The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, May 15, 1943, Image 1
rft[lCTORY
^\/*iMT*DinkTn
BONDS * STAMPS
~ "- VOL. XVIII?NQ. 13,
~ Committees of Pal
Asso. In Free Coni
/ ARBITRATION MAKES
GAINS FOR
NEGRO TEACHERS
r^l..a.,?:..i ti. r
JUI I Il(t I rot
conference committees of the Pal 7s
nietto Teachers' association in
session here last Saturday agreed
to push arbitration methods v
Head of court uclion in fretting
equal nay for equal service for all
teachers employed in the public
schools of South" Carolina. The
pending proposition is for onethird
decrease of differentials in
school salaries over a period o!
three years until the chasm i?
bridged. This was the unanimous
opinion of the committee from the
House of delegates, th(? legislative
committeP worki rg jointly xvitV
the., gxctutl\> committee?of?ih<
association.
Aeording to a statement from
4P Prof. S. L. Finle" of 'Chester, tht
action of th<> free conference meet?
the approval of tht. officers of the
South Carolina branch of tin
NAACP.
President J. T. W. Miim* informed
the committeemen that through
his office the executive committee
has made many fine contacts and
that the present increases in sal
avian paid Kygio toa:herr. should
be credited to the committee and
the president. Corroborating thr
view,, of the president were Mrs
Ida Greer of Florence, Princinn]
S. L. Finley of Chester; Prof. II
C. Brewer of Ilai tsviUej_Dr, J. E
Rianton of Denmark; Principal .1
S ShankKn of Beaufort; Prof, W.
. M v,10t ?r c ??
< ovai ui ^WJil Wl i ri OIl'SKOI' I
C. Woodson of Spartanburg am!
Prof. I.o0 Vester Vanoo of St
Matthews, also Prof. C. S. Mclvoi
oT Sumtnofvillo: 10
i Prof. Maceo Arderson of Eummerton;
Profj B. W. Gallman <>i
Pendleton; Prof. J. E. Blanton
Denmark; Mrs. Ida Green represented
the legislative committee
'i. Dr.Jllant.oii wiif niudp chairman
5 Prof. S. L.. F1 nitty, veu'fun gUu;
cator, was appointed by the pros'
ident to put on the membcrshir
W campaign. He will select a com*
v' friittee to work with hi'm.
I. M A Myers, Dean Fitohott oi
fc- Claflin. Prof Mclvor of Rummerville
will have chares of research
and investigation.
The executive secretary, Carrol
V. Bing reported $R.'t.OO "back
'ikfees" received from Georgetown
county which was duo to /nttuenee
r exerted by Prof. J. Tk Reck, it wa;
said.
President Mini* and I. M. A. Myers
delegates to the meeting of til;
council of the American Educatior
association which convenes "fx*
| ? rummer.?
The conference approved the
plun.s Icing put forth by the N
| . E. A, in having the Thomas Hill
I bill passed by the U. S Congres?
y?iwlici'ub.v-yrotrrOOn^TfltT 'teltT'Tte appropriated
by the Federal govern
nent to equalize salaries of tench
ivs in the Southern States. Tlu
executive voted to serd $500 to th<
Negroes on Price
Administration
I Board at Or'burg
Orangeburg,. S. C.?A signi.ficant
sten forward in race veTat
ions has been evidenced in the sot,j
- lection of a panel of the county
office of price administration ai
Orangeburg, South Carolina com'
posed 01 three Negro?* who arc
io serve as members of the hoarr
with the same status as othei
4f> members.
s? .. The rejection nf. ,tha~ panrl ramx
without any pressure, coercion 01
solicitation on the part of loea
Negroes and the action of thi?
County Ration board here is probably
the first of its kind to lie recorded
in the South.
W. C. Bethea, Chairman of the
board of -the Orangeburg Count>
)oPA in announcing the selectior
^^of the new panel, stated that membets
of the local hoard tmanimously
approved the new setup whici
is tO) assist in the rationing of gu?
tirea pnd sugar for rnnpiapr ant
explained that anyone who fonn.
it more?convenient to?trse?ttw
panel.
