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roun ^? The Palmetto Leader Published Weekly By The Palmetto Leader Pub. Co __ 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET COLUMBIA, S. C. L??: Entered jit the Post Office at Qolum ? bi?> ? Li., as &UUUI1U1 lOlasj BlutNl - , TELEPHONE - ? 4621 ; N. J. FREDEltlCK^-T--- Edito A. B. LINDSEY, ..Managing Edito J. B. LEWIE _ Fraternal Edito w. FRANK WILLIAMS , _ . * Contributing Edito HENRY D. PEARSON.. City Edito: GEO. H. HAMPTON, Manage -? S11R SCRIPTIO N'RAT E ST - CASH IN ApVANCE. ^ One Year i-\ ,-r:- I2.0( "Six Months- '? 1.21 Tbree Months ?' .71 _* Single Copy . .0! Advertising Rates given on appli cation. Communications intended foi me current issue must read this office, (if out of ?own) no -**' later thaji Tuesday night. Ci ?ty news" By" "Wednesday night SATURDAY-APRIL 10. 1921 Too many people have "raci pride" -only when they hay.< - something to put over that's o: advantage to themselves. . ? * . Liberia is balking at the Fire stone millions. And well migh : she--hesitate.- American dollar* will mean virtual eontrof, and A ..rneriea hasn't a- g"od reputation f ^ in dealing with weak colored peo ' if you don't care to think?oi yourselves.> .. ' T * * ' * ? ? The 1926 Festival oi the res tirrection of Christ has. past Does it really mean, anything more in the lives of most peo pie than just a time for a dis piay 01 tne dressmaker's art anc tn^: skin ot the tailor? Per ?;? hapr that's w-hat? many_ pepnh think the Resurrection means. "J" .. ^ ? "? * * v ? ? A country-\yide poll, is beim 'conducted by prominent news papers on the'Volstead Act as i ' attempts prohibition. The results ? ... are exhibiting an' overwhelming ~ r~ desire tor a change -in the -law V- So* strong h^s the agitation be come for a modification that Con gress itself is, notv having i public" hearing of the question. f' Does crime pay? Ask GeraTc Chapman, if you believe in com municafion with the departec spirits. j\jt any rate, considpi A - lLU'd-Ll-. classics, a student of fhe phil writer." Yet he prefer red f,hl way of crime instead_nf honora drfe and useful endeavors, lie yause of which the hangman's ' noose was his end. t^uite a thrust was that giver by Senator Moses of New Harrip shire to Senator Pat Harrison ol ' Mississippi a few days ago ir orating eloquenMyabout FFil wrongs of the Filipinos which hr ^aid Omgre^ should inve&fjir~ gate irnrnediately.?Senator Mos es replied by saying: "We shoulc wait awhile on this action. Per ' haps while we are considering a? cuiigTgnsiuhal inNueligalior coricerrTinjg the-rights of ^the-Serr ators little brown brothers.in thr Phillipines, we can also considei u '* a constitutional - investigatior inta the rights ?f black men ir Mississippi." \Vhereuporr^Sena tor Pat became silent. . ' " ' O ?=??RUNNING WILI) i . America is supposed CoBe a democracy. It has a constitution that guarantees to every citizen equal rights. Theoretically it is supposed to have the best ? form of-govwnnn'nt, yet devised! But in practice does it live up. to its promises ? . In no other nation |o-day is it the common practice ^for the ^majority to be continually on the look-out to de vise ways and means to im press the minority with its insignificance, and it takes pains to see to it that that minority is ..of one particular race. For the moment, the great business of 'the white manis government is _ to see just in about how many r ways and forms it can bring areform hisl STtSnscience to call Segregation, r but in reality is but an exhibir (ion of snobbery^nd vaunt. This j r segregation business is not con-' ~ fined to any section buTIT ig"~be-^ r coming the fashion the country r'over. Judging from present in-j " durations, one. would think that 'the Negi'crrs jtrronstituted thatJ }. to even be near him is more dan- J 3 ' (romnc fVion +1\ lio in nf\nfa/>t \*'i . V'lU** IV VV 141 . VV1I VMVb ? ? 