Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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B HIP-f F V?LIGHTHOUSE and INFORMER, COLUM S* ? ?? Pr. ..." m- : 4*Ph* Hi i . t Published weekly by The Lighthouse Pub ^ F fishing Company, Incorporated, at 1507 Harden Street, Columbia 4, South Carolina. TELEPHONE 2-7079 Entered as Second Class matter in the Post If _Ojflce_at Columbia, South Carolina, undei r the Act of March 3, 1879. L-?John H. McCray President-Editor Hp Robert E. Howard Sports Editor Thomasina Scott Society Editor Julia G. Simkins Sec'y-Bookkeeper What's Become Of The Slum V . . Were it not for the r'effrettahlp f?rt fKof !ie person lost his life and many others st personal effects as well as the huge image in property to citizens in no way volved, we would be tempted to say -it as a "good riddance" which led to the istruction of the old Arcade apartment lilding located in an alley off Lady street. Before moving into, our present plant, ir offices were located directly behind lis building, but we were on Washington feet. Occasionally, this writer would walk r that building, through the-aHe^r 1nto^ ady street, which was a short cut. Each ich trip always left a feeling of regret, a eling which if it could have been put into ords, would have read something like lis: "The end of the road for the moral! and economically spent." In plain words, hen pii^looked at the sqqalor, the mis7 and the lack of sanitation which paided itself from every window on the round floor ,and at the inhabitants as iere was the feeling of regret that such, dwelling place was allowed to remain in ir city. And our impression .wasn't the t's Either The Law Or Cudrlli A bit of irony goes along with a news report of Ku Klux Klan imperial wizzerd I Tho^rwwf L. HHrniRrmVii nppnnfnnr- at? Whiteville, N. C. Monday and what followed. Hamilton, indicted by a Columbus county grand jury for alleged involvement I in numerous floggings in North Carolina, . I had been arrested Saturday in Florence * anu naa gone 10 wnitevme to post an ap? /pearance bond for a court hearing early ferTn June. The klanstnan sped from the North' E Carolina scene back into South Carolina K, and into Spartanburg county and an-iw? ??mediate Wilurn to his work of lashing Nem groes, the Jewish people, Catholics, the V ohurches and anybody el?e whose name B might arouse violence in the hearts of gulp lible white people. This time, he even went E further to praise Hitler for an attempt to establish white supremacy in Germany. The irony of this sudden rebuttal ap ' We Hate To Remind But... Several weeks ago we suggested to delegates from South Carolina _in :th?-Gcncrat~ Sft^?ConfereTTce oFTfie~AME Church in ChicaHb go,which closed last wpp!*- tVmf if __ r- ? T? WVIk V* 1UV 11 1/llCJ* Ik/.. wanted a Bishop named from among South Carolinians they should flrrit get together I and decide to give solid backing to one of tih* *nn r nu>? li r j 11 If state. That conference is now history, and Iky South Carolina was lucky even to have its presiding Bishop Frank Madison Reid returned. The atate4est-corrrpteteiv in the elections of bishops, and the reason, so returning delegates informs us, is largely the F fact that our state delegation was hopelessly split, among other things. Some ' ) f" ? ' it.,, --a'Af BIA, 8. C. Satnrday, May 31, 191 -V ' ' SUBSCRIPTIONSe^Payable in advance1 year, $3.75; 6 mos., $2.50; 3 mos., $1.5 per copy, 10 cents Make checks or orders payable to The Lig] house Publishing Company, Inc., and not persons representing it. ADVERTISING RATES furnished on ap| cation. : ^*1 National Advertising Representative: Int state United Newspapers, Inc., 545 Fil Avenue, Njew York 17, New York. CLOSING SCHEDULES: News, 12 nc Tuesday; Advertising, 3 P. M., Tuesda Photographs, 10 A. M. Monday. Bill? . only one. It was widespread, so much tnat lew ot tne acknowledged toughi which used to frequent the 1000 block Washington street and its nearby blocl< always veered clear of mixing with ,ti "Arcade" and its residents. Some years ago, a member of city coui cil sent a draft of a proposed slum clea -ance for ~siirh UgTv spots~about Columbi It was never passed that we know of. understood that landlords assailed and kil ed it. But if Columbia is going to keep pr gressing, something will have to be dor to improve residences, or it might as we appropriate much mote than the estima ed $191,000 fire which is supposed to ha\ developed in the "Arcade." It must 1 ready to spend much more than the life ( one citizen. Overcrowded, squalid, unsavory house vicious slum dwellings are not a "Negi problem." It is ^ldfnbiA's problem, one ii flicted by Jlandlords who exact every pei ny possible?more than they should i such places?and fight unitedly agaim civic efforts to compel them to give fa and safe returns^ 1 ing pearance in the face of North Carolina e forts to flush the klan but of its hoilJ1/*Qi -t-ss?rrm?