The new panel took their oatt
and assumed their duties in April
TKft piirenmofnnpiia u/KioK
ubout the unanimous approval ol
the panel by other local brttfvt]
members is indicative of"ttr6 fin?
spirit and good feeling existing
between the races n this college
community where two institution!
of higher learning for Negroes
Claflin College and South Caro
?' Hmr State College are located^
""* ' The experiment is?evidence -ol
the desire on part of members ol
* both races to see democracy~ir
Members of the panel, thought th<
equitable representation in OP^
public administration practiced
and olKer boards her6 and othei
places is expected to result
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la
metto Teachers'
L Last Saturday
Benedict Conducts
Successful
Experiment
Benedict college has conducted
iui linent hi uuuii ruutunuu
this year which is most important
if. at least two respects. First.
th0 expel iment has shown that democracy
is not an empty unattain
able ideal, but rather a living,
growing reality. * Second, it has
made possible the extension of cd
m-atiimal opportunity despite
.ain transportation difficulties and
At the beginning of this school
1 year a" largt> nimibe(. of teachers
applied to Dean CI, E. Nolsot fot
! extension course^ to he conducted
:ji Spartanburg. In the first efourses
it wa8 Impossible to obtain
the quantity of gasoline necessary
[ to make the trips, and, indeed.
! train and bus transportation would
toav? been impossible because o i
I the time lement. In order to conduct
classes at Npartanburg foi
in-service teachers, there was no
other alternative than to secure
, qualified teachers right in that
1 city who could do this work. Dean
G. E. Nelson of Benedict then appealed
to Dear Elford 0. Morgan
to assist in thi? emergency by
- supplying the teaching staff from
H"he faculty of Converse college
Dean Morgnn immediately agreeu
to furnish the total teaching fot
the Snartanburg center, lie stated
that the Converse teachers would
"assist in this effort not alone as a
means of continuing educational
opportunity to Negro teacher,, it
this -community, but also as a
incars of showing that through
th? collabnTntitPT these twt
- schools, Benedict ami Converse
the fundamental tenets ?f democ1
racy are alrvg in ^the realm of
( education.
I TK- n^in'O Mtnfnr vt'hinVi
will close or. May 14 has row beet.
- rwitriny for about?t-birt-y- weeks..
1 All courses are condi'cted be instructor,,
front Converse college
' Benedict college exercises superl_
vision of the classes and grants
1 . redit for work satisfactorily completed.
h RRIN. HONDS -PRo-vum^
An announcement last Thursday
came from Superintendent I'. H
Mm se office. Suyt?of School^ FHs
trict No 4, Nor'h Charleston, -S.
C., of the appoirtnient of J. .11
b Lionels^-])iincipiil nt'_tW.Fbur Mile
school, us supervisor of Negro
"-kgftfloln flf.:iN'UELM Charlusuirr
Mr. Morse also stated that an
application has beer filed with the
government for a r.ew Elementary
school and High, school for Neg.roof
North -Charleston DistricT
j Number 4, at the present time
j'bere. av> eight Negro schools in
I District -No." 4
; Professor Bonds a builder and
1 leader is a graduate of Mat iot
high school and South Carolina
Hate college.
Mr. Bonds sc-ved a v""e "t ilt.ipal
of Alston high school, Sunt_
tiiffville>_S._CL Six years ... menther
of State college faculty
. . Orangeburg, S. C. for two voars
rtlTTTt'"ftflVtHf VOM's ili UiStHct Xh, 4
. North Charleston. S. C.
A M.nulUA.. ? r m K -it T~*
' i iin.-iiiui.-i oi mi. ?.ioM ai. r..
j church. Charleston. S..C.; a charter
member of the Negro YMCA
. of Charleston and now *a member
' of thP Board of iDirectors of the
YMCA; a member of the Athenian
luh; chairman r-f the First Con^
^r^wjional^DtETOA- of PaUwetto
" State Teachers' assoeiatTor. of"
I South Carolina; an Elk and Mai
son.
Mr. Bonds started his new job
on May 1st, 11)4.1 on a twelve
months basis, being the third Ne--gro
in South Carolina to became
J Negro supervisor of schools. The
other two are Mr. C. A. Johnson
of the Columbia system; Mr. J.
C. Parler of the Orangeburg sys.
tern.
i To The Missionary
"Society of So. Caro.
I A. M. E. Church
t
' By order of the State President
' Mrs. S. L. Flipper. 488 Houston
! Street, Atlanta, Gn.? the Execu1
tive Board Meeting of the W. H
1 and F. M. Society will he held
1 May 26 at Allen University.
Alan iVw? pontnotanfo r\f fho V
l l\,D. are asked to be present at
jthlS meeting,~where we expect to
|? rfnriinalo~7jor the Greater Con'
tent that will he held in Littlo
1 Rock. Please let all gponsors have
1 yoxtr contestants ready for this
1 meeting.
