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PAGE FOUR . ' r - '* 1310 Asaembl ffP^T ll.usiness ar ~-f Entered at the Post Office at Co ' -Act* of Congress. ~7" 77" ;; 7 7 su - ' ?n' 'Vo ;r - -- - Six. Months .^r_ ~ foreign A \\ . li. ZUT CO., Gl ? OpM-i^l A )veri- f>n\onr< at the r; The l.ti.nt-1* \> i'ii* publish brief . ?nu re-t-.y'goen they are a ii ^ the ;iU*hor< ahd ar\L.jiot -??L?.1. ?ill not b? v- ?. returnecLl KJ (Shocks, Drafts.and Postal or Ex to the order N. T: FK! di lute ^ J B. LEWIE ' V. * HENIlY L'. PFAiUoS ?' iiEO. H. HAMPTON . . " communications' inttnueu tor ahoulu reach'the-editorial de k ( ?nt' yach week.- City news, 1< day night.. . ? C()l,L'MUlATrS7'C.', _ X A TIP N A1 s . - . For President:?IIER] ?1 For VirtvP-rnsiflont:? ' % ELE v Allege: JULIUS M. ( H> R. TOLP.L First District: P. M. PR ...' j _ Second District: GEO. 1 v Third Disi'icti' Ef E. V Fourth District: DR. F ' Fifth i 'isi.rici : SAM'L. Sixth." District: 11. E. A Seventh Disrtictt HE\r V. ???:? Ui course, .))!> Ulll' shoul roiigum To :.ud'oilier, but One can change hi,s rejigh era-nee *is no worse than fi some ei' the loudest moid tiie greatest ranters about ; We see thai, man^sup] Negroes. ail" ovei: the coui p.a.cd en LiiC list oi an"At iavideniiy these men are i paigh being waged.in the voter to cling to the t)em< to the pojit&km that 'fills 1 . broaden. ins .stations. Th< ? h\'b n -'1 i-hrovenorf. La. : Wiii'.-omcone please tell i . . ... .eijaii !:.>, n jilul what lia\e t tared ?* A review'" oi' the : _ .. .colored people,, docs .not saj .; think tiny are just chaii certain men to go. to a Co up that way.- * ' <; . .. veco'rdiijg Lo'a dispatch ] police siiuflvion, "so-brutal i colored people, that the "\\ I \7 l * v rv4*oo tr* r I 4 li/? /-vl Aiin 1 ? ? ij l/i ycvcvvvi cue %> nv-ier^ciit; ? and manha'rldling of colorec bring on another riot so tl n receding against constitut - .-'V ' . 1 * 50,000 persons from 5-St ; I -nee 'lor irtC- 1 residency li< speecn ho t Saturday at El tha lining, When a Republic ~t~ peopte-m iU-pnlilican. pritii A GpOI)3Bli Whether Governor Smitl nation .hasAcen a good thi "ha.' aivu.ou 'the South an ' Uerctuugiic,- tiie who'e Soul enough in. Xniional ultyctio mong i;s citizens or if thei the rcunrj;o-H) .express then ' ? v-.c 11. h.p, i otit !'.a;iy. speak in ;j! hbyn. i.r' <v. vo.r 1 lusAiean > rr.it ii. i or ont o, there k Theic is groat activity on < those win; heretofore have might he regarded as the : side however-*?the nasty si line or keep in line those i ;n;clligW4it linking thems't The ot(lL\e"ro bugaboo Is i: J11 ' d ii]) Iftlu^snirecrow, to nrnd, embellished_with ginations can bring to bear, irmjVyire tb;rt' 1 here has lx "iI "o'r t h? whites or the rod' w. WTT-rnw:: must me tin, ?V:,o bvrrtd i\C oflnflo+iA w, V/tiUV.(4lIU m;-8. ivweeen'o f etter as it < That this- kind of argumen down the good will and ki women have 1 r,on with muc is ir:\ en no consideration. ? ether than having themse results nevch cause a tfioui the. nasty side of the cam good campaign hut - a nast. the end will outweigh the hope so. .. . 1 - DePRI TVFj^'t who is 1 f^yscivpn''] opt vacant on < Vp ' )!;; R. ATadfl^n has hooi dictment would be of no pa A fthgitn Ugaiter WEEKLY ' '."" ,: ;.' T^~~~ * T ly Street, Columbia. S. C. id Editorial Phone 4JS23 ilumbia, S. C., as seconu ciass nuutejr by-an BSCRIPTION'S '.* " ^ ~ $2.00* Three Months ' ? ,7'&<* ?1.25 -Sinftle__?ppy - - , - - 05" DVERTISING AGENCY IS S. Dearborn St., Chicago, ill. ite allowed by law. and rational TfctVjrs off ' niijn i ' of g>: ium 11 .? ccoinpanied by che name* and addresses oi pi a deiamatory nature. A hurt y minus com- _ noticed,- Rpjoytfed ,nariU<oi'';Vi- will not he *3 '?? '' '" ?? r OMITTANCES L ; 'T ,^ess Money Orders should be made payable jof tl.e Palmetto "Leader ?* . . . . * * i?? .. nr; _ . _. V---- - Wriirt'i iiiit jiiiiolom ? - - . - a " _ _ ? - Newg Editor ? jiUIH?ym? un. current issue must be very" brief, anu jf The Palmetto Leader not later than T'uesocals, personals and sx>cial news, by Wednes->. SATURDAY, OCT; 13, 1928, .. ? m?mmrnrn REPUBLICAN TICKET -?? I 3ERT HOOVER, of California CHARLES* CURTIS,of Kansas CTORSi (S. C.) ' ~ jREEN, Charleston v ' . "_c .RT, Abbeville lIDGEN, Charleston. W; BECKETT, Beaufort. ERNER, Oconee. 