-u..! . in me uuvious weaaness or tne cuddlin of the klan by Sopth Carolina law. Whil admittedly a bit better than what existe before, the new anti-klan law of South Ci rolina has not enough teeth with which t flush out the hooded order, as has the ol North Carolina law. And since it is pr< aumed d:hat the same federa Haw whic resulted in convictions of klansmen at Wi mington, N. C. several days ago are ah effective in South Carolina ,one wondei jyhyLJius^h<wm'tr-yet been brought into e: feet. Here proud, flambouyant South Car< Una now, whether it acknowledges th truth or not is providing asylum for th ku klux klan and North Carolina, in th meanwhile has the nerve, the ambitio and determination to forbid such a refug within its borders. backed one candidate favored a' other from the state. The result was s , lost in their aspirations, which of courj means that there isn't another chance f< four long and turbulent years. - We "do not wish to declare ourselves the position of reprimanding. But we ca not close our eyes to the fact that wh we predicted has happened and it happe ed largely .because the various delegat x;ouldnrt place the interest of all tl church's members in this state above th of one or two aspirants for bishopric ho ors. That this would be the case with a c vided delegation was very evident. J I ' ' y i ' ft ' ' u 1 '?. . ..'. ,it i'B" v . y . <- (i. jr\; r v- ;" :v .'V.'" ' : ; ' >v v ... x **$: ?'*?'* vi-1 ' ; . rv * . .%?. ' si .*< ? "Better Harmony - Accept 1 ' *. Vt '* V ' ' T*' ? n .f. " Ei___ John II. McCray re Some Views On < ^y Ever since I can remei ie about this and that cand s E went about it as though and said would make a di t- ' . , , For the past five weeks re munities in the interest of "politics" 1 that )e is, to the extent of encouraging greater re gistration and voting this year. In each oi these I have learned much and heard a lot Our people still discuss the merits and demerits of candidates with as much fervoi 8? as years ago, but I find also that they arc o doing some deep and serious thinking and 1_ acting as though the election results mear, life or death to them, which is a good sign - Following our meeting in Marion Sunday in Afternoon we had a long talk with several st leaders from Darlington bounty, in the ^ixth ir district. These gentlemen were very much concerned with a matter which has.plagued us from the outset of the Progressive Democrats and our advent into South Carolina politics. A check of their district ,thev say, disolosps inSljflFtpipnf Avfronilnfinn ? v?x/ii v vi^uiiiriawmu \/i tut people on the predinct and ward level. Moreover, they point out, few of the Negro leaders in the political action program, actually know the number and boundaries of the 18 wards and precincts they are workg ing. Consequently, there are only a few [e counties in which organization has beer l(j made at the precinct or beginning level and this failure on the part of the leaders exi_ plains why so few counties -had Negroes in ? the state Democratic convention and such d relatively small numbers in county cona_ ventions. Some of our people didn't attend u* precinct or club meetings because they . didn't understand the significance of these nor did they know when and where these 10 were being held. s "I wish you will soon- find the space and time in your newspaper to get everybody straight on this matter," one of them said. And I hasten to back him up. You who lead counties and precincts should know first of all, that the success or failure of your efe Calvin' n e by Is. HAYN (For Calvin by- I,. Baynard Whitney ground in va (For Calvin News Service) rial adjustmer ' Educate 'EM Meanwhile One of tho greatest problems "rducation" of the Colored-Anrrrtcan is tdu- other methi eating the white American on cellerated. ( ill the raca question. Although both constantly de races hav?? made great progress 8till believe ,e in understanding each other, and a,nt ripe." 3r integration is definitely on 4,he rioe. increase, a chasm still exists be- Th Negro .