L1U.IAN R. JENNINGS,
Executive Secretary,
<TT5 West BnrGette Street,
Stanrtw. 9. -G
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- ^ X)RD^ H ALIF A X ft
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T_ ; .:_? [ ;':" $
Memphis Xefjro leaders, throui!I
morce. were given opportunity to o\
j nis -i ocon-t?good??-d4?tour >>i?t-ku?Id . I
died race citizens during dii-< appear
fibmvn iii th? accompanying picti
white; president of I.eMoyne's. Trust
school. Dr. J. E. Walker, president,
[diplomat; Dr. Fred (,. Mrownlee. pre
secreiary_to thc_Aiuhi!iijaKiou. and U
I ( hamber of Commerce.
j Following his introduction to Di
I and u'tioit ate one in winning' this v
Stenos and Clerks |
Take Exams
j ; : ,
Stenographic and cleiieal po i
! in fti,. /In.met in 7l ! .
~Pi:t>lic Welfare ami 1' .employ r.u-m T |
t-V?HlJ?t-HSSVl loll.-and- i?V -tile I Hit en ,
States Kmploynuorft Sen iee an 1 .]
now open, but \ applicants "uiusl~L\
qualify by passing- merit examina- | ;u
lions t<> be held in the near future, j
K. 11. Bradley of lHit. West. Merit | ^
system vtiper\isor announced. f j
Applications must bt> filled with \ 2r,
the merit s.vsteiSi' supervisor on ?i |;t
before .May ,17. Mr. Bradley said.
The examination date?-*viII be ate ,,
I nounccU -later.
In addition to the stenographic 7
I and clerical positions, jobs as ke\
j nervisor tabulating e<;uipmen; op
i eralor art. al o open, and exam- illations
are being scbedided.
foi which* qualifying; examinations ;
| The?sevtrrrri 5rrh- -ch'ssifje.itiom 1?
I will be hi Id abd tile s'ttilll'c I'Mltte- ?
are as follows:
j Clerk Typir.i, *70 lad; hinioi j
| b rk. *70-loo; Senior ( I' l l;. >'.'0 i M
Junior Stenographer. SNtl-110; Se- I
nio>- Steiiograpjiet. tjtlMi.-1 -*??>; I'rinei- H-,?
pal Stenographer. 115-150; Ke\
Punch Tabula tintr Koninmcn'. Op- i ' !
J eiator. *;?;?-KiU; ^tqnwmsi.r I an .
| latino Knulpmeiit Operator. si in- ?
1 KM). i ''
Mr. Hradlcy "-Mill thai person
: lerested in application1; fm j .
any of these positions should pro
Cure from his office-formal anpli -4
| -ution blanks ami submit their
A'ithin the required - time. Photo (j
j yraphs are required and for thi- u
I reason?rt?will1 nut?br?practirah!?for
many applicants to wait tin j t|
:il the last minm,, to comnloK 4 _
{theft applications. ix
All applicants must lie cit iz?n> ?j>|.
>f the United States, and for the j \
Unemployment Compensation Con | 1)
mission and Department oi' Pub \
_lit -VVelafco,?must mutt certain
state residence requirements. 1
Minimum qualifications for tin- .>|
arioitf^iobs depend upon the re. '
.q>on:?ibibUi-*ttiar'dol.iu. invnlvrnf.. JJ
\ comph'te announcement iriviny pi
'Jetails will b(. furnished when re p
quests for application forms art
lied. ti
Benedict College
A Bcene in which Dean Ci. E. I
by Benedict College. Members of t
ure the Converse C Allege" instiucto;
Dr. E. C. "Ttunter, and Dr, Elfcxrd C.
c
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altnc
woauu-Cik) I^.-CAEUU3
1KETS MEMPHIS M
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1^ Mm Pjjj&jffifi
|MHflB|HB&^ "oMg * ?
i ai'vanycnicnis nisi U*< l?y 1lu> -coin
win I. jrr?.'ftiiiy< ti- i.txt! Huiirax. (
I' ' i ;> y1 "'11 '' '' > " ' '
aMff.f'tl I he t:t nipu:--i ' IT.;
ilt'c. I Will It' 11" i*?i \\I
J>??;i? ?i; P;ot' il 'i'. !} it::t. .; 1 iic
f \ijui .
siiit'iu nf I.( .*!? rm'1, l.n'il H:nil?;X,
i'\'. M. I'. < _i'.\it- ,iii. i/ >i . i
. Waikev. I,i'r>; Halifax toId tin- 1
IMtoio hy II. IK.ok:.- r..i
notice! Notice! J
Ixtraordmary
TR! S'lFF. IU> \|{|> OF U.I.KN
I \ IA C VI.I.KI) TO MliKT
Lu call. <>> i. r ?_J
i)i'>r I'i-iioiS .1. S?1'li'D.D.;
L.l ),i i*>i !iTi 'i^linp?r. i,:i . . - (
nh v ?fm! ITT-!Fit { A; "V/"1
Uiich: The T?i. 11>_ Uuani n
-trmvertty?nti1 meei?i n. i ht?i
niilorium of th<.' l'happi>Ue? .\<!
inis' ration hnTitiinpr,
, A lit-H?UriTVO i sit V t'C'iVrrr
1 nlilTf s<-s ?i?>11W.Mlni^.ijiy. At:i\ ;
Ah. Commencement: AT.-TT"reit i- i .
i Annual Day Rally reported i.?y ;
it- prcsidi-ivu;- older*. Tj ?tsli'("- t,
id |>ivsi't!:t;r elders will picas "
?\ .*?"n yourselves at ( <<! ilinc! v.