1 k 11 ?(a leper. Ami this too des'jpite the great progress made and " being made by the colored peoj I pie Jn intelligence, wealth, culrjture and, in fact, all that make J for civilization Where will it lTall end and what will be the final I I * [result? That, no one can perhaps foretell. But one thing is "certain, the end cannot..be good. 3 foF"the somes is notin-justice rjluTcf"righteousness; America^ in, J Jthe^ end cannot be the stronger 3 and better, for it makes for dif, vision and civ^il misunderstanding. _ ^ : "Freedom"?? t' " ? . .; ^; By Rev. J. P. Washington J c* In speakig about freedom, we , have in mind (according to Mr.! Webster) the state of being ex^empted from the power ^nd con^ *>f i>not herT This refers - to[person or thing. .. -|?To my feeble mind every liv-J _ ing cr?atnr?-4oves-freedom, although many do. not know how r t<> obtain it. Truth there are many animals of the lower type . | which are* helpless so far as obij'taining freedom is concerned.; .-ulCot-only are animals of the low2 er type helpless, but there are many (men)~of theTitgher- tvpehelpless. r And why are they-heipless-?. Because they do not know how| 11to appreciate freedom. Many! 3 J hundreds, yea thousands of men r,enslave themselves#Bby not yield-1 ingr fr> thn highnr nature ftfany,' Ja^re Un^i-ndolent to do any^Wfnk^ .'ing; they rather pay the cost'j 11 to others to do their thinking for i I f V"l P rn. Mn# r\f tViQ nrimao r\ I *IJ> WV V/A nit VI llllto IV/' | day are being committed by peo-! \ pie who.d? little or no thinking.' "Freedom to think and act is j the first perogative of man; r' let your declaration of indepenfcl^iijlixliiaviLilLikiTeeciom for alh . others as welF as for t fredeem of conscience of-one and ?-fttr??44r----:VV-e- -rejoice inTlaw, be-" .'cause they guard-our liberty noT ' because t.hev interfere with it" ? Holland. lie only is free whose 'body is, the^ervant of his mind, | and whose mind untrammeled i; is thjj~servant- ftrOodr?~?J It is only by volition that' moF ral character is developed, hence i to deprive man of free choice is j'tn mh him of mwal growth. Let > every man be Hue to the~Tigh? l'al shines forHdm and-4?-hi^ . way of thinking 'and acting is ?-j-wrongr correct -him by giving 1 more light, and that bythe-pow-jer of example and not coerdonr rj Why did the Pilgrim Fathers tljvpmw to this Ountrv ? The an ^ swenis simple; that they might ; enjoy ^religious freedom.. When - King James decided to make 1 them conform to the rules of lithe English Church of England, - they rather^leave"than to be deprived of freedom. I know of nothing that enslave men quicker than superstttlon, lgnoiance and-^prpjTTitrrp^ The task is ours to bring about t greater freedom amongjhe "dusty sons of Ham." Let us arise i ' and get about it. "The fight is ' on!" ' * 1 Allen Univ. Observes 1 "Passion Week" The Passion Week was fittingly obeserved at Allen University. Rev. Julius Holman, professor in the Divinity School in charge. tiuiMMtfamm*m THE PALME WHY TELL ALL YOU KNOW? * . p ?r' - - In slavery time, we are told, the master class encouraged the slaves to "peach" on each other. They were thus .encouraged so that it would be impossible for them to get together for any p'l-p"""? dny thwt practise Is common anlOtt& Negroes. He blabs- everything he Tthows, Ihinks he knows-or jurt imagines he knows. It makes tier difference what personal pain may be inflicted, what hu filiation may be_hrought about, he wags his tohgrre with all of the zeal.