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The Leuder will publish brief r? . antf rational letters oa subjects -? of "ifenoi'lLl lttUiH;st, &h<!m they are accompanied by the names and addresses of the authors and are not of a defamatory na~ tureT Anonymous communica? tion<?will not he noticed, Kejected manuscripts will not be L-? ?*e turned. """TTEOr H. HAMFTONt Publisher Jr.-; E. PHILIP ELLIS, Field Agent REMITTANCES Checks, drafts and Postal or Exr press Money Orders should be made payable to the order of The Palmetto Leader. Si Communications intended for the current issue must be very brief " and should reach the editorial desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals Wednesday. Phone 9439 Saturday, July 10, 1943 " ' ?? ? V LEVEL I P! ; By Ruth Taylor In our fondness for statistics. \v are apt to overlook the important fact that progress is made by lev eBng no and not beannt? ""down We make grnnhs and charts o 1 what people do, of how they live of what they think. We take straw votes, and polls of public opinion and we strike an average on every subject under the sun. But we don't get ahead by aim Ing at the reur. We get a h eat by following the man at the ton Our nation has made progress un equalled by any other nation or earth because we have, througl many set backs, followed the up ward path. ... The-revolutions of Europe de stroyed the leaders and STIPvP.EF up the masses without LIFTINf them up. The revolution of Amer ica RAISED the level of the mass ea, as leaders for the whole na tion, by force of their own initia tlve and ability emerged fron amongst them. Little by little wi have come nearer the goal of lev Sling up the people of our coun try. There are still great in equalities of opportunity but thej are less than anywhere else in the world and fchev are lessening m K?i_ education raises the standard o: whf)]p people. THik in---Hired contradiction to the theory of th? Ky; Axis that some are born only t: R.. be hewers of wood and drawers o B':- water. Hrf,*'"'- What is true of the nation i; P true of all groups within the na Rs' tion. As individuals in groups fct" rise above the standard of thos< Ry. groups, they break the path am R| pave the way for others to fol K low them. As individuals dem He onatrates their ability, opportuni HI .ilea are opened for others to show what abilities they too possess H*' Bash wan who succeeds is a step H& ping stone to success for those B* who follow. K The process seems a slow one a' k crmes?ana we an get impatien with the stupid people who forgei R.v. the century's in which they liVe ? But the evplutionarv process is HpZ-flutonly 8d*e one. We have t' B build upon 4$ firm foundation o B trained ability and educated intel V , lifcence of all people. We hav? lovel up to the heights and no down in the valley waiting K . for an earthquake to change thi B?' face of the earth. Kp. Follow the 'ffifrjEfr pf, climbmj bL by your own efforts and your owr B&. tnotit and the lavtfin? process wil B. be under way-*hot .to be Stop pet fyby any barrier or force. I.eve UP! Don't bear down. Khe faith- , Bf thk nkgro B;'' ftriny jpour , minds bdek today K thtfMt seventy-five yearn ago tfi Hw||fN was in slavery it is o?r Bully remarkable to. note thi MMgrens mad^a- all walked KeepingB^Mtind some ofrih &d?ttlculties thadtefo bps had* t e atrhra againswl nfre progwMs mad P^ vartouft waTkft of life is com t c, . ^Rr^irm that much has beei Hp in all lineji of bucineaa, ye r much mhrc remain a to b ^j.'5 1 "* ? " "tnvi'r ~ ' ' "*-' r -' j f done before the Negro holds that place in business to \vh>>h. he i.s entitled. How are -we going to ? accomplish what should be done u this respect?' We must have unit A ed efforts on the part of the race to assist one another, hi every , business enterprise. 3 Noticing some achievement ol JU the Negro. 