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rat. r?atu?a
Wariiig Was Right Again
L; Tho, United Bilti* fMrth tjroili Couy^ of Appeal*
ruled Tuesday that U. 8. Judge J. Wntirs Waring had hot
* erred In handing against *Utr UennHnitii i>ffhmU-4?Hctveinber.
fccttng on thc plea nf David Ilrown of Heaufort,
who with others of hi* rare, had U-cn denied the
right to enroll in party wards and priniurie v'?n tin v<)ua(ity
with white . 1
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The decision <Jt ' h<- Circuit Court was rxp<it?d. and
so is nn ftttemptod Appeal from it by the* soundly' heat en
party leadersV* ho seem to think it I* honorable to bouo_
the side of YhX^orUiIly intolerant,.
I:*:- Mare impheterJt?JLh*U Hie significant u of the ruling
itxrlf In IN v LMVllfiat ion of rlmri'i' i trv??1ad ai Jtiilur Wat
\ in# by party lender*. who all hut t7\*ed Mm frtnu hi*
own rort*. merely beceuiu? he ntood for juatico.
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Kx poses Itself
The Charloeton ' Newn and < Courier *nyx, *'tn South
Carolina in n party of 'Proj^cimko IJottu* rat* ' Thoy are
colored citizen*. A* it i* fortoidilttn l>>* law in South ('tiro,
linn to refer to a white ptirapn a* a Ne^rn it would he the
pi^rt of prudent n fn newspaper* to r?-f? i to white TrUmanitr*
am *1 nproKejmivc I>en)?a;utf?."'
Since their orirani/.ntnpi in lUtt l*rof(re*aive Petno^=?r
rratn hitVgjNwn a party of all rare*. <>n Oceanian*, tin*
white "member* have 'akenthe pniti to inform nvw*.
*. paper people of their membership in and aupjairt of the
Ofganhuition, '^'hich ha* dune little p<mhI. Hut the New*
Mil I ilit-iJtBi Ik i ? !!< * kin HA/U t nta I CI I 1*4 Ail Cat I >i>l .III!' ll it lit *
. f|iiii ^<11111 ivi i nniim i , miii vwimvi ui %v*? i t ?n i ? ?*? * u in
K weftld not hoar of *?urb an organization, though it *at in
r?t iffifrlnnt Wore the white memlwr* of th" mind they
Jf5fK could contend for damn^TTdr^etiig uillnt "NcgnnV-L
.. lince the law *o untitle* th?*?n. ? ??
Without A Voice For Their Interest
Ki<S- -. .* >?????-?-?
Th" i V'^T" 1,1 opi?*?*M"folr~Nft-~;
groe*. it a inat rut-tor*. by law, arc all colored. and *o arc
W.', ' t^? student*.
Hy a queer circumstance, or whatever may In* the
firTj rtft nnr nt tht pnn idi1 tnnpnyeri or citizen*
serves aa a director or a member of the l>ourd of trti?teca.
Yet the college f* considered the institution for the
colored jieoptr It U their inatitution but in it. thuy have
n(> voice nor representation
Have No Protection From The Lawlenn
4 : The abduction and boating of Shelton l?drick t?y a njob
" Jn Lexington-county iaaKweek. th? abduction of Janm*
! M. Hintonnt ~A uguMu. t'lOfl'igin hu*t trfOnth -and?lhe-ap=.
i parent return t.> life of the Km Klu\ KUtt on the order
of intolerance*^iu (tie l'Jftfflk and ten years ago lay a pattern
of warniti;: for.the conservative citlxon who twin ho
far viewed klrin parade* and meeting* mm mere events of
Iittio backing and importance,
' t'erh^pM the ki.au i*? yet ndnmonty onler in thin area,
and can lie tukeo-Hrrhtdy Unt?aire.ulv- it.has l>ecn al?le_
to ride unmolested at will through small town*. which
ha.vc had to 'juiQoiini'o inadequate ikilhD department*.
a _ . * ttnd, more intportant? to (owe thin atoto to contend it
v in wivh^"1 '"p it in. ... .'..r n,K M1. ' ;;<q '
In n mttah<4t, the kfwU i* already, nuptrlor to law en
forcemcut in many communities. The ejti/.eh* are, there\
fftffr, without the community protection assured them.
and arc now at the pleasure of thn Ku Klux Klan.