-flla. crusader. A white man of intelligence, experience and standing made this observation to us a little time ago: "Your race is the laughing stock of the world to-day ^because it doesn't know how to keep its yttle differences to itself. Instead, it exnoses everything to the world." And there is .much" of truth in that. Of course, there are somethings that ought be -exposed. But they are thy thing-, that the teHing means some pubhe-good. The. 'ordinary aets-of the ordinary'man are nof..of.'that, character. There are altogether too many Negro blabbers. -For five eosecutive days. hedelivered addresses to more than a thousand students and teachers without the sign of ajpanu.script and without repeating. He proved himself master of the situation. The classical and Theological -hi for ma tie n. werenu'c treats because-tfrey?were?presented Jn shell a maner as to even hold the children in breathless silence- Allen UimeDsily in her attempt To make . scholars does not for ge-t to uphold, the Christ to her students. Seeds were sown in the Passion Week that .will bring fruit. There is no better Theological teacher in Jmy?nf_.nnr schools than Pl'jf. Hoi man to our mind. Dr. D, H. Sims seems -to -have the burden of the school on his heart and is growing better and better as a college president;? Dean Alston is also doing s<>me inspiratianal teaching. ^ (iregg: "Grammar School Day" At All n n TTniirovcitir ill/ i 1 HVlk lillllLlOltJ There vvUJ be had a\ .Allen University, April 12 a day known as Grammar School Day given by the Grammar School Department, C" e fmt~~-and witness llkk-fmmjUA gmnuj. vii" Thy tiir tie race, auto race, bottle race dodge ballr human turtle ah4 In in li.-ir rocr i TilTmfrfT v gin 1:30 p. m. A base b'all-game will also Ue played between Booker T- Hi' and Allen Univ. at 3:30. The day will close with an operetta in 2 acts, pntitied, "The Feast of the Red Corn," Monday night at 8:00 o-'cf/ick. . Come out and enjoy yourselves. Admission _15c. ?IX-Xl^Sinia^PretddgBlj R. L. Pegues, fnnclftal. "Nej*ro Health Week" Program The Congaree Medical Society presents the following progi'am for Negiv7TTf'fl1th Second Calvary Baptist Church, Sunday evening, April 11 at 8 p. m.: Singing?congregation. Invocation Ajiisir??jiminr Choir, "SidnotU Park Phnrr-b Rpm.irl? ?President- Quartette?Allen Univ. Paper. Dr. M. A. Evans. Solo?Miss Daisy Roach. Paper ?Dr. A. J. Collins. Quartette ?Benedict College. P&iier? Dr. F. B. Johnson. Music?Junior Choir,^Sidney Park Church. Paper?-Dr. C. E. Stephenson. Music?Second Calvary Choir. Benediction. ? .Yo.ul&re cor dially welcome. Reedy Point, S. C. faster was gladly spent *(t Reedy Point. The serves for the day berrrr? - --- ? ITTQ LEADER __ , gan at 4 a- m. \We all enjpySd's a warm prayer meeting, after c which our pastor, -Rev. T. E. li Robinson took his stand singing, I "The Angels Rolled the Stone v Away?' He took for his text u the 28th chapter of St. Mathew, (8th ver^e, "Come see the place ft -|wWA.?ngJiird w?a lnjfl," HP . preaclibd a noble ncrmon, after-z !which each member rendered a C t veto of thank's for the blessing o 'of seeing the day. ^ g The pastor- was ^accompanied !by Rev. F. Young, who after the n j sermon, offered-a~ prayer :thatjtj pwilHong be.remembered at Reedy Point. ' - - c T At 10:()U o'clock we wertrbaclt for Sunday School. "Books were ti placed in the hands of all." ,We 0 had a very brilliant discussion. L* Iv At 11:30 the pastor preached, ^ again from Jojjri 20:^9, "Because11 'thou l&st seen me thou hast be- c \ieved." A "j The Jeague had its< reg.'Mar fj meeting. ~~ tl j At 8 p. m. the Easter program |t! was rendered, conducted by Miss jo [Rosa L. Pinckney. ! " ^ BETHEL GRADED SCHOOL'!