Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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~ :T'- ' ' y'r /.- ^ p.. -' : ^ : Pvbliahed by The Lighthooae Publishing Co. MRS. A. W. SIMKINS Snbsndpthm lUtu, rat bo paid la ad ran ce: Pike P?r Copy-?Tn Cents Aihrertisinf Rates on request: Represented i era, lne^ 545 Fifth Arenne, New York City DEADLINES: News and stories by noonon Bettered as 2nd class matter in the Post Offi Note: Checks, orders, etc. should be piade j * 'One Vote Don't Count!" Who it is being said by many a somebody c . _ who-is disarranged from-the ears upTlt Is believed by the addlepated who still hold c that registration, and voting, and the long 1 fight for full citizenship are the real re spojiaribility of somebody else. i > And these are not always the unlettered t persons, by any means. Many of them are 4 fttgMy "book learnt" community leaders c (and "misleaders") in religious and educational circles, as well as scores of thousands ( Still Knotholing Said Mr. George Bell Timmerman, Jr., 1 tne other day, "I want you to know that < h e (Lester Bates) carried one ward in his 1 city of Columbia, and that was Ward Nine * where they want mixed scnools." This McCarthyism employed with the obvious effort to belittle Ward Nine and the diabolic attempt to misinform all South .Carolinians was as unnecessary as it is un- J true. A mere glance at the 1950 primary 1 returns would prove the falsity -of the i statement. ? 1 .Let the record speak. According to Can- j didate Timmerman's not so extraordinary , power to reason, as exemplified by the a- , bove quote, any ward or precinct that went ^ against Byrnes in 1950 believes in mixed schools. Here is ?ome news for the public, since 1 "Separate But Equal" At Colle There lay a copy of the Free Conference ILeoort on the Anhriuiiu. < lion Bill. Who could resist a little peep? A ' quick listing and a slight use of mathematics. the only exact science, showed that __ the recent General Assembly?under?its? separate but equal provision of mainten- ( ance for higher education had appropriate . ed $7,157,237.50 for the five institutions for A higher training of white youtft. The single ( four-way sub-standard Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural, and Mtechanical College at Orangeburg received $1,025,- ] 000.00, out of which it was directed that as much as $30,000.00 may be used as a , scholarship fund to assist in providing , medical, pharmaceutical, and other professionaal courses at such colleges. This , means that the CNIAMC could be forced to exist on $995,000.00 as compared with over seven million dollars for the other i five institutions. ( Governor Byrnes, evidently sensing that 1 the Legislature had not exactly evened up ' the appropriation by race, and possibly 1 had not even proportioned it, committed ( the "NAACP error" of securing outside aid from the General Education Board in 1 New York City to the amount of $500,000 i for the Orangeburg institution, bringing ( the amount up to a maximum $1,500,000.- \ *00. one mUUoiI-lesa than half annrnnriatpfl - ?-? ? ?? wr*?m* Mi for The Citadel alone. ] ' g. ' | A Refreshing Campaign Obse Regardless of what one thinks of Lester < L. Bates; rfo mutter in whicii direction a r - ballot on June 8, two expressions of this voter has decided to pitch his one pm-io- , _ aspirant for tne office of governor aro j t- ^ cltmt?icT They will be long remembered as something genuinely respectable in camp- ] } aign utterances, and shining new men- ^ > fr- , burinif^ rod for campaign ethics. -j First: "Nothing I have said reflects in i Mtti Carolina's Landing Weakly" ' - ........ >3^ Ijsfcfr TBLEPHO* who use _ f? * 1 **? ?' t ' , Ik^ mi 1567 Harden SL, Columbia, S. 1 Acting Edit* 1 yr., $3.75; 6 moo., $2.59; 3 mom., $1.5 nationally by Interstate United Newapap * Tuesay. Display ads, 10 A.M, Tuesday ce, Columbia, S. C. under Act, Mar. 3,18*3 >ayable to The Lighthouse Publishing C Said That? . ~ >f parents who should be setting a shini; ixaniple in good citizenship for their ch Iren by registering and voting in every ection. It must be remembered that it is onlv t egistered voters that can hire and fi he politicians, and that office-seekers a 'How Many?" and not "Who?" at six :lock on election day. Let's all he prepared to go to the po yn June 8. ilr. Timmerman already knows quite we >r should know, that not only Ward 9 b ilso Ward 5 went against Byrnes (261-15 n 1950. It is also true, according to tl rimmerman premise, that the Gadsd< 31ympia, Pontiac No. 1, and Ridg-ewo precincts also want mixed schools. It would be advisable cfor all the wai ind precincts in South Carolina to che their respective records in order to f i 1 Dut if they, too, decided four years a that they also want mixed schools. A 11 1- ' ^ /\ wen-Known iate uolumbian was oft heard to *ay, "The worse thin# in 11 world is a lie mixed up with a little bit the truth/' We second the motion. Uaua the truth is enough and bad enough to t on anybody. At least ft is hoped that Ward Nine v be let alone. ge Level In a secu^ui iu tile oil or I to pretend equalize tilings, the Governor urged a V and a half million dollar building progn at Orangeburg, he says. This cap mt only that when completed the plant the would be worth $5.222,000.00 as compi id with $56,275,020.27, the value of t other five institutions. State College now estimated to be worth $2,722.000.< or about one nineteenth of the value of t other five. - However good. their intentions, o must admit that the (Governor and t legislature are poorly trained in mat hen tics. They and their political forbears ha used six decades in giving the lie to t separate but equal doctrine. This brazen mis handling-of the tru and the futile aeonomic of trying to pi vide standard but dual education for be white and Negro youth has sent be groups forth as pitiably deficient \vh compared with youth in schools bero this area. Army intelligence records pro this. Southern white students were foil nferior to Negro as well as white you if other section?. The stage is set for integration in educ don at the college level in South Carol ir ind there, as at the elementary and s< >ndary levels, the stage was not set ;he Negroes themselves. ..A series nf articles on the various < eges will follow. rvation iny manner on the genilemai' vho oppos rie " jSefcoijd: "Nothi/i^ I roni^ say about r rpponent would better qualify me to fovemor.^ Far removed from usual campaign dr matism, demagopruery, and buffonei ->bef*e word* ^aiise a "refreshinjr zephyr TKnit through the bmbwinp: hot. air or x^intf puffed out upon South Carolinian.4 ' . HB LIGHTHOUSE AND INFORMER. COLUMBIA. S. < ~ Is ? by J. William Witherspoon, Sr. measures can be effective on nosis. This requires the brut /rankness which enables an in< vidual, like a nation or even ' church, to hera reformation wi himself. lor integrity is an awareness out moral tragedy, the courage Ihe Need Of The Nations icpertance and confession, and j -ds The world's confusion is almost '"creased passion for the THINC Ck too evident for comment. It is de- THAT KKMAIN. Briefly, there ,. . , , . , need to develop an appreciation f t d finitely too obvious for argument. , . , . . ... ?,, , 1 things of the spirit. This philos g0 Threats of war, ineptitude in high ph>. js m,t ;|n exclusive possessh office, lack of world order and t>;'thc -arm.n v,?rner." It is appr unity, constitute the jangled music in l(Usint.sgt jn . pleasure, en to which we march. Progress in iru)ustIVf ami can strikl> with 1 e eclence, education and philosophy. niazint? results at the very roo 0f in the sense of permunent values, of race reiat10na. ]]y ?immediately negated by moral There are three great philos and spiritual lethargy. The mean- phies in thc world> Tlu. fin e" ing of moral ethics here is so in ( ( ,k.. r.f .?i?i - ? - ? * v. ? telligible that an enlifjhtoned per- over right, proposes that war b 'ill son Nv'" no* require a <t< finition. tween nations is inevitable utv However, we may add, its impli- guch time us a single master ra cations extend to all areas of nates the world and everyoi ?