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It in a allocking discovery hut not a -fatal situation,
A coneornc* 1 state government can put the la*s needed
on the hooka now. I 'ounty aheriffa can-foment action and
' " break up'demonitfwtums in their territories And local
govern men tn can Organ ire uuxitiuy group* to augment
Hinnll police forcw *uch us are for lived to track down a
fierce criminal or a .mad dog. .r
The chiyen* are note dhout protection, and are under
the foot of n hrv>lal and cruel Tnotl.Htei, F.tther they-"ln c:
' and stand together., or hang separately.'' ?
They Swapped Hornes AndTsTow, Move
Things are perking up in Mississippi, the beloved
i\ e... * ..< -n,,.
S18M' UI MU i nv< vm-rin', miiivi ah ? nr mmi nmni
f AdVhcdte. A-a rice fellw; and Pixiecrat Governor Kield*
Ing L. Wright
;??? " The odd thinir about it is that nothing hapj?en?d much
/ ? no long as Negroes clung to the traditional Republican
*" "* 1 TH r ^nwnwfiftr iiisynii led them awnv and
into the Democratic party. And they have l?een doing
something ever since. '
^ m We COuUTOtavc told them tin- fact long ago, l?ut now
H that they have discovered for themselves, the results
will be thejmdfe ahuTKtant. r ?, rn_ 'J
What Now Younir Man?
Not many day? ago, a certain school head was fimmIng
at the mouth because the state NAACP conference
. would pot agree to hia mistreatment of veterans, who
wen--learning trades in his school. Word now is that
he has admitted playing a part in a vast cheating pro.
ject which has rocked the state. We wonder what will
he say to his superiors, to whom ho has often gone to
relay the latest from the nrngriw front
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THE NEE) FOR CHANGING
KAITINCi TOO I.ATf 1 IU JOIIN H. McCltAN
Word .j|to4h#fc that South they havr In-ltun to <i<?t a
CotoHna klaiu.ii.<n w??h OML *,M,V 'tohl. their true put
to know that I am "next" |>??*? ?r? being bared and
on trtatr foal lor-thr rid* and ' thr vtrious brutahlie* w*
jtrratment, w)ii* h mukt^ mt th*1 1020* and ten
vt tv hipp)'* Indw4 y^.rs ago, ate K't\jrnin< ui*>i
K??r. 10 ye?t**l have Wait /'* . . ' '
r?l' and- lived to meat the ' If we wait longer. w?
." l,uiiihHi c'wwajf.tly ^ httf the. >wh uf eradieutivr
IIKII -wito kill tougher. If Wo drfay |un|n
,, " . vie. alhWv u few more Von
my ralhri.
vert* to the order. ' and
Mint'ly hec'nw
. A--/ imir the kI.111 Mvr ortfaiu/i
?dpod t,fl ^ I _ 1 .n ..ot federal aovertminii
In* fool f"t fi.t. pluiod f?ri the ntibvei
1,1 * nt 1< h *ive h t will hav?
Ikm . and '?:un?- openm
inunity. 0 the ..,,, itH a| state guyexruiient.i
vulture* wIid^^^^W^P ^ v*Ti the ea*e,
hkr *o.l/e H though klun lh
..thrar ha|>h B #"%^B I : .f11 many (rctiorv*
.victims at \ ,,j South Carolina. (ic<>4tiin
night are rea- Bf. MrCtly and other ?dutherii Mat*-*?
