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, Little Roc inter-r; I ~ nTirnJIily ^"cytTxon s hut) and tl jiriviu y,!1 nl" i. i Ii-c?i ,liiii .ill persons i color, but. it denied to aiiy Stale tl , power to withhold fronr~thTrm -lho qual protection of the laws. > ... What is this > but declaring that tl law in the .Status shall be lhe~"an lor tap blacks ns lor . the. white, that all persons whcHier colored < white shall stand equal before , tl laws of the. States, and, in regard the colored rcvce, for whose protection the ."Amendment was primarily ^ designed-, tluU no discriniinattoh shall be made' ap.arnst them by law because. of their color. "Tilt; -statute of Texas in fhe tectli of the prohibitions referred to assumed to l'orhid Ncirvoes-to take part in a primary, election-the importance * of which we have indicated, discrirrt innting again.-'t them .hv the di-rtin" ton of color alone. Statesmay do_s good" nionl of classifying that it i.> difficult to believe "rational, but then are limits, and it is too clear for eK twulede?aiai'innQnt. that cplor cannot > he nuale the basis of a statutory chissTfication affecting the right so up in this case." James Weldoh Johnson, Secretary, of the N. A. A. C. P. hailed the do cision and victory as one of-.themosi important won for tint Negro sinci the adoption of the Civil War Amend i '"\penUT' ^ ' "Thl- decision will have a far-ron^ ' ing effect 011 the. petrified South," de clared Mr. Johnson. "It justifies th( ?-?onei'KV and the money that has beei '. expended?in carrying thin ease thri , 1 the coui't of Texas and the lower fed eral court to the highest tribunal ir "the land. It is furthermore a jus tification of the generosity and s'acri fice of those who hacked up the ap ^__peal of the N. A. A. C. P. for jm ad equate', Legal Defense ifund. "The Supreme Court's decision i: ?? -a?w*buke Ux--th? petvislonfr -violaUot of Hie Fourteenth, and Fiftcertth A mendments in th- Southern States Furthermore, it establishes that th< primaries are parT~of the gCftel'fll c lection system and, ias-such, subjec to' federal -control. "TTiis Is a casi .... '.profoundly affecting not only the po litical and civic status of the Negro but marly other great political is sues as well. Negroes may well bi proud to have been instrumental ii obtaining aJdennlle declsinn?mm thi issue which hiwyers have bee rivain ly putting up to the Supreme Cour "Especially ought the membershi; (Continued on Page Eight) ' \ ' ' - * ? ?t VOL. Ill?NONLii/ =nzr~ zn?L | I^J PL I .11# ? i V. PRIMARIES I - * ? *" u . . .. ^ ?rCovers Primaries As Well As General Electrons - QUOTE. llTH A MEN DM EN1 Court Molds Federal?Juris diction Covers States' Making: Primary Laws New York: Mar. 8.