-hitman- i'elutionship. . is j. tK.,j |11S task by some a There is cause for genuine alarm io?.T.nt. self-appointed leader. Tl at the maladjustment in our social second - Marian philosophy - sir order. Frustration is reflected in that class warfare is inevitable u the parliaments of the world, in til such time as the proletari tO the public press, on political plat- triumphs the world over, buildir VS o form, and even in the pulpit. Kan a society without classes. Tl ly does anyone seem sure, even tlnid, which we know as the dem when he offers a panacea for t'n< ciat.c (Trist an philosophy, donii ills which society suffers. This is that man is made lot war, whetln ?Tti due to the fact that remedial ' < :.'<? uat i i - t i !assc-. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON is ><> By J. E. Briggs he Memory Verse: "\t?thou?wilt Bacchus, Verms t pleasure t.mrrrr; hearken unto all that I command a . ar, athletics, a home, and < > ? I1W thee nnd will unit in mv waive it.. .. ... tk.. .. a he I will lir with t hee, and w;!! Iu.!d t. \ Vouni; Man's (iolden thee a sure hou^r. 1 K ti_r.- 1! (ipportunitx 1. The hinduom nl' Solomon <, t aal Jerel >>am a hit; Kent (Split) jt,|?!".n.t-r11 heenu.-e hi was :i Solomon, the son of havd. ^fious. Also, the Km* entru. I .11 trt.'-atii with a respunsih served tin* people loiijr. r>ut rn w < . (h . , ii 1' as i rin T ot latioj ovci ?*?r in some particulars.; When he liepai ? , , ,, , ' , ; . o. of di-soph. i \ s. L'S) \ i r\ fi Id- to rule the Israelites, thev were , , , , , \> ai.i.' men in hist<>i\ have n?i itfl tsimners. At the end of his rule. , * , . ran 5i splendid opportunity 1 .i thrv Wire traders. This cnair'c 'in . . , , j? ,,?j .lciehoam, who wi Ironi apj leulturists to nusiri'ss en /. . a.< red's ohf.iee, had rale muil men w as significant. F'n spei:t\ ml i . i . u i i i ,i* :"v- posse-sinv fhe potentialities nil and popularity had ileprived Hi" .t ii" ,h i.t v r j!<*r ve kinjr of much of his reputed w ;s. , . i , i.i d promised .K renoam irrej ,,,i dom. In order that he nuirht 11v? n W . . , . , aerc" ati'l ir'li t;. :e the king nf tl luxury, the people were heawiv t.h ; , , 11 " '. he.-, iien of Israel, if ) taxnl, causing ilissention and in , t i with. hearken u to His eommanr' rest throughout the realm. .... . . . !i i.t- aii-1 walk in His statute* ?a- Ahi.iah, ji prophet met Jeroboam. , .. , ., , >ii i .. i 'iod a-seJed, "I will. l>e with the ... i hut of Solomons labor battalion, " . . ... i Ii! ' h iil?i the* 51 sure house tore his irniment into twelve mi > T- ' .ii deioltain and (J->d wmrkinu t< ami pravc. ten pieces to Jeroboam, hv ' f , i.i . i to- r w ...I . ha\ e made .? pre: "> -lenilyinir that Hod had ttiken tv'i . . . 1 . k : e .'i 11 hoam. it luait (iod, rnml 1 rilH'S from Solonmn and s/iveu . , . .; ;? . ei aiili fililil re. them t> del ol.Mjun. . ... - ? 2. The < hii-f ! ,??? ..f S..l..m..n> 1 "" " .oi.l.- I'ulpH ' W?. If.