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Saturday, February 7, 1925. HEALTH AND WEL-Je FARE. "7, National Medical Association (For' The Associated ?Negro?Pressor~ ,/ > |d< The MeedicaL Hepartment of-ft The North Cirnlinn fnfiry Insurance Company through its jr Welfare Division and Life Exyjj tension Bureau, correlated with G( "the General Health Committee^ of the National Medical Associ- CJ yr-aUenanchthe ^National Associa- ^ yi nnnf Lifo u i mee Medical ^ iottsly "this^ear a program of ;-p. study, and research, health edu- u cation And service,_ by the cu-U /rypllAtiyp results nf fc-g hopes to demonstrate not only that the prophecy of David, the t oldest recorded-standard formor- j tality statistics, that the years p of man shall be "three ~score 1 \\ and ten," is even now about to ^ . be realizedyhpt the iifp span nf C( an hundred^ and twenty years, _h aAJrix^n-T^-<w^i^TyrrTtTrTnTHy^ attainable. This statement is / . _ --supplemented-bv the rejoinder \ that it is no categorical nrppp/y " tance of ancient prophecy, ur/- tj supported-by screrfTfc^frsowfcyfl edge and accomplishment, but ^ rather the_nrnier?tinrL_*vr?H4vroon t i ^ ? y iife to ahypothe'tical span?of^c "' gevity, on the basis of scientifi-(R ?-"?2 Catty phenomenal and popularly ;c ?"""marvelous achievements _ from i] 1880 to 1924, during which per-[? iod_the average age at death q i??? was rai^d_fnjin .S3^years-4e-^&4% years,_adding 21 years to the 12 "productive years of man's-life _ in, the_earlier part of the_nine--tc -j teenth century, and" making a , J?- - - working j?eriod of 88 years, in^ . 1024, after reaching 21 years ofTe TfBrn ornio 1 tn 1C -P-. tuc w nuic me span f of man in 1880. _"L Based on this phenomenal d progress,' admittedly almost; wHoiryHthe^relsb^ of the twen-; - tieth^centnry/ of-meffieal, sani-l ^ary and social service, a period of a quarter of a century* -the^ -North Carolina Mutual Life ln-;c surance Company and the, Na-'} 1?^ ~tional Medical Association fore-' j cast "an hundred and twenty ^ years"'life as wot as. arbitrary s prophecy, but indeed a challenge r Of reasonable poss[hility^-wkigh-^ ' " the current rate of improvementi v f . -inhabitsref -hym g and^ensdrgg^ mental influences of the-human v jrficc and ttre-control of health' g state and international intelligence and practice, bv loirieal l deduction and vital appraisal, C project through the ensuing de- \, ???- cades ttrir~three^flgnre "life span v of a century and more as a not l unusual attainment, .subject to. ..' j; the wonder and the comment of i the 'phenomenal. Supporting-; V >? thf? with n nnnijuil ?nl t. Life Extension staff and = TrrjTTrpTTTgfftrnnfl^"nvpaTniM.il now ir>. ~ to a whole floor of activities for I ? l ? 1-2 eiiecuiytj operation, tnese agen- " ; cies are already, adding perform, ance to prophecy and hypothesis. [ ... _TiialJtheseJi6?4ffi- protection ~ and promdtion agencies of the, Negro race are not given to mad-f ness and unreason in their hy-lo > pothesis is supported by^fhe de- f than the group of master hygi-J. ^ntistsnnd sanitarians wfiaxom-jr f 4)ose the administrative and tech-jo ^nical staffs o? the Gorgas Men&o- v rial Institute, the chairman of f which organization has given to t the nation's press the news of a;li ^ nnt ion-wtdtrtrarrmatgrT,^1 January 1', and.jdecficaled *to the t prevention of disease and the h , lengthening of the average span IF i?? ox humaj^Ufe by 7 to,.18. yearg, ji" ~ , ' and who has-announced a finan- c ;r cial campaign to raise $5,Q0<Vt*1" AAA - - - ? 1 * *- - wu as aa eiiuovvmuiiL to enamefv ZZ . the human family to more quick c ly realize the lesser of the pro- h * phecies, that the years of man r shall be "three score and ten."jt ixveisliuenl TFf" $5,000.- f 000 vividly flashes The econo- J .? mic piotu'ro in. which this gum,'a ?Jarge-aaTi is, becomes a ^rnalliy price to-pay for the multiple :J i" . ?