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yfi^ICTORY I ONTTlD^fYiTli I BONDS * STAMPS > VOL. XVJII- -NO. 2-L Bishop L. H. King Speaker at Claflin The. commencement exercises at fcjaflinzLXCitelicck the el-buax Wednesday, June?2td. when Baeheloi ot Arts deryrecV were awarded to; Ashe, Hattre Ella; Atkinson, Gertnu Estelle; Barnes. Clemmie Elijs\beth; 'Cave. Angus Iloyd; Cooper. Ethel Mae: .Coviijgton, Sarah >,Eranges; "Oavis, Peggye Patricia; Gibson, Virginia Maria"; Gordon Tvosa Mae: Graham, Essie Mae; TTHdehrand, Henry Alonzo: Lawrence, Amy Lee Elizabeth: *Livmgston, Ei a Gray: MeTeer Edythe llurloiu: MeTeer. .Julius Constantino; Matthews. Eel a Lec ^iilnier, Sarah Louise: Sahh. Doris; Sonars, John Elijah; ^^^Kevens, OdersOi 1.re?Walker Stubhs, Alma Elaine Abrams Watson. Vivian Anna: : Wiggins Charles Wesley: Wines. I/illiar. -?In absentia. ?i? A packed auditorium hoard tin address to the class wh'-vh wa: delivered h^ Jjishop I.. II. King This was (lie Outstanding event ol /%* t||o eommenei irhnt A summary of. the address ot Bishop L. II. King at the ;7 1t! commencement exorcises of C'laflie college. Oi angeburg, June 2 1 ttiJ. follows; Education As A Process ' In the, past, enmhasis was placed upon the education of the class os. The educated map wits one who was well versed in t h i classics. The whole cultural emphasi> was turned hack ward upon the tradrtiors of the past. This Vipphasis is felt in every basic institution in society the family, the " school, legal and govcrmcntal institutions: in the church aiuj^ in the way wo think. ? -The- Kttlt?an.! Ik-th centuries witnessed a break with tradition aim ' the development of a philosophy ol 'the human natural right . of man Education has come to he necessary for the operation, of the cul tural process?and?fur tlie ex is ~7" tclK'O of a luiiiy thri'ving stale am. body jiolitic. Governments helicvc today that education is as neces? sar.yT to a state as" i'b nercmis s.vs lem s to?Una?well.being?of ... jj healthy body. Guttural c??nt4mUt> is just as dependent upon taluca tior as physical body is upon the functions of the-nerves and luain The individual cannot he eon scions of the state and his obligations to it unless lie i*s c' light ened and informed concerning it> meaning, prnidcnis. goals, etc. The Terrible rate of illiteracy of cctain segments <d our population at jl tunc wnon tno state is 111 pen hifthliti'lits this problem as nevct before. Education sustains the will fot a cmitmbn destiny, it uivcs appro citations nf tin? State's coals; n makes possible intelligent ci'rni| action towards the ends fo.r whicl' the state exists. Continued on 1'ugu 2 Receives B.S. In Education ... MB S v ***? HL' KL ^p^^^BBBpsy _ M ISS lfOSA A BROWN ffciiss Rosa A. Brown receives a achclor of, St ieiwc tlcjjroo rii Education front South (iaroliua State A. ar?l ?-i. '-oUepc. Oranjfebutc. B. C. Miss Brown L?raili: atcd from Brainerd Junior college in -19.30 an<l taught school for six consecutive year-s in Chester counny and entered summer school at :Statc college u: 1939. In 1942 she vuas granted a leave of absence by her board of tiustees and the . county superintendent of education to complete" her course of study,_ Miss Brown is competent tea/ cher and a ( hi istt ran young weman and a church worker both in her school and community, -She also received a certificate from State college for her excellency in the Study of Bible in the Teacher Training course. - / U ^ \ N S1' w1 College GOING PLACES ML' ' 9 %'H H i The above picture is the likeness of the Rev. John Morgan Hawkins, Jrv, the son of Rev. and Mrs. .J. M. Dywkins, Sr., of Carlisle, South Carolina. At the rc, cent New York Annual Confer ence of the African Methodist Episcopal Church held in Bethel Church,. .New York City, the youthful, dynamic and energetic minister was ,qlccted a delegate ' to the ensuing General Conference to be el l in Philadelphia, in May HM4. Appointed Director of - Religions Education of the New I York Conference; appointed Secretary of the Finance. Committee land re-appointed Minister "of Allien.