- kwif o ju?l^1*1 i . . i . i to ils . people r ej- lee I he Kini: s wav of inline and ... i- i /> i W-. t tl., n.ipiou-- life, of th hvinyr. was displeasing' to (mil . ? worn the state soon conn Solomon was jw polvtheist. a ? . * T < haui'l.f polvtheist, a worsh'pcr of ni>>re , , ,, , . ' \mr fa< t vi < i"'l ??i.t .1 tf tlian iiiii' god. Ho forsook alleviance . -r / i i I i " "-''Mori of lift*. to tho I rue (jod and paid ol>eisaiHo , , , I S -Mi an.'tho:- name \> to tho gods of the surrounding ,,,, . . , , , , t mI 1111 v. oppoi tunitv, ! nations, ihe great king defaulter, i hievoment |)(> failod in his duty, to t.od. l.liy ? ? Kvinu find is teahms: Hr will Tm TTTTTi A N NI AI. SOMiKKST l\ satisfied with nothing loss than GKl'.KN'SBORO STADII'M wholehearted allegiance. When \Vo G!,'K KNSHORO: Memorial Stj ~y, turn away from God, we turn, to . d:utn Ireati-Wiil W the -eerie at Pw failure, shame, misery ami destru**- ?' lt?o fxunday^May 1 A, of the 131 I ion. a ri nua | so rig fest i\ a! an<l (piprtet Nearly all men are polytheists, < ontest For years. Promoter L worshiping such <!t? as Mars, Koy R. Russell has .brought ruu, re. Djnunk FAMILY RO NEW YORK, (GLOBAL) .. Dtftti1 Jvtlsa Ball. Gail, my daughter is 15 and las gotten mto some difficulty. After my husband died, I had tc lo to work, and this left thl children alone a great deal- Gail had a teacher at school whom she disliked, and so begon skipping school with a group of "professional skippers " Now I find I may be a grandmother before the year is out. I do not feel I can discuss thii with many of~ my friends 01 neighborr. Marriage is out-nol bccause it would be one of mixed nationalities but because o! their ages. Can you help xne ir some way, pledse! A worried Mother, Philadclphii Dear Worried Mother: xr _ _ t.i- i__ "S * Z. Militut, Pingrt?l ' MVy^'^y A ' m\wr 13l\K^ rfr^iiy J^OM HB^ffi^Vol B/7 M&mfcrnmmLM ( i ; t ily botlly asserts that ultimate peace, * g- unity and equality are inevitable, s ,al nowever distant it may seem. How- 1 ii- ever some men may think or act, A u all men are brothers, and God is r th their father. 1 The democratic philosophy prevades the heart and minds of all of who live by the Christian religion, of both Protestant and Catholic. More- ^ ?n over, it may be * found in some IS measure among those who draw 1 is their inspiration from other faiths, or such as .Mohammedanism, Judaism, jj o- Hinduism, Confusianism, and the >n like, fc'.ach to some degree, teach the ^ o- doctrine of the dignity of the inin dividual human soul - the doctrine a a- that God intended man to be a good ^ ts neighbor to his fellow man, and the i essential unity of the entire world. ?* That is why we expect leaders, ^ d, especially in a Christian democracy, ^ ht to preach and practice unity - unity w in the state, in the nation, and in g til the entire world. They are expected Sl L'? to manifest in speech and behavior g the sacred obligation of duty to all t| r- men. They are exjected to have ]] enough religion and sufficient edVs ueation to realize that the greatest p n- happiness can come only serving j ) at the highest unity and general wel-| jj ig fare. This is the core of the demo-I <5 ie era tic philosophy, utid unless it is i j, so practiced as to capture the ! -s (units of men the world over, ' civilization a^ freedom-loving L, ''* ' f ':< u it-i> I?iih \ ( ! 1 I'.Mtm*-"! jn I ^ I1' ! cj ! H il1 t jiVTiT.cfr.^" artlSTs * of TaTfioV; i L Ule\ision, and sta;*e to i 1 yj ' ?-onshore . lit adlmging this year's extra- " h \aganza will be 18-year old Louis jW 11 * Watts nl Lexington. Virginia, a j man of unusual ability, born with- , le ' ! k out arms. ; V u* ' i n w A?ked how he feels about his l(' condition, Louis said. "1 just don't \ ^ know about arms, 1 newr had them, n is . Am?1 he does not seem to miss them. n 'f ' u . r t! ' An ardent church worker, Louis siri^rs in the choir as well as in his - i r?ool jrlee cl.ub. He plavs drums c ie ' oil his hi^rh school band, has his own ( J. radio show, and is a powerful 1 t.< s athlete in that he pitches Softball ''' for his team, and is often called ,. to kick for the extra point for his ( )^ frotba'l team. He pitehes horseI,. slice.