1868 The Fourteenth Amendment. to the Constitution adopted Legalized the right of Negroes, any where in the country, to en ^ gage in any occupation in whig I v other persons are engaged. A 1873 The Freedhierfs Savin?"" Bank and Trust company fails , with millions of dollars loss b\ ,l Negroes. j?- f 1880-85. About this time, tht r ~ Negro began?to organise?henetie ?^ --ial?aoeieties which developed int- !? a regular business. 1888-90 First Negro bank or 'u ganize. 1888 the Capital Sav e ing Bank of Washington begim ; business. 1889, the True Reform v _ers Bunk of_ Richmond and th< , Mutual Bank and Trust company of Chattanooga begin business 1890, the Renny Savjtig Bank of 'i't Birmingham begins business. 1890, The National Negro Bust, ness League organizes. 1912 First old reserve insurance among Negroes, the Standard Life of Atlanta, Georgia, organize with a \i paid in capital of $100,000. ~ Hut we~-are -today unHUlisfivd == We are still discriminated for the ' 1 - luck,, ui1 security. trust; irom tm white race. And we are not satisfied. We are not going to b< satisfied until there are some - thing done-about it. Finally, the N'egro faith is get ting increasingly great concern 'ne- the words, "Round" a n e "Right". I7v J. E. James, Student ol Allen IJniversiiv [77 "IS IT FAIR?" *? To work one of (Jod's called, cot Be secrated and prepared Ambassa i 7 (iors through his youth, middle life or and long in old age on small sal- pc 1 .ay, at uncultured and shabby apI I'ointments, in all sections' of the j ountry without making a fair. ^ ! ,nd just corrtpensatfon, or pension j or such a worthy and meritorious ~?j{ I retired preacher is honestly and I 1 ighteously , unnatural, and ex:temely unfair. " . ! There Is scarcely a preacher it. , j all of our vast Methodism, accord~~Thg to accurate" SUAUKUcs is psm equably and materiably for air vices rendered. There is scarcely 1 a mmister who stays, and labors vith a Hock for five years, that when he goes that same member j ship owes him, and seems to have ? no compunction about it nor feel J " the keen sense of the just debt to . . 01 tfie outgoing minister. 1 "Is It Fair"? Who cares? C t , it., Who is concerned? Quickly speak. Four annals ago, the'r stately, " lligd V II VI I V. H it I l\l I , UI.-1IIUJJ 1~jW 1 tenzo Houston King came among m us freighted with the thought rt word, and command that he cares ei, - . ? - ~?(] and ordered that we, too, must care for the retired veteran minister, also, and to make ample provision for his reclusion, and global home, and comforts. Every minute on the Atlanti' e '.'oast Areu, Central jurisdiction, and throughout Methodism, this . sp noble Bishop has demonstrated and proven his deep interest, match- ' to less loyalty to the Conference an Claimants cause. "The Church In [ Thy Ttouse"TBan1r Projfeefp"Tfte ? r Oofd Seals',, with this strong ap) peal, "He must not want?The Old 1 Bleacher! He battled sin for us and society. We will battlu pov erty for him, and his dependent f ? ones". And "The Veterans Orato1 rical Contests" are pulsing, and vi' rile efforts to keep the Pension Spirit afresh and working thru. out the great church. ' "Is It Fair?" All the clergy men unanimously exclaimed, "No! ~ It shmttthnever have been so. But ? - since?we have discovered it thus. f let us carry our urgent complaint ^ to our goodlaymen, we know they j will hear our prayer, and come ) , speedily to our salvation. r "Is it Fair?" This is a day ! when the laymen are studying the church, and knowing equally as j ^ much about her functioning, de- ' t mands, sacrificing and valid a; chievementa as the pastor. They are tremendously anxcous ahout i her welfare. They feel the zeal 1 to satisfy all of her causes,?the | Conference Pension i? no exeep- tion. If there is a calling peculiar to . ill other avocationa on this planet, It is the ministry. Jesus asks | iwm to leave other trades and work J ior rum;* ino wovk is more beau- i ? ttfol. potent, abundant, spiritual. ly remunerative, and sublime. The [ minister works for and on every' body