-~The Unit? - ? SlUl^-Supreme C6HVt (yesterday > - by imamwstrs- decision susTtftnFd it: National Association for the Advanc ? went of. Colored People in-fN1 rnj ten Hun1* that the State, of Texfas ha exceoded-i-ts rights ih bdrrincr coIo'it Voter's fuoni tho<Ilemoeratjp'praty pr - martrs iTrfhat State. In a sonsatlol af^decision, read by. Mr. Justice Qlivc . Wendell Holmes, The 'Supiefiie Com declared the Texas law of 102.1 in constitutional thereby crowning tl light. carried?thronrh mI} the low. courts by the N. A.. A. C. P. . The Supreme Court in its decisic declined that "it -ftfcms us hard t imagine a more direct ami obviqi " infringement of the fourteenth / ?: mondment" than is contained in tl Texas law. The Supreme. Court i its derision also quoted from tl Louisville Segregation Case won t .the X, A. A. C.'1\ in 1017, the_uu< tation being as follows: . " i hat. 'Amendment (the Fourteen!! k And indie UJAL (JOt* .. .. /' a. & r. cbi lf.? Ui\i\ AWAKUEU ? 7? - - i ^- -1 ~ S1G0. OTHKR s>75 .1 o r - # .J 'SUM) Scholarship For Branch I 1 :(.'ontribulin^~~X<.t I,ess Than \ S:2CK) In Advance ?? "] LITt.IHOCK OVER S500 I" ~ , Tj lndUtnigpoiis Increases- Member** y . shi^nVoin ii III 102S lu _ C L ? f"f* Tfrm > Hr, f' ?Wtttbr ^rSnhi reltrp?r T> f._. ** ly*^ ami $75. awarded annua'lTy. to d|"Branched o^'.thc N'ati<?nal Assyria i- tion for' the Advancement of Colored ~IVoj'h,~ have bev.n v.nm for?the year? >r l'.!'2(5 by Little Iiotfk, Ark., and IiuliiYOua^mis rvspet lively, it \vns-;w'',>m)H't'tl : today. The ?1TH\ scholarship ftoe, for. 10 ] advance coni ribution'by a Brunch con>rj Irihutitur not.less- than $200; the $7.) in | bership ?by a Branch contributing not. o i less than $1U0. is ' Little JViek i rev reused its contribut-' tinn to the National Oflice from $21 lb ^ ir> i i. 1' ?.V I.I I'iV.H) (> ' :m in.tc.isc of in ItlO-'-pcr cent, w.inniu- the $100 schol-. io ,ar hi|> .which ^ooh to any student the iy Branch may design ate. j, Indianapolis,enrolled orily Tr meinI hers in* ll'25\and during 1U2G incveasij" ed its cnrollonun OT'I,"2f iT"inemhersTip . n-^nlvni" a-Jp ao-.n-i ei-;hin 2ftt2'nr if per cent, white it. increased" .its eontriip ! butipn l i iuo $:{ 12.*r? in 1P2~> to $002. {r.'j "iO. in llb'ht "or 12! pPFYcnt. * ? . "7; The JhaTTcb 'innkmp-" Third m "TtlTTTT-" it?' ey arlv-in 'e is Rochester, New?York lu - and -iitl'iov shvAvinu- la rue advances s' in incinbe! Vhitv include Columbus. (.)., >l- . . ' ' ~ T7?1 ^ t Los A-iVeele b Cab, New Britain, tonn. r?-and Afant e Cit.v,yN. .1, : . I . of" " 7***" Ij Program of The Stat M t > PROGRAM OF. ill*: i EXKRAI. FIRST FOCI LAR MEETINB, W1 * . ?^? MARCH 2:'?rd, F. FI1YLl.IS WHEATLEY (1. l'rin. 10. 10. RILEY, Master of Ci -H n-ti mnCTT SI TTueo : . .. ? t Invocation .... . - - . . ' R t Soprano Solo ' R ' Address, of Welcome on behalf of the MctiiuLhliis;?ii<'; i.it'llt of laniiun t._Hu:;s..; Solo . . . - . >.. ^.. Fro 1 ' Address on bebufli' of the County As: t L. Sew ell. . Response .- . T J7 r . TSims liijth, School, Union, Yjtborus * '- . . ....... . -- -- t Announcements , Pr - TIUUSDAY. MORNING?JM ARCH 2 1 Center. - MEETING OF. Til hi .IKANES SL IM i (. OL N I Y . THAfMXt; SCHOOL MR, 1. H FELTON, Presi 1 Registration of, new members by (rpgist " Gneral Assembly at . the Center, A2:30 IM'csident- C. A, I.awson, Presiding - Address- -President 1L L. MrCrory; J "l University. .. .. T Solo?RepreseTiiative Anderson School. 