-, prints si^ns and show cards, ^ s and accord inc to the " principal of th:s school, wiites better with bis ^ ' toe- than the prim ipal dues with s i hands. V I. * t Mbei aitiaetipns iuclude. a street L, 11 parade headed by th?# ?>0 piece band 0( >r I tin1 .Ionian Sellars hijfh school luuul of Hurlinpton. N. ('., the ? ( famous Intci lie Quartette of Dur- r' \ CbivngorV??>tTuffhfc '* St. !,nuis,.?nd other quartettes, n rrlee clubs, ami choirs rominy from | H" South ( arolintt, Florida, ..Virginia,. 771 and Tennessee. I c A - UJ (7 I unnjr this pui^ram, (iedieated n e- to interracial goodwill, many v prizes *i)l be u^anled. ? ? re< i laur prouiem is a Dig one uiSeed, because your decisions wil affect the lives of so many. Nol considering marriage "for thes< young people how may be wise and certainly you know the per ' - ? SHARE YOU] By Dr. Tltomas"St. Gaines NEW YORK. (GLOBAL) .. V violinist must retune his instrument after each performance. It is a lofty procedure o question ourselves each night >efore we retire, "have I inpired same person today to ake up the quest for higher development?" The purpose of nan's life is Irving toward an nfinitely higher relationship vith the principles back of our >ody, our mind, our world and ^.citivity Day At Berkeley County School With the Rev. George Jefferson, lerkeley county teacher president, fficiating, the annual county-wide ctivity day was held in the gymlasium of the Russellville school on ipril 9. Following in order the devoional period led by the Rev^ J. L. liken, teacher association chaplain, . ere an oration by Miss Mary .loyd, J. K. Gourdine, high school enior; ami a motion song by tfie lowen Corner school pupils under tie direction of Miss Gertrude [aynes, teacher-principal. "-Making the. Most Of Your/ Oportunities," was the subjv4t of no address* of the occasion, deyered by State Agent for Negro chools J. Bruce Felton, who was ltroduced by H. S. Reagin,-county uperintendent of education. Winners in the oratorical con. st, with their schools and grades Tie: tieryihellda Thurnian, eight rade, Jamestown, medal; Shirley adgett, ninth grade, Jamestown, ash; Alethia Keid, tenth grade, erkeley county training!- school, ash; Rosa Lee Graham, eleventh rade, ?Ronneau, cash; and Mary loyd, and twelfth grade, J. K. ourdine, medal. In the spelling competition where nly medals were awarded, winners ere: Evelyn Dean, fourth grade, mderson; Shirley Smalls, fifth rade, Zion, Ulysses Brown, sixth rude, St. Stephen; and Robert i'illiams, Seventh grade, New lope. Prizes were awarded by Mrs. I art ha W. Bryan, Dorchester ounty Jeanes teacher. A. A. Halack received a gold loving cup for tie J. K. Gourdine school. Among visitors rceognized by Irs. L. II. Lindsay, Berkeley ounty .leanes teacher w: re U. S. iallman, retired Jeanes teacher, nd Mrs. Melba J. Bruno,'Jeanes L'acher, both of Newberry county; Irs. Kliza Williams, Calhoun ounty Jeanes teacher, and Mrs. Hive S. Williams of Elloree. Also, V. L. Cannon, assistant tate agent of Negro schools; Mrs. ylvin P. Swinlon, state elementary t hoed supervisor; Mrs. Helen K. lies, health education worker, tate TB association; and Mrs. M. i". Bryan, Jeanes teacher, and Mrs. . M. Jamison, home demonstration agent, both of Dorchester aunty. Judge for the impressive display f school exhibits, eligible for ibhon awards, were Mrs. JaniihiiiV mr~ it. y . tsacoie and Mrs. A. H. wuuh. eguuty_ farm and home xic^ lonstration agents, respectively, f Berkeley county. The recreation activities* which fosed at 2:15 v^ere topped off by lie annual dance in 4he- Omega ecreation center in St. Stephen. 