The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, December 24, 1927, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
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Tfr-J. FHKOEft 1CK
J.B.LEWIE ..
V W, K K A \ h Will I A \l V
HENRY D. PEAiiijQil
GEO. H. HAMPTON
Communications, mtuiuetl ior Inc
pnvuiu icayn iuw cuuui iai uu k UI II..
f toy of eacK we ok. Ciiy lv.-Wa', locals;
' day ihght. . !
COLUMIMX^IV^A I
Tomorrow will bo Christ mas.
?? ianity, or at least say iliey d-o,'
. ways. B Most of .us have .attain
mind for this season. Good dee
- nate at this* time. Most e^eryo
? , te? others, to show good writ. \i
, be if the Yuldtide spirit could
i .b^pp- ?n and on.
* The EalmcHto Lo^^lfti^wishof
. truly Merry ( hristmas and a. 1-1
February. 12.1 h, 1928 Tins been
* cil 'of church as the dayj-ur-pfni
\ from the evils of lynching and :
faith in such, bui' 'anyway# ho
har, known of.this terrible- flri i
done nothing about it. '.Either if
We think to:oth;n ii's
to make an impressioi>on bcritp ~
QO fA find ?Al/-.n * .! * ?
vv ti iii?ti it'll -mttttl
'*. -. " o t *
7~ Did you participate'in the * h
tory Savings Bank? -If.not, y
?: Don't be sorry mixi (tliri^tnyas:
opened and many have begun to
*
Chicago 'seems now to he ftr
tor, has announced.hi , candidacy
l.pu.t forward by thousands of
group of any itnpbrtance n till:
?-?kind in Congress ^imd largely
he catches more devil than ah
can puTup as good a fight for or
' * *
A lynching was pulled oil" in T\
Virginia by devils from l oth tt
interstate affair. That being t
take a hand. Does nof the Fede
|ft~~ of interstate' thingi*?.
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SOUTHERN FIDELITY :
The above named company irr
Sotjth Carolina to xlo business in
"license by the Insurance Depart]
writing surety and; casually cui
Jiized in Durham, N. by a y
11,. 1... y ? From-the day.ob.il s~ui
J. and Surety Compajiy has been
ehtarauter uf the mfch. in charge
v v -a $ervi?e to tln-*e^?rni pfeopieul
f TVl i o 1 - ? 1
j ? j. mo kuiupany wtucs sure ly oo'ii
' capacities?the only Negro bond
tofore, colored fraternal assm i
other business institutions have
T""* j ' lain bonds, and court bondTTor
ians and bail bonds were out of
This company, however-, lias c;
jk_ will be no reason now in South
with thq funds of others cam <
=_ simple business4)mp.ontion. th<
allied lines of bomb; ?A h h <; ugi
over $5,000,000 worth of bushv
premiums more than $30,000". 1
.w stoek has been increased and a
Bfb ians to not only enjoy ..its -servi
EL : has been.given, by allowing then
of $30,000. This all that. can
ans. who seem to always know
the rest. License to sell this am
ed by the Insurance Depart me
the worth and merit of the com
drews, of Durham, N. C., a na
ine state engaged particularly
looking colored people of the SI
on the entrance of this compan.v
I ""voters mi
* ' According to the law govern ii
? ?:?'era must register every 10 vein
year was 1918. That means aga
? the fir^t Monday in January.?Tt
of 50,000 or more, the register
? day-thrmtgh?Attgtrst 15th.... Tin
b??- any time , in the counties of Ch
r er counties of the State, the r7
-* only on the firyt-Mondavs in enc
Negroes ought register; it is i
r one cart read and write any. part
L. or pay tnnc.n on flOOO m-'mmv of
?f?ince it amounts to $3Ao. worths|L
If one cannot rend and write. )v
? : - --.-presentation of histax receipt's
$800 or more.
?? ??The important o of Mm* tVW
Bp Bond?? are often issued for sehool
r If you axe registered and in favo
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0 -
?ttu ffraflrr i."
cictr????? '
:eet, Columbia, S. C, .> . j
itorial Phone 4523 . j, f]3|
ia, S. C., as second class njatter by an! Cjei
. ' " ' ... ' r .' as
UPTIONS jj*
Three Slonths _ $ .75 '
, Kin trie Cnpy = .05 isi
nm'tm-U;, mw.' -!
???? : ?'?y.*"'' ?? v' '?
rnuonal let teats'- on ,subjects- of. general j.jj.
tun led by cLe names and addresses ot "
dey^matory nature, 'Anonymous- coin-'
Rejected- manuscripts i\viil Hot be.?