* i HAVING TTSTLOSING EX-lf 1 ERCISES THIS WEEK AND] | NEXT?G. MILLER ELEAI ZER, PRINCIPAL SPEAKER ? ! B'y the wood, April 7?Bethel ~~ Graded School will begin its annual closing exercises, Friday night and continue for several -day she xLAV eek .-Z~ T | AnrnrUfi^lnThp program- Hoil. G. Miller Eleazer, County Superintendent of Education for Rich- fi land CuunU will?deliver tho.si principal address, Monday flight g , Prof. 'Bowman and M.D.~Elea?er are.personal friends, they were gi born and reared near each other v I'and Mr. Bowman takes delight T in spea*k-irisr of Mr. Ele;i7.pr'vt n. is bility a.s-an educator. S Howard School in-Columbia is, d . also scheduled bd make an ad- jC dress Sunday night, he is also a ^ | personal friend of our principal, j .They were classmates and slept(S j for four consecutive years in the|P sante bed on the campus of Allen'tt ! University. Both these gradu- K jated with honors from the College Department. The Rev,. Mc. S Colium of- Chester will preacn w the Baccalaureate Sermon, Sun- f' day-aftenjoon at three -o'clock. t< | Allen University Jubilee Sin- ? igers gave a concert here, last C . week, under the tutorship of h Idi .i. liulu i ulnim i iUimy ef fchoi^l leading white citizens were out,]d rincIQding the faculty from the F ill IglT'^iublUall- elqphesiied-iEemT ? I selves "well pleased beyond ex- K rftri progress -the?la*t-few yearsjpression." I%v | This school has made wonder-J Prof. Bowman and his teachersM worked like Trojans and put this, I school on the map. " Mrs.' M. E. Bowman, who is? ^ the primary 'teacher, deserves^s-peciai meatioiu-to say the least ner children*' "work will compare ~ 'with any oft the work done in.M 'the higher schools. She is a grajduatfe of State College, Orange- G 'burg, S: C. . ' "" tl ! . - t( ?; Dr. P, P- Watson In The 1; Piedmont Section ;; Greenville, the base.of operatlorr for-a ten day^f campaign in <? the interest of mission and chris- < tian education. He delivered many sermons = -and addresses in Ohurchefi, Sun' < t May Schools, B. Y. P. Us', Mis- j I sionary Societies, Ministers' Con- ' Te re rices, "public" schools and p tTeaehers' Study Centers, The ; ren Commandments were re- J placed in Court Houses and wait , ing rooms. - " o t Lykes of Greenville, who has \ \ played his part well as a work ;; er and a builder of churches; |Rev. Jones, (J. SO of Anderson* J ^ who has done well in the work df ' * ? .?: aving souls, and the building of hurches as will be seen at Wil* amston a-nd AndersonThe older, men are passing a/ay. The call for young men is rgent. Mr. Biggs of Greenville and Ir. Peek of Anderson are exlerts in handling the departed. TV Ppnrty opened up in ' ireenvlle, and Dr. Carroll and thers have re-opened the Drug itore of the late Dr. Sexton. The Phyllis AVheatley Center lade possible by the cooperaion of colored and white friends vti great contribution to the soial, intellectual and moral upftroff Greenville;?Do dot miss he information and inspiration f the Center in visiting Green^ tit.-. ? ' 1 i j.u_ inc. uci a viaiun aim icai II LUC issons of constructive cooperaion along all lines of Tnter-ra ial and-community uplift work. d the Center a very important Teefihg~wa3~treld on the part of he ministers and teachers for he improvement of the schools fi the City. Special efforts are being made Dr the ^serving l.of "Negro fealth fe^lhe progresives of the city- Let "US do our est to make Columbia a "cleaner ity materially, socially and moally, and thereby make her an i xample for all the Cities of our eloved State. ' Gadsden News Spring is here at last we hope, he fa-rmers have begun to plant yttori-ah'cady- ?t:?-vEaster Sunday was a beaiit!