\. M. E. Church, Jamaica, New York. The largest protest?church?Lu Jamaica with a ' membership of between 850 and 100(1 His many- friends-uught i contact him at the following ad-d t es^s-r?-Resitfence - 110-141?Ne\y> | York Blvd.; Church Study 105-41 ... lbOth .Slrect, .Jamaica, New York, A Solid, Consecrated, Loyal African ..Methodist trained at- Allcnt . Wilherforce. Gammon, Boston and Yale Universities. Having quali| j lb (I for his Doctorate at Yule, j | The Church is expecting great ! things of?him.?7 HOME TOWN BOY-MAKES I GOOD IN EMPIRE STATE ( New York. .June 1(5?Another i ! "home town boy" has made good | iii the Big City. Young John M. -LUu-vvJun.s, who was born and tired lin Carlisle, S. C., had the stamp ' >f approval plated on him when lie was made General Secretary of the- A. M. K. Conference which !convened in New York City re?. Kently. and rctinncd tu his charge at Allen AMK ChurelV at Jamaica, N. A*.; further inspired by t h c | congratulations showered upon j him by a host of new friends tie I has made during; the short time j he has boon preaching- the Word I of God in a section of the country I which, despite Its advance i n I science, industry and social work can very well find time to support the church. Reverend Dawkins has been quite a surprise to the people of Greater New York. From the first they visualized a mere mature minister was being sent to Continued 011 Page 2 t> \r i> 1 itii : >. iv. v . nuaru Guest Speaker Service Club No. 3?DIRECTOR HARDEN STREET I SO Fort Jackson, S. (\, Juno 1 11!i ? Airs.. R. V. Beard, director of tin1 Harden street ' USO (Columbra) was guest speaker on a literary program at Fort Jaekson's Service Club No. .'I for Negro troops last Sunday afternoon. Using as ' her subject. '"Chrstian Missions, j A .Stake in the 'World the speaker was enthusiastically receiv- | <-o ny the large group of servicenun ami visitors present. Also on the program were musical selections rendered by the glee club- and quartet of Co. I), 274th- Quartermaster Service- Battalion amf-try if "group of men 'of Cq._D, 274th Quartermaster. Privates James Rogers and Jacie Conyers, of the 274th QM each gave dramatic readings. . < 7" JP ('( Leadership Confer And Presidents of Missionary and Ed ~ To' l)i? hold lit 2nd -1 n1. va r\r Ha pj tist Church. Columbia, at S: '?<? J each night from Monday July 12 thru Friday night, July UHh ?>t {.July, Conferences will begin promptly on the hour. Programs I are plahned to be mutually helpj ful, to be inter-racially strengthening in Christian endeavor ami to betti r carry forward the Missionary message of Christ. "Co Tell.",.. _ This week oi' Leadership Conference will follow a week of Institutes held at Darlington, July 1th; Caffney., July tlth; Anderson July an: i.reeliU'o<mI. July nth-; and Charleston July !>th ?umrcr direction of Mrs. Mjil/el K. Howard, State President' and Mis.Vonuie l.ancc. F.x ecu live Sec-re1 tar.v of State W. M. U. It is earnestly hoped that <w j cry Society in Cnltinilua will have j its president. officers and ineinj hers present at 2nd Calvary liaptist church every evening o t' these conferences. Wednesday. P. M. Devotional Program in charge of .Miss Yonnie Lancy..' Subject: Continued on Page 2 CITED BY I j ? j* _ |- R^r [ ^ m ETTA One of 12 alumni of the Universi* t^iis year of the "Citation for i)is Association of K. U. A command sas City. Mo., won? among the 12 a graduate of the School of Kino conceit, radio and dramatic cared Miss Moten was to appear at ciscs this month for the public pre he is currently starling in "I'org Two dthcr colored graduates < citations in years nast. These ar j M. t;. Church and J.t. Col. M. 0. 