? d-ir 4?i?giab?uai juitl ulekrii ?- * -
. . r ?p 1 ,?m o ??n~rt- iKinl?V" "H.V.
v littlr of Hfy flckh out. then ((M.| an,j pn-pere to defend
- my day of +ctribution l* at ??>ui li?mrt and t>UrirUp?
hand. ' , Let u? not un?|rrUk<- lo do
tttflBUf'y. though. I ,iun an Nr|rt)i<. or an while*; t?u'
iMatnl t<> 'death?: am ti?n> h i >oti?.. t.,n;r thi i?dj?li_
htinft all over and hunting ttrh|i,?iKl w?* .are of all
M runout powder, but not a- r?> e?; dtAdrn and cr< ods in
way from anv am h Umup lh.,t A-|a**tfK?aUvh
Wtatrlna to let ? bit more of \s? ,j.wi t have t?? t.ik. vie
it* venom, lud uiwafdl It jo In-ne'e 111 'in?hand Win mm!
the matter < an b?- d.?nr with only t jta-nd bv a* a pn-.
v I tliitjkr vh'h m and .. e.? int.- j? t?. >*
have aluav* diHliJi'd it I .j tigri^l . <<f law eufore.
would do the eatiu" now and vieti!" f.g'MOtv*.' i)f whenyvr i.
get on the inn. o'dy 1 don t tT>? <0. i.r, inftef^ivr in giv
believe (hat K. the %Vftvv . V\ u.t the p?ot??Uoiv w?*
jk4vv problem* whu;h *t? in nerd,
fmW traditional human re- ; K.urotM waited almost to..
lataon* Vou ciTTTl *o|ve the t . t.ke Vt.ftTT set
klnn problvni^ ajiv n'oro b> . \vn van wait too ion* U> ,at?l?
tunnrntf fromv it-iliait ^,y"U the klan ^
ittn Mt|yr, tht' I I'l'lpltA i\t? ' V. . , * w?ri-5 * .
l?Vni uf i tii r rYlutum* . . .
,S.)im' people oiv h'?? ails.' Ir "* x "l,"~
unv ivi 't>K >'"*
. hy siii h croup* ay. *' '' kl.m .
t usr in maUhiiHl it with nn v - '
v-lU tlv in*, in.n nun s?: anii v.
other w rt>ini as .*.*!>
l.itUful | jkmik "~ " t"'
r- " r.-MiMi- . . u;?i. !-?r : '
-- tt t* ' til*-- iv ;U><?l?rt?; ^ e i.i/ j-.t- .
With w ??*.? ? \ dh. t.v m
, . ' nun^AWHi^ V - v-.irvji* .1 * * - h <> <; .
i1,vn t viiiiv) TTM.ui-m in th* - - iaibl.il:
Hack '"! mjfht. arid. eve ooi*vry.u..v?. irkTwpnfkXfo'n
every 'jMilimtMiw '?.f Ihmi* a of ?.ur . to and from
ntimv urirtkv A Miakc bites 'school. pi*<* of ,btt*in- -s
you ii>.I I IwVi- ?<*n: readcn! al . ^t net* equal
or- V ard unv'uvlv^v tHon- ~P?.V <?h -jobs. . qual UyuV
that V M nbJt take a men* re**rdin? *11 '
stick ."id beat his Jaw ?,,u' IX'Vv - urn- ? ?" '
head off. No. they help yoU . v rylhmc I v . - o.
~ '?rig" Hft fth it ~i~ have--never- -v -Xhereof
hcanl anvbodv ** not He 1 lia*. b.?n * ??'? ' * :
shoot a nvad do*. or to track turn* by the while-rue. that
down a criminal and a mrrtl ; >& not th- color of our iK.iv.
see t/? the cfiitimutiil] Y?-t that make* th?-u? rolu a..',
here Wi there they ?ky we deal with u* hut thatd- ?n?.
should |Uil let the kUn ride rundUit ? ,-*. 1 pr ncipb on.
f>eat And Kill a few here (W^th". <itv -i v,. n-plrua to .1
, and thefe, and in the end ' muii.1I im?t-<;?*nt ?>f us. >.
the Lord will deliver us Wr musi (r?rn t<>. have
(That uuoc'.l>? Kwil advice. .Koine reliability We must
> ?.? Ill r M?V tb.olli th.lt . -,^,1-u- ..