- ; z" -?. ; r aod returns on the investment, he account of life values m-thenited States carries the appalng debit of one billion and a alf dollars ($1,500,000,000,) lie to preventable sickness and eath. Not only does this mean tat we have one tin evpry 40 eople of the country sick durlg the year and one in every OO^pcople absent from gainfut pupation, at an average loss f $166 4,0 the sick mid a per apita loss of $12 for the country ut also that there is a loss, furter, of over $1()0 per individal for funcial expenses ot the ne half of the serious illnesses hich terminate in death, and ttar.$5&. por month Mjeafliing bility. *7 Of the total loss for the county in /preventable sickness and The agencies of welfare in the Jegro race comprehend this hallenge and are determined to issume" and a full hare of the responsibility and ffort to secure-^or idre" "race reedom from its greatest enenies of progress?preventable isease and premature death. HEMIGAMY. In a recent issue of a ^popular nagazi7ie_there was' an artiele n "Us Men and Hemigamy/' lemigamy is a-now word rheanng half married to a man and ifllf married to n iob. 'Tia aid that a woman is "half" narried to a man 'for she. earjis feF~owfPirreltlTaod: There are erv few "roa1"Jligband8 now is th^re are other "igamies" yhlfch-onen the road tn Hpmi. wHr" - v The first race newspaper pubrshed in; the South was "The Colored -^meficarr" Tt was ppbished in^Autrusta." Georeia. and vas~edited by J. T. Shuften in 865.- ??~~ ~ 7 ? jt 1. . ?? .,Miss- Ida Piatt, of Chicago, yas the-first woman of the race o?be-admilled to the bar of my^-statc. I WOKE FROM "DRUNK''' TO FIND SELF MARRIED TO COLORED WOMAN SAYS VET - . Washington, Jan.?Henry W. raison, former soldier, and son ifi4 former member of the house rom North Carolina, asked the upreme court of the District of olumbia today to annul his mar iage to >\nnie i\pisnn, .17 year Jd Negro, a cook in a house /here he boarded. Faisoiv said that^for six rhos, he woman had procured for. him arge- quantities of intoxicating Equors and for a wcekpriorto he marriage had "persuaded"" iim to drink about a quart a day. le became overcome,.January 16, ir .said, lo&LMa faculties. and reovered three days later to find limself in the woman's home, /here, ah?- e x hi_^i ted,iLlnamage. ejtiricate and declared she was iia "wife. J ?=? The claim also was made that he-woman obtained tho Tnarlflgfl HCghse a n d represented Prison as .'^colored." Faison ince halrbihMi placed 111 a honlital by the veterans bureau; ? V ftor an hour of socialramuse?, ? : eatTur$i.500.000.nn^, prnorticwi for t5i~e colored populaAn /io a?onn Arvn aaa ? ,? tv?y *?-? VUVVyVVViVW a oiiyt one-seventh\of the total as only one tenth of -the total opulation. "?V . / This is the outstanding\?halipge of the national, state Vitd ical lieal111 departments, volunary health and sociaL vvelfare genciesr schools and churches, usiness and industry for surey and research and the applialionof acquired Rnowledgp nd demonstrated practices to ountry anchfor the humairfamy at large the fulness of living nd service which is inherenTTii lenufl Homo, the paragon of-all reafion. ?' . / , ; V ^ __ __ STRAY LEAVES A Department of Current Poetry By Willianv D. Robinson This department is devoted exclu jively to the fostering of the poetici jtaleot _of tiWwonld he" poets of 01 - race. The tditer-mvilea?tlwr^Oepa nil amateurs hn making' th j-pf ynrrr tiw'ul wru-1*. thr eritielaiv* J worthy ^nanuscripts will .be print* hinder ynnr own hr.inn* HKrjnp nnt ?V jbest of the art that is in you, as on tie best can appear in this departmep [If~you love poetry and think voyTdt |tll'Vl'lup ltl6 tire o-i writing vers Jwrito mo a't" cnee and let us see if V can help each other. i? ? The editor of this department offe his services to Anyone desiring poen -on any twbjectiorrHmrp^Rsion,- sm as epitaphs, memoriakns, expressioi of friendship or topics for progran of all kinds.? your-department. Get in touch wi' me at 1501 1-2 Taylor Street, and 1 . us make Editor^ ^Frederick feel th "Stray Leaves" are^assets to the su cess-of the Palmetto* Leader. . A STUDENT'S PRAYER_ "By Williahi D. Robinson. O God beyond earth's mighty ring \T,time, . ' , Bey<ind the solar circle,iieyond Tihic Yet strangely near, unseen^ but dee _ ly felt: " - ' ' ?? 