Garland Globe | 1907-07-27 | Page 2 | Turbans Solve Race Problem

TURBANS SOLVE RACE PROBLEM. Secretary Wilson Discovers Way to Settle the Jim Crow Laws. Washington. If tho negroes of tho south will tuko to 'wearing turbnns nnd tho long flowing robes of thu orientals tho race question mny bo solved so far as tho railroads' nro concerned. con-cerned. Tho suggestion comes from Socretnry of Agriculture Wilson, whoso genius in making two hlndes of grass grow where ono had grown before, was called upon to plan for a tour of four Hindu students through the south. Tho students, who nro now tho guests of tho government, want to visit tho cotton fields, but It quickly developed that they were In dnngor of being forced to rldo In compartments In Jim Crow cars provided for tho negroes. As tho young men nro of high ensto they could not bo subjected to such treatment, and tho outlook seemed desperate until Secretary Wilson Wil-son propoBcd that tho Hindus lay aside their American clothes and wear their turbans and robes. So attired they are promised tho host railroad and fctel accommodations. i