G?k.i has nothing to do with fit ?nt vl at ?< art* .Ma king
kiansmen. Thry arc 1*10 dr- ^ Other .? oa long a* we
vll's handiwork, and jhat'ft. L Stoop Vw anal they ripml of
om job we ought not take us w^ a?e perverting the of
. . anywhere near God Give fort tnat s taring made by
m*~ the i,KanCcTtul Til try ta both races t,> hcltat .o_udL'_
keep the l^Ed from having o>na
to worry about Any^-of those' We must learn to ly ?marl
) calling on me hut modeat^.??
] fear that from the be We must learh to (be wi*?
; ginning most of as took the but humble
klan a tat too hfLtly We We must learn what ap
|i gava or edit to mora s^hite w-proach to take and thfrt ho^
r I men thin deserve it Ami to make the appri>ach.
White--artdnen too Now ume W. must learn boar ^ tsl
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BE AND INFORMER. COLUMBIA, B. C. ; ... .
BETWEEN THE LINES
TKL'MADCS T*I?IXATlON? By GORDON B. HANCOCK
_ 4 aught between the jggptts -Via <rt|| - '
. of the d<sgruntlrd Demorr^
-BHllboratk-.'wm. betti ng for the right Tru
* titles *ix| sympathies and manum will live when tt*~~
the vengeance. of grouchy present tm'uctri ore lyutf
Republican, l*resldent . Trtl- tn tf,e dust, forgotten and
m*? j> having his politic*! tputnm^ jy* time spent try
tril.auiujiii The mi* to ctuMjy. Truman COkM?
V^lHton Wtwren the Ke tu,ve h~n more effectively
puniican* and Democrats iprnt (ighkng Communism
coumUU^io dfgtroyigtl-1^ instead of tfeediog it, as u
man whom they could not* fay |h<f curr<ml
defeat at the pirfl* In the 19 ucti<Y of the Democrat*..
48 ejections."will go down m H. pullican cuUUon If the
History a- one of the.moat. pfetvn| Cur*re*a Will not
:.*m flTmtk* on the carry out" the mandates of
people* of thas land ?*??r th? people, another Congraai
perpetrated by a Congress t#n 4od wtU; tv n Congress .
toiled in thru stumps ; cannbl fool ail tie Wole .
to political* destroy ? man u ,fu. U!,!?. *
cho would, dare champion . i, Mi . r,|i !.y H>the'-civil
right* Of Negroes. pu6\U^m^ play thc.r
r<:*Ahr*r dUgruntM a"d grou ?f f?r
P&>. rlimumi lit hsr- present but the country will
v,- anrnt- wnd emharraaa Prnd the fihAl word
.lr.it I nun.in by any meats
iout or M.f Itr.i.tioniam .? Feruiutely. the people of
(his country js making jts ,hl* ?.?a?ry kn..o what they
i?i i*mi iwant; and thev elected the
proof thereof, i? the W ra*" And lhr <they
liMf attitude that t.mr m would give It to
ta Ukiftft toward* the lr | ,hrm ? * not too early to
ljlt, ..ftrred Mr ' ni PfedlsL-IhallhU unit Harry?
in ifi to' fulfillment of hi. Truman will encumber the
1 . ' J. .. , , , _ White llouie lor, another
t>lf?l*e t? the people during , ? .:
the' last elect...,. I ru. ian s ,rrm *,lh ? < "ngrr*. that
M.tM.nal election did much wl" tahe-order. from the
to diMrrdlt the pr futtM !??** than from di*
,mlt* and to punrtu-r 1 the . grunted" democrat* and grou
/ prentige of the nation . pre** rh* H*publle?t?a. This great
a large wector of which wo wur* ">rd* * ^
.?ntl-Truman. * ler leadcndilp than < onftrem
j u.pfLmarv,! V would " ?,v,n?, ln lh* P '"
V'avo ittc'fcted thai fh?y tfivr W,> .at?? rvmuxk-.j of the
' . a man what he made even . -undying y?: ngeatu'ir; that a
i the >! vil ahnulii h'av* lu? ftW, pint..<rat-* j^iyore.