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l-'ratein!:(l- CnT^dsnnndt'tice
.. 1 tu'U Sjin' ."!> ib i /-I
New-ji Editor !?;j'
.?' J v.- \ 5ian;ij^ei' >.
current- is sift n.tia-t be- vC r; t> ;e't,' and' X
?''iTtinrefto.'ncanjcmvot-lytei- 'tuna i ues-.'
persona'^ ami -oci.iTTa \v7~Ky7" WI7Tffcsr~X7;
m\VDKCKALIWil- 21% 102 i* ' 7'!
All people who 'believe in Christ-,. tlr.
will celebrate I lie i+Iiy in \ui\uijs v-:
cd ;m iTnaci'v-dniiu'd luiunde oi
its ipul dov.-l.MiL I noughts i)rei.U,ini-: ''
lie strives' to eafry .a dtttle i hoo.r <! :i
inivt a diliorom- wWld -would tins x'i
oh t lm > u gh o u t tTriry o a r-, anil tilpu
, 'v .' .' ' _ n- i
' , * Uci
lor ill],-if-s readers .and IVhmdv-g
. (ic^r^i.tod bv? the. Fei1o"nl 'C oh Or'
r nd. pni\' i-; id Tr
mob "law; -.Somehow. ww- have no
harm'-rail be dor.. 'fy bnw-ti"
j^t'onAh-e p-.^t hlAu^-.aoil' hU<-.: ;~
has bcqn i-rdiiVeeeiil or ihip$1t'ni>
,'l'fii' -"M .i.'ni.'.' i * 1. '. 0 VV"T,--ji 1, 11 1 ' ;
'mi luu in (-he >va;coi o:i! c 1 v i i7;u;ioia I
^ '' ^ :?: . . ' ... * ~ T7T
fi.'OOt). Christ mas ("')? ? 6f .(lie ,^!c- . "
pu- have-only voir. , ?if' to'-'In_
JotVi ,t Js<e i Jul? now : j; .!;ns alivady 1
prepare -fee in-xVyt ar.
# .* . - 1110
iau?i$f. tTiiiit;in?r o'F a Nryvo Cofi .vuuu^-ayj-;';ye
?
r aiicMIon. I *. .IT,. Wi;iycht.] i a ss 1 )eeu(
admiiys, Too Xopio is'l.no only
* i-oimU ry. .11 i::.l ha-1 no -cao oi Tii.< >' '
because .hp- i< a' p'PUlira! orphrnf;
I 1111 n' he.*., pa;* tojT !;i i1.?V ij n!W?
.(i iV:s bo e;Or llu- liim.solJ".. | * ' . V
? * * ' ' | ~ * '
en tut ky .jus{.;uToss t ho lino front v
:U os. It :A'o.niO(l $rr jiliV-CT. be: n "*
l'liO,I . i ! V Ui S. I'llirkir- bo ,:1 ?1o i<r'
nil .Cp\\ rnmout tiute c'ognizzliriee '
D-?; .,',vV;.Vv
VNI) SI IlETV COMPAX V, .
-Hrcrsii'lct' jmitaiii s- cfi^ ,
this Stain and has '? .vn ??*;illt yd :<
ncnt to', carry (Via- Hn?T>u sinus's oi' ' ,
Unu-f-h 'lli:s.i-;m;-.i!!v va<
roup pi siuvc's-ful o.ii:'itoss .ir.rii,
' n\ i UeS) t?U;i i!?a-M?L44?j |i)?. ?\\ . ( ]. r
it s Hit OS- dfcjQ ni)1 M the A
r 1-i-N i hiit" i\"'proviiUy
in??)v^uiuuiSEr?r^?nyv
ds lor toluivd pohyple in l'idu: iayy n
injf'c<?.m]ut!iy in t!u> woVfd.-. JJiiylati'
uv. iiiMiiaijii-c fompnivi^ rTiTul; ;'A;
nni always lound it.easy to .oh- ' '
a(TnTiuIstrat.orsV;a"'"; -ii o%, ' ,, ;:
the question.
ha'sed thitt'djliiciilty:' away. There
Carolina why any nuiii ciit.nr-h i
)t bo properly IxjiiaL'd?raaut ..a a .
ll'nt'rfte >11 h. linrgUiry, travel'and
VAO'pmoxod le.-s than fwo years,
i.y Jui.-, been I'eirarkable. wrhTy
ss the first :,rc:tr*aiul eolteVUi .< ; in
n it.- expansion plans. l Inh
Pjfpordiih.ity lor South Carolm-,
ice but participate; in its sm-cy >'
1 to purchase stork Tothd ihrfmrnt
lie purchased as North .Oaroslihi- ; .
good things, will readily' take up u..
ount in the State hasTeen grant- n
nt after ear olid examination of ,i:r.
pany. . ?ttm'hey'XT iVnT.*vnt s Active"
South. Carolinian, ir no\y |n t
with this phase. The for Wind
:ate can congratulate'themselves j
f intVr-fJcmth Carolina. s vv ]
1 ??