everywhere. Gd into* all the ^ ^worldt and teach, preach, serve, , nhd live. Peculiar because it em~ braces every phase of alT ~exis-~ ~ ^ pence. Peculiar because he deals ^ That which only strayed, and ?. t * iv ' tj ALTRUISM By. F. J. DeLaine _ lame man parsed upon ih street v' ; > push aside a banana peel id, "Some careless fellow- hm vying alyng ay be dislodged by his feet." blind man lit his lantern? sightless pilgrim humble? it to guide his step among th crowd it that others may not stumbh t old man brave-a-ehasw-thruug' ut when, he reached the.faithe ?tjjtjjfc lid "Someone is come after in t I bridge- it lest by tear he sink poet sat as hia desk and wrot te tiery thought that in him burn tat youth with rapid downwar step ? ' , "r ight pause and read and turn ir blessed Savior trod the plai id suffered death upon the cros .a 1 I : -1 r I... a. xLTTTL *. ii. mi tiimseii. out inm tne won itfht find the path it lost. ** V 1 ? REVEALING SHADOWS II v W. .Marion Thompson S. M. Behold what manner of lov e Father hath bestowed upo , that we should be called ih lis of God.?I John 3:1. hold what wondrous grace, le Father lias bestowed 1 sinners of a fallen race, call them sons of God. doth not yet appear, hat wonders we shall see; it when we see our Savior hei ke Him we all shall be. is in my Father's love, here must share a part; ud, send Thy Spirit from abo\ > rest upon_my_heart. j _ would no longer lie, . slave beneath Thy throne; it I shall "Abba, Father," cry ml Thou my name shall own. irist gave His life to redeer ien, "Is It Pail ?" to forget tl Id Preacher, who weakens thi e weight of. years. Frail, helj ss. He gives up. His sun is c e eve of settdng.?He shall soc oss the Bar. He served us we his prime.* His eloquence we charm to our hearing. His pov ful thoughts animated and illurr i-our brain. His appeals - ft irist to use us were thrills an blime to our consciences, an art. His advise; and-warning us to flee the wrats of an oi nded God, awoke and stirred i reach the "Rock1 Of :Ages'?'. II e and presence are precious ir iratrdns. iirt>T Vi?no,ri^tir.?Vo e is God's Elect. "Is It Fair? neglect, forget, abandon, hit id his household. We all answt Jo! No!!. No!!! John C. Gibbes, Greer, S. ( V, r- ' ' . r y, 'i&.'Z"1. ,y' ~ Inverted THE %> DlMOMETER.WHlCM I Y WILL RROTKT PEbEVTRIAHS WIRING RUCKOUTS. W SWiM?H0T REALLY ACClft WIT THE RMULT Of CAtfLEMe fiAMRI TO MC06M2C PAN6( oSufxw ,u., Piit ii.xLL X PWBiM THE PALMETTO LEAD! | BETWEEN 1 I DEAN GORDON B. HANCOCK *>e I (BY <1 SQUELCHING OUR j e v - SQV ABBLES " !c It seems difficult fur humans i tu understand that because a s thing is good, it is not necessar- ' ily good at all times, in all places t, and under ull circumstances. The ^ ? luck of appreciation for this fact ?t leads to much misunderstanding ' - and?great- conf. xion. For. '?- { h StUUve, !* mny ?? 11111 lull1. ' ~ t-4t-y?m?u given held, say. science, -r ? but He- m?twt- thereby an author- e ity in the field of literature. But " today we have specialists talking out of their fields with an assume ed authority that their qualilica , lions do not warrant. , Negroes are especially afflict? -1 ed with this grievous ussump- n lion. It matters not in what I field a Negro takes an advanced > ? degree, he assumes the role ol .1 , nnai spogesman on the Negro i tj question, which?is patently a ii ? soeiologieab -and - economic ques?b ? tion.?