clue Tiutnun won the elcr - The immortal Rooaovelt Ikt
>n "faiily and fcUUinely and - i.?u.ie ho darwet t.? break
. i
,.. , ... a... ..I - . i. -iv u't. * ?' ' "? ??*
... .... w.v.1 ""J-. Miii) Willi WWTTT lit m?5 iTT
init.nf sheer revenge. certain tarXt of .? "new dml' fo*?
tnt'fiti slum!.I hew elcc- the forgotten uuii This wmo
.ted to gintf up on the man iitunv clcttifM ill another guftV
defeating hm program in iv "iv swearing eternal v?:nI'oiigrrs*
* tut the groat con- geame against "Truman tienotation
>n the whole mat- cause lie would apply the
U-r in simply this. Just as pnnoiplos of democracy en
people did I heir own think uru-iated in the .Constitution
ing at the ballot box last of thr "United S'.utci to' nil
?: fall, they-arc ifdina r?> do citiiens alike. Negroes intheir
ow.ti thinking in thaiF eluded. Tin* .logi unthsl
appraisal of th? atwrtfve at Digieerats have found able
lengpt of Congress - to tfe- allies in. the grouchy; Reiti.o
a man in one way-'thc> publicans, hungry for poll
fiat in .mother The fTral potter Titter "trrh jmo
11 inn vruiciru ?? unn wui ;ruci<?i .ra.it urn- "
- - -u- wny- <vf lift thnVi> on their
OVER THE pnliclTM of racial ti;vl r?*litc?^||
d u I? 1 r/ VI ? ??uaJ rmnnrnw .
- nlMU/iVil' . W? Whvie'ilJtr leikUIW of
TtVaHorttf To iWmocrncy ?'?* *'?? ..jjccal
. nil Nplemlo'r far too litany >f
(Itv JlidM) Jphn.non) ,i * ,
-. * Uk\ : .>.t; urkIhir ntwjwrt
The v' N< rt>> . th?- <Jctu?U j?f tlw\ bate...
v\v,.ki'i.-nvji A th?- I'Ai is iVat w -of ? '
ConffiM'M-v vnttorMxl -lora d then-Are few,
-?: ?lUil?'it of *1".' .t 'to I"1' .touhr; that the nrnrtirrs of_
Stale.' am hie en,, y and rJmmunu.ni
iii?KY.'-??T syttrait of K??v i,;.su-.?!ly . antvtfonjib...
' . eminent i .rtM?n ami alioh to ^ +rvy vlw,\:<hlo ' Oui
" ***??-".u3tfc rQH.il> the Ht ?-entail worM cannot long a!
M,K,n.K n. Of the :. Amrr.ran f.?<( * Mtlo Sulr . vistrru
Svtfro Jh^ptr^umplttons ^ tiy;UnUi.
u .i?H.rtAtl HtAtr.ncnU One must ultimately .VontA-n
/ . -V '.w ,r > l.' H''1' 'Hint ty;v ?o,,.. ,? .v?rs, th.y
^t.c-nt people The uraith n,.,v ;vfrtvr -h. r
I. l.Ol . 1 peoples. iiViT the ' 1 . . . i /
* ' *. ?? ii< <tru> ti?n <>{ Jjtf
. .ViVrlci- |H?srti.vc pfixif "that
. !<?>.r- L v '' - :u
short. i*i- th. v hinge* upon
,r vi ii.i; 1)>h trrinv i'C > ?" ' ; ?ffe. Jive Alldntc
tti. NiV.. ,.l Hl*hts The tivh l M,'n j?mull
ydii ' '>J.' it. '. t ;.|\ a' free thought ?iVi . ;: uptnl * his
. -o* hot ' ju>Mf>r hi* only \ th.; ve&sorVof
. >J.;t\ Kvivi .-?? ttuTHt- ... tf'TVo <*f ar'TW .Y*H- it cannot
(u yin 'T\mp<>. -:v. stall'*. Iiut ' '**' itftmred th it., within the
Uu K- ?. state hit t-.- e*- .very'- area* ?? control re
^ltUied in .. rvx, to-- . found the w'??t ap.i humau
, . . i.s v.' % i>4ii'Vi' . ner<l' 'he eVlL we oppose pro-.