-twgen~-thorn. ? ' s&lf-advertisin To the rpajority of white Am- mong his fel in ericans, their idea of a> Negro re- bring them ur n_ mains a serotype which no long- sonr^ suggesli er exists. On thtr othef hnndr th? 1. Send a majority of Negroes still carry and/'or a mag;i n- a load of lumber^ on-dheir s+rtraf- friend (or stra ? der in resentment against rnn t;r). It's a faei C8 ,tA. v7 ? ditjons which no longer obtain,! ly vvhite or are in process of rapidly there is such at being adjusted. In fine, the in- ca as the Negt n- terracial problem is a transi- tend to work tion period p/receding a pro- few dollars fc found climax. In the "final" so- magazine sut lution, both races will love much white person 1. . ??- t; ' y : ' ' # ' Tie Rights Of Colored People." j j* " ~ ;. i Our Politics nber I have?heard aearanal tattc about poli- N iends used to discuss the good and bad points fl idate offering on an election year; and they t( they had a vote then and what thpv thrniorht r fference in the election's outcome. " f I have visited more than 20 counties and com- 1 forts is tied up with your success or failure e in getting your county and precinct start- o ed on the ^precinct and ward level. Pretty c speeches soupd nice but they do little to at- 11 tain our ultimate goal. The gentlemen from Darlington county have attained a | of success in this area and what they say is ? gospel truth. 1 a Then, up at York last Wednesday nightL d t would Support senator Russell for the preisi- a i dency this year, and then gave his reasons, fi ; He figures that the southern Negro hasn't I gotten 'any more from northern politici*"0 k than the southern whites were aggreable y to. Further, he figures that so long as south- o ern Negroes oppose a southern white man ii ! just because he's from the South, the Ne- v gro refutes and repudiates his own fight a- d gainst those who dote on race and groups. 1 He goes even further to say that experience* , already has sho"'" th;it mnthprn M-hitn nf Iq " lice seekers who have won with Negro sup- ~ port have become converts to our way of , thinking. j, ' He feels that until the Negro outnumbers t the southern whites and has the advanta- r 1 ges of southern whites the Negro's best at- * tack is through collaboration as far as pos- y | sible although he reserve the right to switch to somebody or something else if the oc- S casion allows him to do so. t! Hoth of these views, as I have already ^ said, were stated to me. I cannot say that I B agree or disagree with either or both of! Q them. I am reserving my personal thinking. Rut they are indicative of a people which is thinking and reasoning, and thinking and reasoning for the good of their group. How _ many others of us do the same? s Digest ARI) WHITNEY News Service) . Jrious areas of so- Negro pfc. lt- ( 2. When you read or healr of the process of anyone doing something right along with evefy , ? r>d must be ac and fme ln behalf ?' 'us"ce and ;ircumstances art goodwill intrrracially, wrt.to reatins those whi phonP or wire a note ?' th?nk!1 that "the time and appreciation. When a Nerhe time is over gro soundS .ofT "lotid and wrong," contact hfm and help him fly , - , , right. _ ~ -hould put- -orr g ^ campaign a- 3 J?in som? civic organizalow Americans to tion working for the benefit of > to date. Here are minorities. Make yourself better Dns; ?? acquainted yvith ttr? problems of ~~ Negro newspaper J' ws, Filipinos,-- West Indians, izinc to some white ?3htne^e,^natih Amerl^ ngcr, for that mat- cans; help "educate", thorn. t&o t that rnmnarntlvP- " i <5trt'\rt\ tn - r - - ?s/?? ? * v v* v/ v vi vi 11c i m ini Americans know chauvinism, and allow your best J a force in Ameri- sentiments to embrace other o Press. If you in- races as well as your own. This J at this idea, spend will lower the barrier in your >r a newspaper or own mind, and opCn your,conscription to some -.ciousncss to receive the Ibest unacquaitned with from others. liaily, the Negro " ' i , l h t >? ; .* . ' ' ft.;.- . , . ' < . h3i v>; Scores Byrnes' Plai Of South To Defc (cores Byrnes Plan for Bloc MONTGOMERY, Ala, ? The rail Issued by Gov/ James P. (yrnes of South Carolina for the jrmation of a bloc of southern rhite people to fight the civil ights program Was scored here unday by Roy Wilkins, NAACP dministrator, as "an announcelent of a white-black war." Speaking to a state-wide meet?g of -NAACP" branches called > sfc?p up the campaign for jgistration of 100,000 Negro aters in Alabama, Mr. Wilkfns lid: __ ; "Negroes are not making war on anyone. They are fighting for their rights as American citizens. The civiT rights program merely demands what 1 the Constitution s^ys all Am. < ericans are entitled to have. The aonftst between Negro 1 \merlcans and those forces which would deny them between blacks and whites, or hese rights is not a contest between nartherners and southerners. It is a contest between right and wrong. 