S' iiiur ilishop .1. S. Flipper. . ,
I' ( > it liny Bishop.
?^ Houston Stivoi N". I".?1
All:.nia. d.olitia
.1. Ktiuaiil Thomas.
St met tup.' TOr-ttoe Hoard ?
(" ('oil Street
~~ x. Coir sinct t
Fimeiice. S. C. ~
i .1
OK 1)1 ( M JOHNSON
I.I i A S SPK \ K | ]{
Tilt- lirs; pi emit nt of ' i
livoisity wno j.-. of what is !
only f 'hof- fo the fnio'-oil ra_
ill to \ ho pcopl,> who ;i!
i'I *?|.. jji adroit inur . exercise- at
Hull .jjmversit y'' Tlp:;sduy, M:o'
1. i ' no <'happollo Adminian
chapel. 1 '
Dr. Johnson cam,. to tho po?i- . t
oh "which ho ImhU be.aiiso of hi. '
and st holm slim, hi* decn c?n;v: t
ons, and tho sinooiii.v of pu> ]>?
.ill h motivated liim toward n:a!?- t.
il:' o 1 1 in' j>1111>it H ;;iiiVfV.Sity ~~f
to P?'>ple# ]
. a'.H i .'ii ! y t'y Hiyore,id. II. A' i
ony. of Klorviu o. This oxoi ... ' j
'il li(? Ii. Id m Aniis.lol ohap. ! t
on edict folloti':.'. jointly with tin ' .
oiwdut fainiiy.. Thi* randit on J i
t^4?of'aint?d yirem the admmfaTTflr't
t'ti %f?i Bishop Ihivid Homy Sims', j
I' t ho A'.MK i hunch wa^ pivsidoiit i
! Alio;, and tho hi umiynt ;>; -s 1
UsoP llrv-Jti*- o-^i'int1'i ~hi" '
i.-ition as lieint? tho lirst Nt /i'' ! t
resident of Benedict.
Th,. homo economics domoristra |.
on will bo May 1!; recital, music !
Conducts Successful
4 % -*
sjplaon i* a<hlre suing the ejefensim
he Converse C ollctre faculty arc
They are, WTrTntTItr T*r.~
Morjron. _z:
;.. ? v. U&'' sL- ?.
S J -it
iter i
ttitm g
- ? - ??-?u*
: el and \vliit<. ihantbcrs of comli
!i I5r:lain's .iinthjisssitlniT during j na
L .. ... nrosetded to -?.Tal iillll- ' t"
l >')(
. t*rt- . Ai th t?*-timer. j I"
ipai. :i.)ui;cr T. Wn^hiuji'toij High ;*w?
who iti! 11it!i'.ci'ii the .listmguishetl J
J'ap;. IMit.haid Sec. Phillies, !
i'tafy 'il_ i111 -Memphis Xc'trro T'v
atao crowd present "Ollf pill post' i i'(
AM', ' ffn
tip CM'A KIT'S K. l.YCIIT, "h
.1 I vr SI'BAK l it AT T. 15. ih"
it KIVAIA-V l.V hfr
\vi
Dr ( hiit los I'!. I.yaht. duivtoi ! p-,
f iiiitilh education of the Nation- j gt
1; 1 abet miosis Association. has I es:
It ti i 111 i tit t iott lr> meet Wlth'Hh'
i.??;ih ('aroihtTT- Tuberculoses 10"
T'.!inmu^'-:M liffff holds its annum
in i!u' i nnfrtvnce Room ah
' iti iH'iliOt (*<nU>?c I.ibrary - til wi
! A.Al"sat p ruTty, May If, it was Tin
tttio need today by (.'. A. .loltiison. p'e
ivii taiy of the Committee. ? ric
lirinnv haw I.I'eit invitedto meet I ittl
vitii the Commit tee and Dr. I.yyiit jib
o iiiwn~. -undent health problems j sn
I >1. 1 y:riu. I'm nn r pi nf? ssor ?>l t'i <
.ciilth and physical education and ! .a
ifectni at' ih^ "student health sec j 01
ice. I'ai'letan >('alle'4'c. Minne.-'ota. > ,o1
u..? served far thf past five y nr.- ' .0
i- chairman a?' the tiibcrci 1. si> j\hi
ammituv >>t' the 'American S*u- ! sei
mft -Health Association. Ht. i* j ;n
. widely known lecturer on public j nl;
t! -a medical, edacational and lay ' of
nuriiais in the fields at' t'.ibercu- j at'
>?: . cant ml. tideiit health and III}
'li>lit'111 in ' | i | |ih
(Mliceis al' the South < :unlina| an
f. leiy. 1 j--: s ('niv.Dii't If,. ;; 1e John I
Ihir-r.ss. Ovanyvlmr-. chairman. I U
ii", Durham Counts, rice-chairman
rnil C. ,\. "TTiTmvTTrr secretary- | ~
?t * im'\i)v to m: i
tonoin n m former |t
sti'l)f.n'1'S. may 23rd . ' |'t
Mnticks Comer. S. C.?1'iofes- ! |jn
or II."A. Ilva.iV e.iil he lio.'oi'fd iy
in anniversary scrvi(. May 23 ...^
l:k i p.m. In the aiulIToi .unY of tin. |j.
