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FOUR <f The Palmetto Leader Published Weekly By The Palmetto Leader-Pub. Co. 4. 1310 ASSEMBLY STREET ?COLtG^IBIAt S. C. Entered at thfilPost Otbee at Columbia, S. C., as Second Class Matter. TELEPHONE - 4623 N. J. FREDERICK, -Editor A. B. LINDSEY, -Managing Editor J. B. LEWIE?.?Fraternal Editor W. FRANK WlLtlAMS ' 1 Contributing Editor HENRY D. PEARSON,-City Editor GEO. H. HAMPTON, Manager AV. _N. WlLSOStr---graveling Agent SUBSCR11'TIONRATES: . CASII IN ADVANCE. : One Vear ; '? 12.00 ' h3 ? 1*25 Three Months .75 Single Copy .a : .05 Advertising: .Rates given on appli~? ; .cation, . ' " ' - . Communications intended for the current issue must reach .this office, (if out of town) not later than Tuesday night. Ci" ty news by Wednesday night. ^ f ~ .... The town of Cateret, N. J., will build the colored Baptist Church - ' 'biVnPfl hv a mob some weeks ago. That's alright but, it would , ?be better if members of that mob ' J1 were arrested, prosecuted and sent to prison. Restoring the r?i i- ] a .i. ' ?. ^nurcn is not restoring respect for law and order?? * ? The recent election of the Rev. as Moderator of New York Association of Congregational Churches shows after all-that religion has some vitality. The New"York Association is com-* posed of 65 Churches with 31.000 members, 5 churches only of " which are colored. r : John "D. Rockefeller, Jr. 'is abou,t to do what men of means should have done be#bre- He has purchased a block Tn New York " City upon wliich he will have e rected decent apartments for colored pooplo.?Colored people, like other folks, cannot live in . . . ttajE gtCBBts: SB 'Ml I ml- bp hnpgpd, houses where they can ? * * inanK5 10 me viguruus uefense of Clarence Darrow and . his able assistant, Thos. F. Chawke. And the support of the - - N. A. A. C. P., Henry Sweet,was T 'acquitted uf the chaTge~<Tf~mur dcr in eonefctipn witjh protecting the home of his~Brather, Dr. O. H. Sweet of Detroit?, Mich. By that verdict a Michigan jury has said that it b.elieves "a man's home is liis castle," even though it be the home of-a colored man. , .. if*' ft is with much regret that Columbians see the Rev- Dr. W. E- Farmer leave this City. For the past few years he has been the able pastor of Sidney Park C. M. E. Church. At the recent * ?fnn Puroni.i, rrf kin VJV/iiVi M* V/ilVV y> Alio Church held in Kansas CityVMo., Dr. Farmer was transferred to Birmingham, Ala. We understand that there were -other places desirous' of having him, but Birmingham was the lucky City. Though the citizens of this city, irrespective of denominations, regret to see him go yet, since it hai been determined the Dr. goes with the well wishes and esteern of all ??? ;: THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS Governor Thoihas G. McLeod is one governor of a Southern ,' State that does not mind adT dressing colored citizens at any time his duties allow him tor do so. And he does not excuse himself from such addresses either by the ever conyenient excuse of State business. For the past 3f years, Governor McLeod has made more addresses to the col-' ored citizens during his term of office than any other governor of the State- We believe too] "0 ........ , - . -v MitiMiililtatiMiiMiM i that no govenor in that time has ', j impressed' himself upon the hearts of the colored people to the degree that Governor McLeod has. Politically,/ that -means nothing, hut, from -this, standpoint of inspiring Colored people to be better citizens, useful and upright, it means much. Monday night last the Governor addressed the graduating class of Benedict Cdllege, taking as his subject "ThejCommonwealth." No one who had the pleasure of hearing that address ycouia neip irom ieeiing tnat He is a part of thi&Xommonwealth for its betterments Certainly, it |'was8 the thing for young men' land women ab6iftj/to take their, i places in their respective com- j munities to hear. Colored citi-l zens believe in Gov. McLeod, "his sincertiv^ and ^justice. ?Heads loo as well as talk; O REV. D. F. THOMPSON'S GOOD WORK r -dn another column in this issue is published under the head of "DrvButler Starts Negro Library Here,"' an article taken i from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle., giving an "account of the; great