5 Address? Dr. E, Ii. Roberts, Friends! v-?kmn, s.-c. ~ Announcements. ! Admittance to Group Meetings ami Gt t Receipt or Radge only. L_ IIILRSDAY APTERXqON. (I eneral Assembly?Phyllis ^ her Speakers: '' Mr. 0. A. I.av -on. President. Mr. IT. B." Felton, State Agent of Mr. J. }L-Hope. State Superintenden ^ j Solo Rt't^esentat i.vo fi\?ip s | Secretary s Report. ' r~ "i Announcements.. , t, TUl RSDAY NIGHT, H:OQ (1 p : General Assembly?^Springfield Bt | Devotional Message?Priti. J, M. John f?*" . _ . inapolis W MTTE& ?I Ivifc'T ' www COLUMHIA. S. C^SATI >. . ? ? : ?* ? SEANNOUNCI :-;'vOOooooooooo<'Oooo.<^c>.o.(:?oo.o.o< | REPORTERS AND ?> All news letters, <'ontribut g oral "write-ups" must be brie g. cle more than 5U0. words in tl g. Thi* order is now in effect a we^ptrt fnxmrncw press:?5 S. We. have cut <jT hers. After April 1st all sul g tlr?ppecLfrom -Uig list. 1/ 1 THE ^ A I,MKT (ieo. H. Hnmpl vv vwwvv'vv. > v6%>~0"0v'CfojQ <y<yv'v'o WHITE, BOY KIN | MYERS ANb CARROLL ARF. j ALL IN SPARTANBURG ' ' I ] : I Co'iimHia Onaftpttp All on Their Several Missions! ~ " Spartanburg;. Marth llv?:('?> iiiir.hi; ns ;?ro mtieh . in evidence in lnaniniVL; t.lfls wpek. .They are (he. UeyT J. l'; "While. I'l. !)., pastor of Zipn I M'su is.t church .at f oluirbia -is preach-.' iu-j?Mr Ho- wo.-1.; :ii th.- Thompson 1 i--' li t , iiii' ,":i: the K<v. T. M. IM?;.-U:ti !>.' I?. pastor of the Tnion i- iii'('Oiiunliia. is preachit.: eWpv iii^sht this w.uek at the Situs; li.un.ist (dihreli. and --'eymour (Tnrrt>fh-r i'a-ld -e I 'dary ui .'the American Ilu-' iu:Tjtp?IMucatioil' society, also of Co- j ::.hia. le. Lureff mi "Humane Educa- | i;- it J" at tlte Majority Baptist, church '!' mrsdav lilulii. l'tof. I. M. [ A. 1 , tt '? ' 1 J : *. ' priiiripal. of the Hotfjarcl r : 1 -A1;'?? e Teachers' Associati arch 23, 24. 25, 192 SESSIONS. i" Speakers: :i)NESI)AY. 1 V r M- Dr. J. H. pilla NTEU ^ - L Appointment of Cor I'remonies. FK1DA V, e\ . J . \v: T^TTm ~; ^ iQH. K. Wilson General, Assembly;* City?Dr. W: Jr Speakers:, rni- 1 Dr. J. J. Starks, ?. R. E.;Singleton Mrs- Kdith B- J' ociation?Mrs. L. Classroom Teacher ~ ; Solo-- -Miss 'Da'sy Prin. A'. A, Sims j Columbia'. ?0??' |? Announcements. TTT^ ^Selected" Frtie (linm?r at V es. C. A. T nwsow j General A.sscmbly . j Speakers: tth. j D.J\I?rtyn-I)o'\v, Phyllis AVheatley l.cba.,\'t R 1 ? -??h?Mr. J?R, -ffnbdv Recreation and' si .R\ ISORS AND 4:45 to (':()0 P- *? PRINCIPALS ? ' LEY CENTER FRIDAY ding - . r General A< trars. ' " Devoitnoal MosSaj to 1:30 * " Benedict Collep Speakers: ohnson C. Smith Benjamin Brawle = ? ? ?n.c : ??.Solo '? up " Col l ege, Rock Dr- Samuel North ? Aid Solo. ? neraP Sessions by Report of Audi tin Announcements. 