?T REGISTER * S
; . / ~ n;/
iff reffl HrirEIbn in this Stnto, vot- |1?
Tho l:i<1 ffoncral r'eff!<st ration ~
in in 1028-=?noxt yonr, tifffinninc vt
i count ios t ha I have 'a .populat inn
it ion bonk will bo opened evor'v '
it means lint ono may roffisfrr' he
inrlo^tnn .Mm! Rj^rvrH Tn ^li. g
*Kist ration boofa will he opened Wl'
h an& (rrery'rion! h.
MUM-y-tfJi. uoll .i'- prPTflt Tf rxK
of the Constitution oT^ho
property?pjjv hind -of prftnopfcy:
? h^ is entitled t_o rcyfair^tion.
is ehfitTcVl to rccrisfration on the 'h
ihowfnpf payment on property. of oU
___ :? i?-ii
stored cannot ho ovc'o^tirnatofi. ?/>h
purposes as well as other thing's. , 'arj
r of the bond issue, you can vote was
/ . ^,
v: .4 ' n
, THE PALMETTO
: it; if. opposed to it, you can v
Qperty tlmt nu.sf pay for the b
y something about it. Juries art
5 registered. If your name, is' i
no ehaneq of being selected as/i
e privilege of voting tor varatfu:
rfling life and property; who lay
we'll aJCspend it, , But there isn'
st registers.
The time Rat come for Negroes t
ers, tehclfor ?Tr ^"phyyiei? n^ hy fa
- fiie impoi tamo of i
Ives slioulil lygistor,-^It IW gett ir
_hi'iiyeii and live a little ion can
untry governed by tho^l -^ople^ a
.mi novv on.: .
PointotfPoints-1'
VI. ' .. o v*
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By Qeorge A. Singleton "O eh
A tiuiC aunt let. ? '
'Iiuciis TTTuSvy, vflRojiT TJiicTcT Sam
> j:U il. bfukc.' Tin* -gympn?
lU >4n?-- 'jii o.,:a?;n*yms' tu tic*
h :a. it" i< ctnious la w. yoitr :
'.' c .- l!',ii . . In*. i|!' .]-pf>p!i'
o; :.rt> worsO .tlinn Oaivyy mr!
a ti? : . iVi- y.i'rm'.tad remain in <*j
;TiUV. I.-\V(1tTn~of I!li- j,|
ay; (.'.i'ls.lo he. the ichoii r th?v u
!*' ?. -rnl* st'nivluid 1> ar- til
'' ' : ' > ' ' ' 'a .a t no. i a n'l j.,..
-i-YLa-Lli. ar in .i iii'.il thn' iJ>.- (.).
i;.j it ' ' 'i ! a' ' irh . ',i. illir.': ".> .!i. .;
ft' '?? ;& ?)Mi-i\ \ 'a' txii'-Tu r", Mr. '
Tv f". .IT'Tn" /r. i l;;v.;;> ; v/a TTT7m .i .:{}
: JL !';? c.-0? u: ' /"tv otfritly
; : '.in 1 ; V" r>''!nn> ,',r
* :) U1 i-.jitrtHirr ,',f ;! ;. ). v>vn!* i ?j
a. ' r ? ymir v.nnV , ],
; ir. rH-'i'l) y.rj
?iv.l t ..nan-Ufa*?ttt
>\ls- ]' i t i.11' J .1'' '
? -? ; *. ? h ?1 v- !M;
\ I'i'v i r h ? mv i-y rif'
!i. (fonn't. '"T'Vc-wm "T.f HiVs*!.?
.1: :: .r. . r-.-y.TU-h.a 1?U?t?f?y :
fegff 'V- - - .'
'% . ' im . -Su
?^? ? < 'mi ' iii M < .? nr|?. V.-IL.I ??
ttl ti:- iju i vim - ill':'- 1
la-r.vc'" -11 ?hii i ! ? !' i'ulniy.{ I'adi'i' Cr[ilor.?.'
