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Newspaper
Dallas Express
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1922
Page
1
Public notice from Dallas Express Publishing Co Incorporated, listing subscription options and advertising terms. Includes address at 2000 Bwise Avenue and foreign advertisement representative in New York.
In a defiant editorial voice, the Dallas Express declares its unwavering stance against sensationalism and prejudice. It proclaims patriotism, justice, and fair reporting as guiding principles, inviting fellow journalists to join on this principled ground.
A July editorial on Abraham Lincoln is read as likely praise but uses contrasts that imply an opposite view. It calls Lincoln a man of great merit while noting disputed birth, arguing the piece risks smearing his memory and desecrating his legacy.
The Dallas Morning News portrays John Fields as a self made Black farmer who works year round to generate income. He owns his home has bank savings and supports a wife while selling crops each month and diversifying with cordwood. The piece argues such citizens boost communities and deserve full legal protection.
A group of ministers at a Bishops Council meeting in New York reportedly formed a clique to heckle Dr. W E B Du Bois as he prepared to address the assembly. The piece argues for open criticism, civil conduct, and the right to free speech, urging leaders to accept dissent without petty hostility.
A Metropolitan Insurance Company record shows Negro mortality dropping from 17.50 to 18.2 per 1,000 from 1911 to 1921, a 25 percent reduction. The report credits declines in tuberculosis and other diseases, notes widespread improvement, but cites still high rates and calls for intensified health services and Negro-led public health efforts.
A fragmented local editorial recalls past criticism of Sunday funerals and notes renewed calls to continue the practice against opposition. The piece questions public consent and urges adherence to a shift toward progressive action, while criticizing those who oppose it as hypocritical.
The N Y Sun reports H N Barwell, South Australia’s premier, advocates restricting labor immigration to Australia’s Northern Territory while arguing against admission of Chinese or Japanese. The piece contrasts this with a London Melbourne accord for Italian farmers, warning of long-term racial tensions and urging careful decisions to avoid missteps harming future generations of white Australians.
The Springfield Republican argues that Herrin Illinois embodies American mob violence, urging federal anti lynching action to curb local failings. It notes opposition from papers and local authorities, critiques coroner verdicts and calls for stronger federal intervention while warning of states rights limits.
The Worcester Telegram notes Senator Lodge pushing the Dyer anti lynching bill to win Black votes while others question its constitutionality. It cites eight Republicans on the Senate judiciary committee backing the bill, with Borah and five Democrats opposing. It highlights Brandegee of Connecticut as a Republican seen supporting open fight tactics and questions why Democrats from the South oppose the measure so strongly.
The report argues the Columbus Georgia mayor and the mob action surrounding lynching reflect a natural response to mob rule. It contends the South would react differently if a white man were not the victim and notes the mayor’s official position influences commentary on the incident.
Health campaigns across states reduced African American mortality significantly by improving living conditions in their cities. The article notes that health agencies reveal the need for greater diligence and infrastructure to sustain better public health outcomes.
The Pittsburgh Leader argues that attempts to kill Columbus Georgia officials reflect hostility to a new city manager system. It condemns white mobs who lynch Negroes as an inalienable privilege and warns mobs could empower lawless action nationwide, urging restraint and lawful governance.
The piece blends beauty advice with social commentary urging balanced skin care, digestion, and open-minded thinking. It cautions against overreliance on cosmetics, promotes hygiene and moderation, and critiques Southern racial attitudes as a barrier to creative thought, urging readers to seek truth beyond entrenched beliefs.
Mary White Ovington reviews The Mind In The Making by James Harvey Robinson published by Harper and Brothers. She praises its call for intelligent thought, brave questioning of the past, and the rise of creative thinking while noting Greek history and medieval limits on science.
The National Equal Rights League closed its 16th national meeting in Boston after four days of sessions at the Twelfth Baptist Church. Delegates from 26 states passed resolutions urging action against the Ku Klux Klan, urging passage of the Dyer anti lynching bill, and calling for abolition of the color line in Harvard freshman dormitories. Officers elected include Rev. M. A. N. Shi Boston as president and Rev. G. T. J. Moppina as vice president. other offices assigned to James J. Neill, Monroe Trotter, Maurice W. Spencer, and A. J. Smitherman, with a board listing several clergy and activists.
Marcus Garvey in Liberty Hall Harlem reports an interview with Edward Foyne Clarke acting Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Garvey says the Klan aims to keep America a white man’s country and calls for Africa for the black race while promising strong white superiority. He notes the Klan’s influence among white Americans and describes it as an “invisible government.”
Athens July 20 Briggs Carron of Tifton a University of Georgia student is held in Clark County jail on murder charges in the shooting of Benny White a Negro. Coroner's jury evidence shows Carron and five other students hired White to buy whisky. When he did not return the students searched for him and in a later altercation White was fatally wounded.
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