1 | tal at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.? . Iiircn A n At r\tnr? IILUKU MJLUILK JH RADIO COMM Knoll wood Flo I (17 N\ C. Negro soldiers, whoso eontrihution I o America's war elTort grows mightier daily, today have proven their worth in one of the most difficult and technical f';elds of trainirg? radio communications. Tire first class of Negro radio students ever to he graduated from Scott Field, parent radio school of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, led the conimenc'CmtMH speaker, j.t. jock ragorerj supervisor <>t tin Instructors' Training Division. t<> .* ay that the Army Air Forces^ has* trained a "willing, conscientious. commended foi military excellence anil grad< s well ahove average." Coming from all parts o f the Continued on Page 2 fctltnel hTCmTTi a. hxui:'rii -(: a ro li n a . s ence, State W.M.U. T Woman's Baptist W 0 Societies in Col'a. M;t 7 * " ~~ ~~ " ' - FAIR FOR 1943 food i'oi; vk TorrvT hov VK touv c. \i!ni \. HAM 10:1 AM) K'H; show' OCT. 2"?th to :;ytii J ...... . pin '1 In- e.fl'ieTra oi 11 s? "A C. Stn+fM ( ,,, .( Fair si.-1- >i-i;i: inn ntef on j[c< last Sati rdny ami planned a l'.'FJ j,u. i For Y;c lory" Fair. . ;1{|( 'i he-9'nvt't nne-t-is- appealing to 1 tiich individual and all oriraniza 'irons to stimulate the* nrod'urtion ? . I * ' ' * "f food products, Tlvc fair asso- j vial ion fools thai, they can be of ' j. 1 cln Uv?liaviioj?ilw ill."'" to vhi? ! ' = U t j l it ills 1 what the larnver? at;o do1 i:> r and to show.the hitrh nualitv . C 0II j f. mod'atioii ;lay jure irakii'tT. i X''w?rs?t-frr?' ime?Hi?plant?more , food raise n'o'< !nms and chickens' ami can vmir Yictorv (ianlon pro, . ' - . > I ni.eis so that you may have feiimitrh In Ill-ill" 'CI -jr-nds of visitor:- vomc to the fair W icarli year to sob what you arc doing and lent. how to product* 114 quality produce. Wo want t o If] show to the eminent thai the a Negro tanks hiijli in feeding A- OL tpet ioa an.! tin* 'rest of the world t . . r -got roauy. for tin* lH-ld I* air now; ^ INIVERSITY e,K -- -- . tint IfijlSw T' " * am K HP" chu Hft. lou. iFai ^gp==-:-- . ' ' " =r -Hot B <W - -y? *l()I ?-TH - g?-o mmM&r iun ' Wm | yi bP njk U lLai W f c\ e k-u L B *-cn MOTKX " !.-o. y of kai sas~\vIt?T at i* ih? TofliuotUS-j-i.'llJ tinguished Service" by the Alunfni i tiin ing general and the mayor of Kan- | ^ receiving the awards. Miss Moton. | lo Arts at tin- University, began her I t.on shortly al'ter her graduation, the university .commencement exer- h|C' sentation of the award but because Jon y and Hess." couhl not do on. the >f K. lT. have been awarded similar j nt. e Bishop John A. (Iregg of the A. ' T 3ouvliebl. liead of the station hospi'-l" WHThotrr. ??: , he sprovewortmB iunication jSammons Art College | ? 11 Includes the Hooker jj-' i T. Washington And jjj* 1 ; i i tv ' 'es' i i^iiirom r,ci. 1'rocess pnn j An outline of ;i feu topic's or- '"'1< j IcmcmI fur ilvsc.issiop hv the Rook- -M)c cm '1'. W'.isluniitoii and Lincoln dee 111 viL July II. 1'J lJ?-Iflth Annivcr- t.iu] sary scries of Colics into Associa- ,?r lion of .Southern States of which l(~ ( Sainmoi s Art college is an active S member. Chi | "A Concept Toward A Race I'hiloaophy" fftTTf." 4. Kmuaia What other iaces say about the Str Ncjxru? -?