'n; (Q TO 1:15 SAilK,J* ifleV Center. ?t-DevntmnnK? -A Artdrcs,y--t!ealth Er Address?Prin. J. 1 Negro Schols. Music, t Public Education Reports. Anderson County Election of delegate ? A<1 Irmrnmi'nt. r ~ M _ - COI 'CLOCK Pres:dents R lptist Church I Content ( aon, Clinton. I _ " ? in Mme.4 nf if //r? IW % TltnAV MAP l^-lTW.7 : )OOOO.O.OOOOOOOvOvvOC">'l'C"L, l"" =?' CONTRIBUTORS ? :t : I ions, society news and jjen- v.f. We pannot use any .artL ig lii same issue.' , nd will be adhered to until' ? ydolinuuViit 11 * ^ 5scribers In arrears will be '> _ _ - g. TO LEADER o ? M /, n- ??: on. Manager , . ' .. & '"&> oo^o<?oooooooooo->ooo<'vo<:o U'lnled school,. .p:iss< i| thi ify ;i[.<(> i!iis -\v<vi~in. th?* Hitt'rost Of In.1 StiiTr^ Teafln'i s' As>.h irrtrnn : s to be held in .(ireiMivillo ilie; last :>f- the- month. ?-._w ^ . | ^ :: 'vV v THE TEACHERS CONVEXTH1N. ( KEEN Y I LI; E * - '". All teachers who oVpt< 1 Co aMonl the annual cerrXention !r (irbenv;!1.-. Murch L'oth luiii ihlth v7"; ; ! -. 1 .? fy Mrs. "Haltio , t'hyilis \Vn..;il l. y Cclllyl' or !' . .. K. lv j ley Minor Normal Scho >1. ?and ledeTftv $ 1.0?) pgr- day. The. local inimjiiitec' is preparOd U> furnish you'y? ur slop-. pinn |il;;ci' hi-fnri' ..mi 1" v.a. Vi t ii' thc-,nar'io.s name I -iIui\ i, L M? A. .Myers. K.xccutive See. on-?Greenville. S. G. 7. ;. : c, Ksq., Columbia, fd, Cliarlnt^^vfffc, Ya. nmittec*. o ma wen a.~? t H??ui+uj ? ROUP MFMTIXCB. :? ^afTSfOstrta^-IMiylSIs AVhe'tMley Center v - * Morris College, Sumter, oynes, representative Depart:; em oi r-Nr E. A., Norfolk,-Ya. Y _ Reach, Booker Washington Echoed. 'hyllis Wheatley Center., -3:30-1:45 Phyllis Wheat Icy' Center Allen University, Subeet: ."The Mo-. Yt-oneanentd'- Discussion. _ , A^'ania. ght-seeing trips around the city from' ' "" ' ? -t N'KillT?S:00 O'CLOCK. ? ssembly?Benevolent Temple. xc?Dean Frederick C. Redfeni, l'li? Lb, :e. ... y, Ph. D., Shaw University. Raleigh. i. Supervisor High School?, Baltimore, . _ _ ? ig Committee. Y MOltXINO 9;30 to 12:00 location?Miss A.' II. No 1 *oii,,C> !ifinI<7.1. 1. Blanton, Denmark, to N. .A. T. C. S. group'* i. ,LEGF, PRESIDENTS.-v . r.?Sr-Wilk-inson and D. H. Sims. >f tho College Curriculum?-Dean HowDntinued on Page Four) ? j rw* L_ r-^- r - . Volker Sch " T .... ~ ' - A. TUKlg I A T Of TR/ffi OU1V1J W^i'lS'TS EQUITY : ; AMONG RACES r'":it Tb<> Knights of Toussaint J Have .-'landing tnter-Hncial 1 ( nminiHi'c; Is IMen ~ ' F.MorKAGKS MEETINGS / Woi a (); Georgia (orii|p?'t **?? - ( t.;an i>rai^c(i:?iVominent^Co-" | ? .Jacksonville, J*'ln '1'he?fntcr^racial | 'c roeii'.'.cc iJf* the Knights- of Toils-[ i< a'at" at the National Council of the t Order Which Von * vneed . s Order whirii convened here InstTweek s r-eni .a lin. infr appeal to the nation, e , ,, it'l -1---.- -<-r,d J'HO.I will, jlislicc and jQ c:it.v jimcing 'peoples. Iiv its report the .1 onymittee. said "The time has ? eoi.te fo'i the htiihlii^gyvrlrdf a closer li'/i: jr as we do that that relationship -1*. justice and. ?