1-h? " ' ' xpr-Asiojt i . fess to eradicate- The white
'??-1? o ...cut nun has little, reason ; to
uwutvi ? e suppose that nvcjre recourse
. ? , .? " III hrtil.. fnri'o ?n.l r.?.-rr.i
. u.ii r ?UM ur -r. t,v/mil pU*U <K
... h*v;- . >1 p. foment World- imperial
mi-v?> I rifel'.i :> ?.< with-' ' ?*nt and humart enslavement
a'.V, abl s.iVinu ?>( the U our day' -U to survive its
present crisis, the white
? ^ *.? i>. * tnan must discard his old
flu? then the rvi n', at ra- s ,
. v,,,,- it to Ideas. of racial supremacy
r is ?.!| uld l>?' .? -.unn. a? to . , _ ,
th, -v. ,tcm , nations Thev *<* to r'al,f <hc free'
-ni V ome t'o see that the J doni quality, ami the inter
- > >ti?- dependence ot all peoples
. _ . ___ 1?\..| ?- it is rnner m?i of'11 (HHiTTl B
j.i J <ylr iioJ'lh'W to trust .. thousand times worse than
l_wlU-jUxlt?1???v rteath ; "~?TV"' "
W? must ream to respect .
'^ther / - I'Khl'AHK TO VOTE
vv? :iu<t learn to Meal with If you have not refri*- .
one < -.rothi f ' . . . _ tcrwi te'VCtt, yoU Mt OOt
tin;.; we l/?rn these thing* aidinjr your cause for firft
men; nod above, we will be cTas* citizenship and >nre
> twhm.l a long time, unless hold in# Hack h lot of your
Ihvine powrr sends a mtr- relative* and friends to a
*cle upon us ? life you deplore,
v I . Jul|m L. Hunter Get ;yuur voting paper*
1120 Arlington St ?t your county court
^ 1- -L W. Culumbl*. 3 C house nri June 6.
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SATURDAY, HAY 21
An Editor's Diary
THE SCRAP BOOK
Sunday ifWTKXM, we made xmr?lini trip to the Storm Branch,.
Community, just this Mdf of Augusla and the Georgia line, whert
an ml#-resting B>wtiii| irM hilt- : v'y'j.' ,-i i? ...
Mr. Robert groakt and Mr A. D. Smith. both *14 Ihcadi and co- <
worker* on the civic front from Aiken, came over and w? bad a ftno
time there with the ?ood leaden who arranged the meeting.
Am in mod corommties. we noted a predominance of one family. * #
nanir among those with whom wreath lian<t*?In Our ? *<? it waa
lhi lininlikthg m& Hit W^ftyr ' Storm
Branch is about half a male off the highway. Just after yon
paw through Clearwater going to Augusta from Aiken, ft is an the
**oul*kirt?' of the tesile village*, caught between the Georgia line*
and the South CaroHna border mill' village** If you hXVe any Idea
about Ihry communities, you know at once the kind of people who
make up the community. their problem* and the type of. life they
live from day to day, and from year to year.