-Vfi' 4^:^ a-?v.;.v i?>' :;'??? y.t'yr.lTsi
vlv?VKh*s; ti'n\ol lvu-IiAvtmN a<*r>i4*
t. ; .{ .i-iv-t Vv.:;% ri . . pj.: i-v.at -fft
i-.T:: 1 <\f "h>"'< : y - '.h:- 'i.frth 'oil* f?j
! > ;. Ir' v ]\:\: litis aw- j*
tlif \ ? vH"Vc *li: -iai*.Thn: *n
?rt' -slfcjjfa.i-h cvt'nt* M\:;< > lio'cn ?>?.
i?0?' ~i vnih-t-Vy.-; (:.a4u:i:'!y 'men aro >t,
fitV - in -r< V- ' ?>(; ?!oc' ;,V. .lilCUIjiH??' v\-|
t 'hr'-- K;\ . ? \v:.- >v- t-r.'v hiiv ...
.III. V?Y. U-;' i -i| Gul'V iH-aCjU.-.y.,
the" v.-.?i ?T? w!H h . I iiiviti'n '
V''?>v. 7>l\i _iX
i til.; '.I I1 '.! f.
i.i i.i, s; l.U'u!' Christ- ,
T.pi,ut'- ' *' ;! i
_?' __ i_!_:
M. K. I> V ,.i>' 1 Attvntio:i! -ijI
>1 i' . . - > '1 . (i i jif _(h iIT
ft in thu nY
\i_i/ pel: in.il.inir eeiri> rev.'-. in tin* '%
! V?v? -.i'v-lj. ~ .Ve?-i-1no" trwt.? ^
?th**?' 1' 'i'lV-i .;i >! ^
.Oilit't-.i's- in, it' will rai'e ; in- . jt
J?<- nn i> in eel:., nr! oil |fj
ui'ir i j .1'?1l'. sv lilt thii la'i *ri.
u " e.aw n. J > . rr~;; ? ~T7
l b j .v'.f .ti uf- nlaon. ion' is Uoin.tr j',v
i siinn't d- 'is r..' Vi r. beiino.. .'Bishn'p'"
i i'a- :-f ctir.-L'.; la'.iyc, is !.!
v iva .i'liv' iirrtr -rr;t ytYTrrrrirniat;
~"H" "rr "i-u"~ ,nitn\iriy-hic)r :"tJ
ii jnnnn them. 1 he. miuh' is heinif *7i
n 1 ? ii. ( ii. i;ini 'Ki't'nnit v.??
*; A t ?:':ts ; iiT i .11 'wit h u .enrya-njfr-ir
I s : r' ni tii.li';-i\;iu i arts \\ ho shai o- ] .
'-rftli'f Miint^aiVH r'a'ttHV?U* lie
Vtl i n .tite' ]>wV..I -nv <>!' theological' ,,t
i..i' ii i hey v.'triT'n t.T>nhoctinn- a.
Tin !"t rv'<ril t-'.'mainvy. I'm* . the v'j
ivcli. Tips wvitt'V iv in e mbe rs when ],v
a<! oi.-iiAe.l tli'.s. iaea'l " ill i\; sppc'eh
J;t k.Mnv'dte. 1 In.. marly two ycars
V, a ;? r (fntnt- j? h ^ v n
1. ;u'f.: . 'ajtd '.lie number ul' coin- ,p>,
ititii'.'.s' received. It is boilhd
>lf. ,f . ,J j,iis
n this. G - reVul.C(>nf o ionce there
1 he r.o r.ishop Cha}*pMlo from m,
pTT til'it lyui. A IFruIt r jmist cc 111 e on
pit the rt on: p f. intdliftonce and- jpj
vk who vrilI s'ctltf- Connection as j>0
\h.!vani bokoir. for-Allen Uni- ~
'rsity.' 'i he. }).r.opo <1 reannhnc- ,,,
n < f tin cdiunlioiuil Work will he v;f
ovaghUwt Thcnc times, call ^orth n'n
hrrfr the state is able to >rive, JpVj - -
If ct. ! i>t; ll"~ ,Mv't conVcornt
kit the, fathers l?uc handed dovvii
ni-a eb.i'j' :.bnist be safe-jt^
udcd' while i tho church marches ' (jfJ
-i 1 Jni worthy * '? -
.Our .(".rente; t l&tHltvmT. ' nn<
>y vocjtiC-?t of I?i<nnp' Gaines your ' vvj]
moist was ;w the 'station llftr ^
I-.UIV ir.^rjGVj'-yr, iiH^l Pvufc.rroyii ?
n R.- Hawkins, Financial Secre-' ?n.