1 Often denied, yet"inwardly confesse Great Source"-of life and order,- U ' bound Mignfe- , ! I close my book a,nd come to lea; from Thee:- \ , How to remove this dimness from n eyes: ~ How to remove this selfish crust th binds ; Me to my narrow shell; how to be fr Tn brotherhood on earth, and near j Thee! I sought it in the philosophic maze _l sought it in the chemic mist? in Vain: The microscope revealed it not to m 1" V yond;" . _r- And_naked .Nature in. her beau I , joined voice T ; ?1 That speaks of Thee ip gratpfnl^l li quoricoi ?? ? ' And so I come to Thee,?unwortl ~To "ask the "key that opens'Wisdorr _|_ halls, . .-.-.v..-.--?--Or fropo a ooyl from Sin's dark na row cell. O Universal Fathef: grant the visio TTirc bre?der=^ision tliat, can pierce tl dark ;Andj lot uae sunlight thra: to show-!; way I To Brotherhood Anrl Tt?iu?yaa4-^Pann Lie tViit: tVin lfoy liui? tonrtr~ _ magic,'* ' " *That_has a million forms?all beau This, smile of Thine,?this whisp i- that, enchants The ear,?that falls upon the emp 1 vuiil, - _ . I And living beauty springs'in gh reply % ... .. r Already to' my narrow celL.it steal And even now I see the golden glo^ I (hank Thee. What a vision mee -j? ?my eyes! ~~ - ~ Already fl*om my limbs, the brok j ehett~ Falls like a shattered chain and I a "free! & I open now again my book to read; : With my_enfcrrged vision-! heboid My fellows fallen at my side, and lot My~only feeling, makes me glad ,lift;/.:^l And life's a glorious battle of the sov L ' ? ? [ Father, let Love impart the nobl J - .vision, 7 Ami grant- IT'S freedom from the na But be Thou ever near us lest we stra Or grow inactive and this curs r? crust Again imprison. 1 thank Thee, Fat .er. O mav Thv Kinedom come in Brot ^?erhooil! Georgetown Items ; Professor and Mrs. G. W. Ho\ ard were hosts to the Book* ! Washington Literary and So . ial Club-last Thursday even in Quite a few members were pfe eiit and a -most interesting pr gram was rendered. o^Jiier hers and visitors follow*#-*^ tfre&t, interest the readingtjftf | first half of "Enoch Arden." This brought about jjuite _ 'diflTOSfdhT atory^iH \ i continued at . the next hieetin : v _ r . V : v">; * -. ' WETTO LEADER "a - ? ments the hostess served a delicious salad course with blaclc. ' coffee. Tutti. Frutti ice creairrr marble cake and nuts. The: " meeting was honored with the al presence of Dr. Wm. S. Thomp.. |son Mr. Atkinson and Mrs. JosieTaylor-Jackson. Theyladdre ss is |ed the"^IiIS~iirTaudatorv' terms. ^Mr&TJackson became a mcmbcrrid;The members present were, Mr. w find Mrs. R. B. Anderson, MrT and ly Mrs.eR. J. Jackson, Air. and Mrs. it. W. H. Brown, Professor and Mrs. g. j?L?W T11ivyuiTfrMrerr COlTslaiIUIT1 Alston, Mioses Odessa Sanders,' ? Jaiiie Ward/Janlfr Yqting, Arlinc rs Alston, Inez Anderson and B. A. 55" Biapchi; lijl e ssrs, nfmrleg St ? Bro\Vne, aPd Jaines^ Walker. The next meeting vyill be at Mr. and Mrs. RA J. Jackson's, res!-' kr-defiet^-; et -Supda^fras; a beautiful day, at and ^\^ry"i!tniPcTrwas well filled c- with members and friends, R^v J. Ti. Benbowyat Bethel At ~Mr Z K at l^st for Big Bethel. Every body-iis wide-awak^-afld-ehurch ? going now.- 1' f ?f Mr. Charles S. Browne is glad to know thaTt Mw-^uy O. Stlies t his" friend of Philadelphia is - better after~a week's illness, p.. Trulyhope tlrairfar will continue" = to miproveZ-Jfrr^tileF has been d: more_than a pab the best friend? die- had While in the Quaker etfyT rn Masters -jQeorge W., Jr. and B. C.