-We?have it mure ^ivWly: Si demonstrated in Henry Ford's de- c liverances on various questions^ b of moment. He projected a peace v FiToveThehr~at~ ptfe time,"and deli- ; mm s hirrntFtf variously oil mat ters of current importance. Hen s t ry Ford is not a sociologist nor u ? a_ political ^eieiuist; he is a man- y t ulactuier and is authority only w in this field. To attribute om- n niscience to a man because o f tl his accomplishments in a given c< held is fallacious. cl Because democracy works in d times of peace we assume i t works in time of war; and i t si does not. For many months this w column has deplored the assump- g lion that our peace time economy f< coi.Id It* maintained in time of | g war. We raise a mighty howl | is about "freedom of speech'' When ? censorship should We rigidly n v ( lamped on pulpit, press and la- h dio. We aie trying to submit ev- a "Fry?important?question--1to- ptdr^ -> lie ? and congressiotial discussions s as in times of peace. We are try- 1( ing unsuccessfully to run a co.:n-|h try at war on a peace time basis t and. we are failing ingloriousdy. (i. Our success thus far Has bdeti ie- due more to the valor and efllci- c r u ency of our allies than to our , -> own ingenuity of organization, m Russia, a nation with its centram lized power has enabled the de1' mooracies with their decentraliz- ^ is ed power to prepare to fight "to- j ^ ' morrow while she herself i s j i- bleeding toduy. v [ y~~ While the totalitarian nations , l(' were attaining an efficiency so ^ ^ desirable and necessary in a war t Tr effort, the democracies were^ f -quabbling, German bombs shock- j / ed Great Britain out of its leth- \ irgic squubblings. But this coun- | 1 ._ry has more than its -share. To- t lay DeGaulle and Giraud a r e staging their squabble in Afri- I ca. The United States is af- h dieted with an all-out squabble p aver?every matter of prime?im-?n 2 ortunce in the "war effort. Cap- f itill iiml lahfiv OI'O lnr.lm/1 ! -. ? I **'" ,wv*vu *M " <3l3AlIt0t> U UVV?V UUUUVJf ^7 70 INl/CNTOfc^RfcSCARCH sftCiNjyr * - - -s *""1^? " i&i .-<-* '' " / >*:\-% f . . **' * ,-. ; - ... Ai&A'isr 3SST.C 7ff??->.: .: . - iR 1 rHE LINES I lath combat. Negroes are ev- j rywhere squabbling over tbe j r'ay we are to attain.- unto the? itizer.ship to which we aspire, j This interminable?squabbling j esulis from so-called freedom of ! peech. We are confused on ev- i ry issue because we are propa- j andized on every side. We are eing high-pressured on every ! uestion of current moment with j he result our confusion is be i ind surcease in squabbling. It | i just us well for us to realize j hat the present more favorable J osition of the allied nations is ot due so much to the virtues of einocracy us to the efficiency of J he liussiun dictatorship. Our-great mistake comes rom he assumption that because de- , locracy is good in times of peace > : can function efficiently in time."*-' f war. We must not forget that lie situation was saved by a ictutorship and not a democracy, lad we gone into an all-out die ,.i.: ...u:.. , .. t mmwuiji ?*]>|uu?n ?mi^ LlldL U?A ; luriumiy in1 KtmsitL- it- ii>- miilii-1 onceivable that the war might e over. \Ve then could have reerted to o^ir cherished democray;~The~ press strictly guards-the iuviiu'c' of free speech; business trictly guards "business as us-a. al," labor sees a chance to exloll the situation for higher ages; capital sees the oppurtuity to throw labor for a loss; lie nitti Negro element in this DUntry sees in the situation the fiance to further subjugate the efensetoss Negroes and so on." Democracy should have been uspended for the duration; and ! 'e would have been spared? the { rent confusion.' that now conounds lis. Because ? thing i si ootl does- not necessarily say it I i good at all times, in all places j rid* under all cTreuinstances. The j lost disgraceful of all our squab ' les is that uf the coal miners j nd operators. Unless we can' MHHoIioW sqUtflch vonw of Qlll ] rpiabbling, we ale going t0 pro- \ ing the War and consign need-| sssly hiiTliolis of our gallant men 1 o death. _ I'IE D.MONT N i:\VS t. Matthew Baptist Church (ev. J. W. Matins, Pastor " J Sunday school opened at the I .1 I 1-1 r, 1 . . ! .-iiitii imur. i rie aupi. Deillg SICK j he Asst. Supt. J. B. Burton was 11 charge. The school was taught | ii concert hy class N'o. 1 teacher i Iro. (J. K. McCullough. We had ! s a visitor in school Miss Anna Joyce. After the lesson delegates ! eeted, namely Bro. J. B .Burton diss Lulu Grace Peppers, Miss 'eitel Rankins. Miss Anna Boyce of Peak was he week end guest of Mr. and-I Irs. Lathan Boyce. 