'RANK A. LUBIN, Greenville. E. LAWRENCE, Chester. IONTGOMERY Kiiigstree. . R. L. SMITH, New Brooklamh ?o ?~ tl b*e required to have any particular ,-why whouItl-Jie jbe a particular race'.' an but not his race Religious liuolicial intolerance, despite the fact that thers about religious .intolerance are "Nigger, Nigger." * *? . * * . * .il losedly intelligent and self-respecting vtry have allowed their names to be Ivisory Committee" for colored voters.gnorant.of the character of the camSouth in .an effort to scare every white oeratic, nominees, nor do they listen in the air from some oT Hie *cheap radio ey should tune in sometimes On station . ? ?? ?-??? ... 1 - . v :' - . . . . i is where are our important Republican hey done1 in getting their folks regiswliole SjLate as to the registration of; much for them. Maybe though they rmen for the purpose of picking-out m ention. No party can. ever be built # * * * : from "Wash i ngtcmr-D. C , discussing the. ire conditions, particularly as it affects 'ashington Bar Association has publicand indiscrimately shooting, assaulting I persons." Maybe, they are trying to lat i tcan be said that the Negroes are ed authority. * * mthern States heard Republican nomiirbert Hoover deliver a statesmanlikei i/.abet h ton, Tenn. Surely the time is can can interest that many Southern iples at one time. ?o?-?? " T NASTY CAMPAIGN. 1 Is elected President or not, his- Homing for the country. For one thing it j d caused it t oroally think out loud, ill just went along ancl never thought ilis to have a difference" of_ opinion' a e were any differences, there was not The result was the quality-of citig 'was of, the stereotype order. - 'Tis . t hanks to the nomination of .Governor * a real campaign on in tins section, everywhere to win over or hold in line -gonc-ahnvg-without a question. This good side of the situation. The. other men and women who presist'+n doing dves. worked ovei time. "Negro domination" The days of Reconstruction are called all the luridness that Httle, mean imaTo listen to this line one could easily ?en no progress at all on the part~r>f lacks. But surely 50 years of educa-j n in vogue this way is not capahjfcof j ioes in t tin r>tt"?nv v-vo v4 tl-: ... v.. |jai l.tui binH country. t disturbs and has a tendency to break ndly relations that christian men and h (iifTiculty building up for many years' Cheap politicians consider nothing Ives or their side prevail. The after afFft "wave to'enter their pates! This IS paign as it is waged. Indeed, 'tjs a v one.?However, maybe th(. good in , nastiness of it. Let us at any .rate j 7 ?: w?r-1 O EST INDICTED. ^ the Republican nomin.ee for the Conaccount of the death of Congressman i indirted nr> graft charges. This ih^ ticular importance to the Negroes of > r~-.... ! THE PALMETTt tlie country, but for the fact th doubt been elected to Congress ai Congressman ft-bm a Northern S Lupy such a place within the last that .the Republican machine did Priest's district to nominate a ma rrn-^v44-lLtul portion. Mr. DePrie n'ace. He-was the first colored ? Ids term as Alderman was indict and of course, legally was not p another indictment for the same guilty wo hope not?but after j look good. 7 1 ' ?? It is far fetched too to raise the secuted l)ec.ause of leadership, jus Davis, Bob Church, and Walter records, nor have they been idei aienisj pretty rotten. There ougi : tic ft rpen ought be of the highest oust-any one wont do, simply lx knofv whether Mr. De.Prieftt is gu defeated for Congress; if he is i country over cannot take a deal Too had 'tis true, but nevertheless stop down and out. (Pointed Points | By George A. Singleton, o atfo^orc-CMr-v-cfo^ The Weekly Text: For I know that my vindicator IWetli, ? And that lie shall-stand up at the .iiwt npi.n tht. forth; And after my skin hath beell do- . troyed, Yet "without my flesh shall I sec God.!' 7 T T '?; ;v . "Whym I sj^all see on my side, Ak*l milk* jeyes shall be hold and not another, . '.