-"" il"day. Most of the folks here-, -r-mr-n ti> nave uecn anxious 10 o to church. " , The special Easter exercises ivefi af St. Mark Baptist-Chtrrdr as enjoyed by a large crowd, he Supt. Mr. Beverley Garrick > wide-awake and has a good unday "School. - . . An?Easter program^waswenered at Mt. Ararat A. m7~B7" hurch under the supervision of Ir. Eddie Gregg, the Supt. The Red Hill Baptist Sunday ' chool had their exercises in the m. Quite-a large crowd atmtted:?They enjoyed the prn- . ram which was well rendered. Mrs. Louisa W. Randolph the upt and her sister, Miss Ruth ere comrriended-on-their- faitHT il services and-untiring efforts d. make their Sunday SchouLone , f the front line schools of the 'ounty. A very good program- was renpi-OVT ay April 2nd. The playy 'Twirls of the sixth and seventh " I rttdPR was very humorous and ent with a rush from the start ) finish. Special requests have een made thatit be repeated. Little Mattie Cecele, the charmlg little daughter of- Mr. and Irs. J. E. Dickson and her brother, Herbert recited^ well at IP PYPtrisp, . The final Hnsing exei-rixes u'ilt e^riday^ApriL 9thThe teacher and patrons of the raded School have worked hard lis term. Although struggling ) help equip~~the new building, IT A. BL TAII.O Dry Cleaning, Prei Hats Cleaned and 1 For and Deliver. 1112 Washington St., Ph< / ' ? WHEN IN COLUM1 * BROADWAY 1 EVERYTHING SANITA FISH anc ?- IN GEi "\ D. W* WO( 1108 Washington St rest. Saturday April 10, they would,. not be satisfied to have, the school run only five months.'The trustees seeing1 that they were~willing to help to do something for themselves, willingly lent a helping hand. .. The Gadsden Lodge and two Eastover Lodges of the Knights of Pythias and Court of CalanCB8 mm Llreh juinuul uiuuign nt m. the Daughter~of Red Hill Eas<l=? oyer, s. C. ?Ri\ 1, C Jenkins'of Kprshaw preached for three lodges. Rev. Jenkins is destined to be one of the leading ministers of S. CMr. W. I). Woodward who has been to West Palm-Beaoh, ^Fla. for the past five months, is at home for a few- weeks. Miss Pearl Scull, a "Benedict, ? student, spent the week-end and Sunday at home. ?Hi"1 Fn*M?h "hr> attending school at Booker Wash- * ington High School was at-home for KasW also . Dr. O. J. Champion of Columbia has opened a branch office here, and is proving to his~patients~of this -community that his business. ?Mnnigault?Williams, tinder- __ taker's 'and licensed embalmers. are to open a branch office here in a few, days- We hope a good dentist will be the next to c<>me _r.. ^ to us. . We certainly need one here with~~the- cooperation and" support of our people he will- d<> well. Honor RolJ , :v Wallace StieetPrimary School r* 1 . *' , r. v. Unionr S: C.?The honor?rob-1 School iS^s^follows^-1" n^flrV Jj Ffllll'tll Ol'Pflo Qalll'o Ri-nii-mm. - ww* w. . wv*v. -i ^U.llV iJI UUISi Johnny Bradford- ^ Third Grade?Dewey Gossett, Woodrow Browning. Second Grade?Carrie LonBrad^ ? ford~ \ Beginners?Harold Farr, Mel rose Smith, Ruth Beatty,- Helen Cureton. r * ... Fir?t rtvgHp?..Ta.mPB A Hawkins Advanced First-?Annie Smith. ^-M^>c^A. Tobin . BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT '"~Uniont "S. C-'?Rev. "and Mrs. R. B. Taylor wish to anounce the birth of. a son, William Harvey Goler, born March 4, 1926, 10 S. Enterprise St. : ? -t ? Maftiri & Thurmaii J--'?:-? Electrical Contractors *' * LICENSED AN[>B6^DED PKones B723--8854 r* Columbia, S. C. " \ OCKElt ;; RING V . 3sing and Dyeing ' ~v> o ilocked. We Call \\ - n.y . ? ?; one 3814 Columbia, S. C. <' i>Miiiiiiiiiiiit> atit | 3IA, EAT AT THE ^ J SSffilTtttFB 1 RY AND UP-TO-DATE J 1 GAME fc80NU-? . | )DS, Prop/ ? -?? i :J Columbia, 8. C. ' ; * B ,'jj_ .. . ..