1 Shadp Grove Baptist church i eld a rally to help on getting ews for the church, last Sunday J. 'lifton Brock won the prize. His club raised $62.00. * IH COMKTIWQ tWf " ?7 "* y ' / ', i... ' * x' &-*7- . _!_ I ' * GRICITLTURAl FRONT '*\m ; ^ with till as. DEPARTMENT ?j C Negro Families In Texas County : 1 Plan To Kaiae 800,000 Chickens h. In an effort to help contribute I their full part to Texas' poultry *" goals of 50,000,000 chickens, ru- 1 . al and urban?Negro?families of | 1 Tarrant County are pooling their j lesources to get the job done. To-11 gether they have bought 0 tomr-^ of feed, and have constructed Bit ' lamp-heated brooders. In the month of April alone, 80,000 chick:8 prtu u/Miui ?-! 1 ' . .... ^ , t I.CIIUI iru ill lUHf UIWI1 - I L brooded 1/y these families. Their goal is 800,000. They have a gar- * den goal of 1,000. i ? Texas Slegro families are not 1 stopping here. Thousands of far-' mers are not only increasing their 1 beef and pork production, but 8 aie also taking time out to learn 8 how to proteet?theiV animals?a-?gainst various ' diseases. During 1 the month of April 300 Negro farmers and 4-H Club youths t took part in 83 demonstrations in ' which 2,284 pigs werfc treated 1 , for mange, lice, worms and eho- 1 h Kra' - - if Many of the 4-II Clubbers are i out to set a record in pig pro- 1 t duction. In Fort Bend county I they recently completed feeding , 30. pigs lor ..market-before, they _ t w?re 6 months old. The pigs av^j t eraged 193 pounds arid netted c the 4 H Clubbers a total profit of j $334.43. t New Food Administrator c Upon taking office as War Food j Administrator, Judge .. Marvin c Jones issued a statement pointing r ?ui umi luur major problems must he solved. The problems are ^ (1) full allotment of materials v for new machinery, supplies, re- t pair parts, shelter, storage and processing facilities; (2) farm labor shortage; (.1) seed, feed, t fertilizer, and credit; and (4) a j fair return to farnjers for their i ^ production. J FIRST AFRICAN 1 RAPtlST CHURCH v. e 11 Beaufort. S. C.?Today we start , ed out in our new quarterlies for 2 the third quarter. The subject of v the lesson was "A Distressed Teo r pie". It dealt with the distress ^ and hardships of the Israelites af- t ter Joseph's death. The pastor | spoke fiom the subject: If God ho t for you, who can be against you? * t.v. iniiVH-c very iivrmui i and one that would find a dwelling | place in the heart and mind of everyone present. There Were v visitors f rom Bethlehem Baptist?* church at Port Royal,., S. C., and 11 Rose Hill Baptist church. Rcgu- " lar Communron services were held I' in the evening. ' ?The Sunday school is looking for?? ward to the Sunday School conven d tior. which will be held at very soon. I ? j* 't-i **** 4NP News Shorts Continued from Page 1 i nasmuch us he was dropped 'rum the city school system ufer the U. S. Army failed to aeept him because of his physical ojidition. * Birmingham?All hail the Bit*-, ningham Black Barons,I first-] lalf winners in the Negio Amercan league pennant race!! They've kept their word, have he "Dixie diamondears," and ymped through easily. Now i hcy've got their mind set o *n uking down the second half hoiiirs in like fashion. The barons, liter finishing a close runner-up or the championship to Satchel hii^e and the Kansas City iMnuirchs tiie last two years, anlounced he fore the start of l'J43 lostilities that 1943 was to b e heir year and it lopks us if they ure knew what .they were talkng about. From Manager W. S. Welch lown to the batboy the Barons ire a pleased and happy lot. To i man they think they will march hrough the second half and on o'the championship without any rouble. New York?Duke Ellington last veek made Broadway news again is he introduced a new singing ind, A. Hibbler, a blind romantic mntone, at the