ilcikoloy Traini?<tr hiuh sclrool
II.-v. .1 I."." Aiken, general'eha+r
??*; r . I re
?? . . i i * i ? ? M
11: si-niDi' ilas- play, .vlay IS;
T i le lleadinu" mnU-st, .May 1t>; I "2
o: seerc.1 iiNn ?f seniors, Mtv 20; j
niior class <!ay. May 22; literary) .
(Kiltie.-* program. May 21; roli
Juii-iir^'urM-'jMII"
hese wil he heid in the univprsitv i ,
...1 1,.'..; eil
. i J 11 i ?i . .u v Ait in rr^ iiiiji'i v \ i >
U'.t.ed fin tin? oll'Uia! program, at }
>:;>() p.m. ;
Experiment ,
SPH 11
H .it
I td
mH ' ^
1 ^i
. . T 00? I ^
? chiss conducted in Spartanburj: I tc
JSJ&&#- ?* standing I'ffi
X* A. VilHnglast, Mrs. Morgan, , vV
M
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0
ui.ti.v: j + tJ
?!
tate Commission (
0 Operate Summe
L'nh mbia. .May {>?The summer I <
mps as operated during the past ]
cernl years by- the Ibvi-doe ?i 1
ate Parks of. the South Carolina!,
aLv ( onimissidh of Forestry will J1
ce attain- lie opeii for use lei]
2 a nixed groups. These sitrnmei j i
nips are available at the foui
ate Parks of Pheraw in Chesir
Id County. Kings -Mountain in j
>rk and ("h?rekt?e Counties. Pa j
: Mountain in (ireenvillo County t.
<1 Poinsett, in Sumter -County
ie'v are capable of handling7 or ;
niaed groups that vary in siz? I
mi 50 to 150 campers.
Altogether there are seven. o? j
ese camps available to the gene1
public in normal times, ol
lieh one has been set aside foi
lotcil use. However. Camp .1 nper
at Che raw State Park is def- I
11 ( I \- "re^ervi-il 1777- mil i t u i-\- I
'Si's and Camp Chcrekee. ating
Mountain State Park, will t
svihly have inlcjmittent use by j
its of th<' North and Smith Carp j
iu 11 (me Guards. These units I ,
11 he given jirjority over civilian j
mips.?Thus?ihern ai'e unit?!'iv ~
the camps that are definitely
ady for public use, ami only
Liie _oT these axe-fully equipped..^
Those camps that are equipped
ve cabins that contain beds
ts. ami mattresses enough to
rnp from four to eight people!
-addition. coal . for-yookingv tahlo I
ire and running- water in the
rurally located kitchens, dining
oins. and wash-tnnises ivspec:
ely. In th?? past,- the Division i
State Parks has fuvni d ed dictors.
nurses or doctors, fife- j
lards, cooks, and helpers. How- i
or. because of wartime lahoi
ortages it will be necessary that |
i'sc lie furnished by the group- j
t n selves.?The?rrrfy?trrbor?that
II bo furnished this year will be
at necessary t'% keep the err ,
bunt's clean. It will also be nee- I
sary for the groups to furnish
etr- own food, as well as ice TfTu '
frigc-ration. t (
These summer can^ps art^ aynil- j
le for periods as short as a \
'ek-end, or as long as*1 the sum- j
T itself. Hates vary from .$.25 j.
r person per night "for short pe': '
)ds of three 01* four days *.0 !'