1 j "Gov. Byrnes and other prossional politicians are now out i the open, announcing a ' hite^black war. By this declar-' :ion they have said that their lain objective is *.o keep the. ? rwo Million De N 1951 For Ai ? HARTFORD, Conm (Special) [early two million casualties, ne worst automobile accident >11 in the nation's history, were ecorded in 1951, according to igures released today by The 'ravelers Insurance Companies. Last year's traffic deaths total i' 37,100, an increase of 1600 ver the 1950 mark. The injury ount soared to 1,962,600, more nan 160,000 over 1950, the Hart* >rd firm reported. The death and injufy totals re highlight statistics from LuckV You." eighteenth in the I nrnrel series of traffic accident ^^o?kl^ pifeM?hed %*?? J rom each state. More than 13.000 person^ were Med and 570,000 injuned last ear by drivers who were exeeding the speed limit, accord* ng to th^ report. Excessive speed /as "far and away the most'angerous mistake in drivng" in! 951. I More than 11.000 drivers under fr years old were involved in ries for "equality" and "alteration" yet continues general* y to isolate himself. Become inerested in the other fellow's iroblems,' ideas and ambitions. le'U follow you as well as lead i ou ... __ - ... .~^r 5. THINK WELL OF YOURSELVES and erase labeling , hings asx good or bad because hey are "white" or "colored." lever criticise others on the bais of race and remember that ne's vices or,virtues are hulan clement not racial. _ m i i a I o. iviarriage Deiwe?n ainerenij accs is increasing and if love < Letting Junior be cute, can pr .' i : ? - j v >' .; . . n For Bloc Vote " at (Ivil Rights m Negriy d6wn as a sPcond-ciass 1 citizen. They are not fighting for cl?5an government, or decentral- ^ ized government, or lor a - kind ? ol foreign policy. They are right* ing the Negro. We believe the ; nation will recognize this call t? , arms for what it is, and we believe tt*~re < are many " white I southerners who will repudiate the JByrnes-plan^" ? W. C. Pattonr state president Of the NAACP, received reports from local branches and county " vfl representatives indicating .that registration work is going forward in all counties except three. 1 /i iun nme organizer, fl Lee Smith, is worki|^(^|BBIhd|^^' Dut the state. Also working orr registration in th-^ state Is Emorj Jackson of Birmingham. 1 McCray At Rion I RION ? Guest speaker for the Rion NAACb Branch Sunday. June {, will be John FL McCray, editor of The Lighthouse and In- '{ former and chairman of South Carolina Progressive Democrats, Jesse Byrd,' branch president, said Monday. Scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., f (he meeting will be held in New Hope AME church. aaericn^ -:3 in personal injury acxidenta, the is termed "an island ,4t)f en- .J couragement in lasi. year's, cfcean j| of accidents." A comparison of 1 train deaths were* in check" while Inj^He? jjfere re- Jj duced by nearly fr.000. Other facts, from "LMmv You": Saturday was the most dang- M erous day oI jthe week.to/drive. More persons lost their; lives m during the hour d r<?n 4. si* to 1 even p. rn. than in any other fl hour, injuries hit their peak two houTS earli-r, from four to five Ninety per cent ol drivers involved in 1951 accidents were least one year of experienceb#* hind the wheel. ; iPhlrty-eight per cent of lest 'year's fatal accidents occurred on the open highway. Ther^ were 92 per c*nt more fa*ni aprjdpntit An ivy rftnln ! * -? "" jfl year than in 1950. and opportunity should "strike" you, the right of choice is yours. Act courageously and you Will find more acceptance and undermore acceptance and understanding than you anticipated The things live fear seldom happen. Love transscends race (and everything, else.) Also, welcome the Negro GI's bride from abroad whether white or Japa- , ' \.J nose and be tolerant as well of the male or female white Ameri 1 "r" ; can who t^kes a Negro mate. THINK more universally. Become a citizen of the, World. ? >! JPg jTHp IH H-4 c jjf I .' I. ;5| I f ill mu|. I ^4El v " * k s ^ < ' > _: .' V?. ; -- '^jj~ V.. * " ?*' - ~T :-< ?-- ;? k . $ - 'w| / 4 i ^ / . : ,