-Howard are spending a few iy nignQis_-mth-theh'^grandpareritsV TVIW T> T UT.-11 ^ iin. anu i?ax. a. i_i. vv imams ot Elloree, S. C. ee Mr. -Philip H. Brunson of 0j* .? r Johnson C. Smith University, __jGharlote, N^-G., is atr~lTome on! : account Of the illnnss.nf his rrmth et, Mrs. Mary E. Brunson. e - " _ , - a s. b. ' ^"Tobacco is one of the - Big; = J^onr Reports from- the UnitetP States. It is shipped to practi^--traliy""every~ important country | in the world,^some 4tT percent iy (going to the United Kingdom:! ,?s ancT9 per cent, or around $10,-. 000,000 worth to China^ I ^(^iCSON'S BEAUTY parlor ^ . Hair Dressing f nf -rtlt-TtTmTs lt" Mme. Josephine Nelson, Mgr. , er 1317 Wheat St., Columbians. C. tv | ' " _.,] ^ NOTICE ?^ t nu M. iv TT v JL UXIU LI y! ? ???? ?** ts. .Has-jnoYefOrom -1010 Washrmg-l' ?- Ion Dti out and will be Loen - ? . cated Feb. .1, 1925 at ^ ^lOS GERVAIS STREET ~? -?In Connection? ~ BEAUTY PARLOR -Poro System TC Used and Taught. Visit our to Shop. Hours: 9 A. M. to 8 F. M. il! "r ~ " er THE ROSE SHOP _ ir- The Rose SlR^p-re beirnrrmerated by iy? Mrs. Georgia Overby. ? Cut- and Wax Flowers. Floral ^ Designs at Reasonable Prices jMme. Ruff Poro Hair Dressing ~ -~r Is being operated at the same Address Rose Shop Open on Sunday. V IIoui s. A. M. folT :3TFP; v- 1010 Washington St., Phone,'3922 sr ? ? 7 * C- *^S5^ "USE * a__ Gardner's Hair Pomade ?? i ? 1 -4 w .Mm* 25 Centft Per. Box --:?f >e Gardner's Hair Pomade Co. [ k Atlatita, Ga. I ~~A / t m?inco UNDERTAKES Funeral Suppii IQl^Washnigtpa SC, I I Mnumnw -? For HIGH' CLASS CLE | JOSEPH R g 101 j Gervais Special Attention give % ?-==~ ALL^VORl 4? : . % = ,iLW"K"K<KK"X^s>WW,^W A ?? } Office Phone 6026 4 - - : '. Zi 4- - N.-J.F; -y?-?~ ' - 7>~. Attomey-at-La V " ^^=r~~Prnctice in all jEi - 1119 Washington Street, p HOF'gU ?? -A Roql "ffl ARTHUR A Clean, Sanita : TWO" PRUFE5 p 1016"GATES STREET, 0 ... " ; The^Ecoi | JAKE EU X . .. 1 " ?r - ? ? Sho(?s__-Rapa4re ?~ W7 A r* ii rr |-v w orK mallea r 4 - ITIU Ijp 1011 Washington St., I i" '''c Cleaning, Pre: 5 Neatly Done^_ " Work Called ] ? - TELEr g 1118^7 Washington ^Slrro X <* ; : o o:ao&a^cfQYT^^ ?BASF'S -MRS. P R 0 ". A Full Line of Pi Cigarettes-and Tot Madam C. J. WallTimes. Ice Cream ? " 3yT 7 PHC ? 142^ Assembly Street, i ' ? ? ?*1-? P. A< ? Cleaning, P g . and Dyeing, g , _ " anteed, 1017 Washington St J WHEN IN C0L1 | BROAfiWA jr EVERYTHING SANI | EISHJ | ' TN~ | 1108 Washington Street, ^ J' , -/ x .. _\ ... .., ..U ~~~~ : '' v? > " THREE 1 Hardy & Co. _ z3 RRORATED ^ , S^and EMBALMEKS " ifc os at Lowest Prices HONE 3922 Columfena, S. C. rzzzs VNING and PRESSING? ? S3 lEElD. Tailoring fT iln iiiTi i II. 1 "T" 1 ' " n _to_X)ut of_ Town-Customers. a | fM'AHANTRBn 4 Residence Phone 6798 '{ REDERICK r "Tl1? w and Notary. Public. ?\ Hurts*?State ami Federal. ; ^ _____?_ Columbia, S. C. % *1* 1_ ^RBERSHOP ? "I ERYlCE Shop ?' ' ' |R. LEE* Prop.]^ - : j'Hj :zS-^. ry, Up-To-Date Parlor __jj . ' SIGNAL BARBERS? : \?? - COLUMBIA, S. C. \ 77" lomyShocj ir Shop I BAyKSvJntTrrj " j *3~Wliile You wait-. ?| ~ - Atnj ^Delivered. ranleed. I INK YOU. | ~ 'hone 3926 Columbia, {j5. C. & ?"_ ,1. -L-ilfUTFiIliTfiON "* - \ AILOR. ?"r ;~r?- -----;! 3sing and Altering *? Suits-Made To Orderr~ * For and Delivered. >HONE 4003 ' . ^ . j ot, Columbia, S, C, . \ nrruG store "i ? R EESE, Prop. itent Medicines. Cigars, >acc*)s. A Full Line of cer's Preparations at all - * and Sodas._ . ui? ??i|j.?~~ )NE 7820 _ t ; ! ? _ ?- - Columbia, S. C. fi c8?C8???axea??BE8??s?s???a^^ ' . pnjn I ressing,-Altering 3 All worK Lriiar- - Columbia. 3. C._ : ~ "" " '' > -? i " jmbia, eat at the , :: r-dairr cafe i tary an1> up-to-date <: /, ind GAME ^ r ~T^ season. " ^ ^ ^ -T-?- . Columbia, S. C. |