work of Rev. D- F. Thompson. . - . ' , Dr. Thompson for many years was the efficient pasrtor of 1st Calvary Baptist Church of this City, He was educated at Renedict College and since ent?rinp the-ministry has proven himself 1 the type of' minister that these'., -daysand time-espeeiaHy^-demandi He is a f orceable preacher,. a j crnnrl 0V(yQrn'7or anrl on ontino o I O vw?A-wx 6U114?V4- Mil ttV/Vi V c ? | gency in all things that make', for the intelligent uplift of his ( people. In a few years, Augus-| ta will have a library for colored i citizens worth while, due U> the' i energjt?and intelligence of Dr. Thompson. South Carolina let ! go one of it's beat, when it allowed Dr. Thompson to leave it. However,?this State's loss is Georgia's gain. ?' ' ?? O . FORBEARANCff^?BOTH ' RACES ' ~~ "Both Negro and whites," . ssys Clarence Parrow. commftn| ting on the acquittal of Henry j Sweet in Detroit last week | charged with murder in defend- j [ inrr Vila ? ? nig iu? ux uttici 0 iiuin^ iruin a .mol^-wilLhavg:to learn the leg-. son of forbearance and fconside-j ' ration, me Isegiio s progress has been slow, but I believe it - will be sure.?Legislation has given him the rights of citizenship, but mutual forbearance and consideration will give him more.,than he can get by legisJation." When Mr. Darrow speaks, he usually says somer thing. After. all, is not the trouble the couhtry over, insofar as the races are concerned, due to the want of forbearance ancf 1 consideration ? And it is not, confined to any particular race. The- Negro believes the white jman is bent on visiting all kinda of injustic eon him simply because he has the power and can do sop the whites believe the Negro is/"uppish" and wants to lord it over him, iL lie'can or dare. ^Neither ffie one nor the other take much time to really understand the viewpoint of the _ a l otnerThe peculiar thing about the' whole proceedings is that it gets! no one anywhere.. Legislation |lri matters of this TcincT"isn't, j worth!a tinker's damn. And yet .there is all kind of fool legislation. j The whites, having the legislation in their hands, do not hesitate to use it in proscribing and restricting the Negro. Because' of this, the Negro believes there is a balm in legislation for most Of his wrongs and crys aloud for legislation in his behalf. But legislation is more than mere laws written. An unjust law really does nothing besides caus ii -Ii - J \ ? THE PALME1 ing trouble and strife, while a law, be it even so goodvin its inr tention, yet if it has. not a decent feeling behind it will acCOLUMBIANS HOLD GREAT MASS MEETING?2,^)00 PRESENT ? To an audience numbering more than 2,000 who assembled at Zion Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock was held the first big mass meeting in interest ,of the National Sunday School Congress. This mass meeting was under the auspices of the Congaree Medical -Association. Dr. Julian G. Stuart, President, presided. Those-occuliyingjhe platform werq: Drs. F. B. Johnson M. A. Evans J. E. Watts, J. G. Stuart, N. A. Jenkins, B. A. Everette, J. H. Goodwin, Swan S. RhodeSj D. K. Jenkins, D. D. S.; Mesd^mes L. J. Rhodes ad Matilda Griffin and Ex-Lieut.^ Gov. Andrew J. Bethea. The Ministers occupied tfte choir'stand. The meeting opened with the congregation standing and singing.~**Bless be the *Tie that Binds." After prayer, Dr. WhitP, Ch'ef promotor of the Congress made introduvtory remarks and introduced Dr. Julian G. Stuart,paster of ceremonies, who took charge of the meet'ing.-,?Music?was furnished by Zion Jubilee Choir. Allen s University' Tl! II I I q.,...c- -mnia?LiL-ciJ xvivL'f,?anu received many applauses. Former Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea was then introduced." He made one of the very-^bese specheS deli vet ed by a white man to a* Negro audience heard here in many a day. His subject was: "Assets and Liabilities." He said the first asset of the colored people of Solumbia was their great numbers; 2nd their leadership. He showed the great importance of having loaders of whom rSyhite and black alike t'ould confide In..?Such, leaders tyQiav among the eolorod people of Columbia; the 3rd asset was the deep religious conviction of the colored people; the 4th, the white folks as a whole are with you in this CongreSs and you cannot fail. That speech was inspiring, well received and put hope in the hearts of every colored man and woman who heard it. r Dr. M,. A. Evans was the first colored, speaker. She-thrilled the audU ence with her'plea for sanitation, in" our homes, better streets and struck a death blow against bootlegging. Drs. F. B. Johnson, J. II. Goodwin, I N. A. Jenknis, J. E. Watts, Mes'dames L. Jl Rhodes and Matilda Grittin fol-' lowed with elegant pleas to the audience to clean up the homes and prepare for the great meet. ? '1. 