,* of the A. AT. E. Church, who nia
i instrumental in getting a mil- "v
* . * \
wr^^ry
LBAftTO ' :.:' ? ?:
ot&^iainat -it. your I i
onds and you have a right? to j
! also selected* from people who
?bt on the "list, there ^certainly
x juror. Negroes should have
a officers who make laws contile
taxes and collect the same j
t a ghost of a, show unless one
. . Ifl
o wake up along this line. Min-j1
r'.istiatiom And they, them-j ;g
time to stop living so much s
th. T hi3 i:* supposed to be a J
ncl tlie Negro being a part of'1
rise the most important, thing ' 0
Registers-should be^lTe^vorcr^
, ' ' , \ C
ni and a quarter dollars from Mr. d
litre*: Professur Hawkins \\7Ts TITo v
. ^ L _r T"\ f T r? . O
icsl 01 ur. 11. 1. 1-ooKCS- and oe.,.JJl
pied liis pulpit at the morning ser- J
cp. RisHatt?Giiines jWvas pit fr.t. o
oft s;-or. IlaWkins is indeed a great b
laractcr. It is a pl.?jfhre to be num- w
ictl' ainoiiK his friends." lie is look- _b
g^Vcr" The hvoumls in preparation .1
r the ft?rth-eiming G- nei'iU-Coniur- Tl
?t?- ' ** ? -?: 5 b
T*??-?* * -*fi
Ml I IN l\\ 1N CUV ITJIOES *iJ
Christinas, the time of peace oiit
i . ?' o * |
yth~an.Q jgootl will towards men, is a
the Kill; in feet the atmos- t]
;ere has.already hegun. to have that r
cling that conies with. Christmas
n V\Y -ire thinhipg how did'erin'. '.
t!i. ii.it fit um wlllytlTe popple ol
e r ?rrro?Ci .n K-orrvbrdv?hrtr?;
. ' . !]
s d _ .Jib- siv evt'vy-.-.aeetioh has i'ttwla-y.I..
to Piwlmoht t:<>:i .a' the rStat3>is '
iiliv 'it-atltj > Crops h-ave been good;
i ii.'.ry ' farmer*''.making from ,4 to
! i s. i.i cotton to the h rsepdwer.,^
y ot ( ovn, potatoes, perns. from (
?V o.?i i'.; p. I'i'i iM in the pen ;
' 1() 51 'lit- ! tl ! i.i A ( 111! . 1' '
r-re.-t' ; i 1 c ! fti.'r'.n standing side by t"
'c li!;c/ s- .1*1 !*. s, hooping the- cows 1
" .smhm.-r a.;- liuv pi op lrum
. I it' ii windowAs for The sweet
A ' *
f.' i vines'. . -.niters ma le so many
' . : nHS+S^ni?uP ,
i: w jitev service- and , marketed
r* * * ? -?
in,-. Urn aghin, doUt^^tjiat veer.
i " <! ; ml some A'tlci^iiavi ".
en wiped- off t113. sheet.- The othda*
I v a in my lnwlv, I meap thi
r.tk .1 do lit lo.h.min. ?s with, and the
. si 'o.it :-mTm.ly..tliro\v a voseat
o ltd lie ! Tai nTevs,. whtefi made nu j ^
! in" '.lil'.v {.'or.il. II. said as ?.i rule.! '
e eiij ie.l fanners were moi'c prompt a
i-7Y> e'.in<B their 'o 1>1 igat iohs than .the
her i'mlmv. Tiftn to t&p it oiTf at'- a
? e'ear i fur everything up, ni the j.'1
iv ' / (!(>! '? . quite h few will haVo |."
wu' money 1 Srrmc, . if they j.'1
>u!d; c u'.d m ike a pretty gord pay-;
at i a a, suntil form. We wnndci ,
.lay <tr if \lu>y will -cut tl.c i
o! .as u. uul." ?" ' *
. > . ' ' r
>v>>-L arl.-tivr.i w'rH jrrni rmin.\r"faFnT-..
ia_1Lndy.'. lu 1-ccv.ivc it arid t(t enjoy 4
-T'Ium > istV-.hiLg.. ?"yiinr.'ClirisL-., '
as, how the Chirrs have c'.nngol. -N
rpTTr i'if'''Lt<y' '"'s ?on Christtuas-"
ue wonltiv, curs inc. shooting. cut;
. ? ' 1 . V ' . . : . . ?
tjsr'-af.'l t: dickihg in a heathen manr.