IC.it UW-. ^IL.? . J:?V.t -*-1 -
mmr nununm^ t?i says tHC pcopl?.arc a little slow to
catflh on. but art progressing nicely. Its NAACl* branch *?? wt up
a year agiy with 70 member*. On Jt? first anniversary, it reported
n?*-.< bad Vr? -a ?? i?/innre than 200 with little effort. v ? ' ' ..
ttr lruvt Into \iwr11 back from the mrrinic ^(ilh Mr. Broaka as
uur comiunian .IK k;dofi|C well since returnlng to Alkrn from an
orrnew iMl(omrnt with the-Veil Crow during the war; ha haad* ?
the Aiken NAAC'P and makes' the encouraging report that in tho ^
* town of Aiken Negroes have come to life and are" paining momentum
in their quest fur tint clam rttisenahip status..
There's something in.the old adafi: of being n?cu and casting the
bread upon the Water, ftperially where children are concerned. '
Last fall we.helped a little pre-teenage igirl igct records transferred
up from a Charleston school and after her aunt told her of th#? deed ?
. the hltici twijj haCbcimn^icr~ur <?ur biggest boost. r* At Christmas
time she dropped by to find w hat w e W anted \icr to buy us for a lit- '
tie present. It.wouldn't be muclvshr said, but she .wanted n?c to
know that she wanted my Christmas to hold some joy, and that she
ahd others wished inr and iny family well The.other day a little
girl stopped me and'asked my name She then poked up several
problems in arttl^hvclie. the other bttlc girl. a schoolmate, had tr?ld
her that I could solve for her. if hey could in- worked at all That
made me feel rather ^jnportaiit. and 1 took thvm and luckily was able <1
to help solve them . \
SoThre weeks ago. Ihhmusc of tltt?*illhc*s of President St. F Whit- *
taker, the ichuJ^trly. affable .and hard working Frank A DeCosta, " v
Charleston bred, was made acting president of State C'olhigc The
fact is significant in that friends uf Mr DeCosta have for some time
known, bl- at least said* tie' wanted someday. to- biVotnr head of a
Colbge. though now Kq wishes the opportunity Weren't upon him as
it is It IMfh.lps tl;. -.lory that has "if" tr.ir. pi?rti?11y, hut in y|"h l_
manner s* to disturb the dreamer Anyway, in the interim, no finer
' nor better equipped man. Could l>? selected to keep State College
running until De Whittoker returns tlvan Frank A DeCosta. who
- may br "*hrioiqp[? y|u .ir that when 1 lust entered Avery way hack
.in 1D2H, hi* irttiol year, he wsi_ my (ideal of fc gentleman and a
scholar, an opinion which has grown riChef in me during the years. >
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Judge Upholds ,)r. Boyd To Speak
Pickens County ,n rw,umbia June 17
f Uf.lk -
... ?? iiwuiii noyd, president of
oit&KMVIl.LE. S C. ? The . ^ ?
r?i ? *br Georlga Stair NAACP Con-. ?
t ourt of Comin6n Pleas of ' '
Greenville Cwjunty this week up- ferenve. Atlanta University
held ? motion of- attorney* for professor. will bo'the principal
Pi. k.-ru County :ind den eil m,?Mr tli. Columbia NM-?
t.on of attorneys for Greenville t.,? l>fAfuh here on Sunday. June
County County to dismiss com _ , . _ ,, - , .
. ..... .u ?r . .a I", president It Brown satd^
plaints filr.l by the. National A? ?
soeu.tion for the Advaneenrwn'. Jui'sday.
.? '( ..t.-.l l'l'o;il.' .11 tu-V..ilf rt m?n,,>d. lum.- Ml?Mrrrr = ;
Mrs Tdwic Rurlr, nuKj\er of Ctty< NC. is one of Ih; ^
"T/Wt'ti viclinv, Willie Earle " ?? *-*.?
, , .. o , . dynamic vounjt s*suthorn right
ln d *nu?ing Mr* harle *. *u.t
fir-' damage-. against . I'nk. 115 ,r* *<>r full Citizenship .