'At the'CUIlCluslOll bf the speaking Drs. D. K. Jerikins?lF. B. Johnson, J. ] II. Goodwin, N. A. Jenkins brought in suitable resolutions pledging their moral and financial support and assuring th<f audience that they would do all in their power to lopk after the health of "fneTnany^vTsIlors. I / Ziop's female quartette made a big hit with the'crowd when they sang "Good News." This-quartette is composed, of Mesdames J.. C. White, JasHopkins, Annie Rawls and RosaJQik-on. ? 1 ~~ There will be .one more mass meet: ing before the .Congress meets. The date of this meeting will be Sunday, Tune the fith at .Tn'clntk. .Most likely this mass meeting will be held at the Columbia Theatre where many hundreds of people may be seated. I And-" some of the moist prominept white and colored speakers of the city wrlHreon the program. There will be no mass meeting Sun- ] day owing to the fact that the two Howard City Schools will have their Baccalaureate Sermon. Dr." Butler Starts T Q fttr XIAKA ijifiv /ft v nt4! h Augusta, Ga.,?The nucleus for a fine library for ihtTusie of the colored people "bf Augbsta has been procured by Rev. D. F. ThonVpson, pastor of the Walker Tabernacle Baptist Church of this City, and the progress that he ,is making indicates that before very j long a large library will be available. - ? I The present pastor of the Walker Tabernacle ... Baptist Church took j charge of his wark less than charge of his work a little less than two years ago with an indebtedness on the church of $40,000 and this has been reduced to $16,000 and at tire same ttnre~Improvements aggro-1 gating $7,500 have been made on the institution, ind+e&ti?g -that development to the extent of $32,000 has been recored. In addition to this, he has enlisted the support and cooperation of Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of_Columbia University, who has given a set of his own -u/orlru (iAnoiotitw< of ten volumes, for the beginning of the library for the colored people of Augusta, and he has .outlined a ptan whereby many books are being received, and there are now oyer 5'/0 books in the library. Dr. Butler indicated that if one of the largo'rooms of th echurch was provided fcr the li? ? - --- ? * : * :?:? i ~"Tl\ . ~ 1 " TO LEADER * . complish nothing in the end. ti Not more legislation then for gi any, but as Mr. Darrow says, tc "forbearance and consideration." ai " S. ; brary, properly fitted up, that he ^ would ga_to work on the proposition - ^ and this he has done very effectively The New York State Library has sent " 276 selected books from available du- lc plicates in that institution for the use N of the library, including reference .fcj books and books of popular character, je including juvenile fiction with a- particularly liberal allowance of the latter, and several contributors 'have given books and indicated that they would be glad to keep in mind the b< work of developing a library for the ej xolored citizens ^fAugustST The Columbia University library has also ^ sent 180 books for the library. It is understood that the ptyn of a! operation will provide for the bo:?ks "W to(. be loaned out to the colored citi zens on , loan tickets, just >as is us- i | ually the case in any other public lij brary and it is believed that in the [near future the library will have two O j or three thousand bucks. B L The splendid work beig donj by w [ Rev. Thompson is attracting ccn- j( siderable favorable comment on the part of those who know of hi? ac.? ! complishfnents and they predict spleiu did results from his efforts. hi 7 ?Augusts Chronicle., ^ My Observation. By O. A. Parker ^ ... 