(!<>. d ppef le rather preferred j *
ay tug in I tie .I'll- mi i "*1-1 '
us holidays. The policemen . wer ]
i y all day 1-ny; Hie I>lnck^ Mai i: | '
u . 1 ill siicct from morning till 5
'i'i "' ) uv ! loose sometime would ^
: I n.(I ;he vou iuts. I^'fadi'ln mSny""
v. a -not Christmas unless they . J
viM lay hi 'from, to five pUlons-nf
' ".ley sal'Tml lo 1 L Iiri>tm:i7~i
ih.'' An /as long n.s the booze
stcd a 'high < Id time was had. In C
e rural. ynrt$ it .v;ts nut' of
lent'ou to'try find linvp-a Christ:u
t roe O'Xc raise or anything i
ith'aif hcdng disturbed at. sometinp p
a drunken moh, \y)ikh fespeeterl \
i.ltPr Clod, nia'n nop the devil.' ii
Today a drunken man in public isr'l
rare "is 'freezing vvonthtfT in Ail- i
ist. . As to men and wohien riding in
> rm4~down- the highway cursing and <
i-ng vulgar lnunuagc, wt?11, "ft?ha? h
tipped completely^ On Christina- ?
ryi.fng the stre-tr: jQSTIM calm
Sunday; ?'n.ve for-the noise of fire- ef
acker. The day'' before Christmas Aj
t.er known as Christmas eve, th >
o is and stores arc ?;?inj'mwl and v
d,?all" kind?, white*.?colored. hi
h.^o-r, old. ytninpr, ugly, pretty, 'n
d- mrr a nTrsrrwrrrdr ' :~"ii
Truly v. n)( ft, (in-p of Trht?- at
y u td.-iiiUDl.x;L'y'.l >vi31 J.?ward, men
hercr O. I knoVv thaf'-frft*1^ t^ic- j-1!'
iff -Wv -an* disappeared. hut fT?ioT<f hv.
.1 it's rrrdmr. thourh *h.\v, T know j 1,
-their /'teen^> -o
I aa th^Vf'ars* com* and- jcro, thinjrsl if
II fret drier 'and drier, and Christ- dr
* will t-e. pAvre^e'- <-.nd, sAvefdPr. rc
So hr-fa l am vriilii^ alLmy friend?. -y,i
:1 'everybody telse a happy Christ- >n
,s. ' ; >,
"Cap Jim." Sc
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JL_ ?1?r *T" % ^i
llE NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM
OF A CC R EI) IT IN (i NK(iKO
- - SCHOOLS
* . - ,j Ti '
I fuel'that the* public shpuld be enightened
regarding a supposed conroyersy
between Mr. W. A. Robinon.
$tqHc Suncrvij'or Of Netrro Hiiil
chopls in North Carolina and myelf.
Some -t+me ago; there wob- reeased
from myr'oilice an l'aticle or
lie North Carolina System of . acre
Jit ing' Negro schoolsl In this ariclc
I maintained first, that the North
iai-olma system was unscientific
nerefoie unreliable, because"(he Statt
id not send, out representatives or instigators
but rlied upon questions
skod and n'pm-t^ ?f mti.nt c Swunfair,
this statement being used
nelly, that the practice persucd was
used upon a report issued last spring
hich grave many institutions a 1)
r 11' classification (TU2o) "signifying
liat the D. or El. rating representee;
m standing:- of. those institutions in
1*23. I thought it was unfair to pub.
sii the rating of an Instituting this
ating based upon the type of work
int was ilnn..' in T.idd.?I further statd
that the issuing of a list desigat41
as accredited ^NggfO . schools
uplies rather emphatically tnaLthosc
ot. included in" thfs list are not acI'edited.
Profbssor Robinson replied to these
-sections by explaining?that North
wiojUi.i did 1KJL JU'opose to aeeiodu
:egrb insti tut inns generally hut only
lose'" school* that send teachers to
hat 'Slate .lo teach. (A __ protection
>r the SiatcTTv That schools fail flay,
--effA-hi-:Texas would lui'illt b.
ansielercd due to the distance and un.
Jikeiy icssibility of any teachers
nning fr. ni such a distance to that
v.s als0 explained,- which explanq*
+rtf-\vns4 hecepted,. that Nrortn to roil
a Slate College was thus far only
three year college ..and will not be
c.U' Iked- until" Jhis'^yeh**'?^?wrr
ivther e\plained that the AtVinta
hools should.he:rated separately een
if .students did?inten hange l.ya.c
11 them and receive their advance
lasses. The .cases of Spellm'an-More.