<p;ity to all groups' n ' ;ii not 1 * ' brought ahout e^efrflt .by and thr. uv lV a hotter understanding .'x ..v. e< n races; We nYge that the T Kkig't. s of Tous.-ainF- "maintain a { .landing*' inter-racial committee, that will c.i-?n>e'rate wit-h .-ipiilar, bodies in tlve nation Tor intcr-racial good| , will. ' ' .. . ' j., -^VVeaiee that m~soverat eommUniT ' . ii ii. c. nj.-h i i . * .rcani'Uiti'in I- hp- 7 " >- - i.'tr J hr;if;ti i -mektj -mitss meeting* i j ( cr.oTifairenr a ml Nat these meetings ' he 1'e^t.j kinking.. men ..arid' women ut I .I'll Ul'lllup U' . i' M M , 1 ,r" p:i rTTrrrptrirc-r- ' "ai these meet ihg-sN so that a better j and' i>taiidinir will he brought about c- ^"-1. T4T u "idt^dyi'se the work of Mr. A\ ill r Alexander s>f Atlanth. Georgia, Sec- ~ -r-arrrT-.?f t)ic tnrrr-rneia 1 committee' of ~ i: ' -fii ar;T at 'b:"-f 'ho Va' i .ual ( ounciT of the Knights -of.1 ; Toussaiiitr we urge that a Committee he named to rase fuiids?to-sup; . - - ? - . . ,-' *? ' port the work at .trie mter-Vacial com- . 'mitt.ee <4? the organisation; -and tot, Contribute- to Mr.. Alexander's "com- j ^ " miWec I',v way of praylleal endorse- r iiient of.the work of Mr. Alexander's, * . oniniiitee. The : members' of. the in-| i ;al en.Hint tee x?t tne Order are: : . ??C*. Frederick 1 >uncan. >1. ~K-. Jack- j -I'lV. ille. j 1 la.;. 11. lA, ' Seiihi'ooks,i < h.a h stop,, >. M. A. tcvans,- .M.j i.. <\.k:nil>ia, S. A. Fitzholan Wal- j f '.vn\ .hivksor.ville. Fia.; Semour Car- \ . ('.'jilumuLu. S. C.; S.amiiel. Smithy.? . . 1 mvtlK5,' i-s Matrde I1. T>'?' j ? u .1 ;K'U: >'iivillo, Fla.; K. S. O'Xcale, j t 'TTT'-.s oA'slUo Fla.; Rev. J. I). Jen-' ^ naurs. L>. IJ;k k>nn\'ille, I;la.; Miss . . . :i ::a ^ M Whh^?I ai'ksi it)illr. . Fia."; -1. 1 >. Can\ Ashevile. X. G. 1( .!i? H ttr/pi'-n, Vuhmiiiia, S. C.: Rev.: j ".IoTim Y.. T\-rch st+m Hlev- 'Fiarr^ n,, ^p.'H,rT~-TirTa'l..'.'. Ff4h4wp.-t.ui, Ki; 1Ronj. F. Hubert. t-a- , ' v.ir.nah', iia'.;.Miss .0. I*. Williams, At-- . i-k-iB'a. William Monroe Trotter, '. < T.-Nh-.u" m-m inrrgt. "* ' li. Mctont, Bir- ( > ir.di^hun'i, .-Ma* " >? ~ Summer Session At State A. & : -?M. College?i !? i'!>e State Oullcjre "Summer school, V til?I tVw* -'Mill?ami . close July , : 'Joifl. . Lt has the distinctJbeintf TUT.' iVnR M\ "uTi-'lc? fumnTer sch'fffll in Uu* State TTT Su',1 th 1 ifiylna ' f 1U>U 'which-work will he fully accepted and-' -credited l>y Colleges in. the Statb. he work is also credited by the State Board of Education and -certificates1 may he renewed thereon. ' j The (.'timing session promises to bfi et\ The faculty has not bem- dofiI nitely announced but it is generally | knoiux. that President Wilkinson has j lolarships , -APPEAL . s7 ^ ^ ? * ~ 5c A COPY" ~ I f.ASF. IPfrROVKD SUMMER -SCHOOL OPENSo Open June Lith_ And Laat^. .... Six Weeks^ Says Nnr,th Carn- ? ? lina Hoard - ????-?? IN "A" (LASS COLLEGE ' tmnujUi'l1 In l harge io Make r Students'. Stay, Agreeable . " ~ " And Heftefteial ; V . ?... ??' :?- :'l :The Agricultural and Teciiinal Col^c-??