--.-My reins ar?? Jiit.'.above translation is from Moul oiiiit. "Modem 'Header's Bible." Ueanf > will immediately recognize here tiie language used t/y- the outhor -ui'_ Again and-- again have Chris* i.tns foflnd comfort of heart and sour stiiow caused by death,- This seer i-;is laid holtj upon a firm belief in iminoitality. When our friends and t.cquaintanccs cross the great divide, n seeking some word of assurance of he'.r continued existence we -frequent' ...v- turn to the t'ourteentTPand nine. "u.ein.h chapters of Job. The l'aluiclto Leader of last week .anied the news that two splendid Aton.cn have "paid the debt" which ail must settle. Mrs. Y. ~B. .Nance" of Greenwood, and Mrs. Emma Wil"~'n of Abbeville. Duth wer 1 o*. Ite 1 s of line" -families; both stood well ifl iheir respective communities; both fvvei'e interested in pushing forward he work of God among men. While' .he wTiter labored in'Greenwood he' .njoyed the happy accpia'intancc of: ..jks. Xante. It was always a pleas-1 .ire in meet Airs. Wilson*. She ever, r ?*.. v | -rm;rit*l a beaming countenance. She . eiitably lost her life in missionary "ivork", but losing it she.found t. Just a fevtoumths ago, she was in ChicagiT ana we chatted, happy to meet again. Now they are dead; Far hence they lie in South Cart)-. lina towns, And from the sky The shining starsj look down. .. / * i .: The fine word of Plato is appropriate in this hour: ."All things work" . igether for good, in life and death, o the friend of God." American Domocracy. __ People who like to criticize "Amer-1 lean democracy" do not stop to think! upon the fact that from the very be. Inning af-t4*e-mU4en that-the. .ideal J vai. :,in aristocratic -oligarchy. The men who tan' affairs were the few hi reliant dealers of the North and ; the plantation owners in the South.] i h- gi.veriimenl was*not designed t<y i e democratic. The President was to i -Lave heen chosen hF the Electors; the Senate was to have been compos- I di.eiary was to maintain an even bal-' anee. The Representatives alone 'poke?fW?tha?pnapfp The government was for the aristocrats and wealthy class. This .ideal continued : until the election of General AndrewJackson to the,, presidency. The up-' nd-comiiig west was imbued with the , pit it of the nlains and the great . spaces. Later on Lincoln talked a- j !>out democracy, yet the capitalistic ' class dominated. It dominates today. '. It makes no' difference whether Hoo-, vcr or Smith is elected in Novepibei j ihe moneyed interests will dominate I Wall Street can not lose. The cap-' from the .east'bank of the Potomac'. to Wvv VoVk. :?; . i The American of African descent is interested in "Ame.riean democracy | because he is oppressed and has much j JA-win. lip jk>aitioa. wilFto j be vicwefb more and more from an economic point of view.' The key to the situation is largely in the money bag. At least this is trye historically Slavery "was a matfer "of economic!, ' , *1 3 LEADER 1 . at Mr. DePriest would have no id thus become the lirst colored itate and the first Negro to ecquarter century. It is -too bad not allow the people of Mr. Den suitable in every''-way For such st never was the man for that tldeiinaii uf Clyieago andVdmliUL ed for graft. He got out-of it renounced guilty. Now comes thing. - \Vell, he might not be ill is said and done, it does not ; cry that DePriest is being pcr>t as were.Messrs. Howard, Jien Coheti:^ These men have clear itificd with a political r>uuT.i>n'ht be Negroes in Congress, but intellect an invulnerable records, jcause he is colored. We don't ilty. or not; if he is he ought M not and is electeiL-Ncirnk's the of pride in "our Congressman..", i 'ti strue. But DePric t should |P E RI P A T E TIC | | MUSINGS | ? ? : ?, "ft IIV I. \VAliKEUROI Nl) * 'h Columbia is dcvelopUmj rapidly, as ~n?city. 