(" ci a v t on* I.. " ll'IM I -? -'.I-*' " " i nr ummu[>j>\ icu oi rno iNOfri o "') he white* man's burden." J tori Oontinu?Hr on Pape 2 Eta : ATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1 o the Missionai omen of S. C. Dear Co-Workers: >nce auain I am usintf the t ?> tViie Wfinili' rf nl impelin touch with you. If it w for The Palmetto Lcai v could I ever get in cl imunieation with the Won South Carolina. ~nin asking every woman \ lis to attend the Quadreni ivention that convenes in 1 Pock, Arkansas, July 22 lusive. to send her name ; Ircss to Mrs. Mahle Green, itts .^trcet, Charleston,. S. ' mediately; who is on the tra tation committee. 'lease do as I asked you v ci'-urc lo subscriptions to you possibly call. Price li ts a year. I am, Yours For Service,. C I.. FLIPPER, State Pro? A. ADAMtS, State 'Lcac 1. L. GREEN, Asst. Leader . C. Annual [ethodist Conf. nnouncements Irelhrcn <>r out 40,1>G'.I iii< s of our S. C. Annual Colli 0 of the Methodist denomi . yotir attention is called date. No". 'J4 thrft 28 of mal conference. This bo vent's in St.. James Mcthoc rcHT The ayjeressh'c. and z : Pastor Rev. D. E. Thomas ; magnificent flock arc mak )"rate plan . and accommo is- tor-the?rhrough _iuitL_fcl comfort. and ample rcc 1 of this big religious bo s v. ill be the second thne t up of sacred leaders will hi in the handsome city of D jton. In the .Ive days tl II visit hero, shall be full it animating, intellectual, i ial and spiritual interest, i omplishmcnts. Once a y< ^ body gathers for these si purposes, .which account past, make ample preparat the present, so .that the 2 will respond and yield eopi Continued on Page 2 arden St. USO Ne> lie GSO giilo are really tak r this summer and with icrship of Miss Dorothy Ja these junior hostesses ping things "buzzing at [ den Street USO. The wei \vht7Tr- tliOV tnniKiftwd [lay was a grand success ry way. There was lots and plenty to eat. Dr. ; W. D. Chappellc served '.or host and hostess and set ly had a good time in do Other parents of the (J s will he asked from time e to serve "Tn fRis capaciiA Iiss Sarah Horry, who is h observe the work of this t! ducted* the regular Music j ciatiron Hour on last Suntl ic Id. When she had ttnisl many listeners felt that tl w exactly what the compn 11 Sibelius had in mind wl .wrote the soul-stirring t< m, "Finlandia". Miss Ho lircetor of YWCA-USO in liah, C!a. >r. Robert W. Mancc was y ititfrrathtg leader of nthij^dtstHjsMon on last Suntl j topic discussed was '*A1 War?What?" The lister ticipants were so absorbed nidly debate that they had tci 1 many timer that the hour cession had ended. The h <es were Chen ready to se ich and cookies and thus bej usual Sunday "Tea Til ial hour. A cheerful spot ii is the Harden Street hi I) during these Sunday Tett ?s aturday June 1S> is Xatio ldren's Day* at all L'SO ch children ol' the city are in to a special picnic and f 4u in. the .yard of the liar, eot USO at 11 o'clock Sat morning. Taylor Street IJ .io/ning in providing this tainroont for the child) Contin j?o on Page 7 I Ctnfa 94a ' , y1 Special Appeal to tl State Sunday Schot , Convention by the 1 Deal- Co-Workers: ? t, crc This article is tTi lemim! > <?v; j 'CI', that wo have less than a month | ose now before we n:ecl in the ; 'tea nunl session of I>1.l <'<m(. eat'"!1 a: Morris college July lo-ld. . U' vho The Youth Cm,fere' batik-; lial of Sottas will not be 1; 'T in tr.eii i -.it- usual maimer the- y<-.,r. Ktrecu-1 -25, tive Board meeting W?-di:e-da;"l and evening at n'eloek a rl lore! | 20 program Wednesday night. Tlie 'C., regular program of the (oivven-j ins- tion and School of Methods will' ;L begin Thursday moYibug v. it rum itil pep Tnnd interest. Tin; teachers}!, tire this year are specialists in tiic DWI iUiid?