<-? ge of North Carolina, for thethlr- r igth time. will ' conduct its annual [ imimcr school.. As usual, this ses- " . i< 11 of six "uccks duration is-^pprov-. ^ V (1 by the N^n'th ("tirnlin;, Sf:i1p Rnari< "3 f I:'ducationv > '*r*. The thirtieth annual session of. th^ _ tate-sunufter school for Negro teachrs will begin* Mopday, ..June-.13, 'c:losn? .Ifilv^>l> -V*" ' , The committee . in charge of sum:H'i" school-.will endeavor to make thfj tity f..f?sumawt?school students in-' very way, agreeable, profitable and cnc'ieiai. ~To" accomplish this- act, iVortj.-- are being made to employ a acuity that- Mil he composed of peroius who. have . made a special study ri?the?Wranehes?of education which? 1? Usfim-th-n in their specialties. . . ' ?uhim-A and Ih "College?ha9 ~??? iion leeeritty rated as an "A" grade i.lleuf. tin- oifice of ;he director of f.nuncp .-ch-iol has id ready been floodd^v.-ith oyfrdioalinny.. ? Persons Kent it led To Enter The following persons will be enitk-d I'd t-l\TPr the ^:mniur yt'liuul und eceive credit:" ? V. . - (a) Graduates of standard high .chools. ' ' ' ' _lb)__ Those having, one or two years ,V . allege credit.(c V College graduates. ' (d) RmitltJIughes Teachers-. of Vocational Industries; (e) 'Smith-Hughes Teachers of . I Vocational Agriculture;-'" _ V " (f) Persons who desire to purue business.-courses. . . ?(4^?Hu'.dei s "nf ant of the fullim ng certificates: . (1) "Proyiston'al elementary. (2) Elementary, classes B. and A. CI) High school teachers?any -ln-s. - . , t 04 > High School Principals. tech searching the Country, far and tear/ for specialists in various fields .vhich when added to the regular g.alT of workers will give the summer . ? cho-d One of the best faculties in the ? Vnmttfy. Not only is the faculty beige! cart-fully .'selected, but courses .T~sTudy are being rearranged,. and ? Tc-'.vtviu'.- aiuh-d whert'VUI1 11 Tkafee-TWA g cessarv? to do so.- The courses, are * * - J Trnwip;ocT progressively so thirt'~ one may pursue -any course' of study to ,-vLi'. - a a 11 l-eccive not-only creTenliiils and certificates; but diplomas .lid degrees as well. Apy.person who is "desirous of putting in a summer of earnest study?may dn sn ia_lhia . state at a fee that is within the reach wf everyone. All departments I.r ,rn|fiilar. schnol will be Op'en this . summer, including ThT? Elementary, ? Illgh School, Normal Teacher Train imrITopm Economies^ |AgficuHurali Jlechanical atid CollcjieVA spbi-iaKfeature this-summer, will lie, the cries; of specially arranged lectures, to* be delivered at th non . f.K.* . , rffiftpei Hour ny nirnTTprmsm*n eoucae>ipro?.saJ JJltiiiL hiten- ' tion to visit the summer school. Round Table discussion proups will . also he arranged so' that persons in similar fields may meet and discuss their problems. * From a standpoint of faculty, cur artr* i ri t e res t manifested, the session for 1927 promises to be a banner , one in the bistory of the State College Summer schools.