'Everywhere?buildings hit being erected for business as well us for residence purposes. These effort naturally areprcdiVatu<ru|~un h pat To ular cause". The -cause is that Columbia is attracting business, mid where there- is business, people are prone '.o go. Almost daily many familiesleave the rural districts of South .C.ir'il.imCsijid go to the urban ceptOrs. Thppe prosperous eiiougb*-cven though maintaining their interests in the ru rals. appear to prefer the gleam <>.f the bright lights. ^_lQ.ues'ti*ns'for. our nailers-to const uer are: *llow docs .this ma <>i e\ . ii>'iit p rospe i it y ad'o^l thb -cd if'd j ... tion ul' Columbia's populaceI low many of the business phuOs u nit i construction are for "businesses to !>< controlled -by* Negroes? Is the >.<. em in Columbia so oiicnaicd as-to receive his share of t ^ usufructs I a wave of prosperity V If 1)0.1 Avlvd chat are deterrents to hi'j?" community pfoyvess To ^tiswer cttch of vfcese luestions separately would. 'K-?iui.rc iots more-space than is allot!ed l"-r -Hresc rhusinys, but- a blanket answer to all these (pieries miyht be made t o wit; T h e X ey rue^_iu. t A11 uia 1 i i a : 1 a as hack ward a lot of individuals as can bp imagined, if achievement - ..1mensurate with' opportunity is an standard, of worth. With as i.a. .v intellectual Key-foes as there -ai\ mi Columbia it does seem that a . *t lass department store coulcU-b... wad; It does seem that a person miyht find a place where he cap yet a decent and his " position .-it ai.u- - - " > - - ?.,? *> v i ii o. > v 111V 4IT* INC? left-over of'nslaverjv Intelligence, wealth and polftieal.pbwor \vii! emtribute mightily to- s dvhi;; tile s?(valled "problem." . ' . * ~ ' Have, you /noticed tie.' predicnnii nt which the American wiii'v eiiiji bin's himself to-day ?~ The lit i-.a. ii'-an in making a'hid for the Sor.neini \o'.e -it} willing tn cast oy.erliunid in- ' I., 1. voter. The Southerner has churir'-l both Hoover and Smith with 1 oi^c admirers of the colored gcntle'd:1!;. Alter all'It Is 'not Elicit a i ;.' - :?^ religion and liquor as it is The' NV<rrn. The South does not want (a prt t who will recognize the Negro as a man.' The Ncgyo wilt lfav to- he a strategist and "sbr scatter his votes that regardless to the siu ees -f :d cc didatc he will have sonic-claim on hi:.i |Then on the otlxr hand tin- vr'-..r \hinks that the time has come win n the Negro ought let his vote I " a protest against bath- parties.? race must learn to protest. I hat- is how the }?reat movements are begun. While the white Christian Republicans .and Democrats are fussing and <|iiar: rtdin^ about on, tsti\nd up an()?h^.?.a?i ' " .wuiit your-?man noo<U You will he respected only irr proportion as you become effective;-and your effectiveness depends upon how wisely /ou use youy ballo^ Church people arc loyal to the cue, as .a general thing, and it is a high crime for any leader to .take -advantage of them, The day on which these lines are written the Pointed Pointer spoke to a large crowd in the -suburbs of the South's'*greatest city. The people were tTicre. to witness tlie laying, of a corner stWirUlp*" ITie Ancien Ftree and Accepted -Masons.. The gathering was inspiring to behold. How different from sixty odd years ago. The blood-hound, slave driver, slave depot, plantation, auction bfeck and "patarol." Those things are gone forever, and today churches, school houses, .and businesses dot every hilltop. Truly "We are rising." ? . "W.1 m' :il with courteous service. It does . ih that he should be able to find s mO'"place'to lay his head if he be ' i stranger in town, \vithout having t?. go to private homes. It is time' f I tlu>, Negroes to buttress their in- j ! U octswih some intelligence. Money 1 needed to foster any real worth- J1 H eTTTTT^rmer-lH^- il^-that money 1 ..expended expeditiously it will of . c irse pay dividends to those supply- j :ui^- it as well as render a beneficient A j lie service, . .