Counts, tlv Court >(t.it?xt that la, -'Fiif. nn.ui.iu; .sill move, nearer
lit overs under the: South the June' 30 end i f .the k?cr?f"?s?- *"
.Jin* stmst.tuiionai provision, it membership idmpajlin Ai.
n?t esssarv fhal "iT.-aTIi TiaVc . _
; ~ C'iToal nf?J.tjOO -memtscr* t-s?1>'
i n>tini from ttii- Ivtu h.nf ao.i
that u? IU'mIIv Farley.death <>v "*??rked tntkurd*
?urrcd in Greenville X\ untv N The local branch reported a
AAC'I* !iad attempted- . . ...e.,,-*
rt; >n|h ne%? or .t ?! '*vd memwrs
to lv?ld Pickens t'igjnty liable on - - '
?? , ,, , .. . . i 'lurini* the ue.-k the entire latTL
? r'un.'ls. that ravrlcvhad bt'en
forcibly taken from the (* >urnt'ly of 'he Reverend Manic C?o. .. . ^
PniJfin in Ti(.k< ns; and TrrmTpur '.Ion, pastor- of the-Fust ("a 1 varv
ltd into Greenville, thus making Baptist Church
W.ith counties. liable. ; '
Attorneys for Greenville Coiin- Bishop BaheFs ,
> e of appeal' of
Uee tV'iw-t > .riv- t-? ufdvd t Father Passes
the i on'spj.iuit against Green- .. *
Vjjv DETHOIT ^ANPl Funeral
? xtv iOe? were, h*-4?i ucja; Frulaj,
3 Negro Lobbyists M^>-,3- (<,r Dr ? ??"
. v, t:r, 77. father of Bishop Geyrg:
File Credentials W Bah. ryd the Fourth Fptaeop
i" al district ot the AMF church
WASHINGTON - (ANPi Dr' Baber died May 10 at the
.Thrge Negrb lobbyists wrrv list- Park.Mde hosuital after a Ions?
ti*d in the r?t'n{ qiiHrterty re- dines.* He retired from the
port arvi registration on ' cot)- ministry 10 years ago after workgrecsional
lobbyist*, last wsek ,ng in the AME Church for 51
?ld?lhe Pong rrssiorud Record ^fars
Th.? ??H? full t,m? lob ^ Rvv C.arly|c F Slcw,?.
??% i*'^t r ' ta, i?"? ?< **"" " AME churrhAAC
P and Edgar G Brown of , .
, presided oyer the funeral ser
hi* own iNation.il Negro council. 4 . . u
,, ? ... vices at his church .. *
and one part time. ?lrs. Pauline '
E. Myers-of the National Associ Dr Baber is survived by his
ntuvv of Colored Woman. Inc. widow. Mr*. Emma Effie Baber.
' In lus report Perry said he had hui son. Bishop Baber. and five
been working as a lobbyist since jgrkrvlchildren and one t great
tint B. l!?H. and ht istsi d i nl gr m<t. hild
,?% ???. Hr Phw i. ?. wortcm. Mr
' r.v ?r\ t;i?vq nil r * priiif ?i ;
count MH Hem. ? U?i f.r- \,h' ,oUow,n? P'"!"'"1
mxptpn. ,,|.UK ani u?n '*nU 'J-nthinf. c.v.l ,t?htfc
the like. H? ofttc. u looted at nondtaerimtnatorr meaaurek an]
100 Matae. huaetta o, . N.W ' ' *<*< "? ?' reprewnt.ton hwe 1
Rrntn reported he" recVuiTj tH*?0Mltl..ni.nl . ;
motiev from membership con- Mrs. Myers said her office is
tnbuUons His reports mid he located ft 1114 "O" street. NW
. received Il.tftO in the third quaf^" She dated her job was for
ter of 15M4 and spent ) 1.04.31 In ori?? month. 'She lefi the mlary
the fourth quarter he received spar. blank, hut drd report $40
$400 and sepnt $73350 His of. in expenses for travel, postage.
fu-o is at 171? Eut hd SI N W r.iom and hoard (
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