*_ul Iti I i.* i ms Kd .ica'tion. fty There will' he " -pecial m.l'e! em v.? with Youth; song services, morn- j j ing worship conducted hy strong laymen ami?some?of?the?be it [ lev:, preachers in the state. Al*o recte-.J atiou. fun ami play periods. In 'act the program is full of ini'm-; illation, aspiration anil, information; It is fully worth any sac-i rifice on your part to he pre-.-nJ, ( v__ .Kverythiny at Morris < uilcrrc is so convenient, beautiful shaded lives, cafeteria for lunches well prepared 'meals and comfortable.' *m- I sleeping quarters. The hoard this cr' | year will l e two dollars per day l,!t" j on the campus and in the city, j All delegates are asked to brine mu war rtitton look No. i e.r. 1 l( ^ sure most of our Sunday, seim-dand B. T. l."s. hate -made ample Continue;! on Page 'J tnd __ ;,"c ST. JOHN'S 1)A V njp- ANNIVERSARYdy. TTeitr lliethien: tirectina"s?Io ion n >; .?1 m, Mar avc peace and mercy he your- t>. en>iir inv thi,nii?,hniir t-11-. .\V . ? *? ley quest that , all suUudina:e lod^e."f hold their St Joint Aiinivei sary i HH- tm the 21th inst.. in keeping with in<* our lonjr established custom. In-r?ai case you cannot meet on the 21. )et* I designate. June 27th. a- the an-! ^01 pionriale time to carry out your ton i-iditfidus services. An ort'ernijr should~bc taken -anti applied t ? ~0Us some worthy cause;- Charity i> our strength. Let's remember our brethren on the -"battle front." iVS God bless you all. l-'raientTtth" yours. inK J. S. STAN-BACK. j Grand Master, ck- . _ . .. "ro PRACTICING LAW the ! r ner i astJ S I so' [ to! Tfl ere -|B \P- i ,. jB lay; i -'^|H J| K sci j ; ,?JH lien I '9 P* * sue i j^f|f|H W MMt ; '? ;'" Tj j, tl" i I'i'v ^imsM Sa- | ' ijM v kQl 1 IP icr- f v n r * :asm ' h? ' < for L/jjjM rn- H so ival jbs. vit " ltAROI.l) A. ST' no Graduate of Benedict College and d?n tieiner tow wtrh the firm of,ur way, Now York City. Mr, Stevens Sq U. S. Supremo Court; is special a en Sleeping: Car Porters, and a former Lawyer Stevens was,, a member of t en- J \V. 125th Street for-the past five ye i ciiemue in .New York City. T-T* t PRIC le Workers of the ol and B T U _ President t o Ho Honored ?= ? - ? ? ? IW) :5<. .i ^ | J ^ h -?-l ,. <a$ i .?I- I ' ^ ^'^ jj^JK*f;J H X fl | Pliln:ii!i*r lio-rnard VouiJjr. Sr. K'iil'ir and !'ub!i.?hrr <?l" the Nor Xtliv- .Journal and Guide, trustee <?: iUtii;|>l??i! ii:>*;ili', and- re.entlj I'ict<??( ri.ii/nii.iu nl the board oi iii.>t . ! > .a H"i? ... i <I ir i\i'i>i.ty, wil oc b.onnri ii ncxi.'Thursday evening J '.'in IT. at a ler-t manual dinuei li inb-j cd i>y t .i administration rurally and ,-tai! id' iliuupton ii: .-tituc.-. ( . ( . SI' \ I I. i >1 Nt; TO SI'KAK V I V <|l Mi DiNM.n 11'.t.::i *..?!i ! i i ir.ii,-. Ya. > *!iar1 '.'niton Sir.aiding. eo-f??t:ndci a <i )>i aU-iii of tlit* North Carolina .Viutiinj I.ii,- Indurative., cojn t-a-i *-v?ormrwaT?smnrko r?a1 :,r?I :mo;i 11 i m v : I'M 1'iuni f!rr->?Bernard Sr.. v, hie li > : ... l.r. li..iiJ . .'ill ) - i n Tlii.ii s<Un evening (June 17) \eiing ['re sident. K. (j'Uiiia Caniei . nnoum-ed recently. " Mr. Yihtiytjv who is editor dMhi X<) li ! <)l,lv? 40UKXA U?A N I (il'IDK. is :Y prominent digure .it jounalis m. ce relations, ant hiirncr education. Hoi' Negroes,' an< a- recently elected head of th< board ol trustee :a-Howard uni veisity. The d ina r is being giv it, his honoi i y the ailministra "tioTTi fae..Ity. and " workers ~fv Hampton institute, of -which lie-h also a trustee, ft will take plae< in Cleveland oining. hall at tin in!lege at. p.m. In addition Trr Mr.? Kpaulding otiu-i siwake! - at tin- dit nor wil ( out in - on 1 'age "J ON BROADWAY i I '?III i . W EVENS. I I- H. Byston Law School, is now pvac has been admitted tG practice ,ir ttorney for the Brotherhood oi member of the FEPC Committee he firm of Andrews & Stevens, ? ars and has built up a respectable V ' * ? ForVW =*M j I MU._..