-per?peroral?fter- we< I h'luti 1 I
formation may be secured from I
v South Carolina Stale ConnnisLl
m of f'orestry, Ctduinli.iii. S. C. ,
T.ast year a total of 2.<>2~> < amp- I
s spent 20.5(H) days at the foui j.
mps. that then were in operif-T1
i.- These four were operated a [c
tal of 200 davs out of a nossiblt I
iniiined total of 2f>S" days th.it I ]
L'.V. were available during flu 1 1
nson. Although not in use thi |
tire time, they yet were so pop 1 '
rr tliat overflow earn pa weit-jmliK-1
Oil during tile hitler pari j
the season. This year, in spite 1
wartime restrictions, or possi |
Iwcause of them, u is anticr |
nle -of these summer camps.
[arden St. USO News
in spite of the constant shows
on last Sunday, a number ot
;ilians and soldiers gathered at
e Harden Stieet USO for the
ooial .Mothers' Day program and
a. Mrs. Annabel Weston ot I
ncdict Coliege spoke appropnu*. f
on the resjionsiblitiy of mother- I
otl i.^i the world today.
Mrsi Daisy Counts-sponsored a [
111 I) (if i-h itll I?>?1 ill 1 "Vt.lt 1 I
?y playlet entitled "The Place I
here Violets Grow" The eharae- I
fT;"-\v(n-r-ltrel!"trjuhe'cl itmT pi;t VCf!j
eir parts with ease. The eharae- !
r?i-\verc as follows: Dot is Kai til.
-Jackie Williams. VVillnn <'
uity. and Noble Coo pel7! S'l'olKn |
ildren who helped provide "enter J
innient for the occasion were j
eniphill Pride, Jr., lona Craw-j
i d. and Maud 'Rnuk.
Tht? Ait Ifooni has been equippI
with nine new easels making it
isier .for tlte pupils to work and
directed by. Pvt. Pierce.
Many nice prizes are in store
ir the winners at Tuesday night
injfo. The nieml.eis of the Delta
ble for the lively time that is
" ma Theta Sorority are lespon
>tl by all.
Miss Muriel Logan, music inmotor
at Carver Junior High
hool. is giving one night a week
' the training- of a snliliuis' elm- is
at ' the USO club, Listerner;
the rehearsal agree that a good
co club is in the making.
The hostesses are planning a
r? tid cabaret dance tor Thurs?y
night,of this week with floot
low and all. The Air JBase Oricsira
will provide the rnutiie.
The public is invited to the regur
coffee hour and program on
.induy at GtOOP.M. .
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II- > \[S v\ l.\ l\ lA'j AT
FA*EDICT COLLEGE MAY 20
Thp highlight of tho cmomerioe
ont activities at Boned ict Coign
wjj] be the presentation ol
p well-known comedy RIF VAN
INKLE at Benedict College on
ay 20, at 8 o'clock.
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2,000 Representatives
Attend Bap
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DR. ROTLFR STIRS MF.KTIM
WITH WNIAI. ADDRFSS:
I NAMMOI SI.V FIJXTFIJ.
FOR FOtRTFFVTH YI* AK
DR. PRINT K; UFA]) \|{(
OF AM F.RIO A. OIHST
SPFAKKR; M L ()| I KTll!
HI! KI.F( TFD
IJy \\ _ R. Kuwman
?4 in 1 jiii May 1-^ < >x-i
K-H i f? I y ^2-Ul)0 ?ttwf?vrpt'c.^i'Mr-.i
livo. i^ir hid j))"- u 11?. : s?i
>1 ihi' sixily-sixih Stale IJantis
ild."rational alul Missioi ary m.t
mention at Second Calvary Rapt is
."bun-It Hlm c in ( olamh i nil P. H
t > vet.
Dr. C.H. llriiwii, popular educa
tor ? (I pastor of Second Calvar\
vvHb his a Hi rial TnmtlyT Trad thing
in ..readiness. and tht. representu
livt's were loud in their prat's,v <'
the maiuiur?at- w- hit h i In arrVynyi
inent had bee:* made to o;uu' l'o
she t onvotttiow.
Tuesday evening the addresse
t welcome wi'j'u delivi'i'od Re th
I.cv. ! '. ( . ifeints, pastoi of Shan
'iOji OuptisL chuiilu dDcaron \ilit
lianv foe. of Second Calvary: l)t
S. S. -YnttngHood of First Calvar
liaptist church of Columbia; th
Rev. J. M. Iilassir^ante represent
d tlie* .Ministers' Itiu-i demmiiaut
>nal Alliance of Col unbia an.
? I ay?. v Fied 11. Marshall. \\Ti7> we!
coined ihi' visitors to Colitntltii
utd nssured, the convention?tiia
his policetttc" :i" ?! other public of
'i.ials world see to it that ever;
. ourfesy v/dubF la7 extended -ther
luring their ^oionrn in thefa'pitn
i .ty.