Ivney TeacherTruining School "and
Winston Salem Tehchfra. ' College
eye also discussed.- * -^r-dL
1 think, it is only fair.-That -Air;
lobinson. assert that North Carolina
its not propose to issue a list-ol
ceredited Negro school. 1 would bt
inci ii this infot illation were sprcac
broad. The world would know ol
t because the public has been mis_*d.
.Many, educators are under the
npremion that the State in-quest ior
i somewhat of an acci'edltiijg agencji
or Negro schools in general. 1'rol'estrrs
of Columbia Cqlversiiy, New
'oik City frequently refer-their classs
to the'- North Carolina report foi
vets crnficoyning-.the standing of Nero
institutions." The Crisis-Tor Noember
carries this item-:-'-'Since"
I'..' C;r >! .,?Mi nni.ni -Am .. <* ?=-?
v vvutw, 4/v jitn.unviiL Ul liUUl'ilUUIl-Oi
' uh Carolina has been rating XeH)
colleges. In l'.)27'ii reports as
lass A. colleges the following iniiutions:
A. ami I. Xornial; Atlanta
nj\er;*ity; Fisk. University; llamjv
on Institute; lIo\Mr?j University;
ohns-n ? vSnritli University; Lln"111
L'.niversdy1 ;_l'ennsylvan o; .More.
n:l I. College/ Shaw University; TaluTegu
College; Virginia* X'. and 1
ntCJ T1 rginia Union Univcrsir;-;U'p.;t
Virginia Collegiate IrtsfiWo;
Wiiberforce University; Wiley
oliege ami Winston Salem Teachers'
iillt'gt1." " ; _ J
A Tist issued N.ist spring by Xorth
Virolina. called ^he Xegro schools
ftd their" r:tFit4asstlte<l almost cvLiL-^CRt'o
institution of any eonseite'nce
in the United States. My
cint. is, that, while I agree that
orlli Carolina does jiot attempt to
cet ccfiUTs'egro schools, I do nnintain
toi the publicity given to certain
porTs "and statements -fens caused the
tuple in general t0 belieye that this
tote accurately and scientifically 'ac;4dus?Xegro
institutions^ in this
. o . . "I /
motry.' ~?~~~~__?
This to my mind adds to the
iTTitirness of the whole situation,
/ y reason fat-asserting. unfairness in
'.e beginning was that the sunnoscd
ports were not up-!oblate as shown
* i he r?ne sent out last, year Includrr
thet 102,1 standing of many instit
To This I now odd that it is
if/Hr toecyuse the Sltate docs not
<r Tias^tt perfect right to think v*o
16 tw "frtifiuont itIphbm and H'jiuflT
nt out front thj^K S^ate. ...j??was indent
tirtlly that, any nSnie was menmod
by mo previously hut the re>rt
referred to above which, class}:d"
nil "TCflgTn CollugpV iliii ;idll. If T'
is-tnkb notT that-the statistics wore
mpilcd by Mr. \V. A. Robinson,
itc Supervisor of Negro High
hools.* In order that I- may curtail
Vlii. i
< SB ; :jp I
Saturday. December 24, 1927 jfcfc 4)
. this article I will waive the question ^
concerning Winslon-Saleip 'Teacher ^
- fi>npf>rning Winston-Salem Teachers'
College and Cheney's Teacher Tmining
School of Cheney, Pennsylvania. ..
1 will accept the explanation concern.
ihg schools far away, e. g., in Texas, , ' - ;
since it is explained that North Ca- 5 v
liolina does not attempt to rote Ne->
gro schools, but. only those-schools
L -hai vend teachers to that Stnta tn. _ ?_
each. This statement really satis
lies afl parties if-it were only known. - ^
> I knew;, however of a few ad.jacpnt
schools that haVe never received the
; pies l ion na ire referred to, so that they
i ould b5 .iat'cd, yet have been classi,
tied. Overlooking this fact.however
' i venture to step a step further to _a ->
rate even a lew schools may be' sor
-say t>u0-. the method employed to
- iuu.dy uucioionod. it was explained " :?
1_ hat h questionnaire .is sent to sehool3
; whence the teacher has come.
