragland.
Mrs. Lucile Meade, 317 N. Laird
was hostess Tuesday eve to whist par-
i everv one was nan- T tWen,ty"five were Present. Several
and willing to give'P ° sflectlons were Played. A two-
ana wili ng 10 give course iunpheon
Sunday April 11 was a high day at
Cook Chapel C. M. E. church begin-
ning with Sunday school.
A warm service at 11 o'clock.
A big rally at 3:30 o'clock.
Our pastor Rev. M. Cobbs ran a re-
vival all week and every one was hap-
py Sunday even and willing to give
pocket book money and all j Si T 8ei7?d A" ,eft
Rev. Crow preached an excellent: ' ' a an i(leal hostess,
mon. His text was found in St.!
Matthew. 28th chapter and 18th vs.' COLBERT
after which our busy officers lifted the
contribution. j M, , „ .
Total $85.30. „ „ L- C. Jones was in Denison on
The service will continue for this Whe^vnii'arfl!."^^'
week. Welcome one and all. ® °
Mrs. S. C. Murphy, Reporter.
, ... 'olbert see him fGr
.cold drinks and every thing nice to
; eat.
WAPANUCKA, OKLA.
arbut is very ill this
Mrs. Mary
week.
Mr Frank Cornby her son, was at
man , r bedside today and reports her
Mr. Walter Macon, a solored
rigid enforcement of law and order, j was emp'oyed at the ex-banker s h0use o#
'the protection of property rights' as work,ng at ^apanucka Mr. R. E Mr .J°hn Stones left today for Saint
jverything rests on this," and the guar-, Wade, waiter Macon it is said was j °^p ' ®-
anting to every citizen equality of 0p-' selling chock and came in contact with j his sister. He lef^foTcoff ™ -in""'!^^*
>ortunity witnout regard to race, color a man named Ross Watson and Wat-; today.
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