The Rev. I.. M. Tobin of Sttm'.e
nd_ professor of religious cduoa
'ton at Morris t-oITeg^T proa .'he
t!i,. sermon of his life. II... is
chip off the old block, his bclove
tather was a ii-ni pinn.,, it. th
lcparttnei;t of rrlicrvnr
preached fiom boyhood for fo:-t
or more years in and ayotui
I r.inn and Union count.v.
The eonvcr.tion which properl
>pened _ its sessions Wedtiesda
molting-. rheard a well prepare
sermon by th(. Rev. R. B .Murph
m?Ail.on. Reports from th(. Stat
Mwrefary Dr. I.. C. Jenkins, th
[Treasurer, Dr. J. \V. Coleman o
Spartanburg. showed that the Ba
'.ists of South Carolina had raise
nt ies tTian ?7.01)0.00 "for Christia
R college: ?SJ1.0o to Benedict ec
mil Sdon.op .was aMo.atod to
slate and othe,- missions. Th
convention went on record as en
rtorsiujt the wo;!; of Dr. CI. (i. Da
icls of (Georgetown, who :< t)i
['resident II. II. Butler of Harts
idle, delivered hi* annual messai*
before a Capacity audience. Th
address was very scholarly, am
>vns delivered win, eloquence an
never. It brouK'lt tears to th
I'jrs of many of its auditors. Di
Butler lias been president for fou
teen years, and during each sFs
sipn has been iRianimousiV reelee
d.._lle is the fbunder aid princi
*??1 of the high school which bear
his name ;it Hartsville. and is th
Ki?..a.?^eexutary.?of th* .(keaiv
United Order of Odd Follow* o
South Carolina. During hi* ad
nrosv no stressed tno necessity to
there beirgr unanimity of purpos
anion ft- t'-e Baptist Ioims of SuUt
Carolina, He urged hi? listener
to contirU,. tho purchase of Wa
Bonds and Stamps. 11st rosso
ihi- juvcssily for his , ohorts to in
upon betUa boTtooTs : Htiil Tor ft
F^teims for the ponplt> in?rtmi
oinni nitivs. ami urged the peopl
tc live i-'losor to Almighty Go:
Tho guest speaker Wednesda
i.ifthi was Dr. J, P. Garrick. pros
mot ill Morris college. Sbmtoi
Dr. Garrick in a scholarly,man
nor roportoii to tho cor. vent ion up
>n the ftiouti! and development o
tho yolioftc ovor which h,. presi'tl
s. The district missionaries. th
lev. !. W. Kasloy. tip. Ttev. ('. A
^eigler. tho Rev. T. 11 Proadie
ind Rov. H. W. D. Stewart mad
thi ir annual reports and wer
ippnm'od?frrr?.mothor?year.?Hi
J. .J. Starks. posidort ol Benodk
eolloge, this city, was tho goes
speaker Thursday morning. II
sjipke :n the interest of the eo
lege. Several {musioal sele.fion
wore rendered by the Bonedic
quartet. Dr. Starks stated in hi
address that h<> had already col
looted fifty thousand dollars in th
last twelve months for Beredic
and needed fifty thousand more t
natch a federal frfent which woul
give the school an endowmor
lutid. =?
During the missionary hour I)i
J. P. Rectler and Dr. S. S. Young
1 lood were the speakers. The
spoke i-n the interest of the miss
ioriary work, its accomplishment
nr<i 4U neena. Professor L. I
BuUer of Ehrhardt, and J R. Pel
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\jM DEFENSE 9
STAMPS
Ctlh-5 CENTS PER COP Y |9
' ANP News Shorts "J
I Kclease Wednesday, May 12
| New York -Observers here hav.< """.ll
watched with soiiit* amazement *
, j he lunn*- which has developed
! itv.tr whet iic'j Taskcy ec. the fain|
*.us school ,*ii Alabama. should oi
m hould not at coot financial aid M
, tioin ih(. state i;i which it is lo.'t'ttliitL
To those .schooled in pub- -J
lie atl'airs it ha- been apparent
that something more than ordinary
public reaction ujis behind
; to,, considerable fuss stirred up. _\ _ i
-ptikesmun " who '.s . lost. to the
trustee board of ;lie institute j^av,?
vent to eooto'orrt- i"eently whprir'^j-iatilies
the .pictur,. somewhirtv ^
litis spokesman attributes the atV.-ntpt
to discredit Tuskegce to the
V* \ \ # * T1 - - i .