1 tinner was served under the di4nm of* Mrs. G. N. Boone, as\ I \ ' / mi *z ft*v WDTAMX 1 ' sonafreasons f'or veto** such' aM marriage better than anyone elae? I .. Mixed marriag? are hacdr-UMan-fl [ when both pertier go into them? with their eyes wid^ open. It is not important now who 1 ' is to blame for the present situ- fl ation. b st thing to do now 1 1 would probably be to send the fl L girl away immediately, prefer- 1 ably to stay With strangers For I the benefit of friends and relA- fl 1 tivea, she is away at school. When 1 ' she comes back in the fall, she 1 can continue school and proceed 1 with her plans for the future. r When the baby is four or flya L months old, it can be brought in fl as a relative's child and care** fl f for by you. Naturally, the- girl M i will assume much o f the care Yourr proper guidance ce? fl i help her adjust to her mist a* j and to build a useful and huff M . life. As you know, we are /* '-fl [ ing to set away from attn<^f fl t stigmas to such things- y1 ^k k stigma ofnly pull toe fn ^k I down and prevent Ik-n y fl A -1 some adjustment to lutur' R WISDOM J the universe as a whole. we can only serve others completely when we have a fairly complete apprehension of the laws of 1 our body-mind, our world, our fl cosmos. As we lose ourselves in perfect understanding, we can only be moved by perfect pur poses; love, healing, faith, courage, peace, intelligence, unselfishness, good will. Believe in these principes and soon you will see them performing miracles* for others as well as greatly benetntimg yourself. * sisted by Mrs. Eunice T. Faxworth, county lunchroom supervisor. Also assisting were lunchroom workers ,1 and teachers from the St. Stephen, Laurel Hill, and J. K. Gourdine schools. --74 Association^ officials expressed appreciation also to Homer Cooper," area superintendent of education; L. T. Jefferson, the Rev. I. A. Jefferson, A. A. llalback, Mrs. R. * Middleton, and Father A. M. Roberts, area three principals Joa Owens, county sanitarian, aruL various firms for ads and other courtesies extended. Polio Vaccine Field Clinic' Planned .. CHARLESTON (Special)?Charleston public haelth officiate, physicians, nurses, teachers, civic leaders and parents' groope are working: at top speed theee days preparing. -fin field triate the new poiio vaccine. Charleston County is the only jone in this state selected to pioneer the new polio preventive, but , , some 150 to 200 counties across the | nation will take part in the testing: j which,"is" due To begin t.W latter part of A pril. Some 4,800 second grade pupils I in"city and county schools of Char| leston an* scheduled to receive the | vaccine, while about 10,400 first and third graders will serve as ^ i "controls." These controls will ; submit their health records for I study and their reaction to ex! posure to the pofio virus daring the [summer and fall will be compared i wit-H 1 Hii iwiiatift I >V?VI.U|| >.1 IUC TOVCIIiaU-U I second graders. Dr. Leon Banov, Charleston (County health officer, w? set up about .'tO vaccine clinics in school j buildings where vaccine injections will be given and re< ircks will be kept. Physicians and nurses of the county will conduct the clinics. Horace B. Ward and J. Paul Taylor, state representatives ef the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, pointed out that many of Ihe delay? in getting ike vaccine trials^ under way have been i occasioned by efforts to stake sure i that the vaccine is safe. Topical of many endorsements of the vaccine is this n* o statement from the University of M ichifran Medical School: \ "The vaccine will he certified to he free of livinjj virus , by the j United States Public Health Seri vice, reliable scientists in research i laboratories? throujrhTy familiar with its preparation and adminia.tration, and the National Fannda?? , tion for Infantile Uaraljmhi. We 1 have every reason to believe that it* "so eptyi|? no Hi?? .. ? vaccines employed daily for other ? communicable?disease.' Willi thia ' assurance and with human Hvee at ( | stake can there bet- any rational I justification of delay?** ^ / ... ' i.