; There are t\v? ppsible \yays of
gathering information -concerning .
t ehool3. "The "jpcvsonal investigation ' . .
i_ with careful insertion of equipment y---l
-r the' mailed, <luo3tibnnaire. \
In a questionnaire, the method'em- T~'~ f
"-ployed by Nbith Carolina, the motive 1
is the desire for approval or converse
-1 iy.the l'ear of disapproval.?The mu- ?a
.ive induces in the subject therefore
; the.^bcndoTicy tu lay bare onjy. that in-~ :
' 'formation which it suspects of being
- appr.bale.? 'i'luo )?is , tlmrot'oro an
.nhiliiting of the vj-ry information the
; ^lucstiotpuure is designedly.to reveal. .
i Jrun'.ing that presidents and profpg
sprs are lair an 1 honest , the-fact rei
lie moii' o it induce > a typvptation ?ri
:o tamper .w_JLlur information
ought?. luuihl never.be singularly ' I
jinpli'Vjed' io tote oven any group of '
^hofld.s, It ina'y he'-woll to note here
}ia It he government survey of schools
ast spripg would not rely upon the ^njit
questionnaire method;-hut agents vis ircfi~cncli
.-elioi.l II liuendt'd ruling.?*
It nifiv ai-o ho remarked that Mr. ?
Robinson, State Supervisor of Negro
~ .Hglr t el.oo:s for tht. . state of-North ?
Evelina does.'not rely uponfthe ques- \
.ionnaire me: ! .! 1 <> rate the high '
;choo!s anil check-up on instruction,
'quipihcnt. ect. 'He does this not be-L
" _JUI?? ^ doi11 s" t !u> veraeity of the
' principals ot the State, but because ' I
t is the most .reliable and scientific I
j r.e.lijid of n-.-eri ine,- (Lata. J
o l tili e is mie Ynore item and .then
i I anrHnough. I hold that-thq, issuing
'.f a list \vhioh purports to be aerredi- - '
cd schools implies that those not in luded
in the list are not accredited I
uul the _j?.u\?licitj,- given to such lists N
hhI. reports tirhr'ertdsthe public. In r.
be ma n 1 agree with my friencl ,but
1 insist that -*inig.- Xorfh:..Carolina does
not. attempt to rate T^egro schools,
he gating, .issued In nutter be q.uali'
fH- l so that the public may.know of .. '
* heir limitations." A
h.d.gregg.?
I i ?. , ' ===
;t{ijT:i:x tcs nrr-.r chapfeif no", i, . f
1 UAl;..' K' rs OI"KICERS ?" '
--?' n Fiber ' 'haptt r No. 1, Or Er g:
j held, its- i-uguf-.Y monthly meeting on- j
Monday m mr.g at Vmwi o'clock. A1-/
bough the weather whs somewhat
- eol-.l the uttc mliinee was splendid. The ?
' Chat tor had the honoi' und pleasure
_Litf.. having the Granilf Matron. Mpo
"j~R7~"M~ *\VaT:on, present who assisted r
the 'Royal Matron iir conducting the ?
ning.? ?; ;v
I The most important order of businesft
f-iv .-thi> nf'oin on ivna tVirt nlon . ?
ti< ri < tiieii's. After nil other busine-s
was., finished, all nJacea j\vere de Iftred
vacant and the Grand Matron,
,r:li her usual dignity presided'at
the elec. ion. The following officers
vero elected J-Mrs. ft. B. Lewie, Royal
Matronr.Rtn*. Jas. Johnson, Royal
Patrc.n; Mrs. Minnie Capers, Associate I
Matron; Mrs. Laura Bane, secretary; _ I
' Mrs. Pauline ' Reese, treasurer; Mrs.
Liicile Jackson, conductress; Mrs.
I Marguerite Smith, assistant conduc-- . - -
j ut?s; iurs. \ lvmn Walton, Ada; Mrs/
Willie RoSoboro, Ruth; Miss Delphine
Bradley, Esther; Mrs, M. Simons,
Martha; Mro.Eli'e Randolph, Electa;?1
i M ra^ ,Oeoijriu Latimer^ Marshall,
West; Mrs. Carrie Bruhson, mnrshall,
Ekxst u_._ ? M
The officers of Sentinels and War- y
rden are yet to he appointed by the < 1
; an invitation by' tTrc BrSflter j
%Q(lgcs#to have n joint. ??^
exercise wjtli them, on Tuesday night,
.December--27th" nt the Temple.. ,TW*_ .
.invitation wn? heartily accepted afld- ij
all officers wedet ^notified to he pres- Ak
ont at that time, ^^la-Boval Matron
also ns^ed thaf all mer?rt?e*s of the Vl
Chnper be presrrrt'.on this occasion. (-^l
The exorcises are expected to be short* * >1
but beautiful artd impressive. Re- /
freshments are to be served. Vj
UWMkliMr-MM,