>.-iv i . anu paruciuariy to its
-dietary. Walter White. It was
11s .? stated that the series of artitle*-appearing
tttuler tht. by-lira
>f William 11 a.tie anathematizing
- ; omlitions at the Tuskajjee ait bas^ V
were N.VAt'l' inspiieil. mirking to
ward the sain,, end. It is forts J
ti-oirjain!.:!. a-cording1 to the spokest
Mtji'- t.ffat further propaganda will
- .eveal itself, v heu Hastie is award
' pd the P-pingaivt medal for "leavL!?Liu;?a??L,??t
mi..."?Albert -7
A nderson. ,-T
< hivago?Award of .'V.i Uosetf.
| wi.ld fellowships totaling $05,000
- ' ttutl ill scholarships, totaling $10,
I' 00(| , was noli eed Monday by
?Liiwio It. ivmbree. ?president of?
i the J.dins Po'scnwald fund. Tin
fellowships, include 22 Negroes j
s and 17 white'southerners, select
i for theiv creative talent or super
ioi scholarship. The fellowships
this, iytyu?-avemtre $P,~oo. -in ad- - -H
. , '.r'or., scholarships of $500 plus
y tuition wtuo-awarded-21 outstOTrd ^
e ng senior, of selected Negro and
' hite southern colleges to enable
them to begin ptaduate studv
\mone tTp^TeHowships granted is
lie to Mr-. Aim a Fmest Potts.
l; if th,. social science division of
-i?i-F?o4?Vu-lUw?State College.?Mrwl
Potts is a native of Columbia anq
V }:' graduate of Benedict' Collegg.. j
J-J?Pomt when1?in New?Gulneu <
- i Bolstering strength of the ttnmt
' er of Negro officers in this, vi
1 cinity. two more chaplains have " ?|
ri I ,i.. ......i.Ti..,. ?
IVV.VIIH,* iliincu. I HO Ulf r 1131
u Lieutenants Jason M. Cowan, Ed>1
wards. Miss.. a^d Hopry \V? . JB. '
<- Ward.?Ly ni'ldmiyT" 'V!r. Both " Btr ''' " fi'SQ
M assigned to engineer units.
> Cedar Rapids. Iowa-?Dr, Char- '
0 les H. Wesley, president of WJ- 1 V_
berforce university, presented a
> paper before tb(, annual session
> of the Mississippi Valley Historil>
tal association here last week enV
11 tied. "The Treatment of the r
Negro Ir. the Teaching oT "United
r .States History." and prepared at V
* the request of the program com!'
mil tee. The paper showed that
'i historical . scholarship had un- ?.
11 earthed a body of information
" "concerning the Negro so that the
'' false opinions created bv the
**~ 4?tngmaiioiis?of?certain novulisls ^
L iilnii fPinriunnl?memories, mninlv J
' of southern men and women, were
" now anachronistic.
* Baltimore-?Negro Catholics in
11 [ this country as well as many. oi
" other faiths will b,. interested to
1 know that on May JO the priests .
0 of the Society ol St. Joseph com*
^ memorate the golden' jubilee of
;tU'ip foundation as a missionary
' organization; It was. on this day -3
' in 1893 that five priests, one
1 (> " them a Negro?the Reverend
' Charles R. Uncles?placed them- .
' [selves under th,. jurisdiction' of ,
tile late Cardinal Gibbons, of Bal- .
* I I iiv ovn t r\ uvtvl.' ov'pltttsiviiKr nm/tno
culorfii people in the United
li SmUS.?
j_ . Washington?Th.? Xational Law - .
crs guild wants to know why
' t.-orp Xeg-ro attorneys ar;> not tr
o,- found in ^government service
*' particularly in the office of the
I iuug. advocate general of the
" war department. This curiosity
? -lout- resulted jr. th4c--jippniiit.ment ;
^ Tlent Robert \V. Kenny tfl look
' into the matter. This committee J
' will comprise ail tW rational offi- J
' re is of the guild and three addilional
members "who will ^ work |
-very form of discrimination a'
gainst Xegro attorneys."
jl 1
St. Louis?John L. la-wis was
( charged with having done u dis- ij
1 u-rvieo to America and to organized?labor
in permitting the
' j -trikp of h's I'nited Mine work|*
ers. Accusations werr made by $
?minni oentnor, general vrop^
1 nvesident of iho CIO Uritnd
' Electrical, Radio and Machine
e I workers of America at a confer- _j|
'" once on Negro problems called . ra
* | Sunday by' th?> Union's District'
' j 8 at the Pine Street YAICA.
' Washrr.jftdn?Thr ministers of ,* ,l$0
Haiti and the Dominican Repub' _.'.ie,
along with those of four othf.
er Latiri-American legations, pre '
wonted their credentials at the jjfl
' j White HousP last TViesdnjy and
immediately after "were rucuguuted
as the ambassadors of then
respec tive com tries Andr0 Uiau- J
T taud ?u?eeeda himself as" Hattfin?
embassador, white Dr. J. M??
Troncoso carried on ,.>? * likf
pacity for the BomCrncan Kepub- ?
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