'V -B?? : g^ The last Conference of the A, , M. E. Church held in S. C. was ^ all with a possible, exception of , a few -makeshifts.ih nearly every instance, the interests of ttie people wkre not ^ conaidcroch?The policy was to undo everything that was done ? under the former administration 8* L ..whether-right or., wrong.- In m other words is was the spoil sys- ^ tern pure and simple- It was a . question of men not measures. The result is, that there is more ^ unrest and dissatisfaction a- .. ti ^nong the. people than was ever ^ in any period of the Church in S C. and it does not now appear, what it shall be. That some one ^ T( must atone for this condition of "affairs is a fact, which connot be contradicted. ' - . ?~ Already efforts are being made ^ f[A an/ldfo flip hlnme rm Prr>f P.nr. rett and the lavmpn. , . . Prof. Gan ell could not have ? r- % brought about all this influence ^ even if he were inclined so to do. , We know some men higher up ' than Prof. Garrett who actad with more impropriety than he. I am not here to defend Prof, Garrett for I think he is able to ^ defend himself^ neither am I Trying fir , exonerate him, for ? Prof. Garrett knows, while I r* never bore him any ill. I was-a- ^ gainst his policiesand. amr y<g&> TJut there~are instances duringthe last Conference, where Prof. ^ Garrett showed a more sympathetic heart and friendlier p feeling toward some of the men ^ (ministers) who were his pro% * ' g] nounced enemies, than some of the dignataries higher up, whom P( you would believe incapable of doing somethings that were done ^ I have Kept tl\e record and when the time comes; the public y will know- \r". " T" " Executive Board of A. & T. College Re-elects - - Bluford President v ... j . ., ; ir Installation Exercises Today s< - G Greensboro, N. C., May 27.? y At the regular annual meeting of the executive committee of the a trustee board of the Negro Agri- rr cultural and Technical College, a Dr. F. D. Bluf ord was re-elected u prestdefit of the institution. The ? members of the board, Dr. M. C- ? S. Noble, of the University of * North Carolina; Honorable A. M. * Scales and Mr. C- M. Vanstory * of Greensboro, expressed their * j i n?ai ty approval oi tne aiiairs or g - the college and congratulated * I Uresident Bluford on the admiii-j istfation of the institution and , J the business-like method whfich 8 'has been employed by him du- S ring the past year. ~ Q; Today at 11 a. m., installation $ exercises will be held at which ? me the presidentelect will be! K iished speakers have consented n > participate in these exercises, b nong whom are Hon. A. M. cales and Dr. M. C. E. Noble, t( lembers of the truotcc board of : the college; Mayor E. is. Jel-.r *esS^~Greensboro, Dr. A. T. Al-, 1'; n, supt. publlic instruction of t< Orth Carolina; Dr. S. G. Atins, president of Teachers' Col- d ge, Winston-Salem and Presi- j F ant-elect mutord- ~ c Strong Faculty Elected n Practically all of the old mem- g ers of the old faculty were re- U ected. _ The college, however,! $ ill lose the series, of several n iachers who have resigned and $ sked for leaver of absence. Rev. a J. S. Ravenell, A. M., of Colgate o as resigrled to enter exclusive- r r into th^ duties of a minister 1 f the gospel. Professors W. A. s ccomyr Garrett-Phayme and D. . Taylor plan to pursue the p. ork leading to advanced de-,o agrees. . ... |w Promotions j Professor T. E- McKinney who| as been serving durijig the j ast year as acting dean of the :ademic department was/ elec- ^ id dean. Mr. McKinney is the , . . ' ... resident 01 tne association of ?ans and registrars ifl Negro in- j, dtutions. Having received the achelor_of arts degree from t] [orehouse College and the mas- ^ >r of arts from Boston Univer- . ty? together with the experi- j aces obtainod during the part | :holastic year. Dean McKinney 1 lould prove to be a valuable as- ~ it to A- & T. College.? v Mr. George L. Washington was 'r tade director of the mechanical apartment. Tre director-elect y > a graduate of the Massachu- n ;tts Institute of Technology. ~o [r. Washington holds" the dis- y nction of being the first Negro / > pass the examination entit- j rig .him to become a licensed en- , ineer in the State of North Ca- y >U^a^M|^nn n W- A. Hunton, A, B. and At. M. "? f Harvard will b econecteenrilh y, le department of English; Mor-' j me weaver, a. Jts-, ot Williams "? ollege and A. M. of* ^Harvard, a ill teaeh in the department uf ? nglish and education; C. F. Atins, B. A. of Tufts College and f S nf Tnwa will fpnrVi fV^rmVry; J. N. Freeman, M. S. of Iwa State College wilTf each poul *y husbandry; B- H- Crutcher, p . S. and graduate student of I- 4, wa State College will teach_dai- 4, fing; John Itbbinsonv graduate^"71 1 MftjiooohuBotto Im-tituU nf ^ echnology will teach mechani- , raduate of Massachusetts lnsti ate of. Technology will teath ( hysics and electricity?" j. Under the leadership of Presient Bluford, surrounded by , ach an efficient corps of well -j reparea Teacners, trie, college is t estined to hold its own as the v nly exclusive Agricultural and p echnical College for the Negro. ^ ouths of America. 0 A CORRECTION j ? a -Georgetown, May 24?I regret v ery mucl) to correct a statelent made by Mr. Wm. N. Wil-Jh 3n in his report of his visit to / eorgetown, whcih appeared in our issue of the 22nd. " d In reportng.his visit to How- o rd School, he said: "Among the I lany (achievements he told me d ibout was that the students, c ndfirJbte. leadership.. oiL Prof. ? ttQaQdQBO&Q&tX^ n 1926 SUMMEJ s State Agricultural and p ORANGEBURG, SOI JUNE 21 TO JIVE WEEKE, SE Courses in Elementary, Iligl tlonal Subjects leading to Colk vT^achers' Certificate. EXCELLENT FACULT in every course offered. For ?^ . R. ? Saturday, May 29, 1926. toward had* raised $15,000 on a *g ew school building which is to e built -very soon." Wc were certainly delighted ) have Mr. Wilson, and I escortd-him through our school here.. or" some reason, however, he ailed to get what I was saying j him. . r~ First, we did not raise in our?rive, $15,000, but $1,500; again 'rofT~ Howard did not h,ave hnrge-jof the wliolo school in the ? ally, but of,the 9th grade, which rade, under his leadership, mI the entire school, raising 157.00- -Mrs., Frasier coming ext with 8130.00, the Principal 121.00, "Mrs. Sawyer, $108.00, nd . Prof. 3 Boyd $105.00. The ther teacliers reported from aound. $60.00 down to $50.00. wo reported $25.00 and $28 repectively. 7 ?: mi _ _ i j i men too, tne money was aised Tor the purchase of a Bite which we hope the authorities ill soon erect a building. ? ?J- B. Beck. Principal. L &. T, College Notes 'arowoil Services Held in Chapel * Sunday at 3ip. m., instead of lie jLisual .vesper service, which enerally consists-of special musriiad lectures; a farewell serv e was conducted by the'stu-; onls. Dean J. A. Grimes took [lie chair and announced the ong.< anil topic for discuss ton,?? .hich was "Where do we go rom here?" number of stuents responded by expressing . heir opinions as to the timeliess and meaning of the topic; tlicrs gave Quotations from the !\b!e and other hooks of authoriy After the students had.exressed their-sentiments^ Presient. Bluford put the finishing" ouch with his appropriate relarks. The meeting was closed y singing "Blest be the tie that nids.V This was tfip lnsf mooi. ig in .the school year; and it is j fi rnfTTnh11of the expression ! f*the feeling of both faculty nd student body. ?J ' : =3 ?m 9 ? > . \ Weston, S. C. Saturday, May 22, Robert )\yrgfrf7his sister, accompanied y his friend, Lever Davis, mo- i > srod clown" to the Graded Schoet /here they" enjoyedfine pro- 1 i din. and al.!u a 'flue ball game flayed between Kingstree an,d i Mnowobd. 4' ~ 4 - Miss Ibiscilla Davis is in the lity visiting her sster, Lottie lenson. > " " , Sunday School was held at A 3S iui./MoriaE Baptist Church. J 'he lesson was taught by the 1 eacher, Miss Mary M- Davis, 1 /hich was enjoyed by every one A rcsvfft. A good number of 1'- visiting iricndg.- ? Following the lesson 'a- good alk was made by Miss Annie . ones and Mr. Robert Weston, ftei' which a collection of $2-30 /as raised. ^ J . Among .those on the sick list ? Mr. William Davis. We hope or him a speedy recovery. , The Cedar Creek Baptist Sun- 1 ay School Convention and Un in will meet with the Jerusalem laptist Church, Friday, Saturay and Suhdaiy^r- Everybody is cordially invitfea to come *>ut unday and enjoy. the. program, >0:0 o o o'o o o o ' El SESSION Mechanical Colleen a - LJTII CAROLINA M > JULY 2a I t DAYSEACH. t\ i School, College iind Voca- * jge Credits and Renewal of x Y OF SPECIALISTS further information, write j ' 1. WILKINSON, President. g XCCtCOC800COC8COC8S8C6C60609C80QC8Q8CiiOflC?Oft5flOtf3l