Hurricane restaurant. ninoier, who scored such a died hit. in his first appearance it the Hurricane that the man-' igemcnt offered him a long-term ontract, is a native of Little lock who was graduated from he New England Conservatory ?f Music and got his first band oh with Hoy Eldridge. Until re- ' ently Hibbler was with Jay Mcihann's orchestra. The Duke is featuring Hibiler's vocals on all Mutual net-I vork broadcasts from the Hurri- I oiiPi? ? ? ??J Memphis?Because their quick- i hinking and heroic action doubtess saved the lives of many pasen gers as well as irreplaceable ailroad equipment, Mr. and Mrs. i leddie Bedford, Wyandotte, Miss I arm couple, wtire awarded covted Illinois Central medals of lonor here Thursday. Bedford and his wife on Feb. !7 just before a passenger train vas due, discovered a broken rail icar Shelby, Miss. While'he "went o the agent, to maktn a^report- ui he defective rail, his wife, Eliza>eth, with a re<! dress belonging o one of the children, remained it the rail to flag the train. Washington- President Rooxeelt has rounded out his Fair :lniployment Practice committee., nd on Thursday noon he unounced the names of the six eVsons who will work with Fr. 'rant-is J. Haas, chairman to en- I ?the amended executive orer N.o, 8802. - lhe new meirihers, all repreenting industry,, are Miss "Sara i -.4 ?? ' ' f Saturday, July 10, 1913. v : ^ r^vv Hf.'Vi*. ?,r j^j fjr^^ <v**+***>4*****:"Z-'S f . ? M \ , ^ - .V.- > V r,^" "y J ' I ? .JE - ' b 'bYbb~~?~ Southall, supervisor of employi ment and service for the Inter- '.N national Harvester Co., Chicago; p. B. Yoi.hg, veteran publisher of the Norfolk (Va.) Journal and Guit'e, chairman of the Southern < (Durham) Conference on Race Relations, and chairman of the board, Howard univeisity, ami Samuel Zemurruv,' president of * I the United Fruit Co., New Orleans. Greenwich, Conn.?Henry Le-> wis Walker, an ex-slave, died ? here Wednesday at 11G years of | age. Born in Albermarle county, I Va.,. Walker came to Oreenwich j-o??ymiM?ago;?he died?al tei an illness of six months. | The Journal of the American * Medical association,- in 1U3S), pub lished an account ol' a glandular operation which Walker underwent in 1H38 at the age of. 112. rIIe was for many years a handler of dynamite and other high explosives. . . _ I Honolulu?1 lie hardest man to outfit with a uniform on the entire llawaaian Islands is Cpl. Edward Young. A member of a port battalion, Young is 0 feet | 3 and weighs H30 pounds. The sizI es just don't run that big in the supply house here so that frequently Young has to improvise piwinci unwi special made to order | garb is ready. TRINITY NEWS Amidst the ' bad weather Sunday a few people were at the seryice a ._J.t.bein g the. -1th of July many people were home visiting friends. Miss Marjorie Burton was the Burton. Mrs. Mary Werts from Baltimore, Md., was the guest of her sister Mrs. Maggie Werts. >he came to bury her brother, Mr. Julius Werts. Mrs. Maggie Burton wish to announce t-he birth of her little giand daughter Juanita Nance. AMother and baby are doing fine. I Mrs. Carrie Burton was overl joyed to see her son Pvt. Elijah | Burton, who has a honorable discharge from the Army, fie has -gained many pounds his weight is 265. ?? See Miss Necie Bell Burton and A ) get The Palmetto Leader. , RIDGE SPRING nkwu _ . . ' ?T U ^ , '% ' ' '4 S. S. opened,at the usual hou4* ;?'? with the Asst. hupt. Mr. F. L. Ciardner in charge. The Fathers' , ... Day rally t4?*sed Ktmday after Sunday school was over. The sum of $'.>.48 was laid on the table. Pvt. James Washington from Camp Pickett, Va., is here on a ftuloi gh, visiting mother and triends. Pvt. Kimble was seen in town Saturday. The 4th of July barbecue was quite a success, sponsored by the I.PA club of Ridge Hill Baptist church. ? <4uiUr 4C nomhor-erf young?HTRT t old people enjoyed the yearly 4th of July barbecue at Bettis Acad- "|ir my Saturday.'?"*? ~ _ ; ; , .. . ' ...ifl