^ 1 mITIT. tftl ft /M DiriNS. \B %3>- ? BONDS I :j STAMP* I \ ? \ :K: 5 CENTS PER COPY ANP News Shorts j RELEASE WED. JLNE 16 Atlanta. (Ja.?Refusing: to book "Cabin in the Sky" in his chain ' of theatres here. (J. Tom Bailey j of Bailey Theatres, Inc. Tuesday | the picture being shown at the j City Auditorium by the Southj eastern Artists Bureau, Inc., of ' which J. Neal Montgomery is dij rector. -j Bailey, who has a virtual mo-\ i nopoly on motion picture houses j catering to Negroes iti Atlanta, had refused to book "Cabin in the Sky," from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contending the price wanted for , the all-colored spectacle was too I high. v. Ttiskegec.?Trained anil efficient . | manpower for Negro business Will be highl.v essential, if these enterprises are to be properly un_ dergirded for the rigorous adjust meats necessary in the post-war . period. ..... " ______ - j With that objective in mind. 1 the National Negro Business lea*' gue has adopted for its 191o con1 vention theme: "Negro Business ' Now and in the Post-War Per' Hxl." The convention will be held 1 August 25. 2'i and 27. in Balti' more with the Maryland Association for Promotion of Business acting as host. A feature o f this, (year's convention will be a symposium discussion on t h e 1 'prospects for and handicaps to an expansion of business enterprises operated by Negroes in period . iollowing the jyvar. t ' ~ i. t - -Philadelphia?The Ink Spots, highest paid of Decca's Negro re frorp that firm-in 19412, according ? ' to the company's annual report -* r t0 the Securities and Exchange I rommissiinft Tnoor4o*r New York--The National Guild . ul' Piano Teachers held its annual j tournament for piano students in ? this city last week ending Satur. day with the heaviest enrollment . in some years. Philippa Schuyler, . 11. was the first to play this year f and wa< judged by Harold Morris s nationally known American com: poser. For the 8th consecutive ' time. Philippa got highest honors. a gold star for her repertoire of 21 pieces and the mark of su' perior. Jackson. Miss.?Sidney D. Redmond. received one of the 658 pa tents issued last week, according ? to announcement of the U. S. ptt- " _ oe-nt office. Redmond invented - a mine sweeper which patent examinees ruled was different from anything similar, ever previously patented or known. Boston?Ensign Joseph C. Jenkins of Detroit has the distinction of being the first colored naval officer be assigned to active duty. He is attached to the coast guard shore patrol of the 1st Naval district with headquarters at the former exclusive Hotel Bn'tnswick and has under hkt command a mixed personnel of white and colored seamen. Washington?The state department announced the signing i n New York Tuesday of a lend-lease agreement between the United I States and the Republic of Li bona. _ _ The agreement on -'the principles applying to mutual aid in their common defense" was signed by Henry S. Villard, special representative of the United States and Walter F. Walker, Liber- . ian consul general in New York in the presence of President Barclay ahd President-elect Win. S. Tubman of Liberia. J * 'M j Washington?Current rumors a. nent the FEPC heard around in the capital have it that the present membership will be retained with the exception of Pick , erson. the stormy petrel of the f old group. In his place, it is we .ported, the name of C. C. Spauld| ing of North Carolina haa been I Continued on Page 6 ;* ..*js|