( t'olfimbia, needs among her Negro ^ .'j zens. the birth of a cooperative 1 - s l it She, needs tn sound the death i II to the spirit of jealousy, hatred j' I avarice. i ne Djrtn or altruism is js H?dcv ideratumj?fongmpg pften times 8 nlmnt' lack of inter-racial CQ-p ' ^.oration. When we have the properp j ' 'a-racial cooperation there will be ,{ lie need to complain, about the for-p j "Y" r. Columbia can become an out- j! 1 -ndmvr Vbtumple of Negro achieve-p o ut, if Columbians who are Negroes 1 1 awaken to the possibilities of the J Uetive idea of supplying, their own ; eds, and the collective idea of con- 1 ; - 'niing thnse supplies. Why not feed { j iotbe. and amuse ourselves. Wake . <"'-dii"lbiii and let's get together. jliave. been destroying ourselves ~ tc olong! ' '3 i ' ' " ' " 1 With thousands ?of boys and girls ( ?^?ihe schools'a serious question is * : <ed: What to do when they" are" ~ riuluated? It is not enough for ' * ''"tn" <nlmpitrr rVioir phildren. it J a 'duty, of theirs to provide the am* whereby they may have the 1 ;>ortunity of putting their acquired 1 >\v!cdge to work for the benefit ' society. Thii; may best be done, creating places where brains are j ' tied for. these, boys and girls to i f,,r upon their erraiduntion frbm \ . h School ami .College. There are j I 'lrien't number of Negro parents j? " (Vvh'nTKiit. y ho' have had superior < ' an'ages. ; ?i". calize that only in |?. .i t i.?r? ir. -Xap.mwii ppnvido places 1 employment for their educated 1 am! daughters, will they become " a'l'c citizens of Columbia. If i -.-e places are not created the col- > 1 r. filiation of Columbia will de- < t iorate in intelligence and morals as 1 y the driftwood will remain in the'i where there is no promise..'The i ~rr?p: ogi ossivt; - -seek fields in < . ich to labor where intelligence is 1 .piveiatcd and remunerated commen . tely. All over the United States to. be found respectable citizens o' are natives of Columbia enjoying ! osper.ity, but longing to be at home. ai, mentality is not enough to cause ii lel.ligent, industrious and noble ' tig good for something bad. If < Itinibift would build up a stable, tile!li?cnt, industrious and noble 't gro citizenry, we must bestir our- * \cs and break off from a disgusting -t. Let's make our institutions i ' bigger, and let's build more ofc them. ; must compete to survive. .< TUI - > x IiC L i y ' . % Is On SaU / <s Follow in j < > Holloway's Business S '; ;_ ^~ 2029 TAYLO Williams' I < > EAST GERVA s* Busby's Gro 1 902 iMlLfcW^e V Mrs. D. C. Carmich V 1500 WHEA' ? * ? ? * V5 V . Nelson's Ba V 531 MAIN V ^ .. X Wesley Man gum 901 grkeN JY -.?;:i. X Goodwin's Gi Asylum ] ?|> The Regai I ..... mi- washing V ' f[ '? Reese's 1)1 V 1122 ASSEMBf: X * ' "5: * READ YOUR I IX ' ? ?, ? ! niiiiii'*-"' ?' ~ i .11' i -!! I . * . V Iff - . O* . - ... ** Saturday, October 13 1928. salters memorial a. m. e.__ * church news. _. . ... * Sunday was a very, profitable clay 'or those who attended services at : Salter's Memorial OhurchV Sunday >eing .Communion Day services were >eld in keeping with the occasion, special music was rendered by the ihoirT Also a special ecrmoa by the iastor, Dr. D. h. Sims, from Prow Ith chapter. Subjects "The Keeping >f "the heart." W6 had many visitors vith us;, among whonv Were Dr. Adims, Rew PlalT, Miss WtA>bor and >thers. ! Our prayer meeting is taking on , lew?life.- HifTWont classes conduct long service, each Wednesday night ind also lead in reciting of the spc ial vefses. Last?Wednesday?"ight he fotrrtK-year-4va<p^hai'gw Wedneslay night of this week the third year viHt-have charge.?All-this^is supervised by Rev. i..J. Gamble, our prry ;r meeting leaner. .Kev. (Janiiile nade' a short but unique talk to the ?irls in their Y. W. C. A. Jjunday 4JD Lftornnnn. His talk was based on 'ellowship. To Till our services you tre welcome. "' bishopville; news. . ~ T^e Rev.- Jas. ilannahan,..wjfe ancF~~^B ittle cousin' Thelma Smith returned >n Momlty trom . their'.vacation in ;he North. v. v ^ - Mm Fl-plyn Harvin of Tampa. Fla.. s visiting'her-sister Mrs. M.~E.~bas- ~ tin. , Mr. and Mi'S.- Joseph Parker, ? ind Mrs. Edward Thomas made a . "tying, trip to-Camden Friday on bus- *. ness. - ? ? , - ' .* Mrs. Joe Baskin Jr., has returnediomcafter spending a month's vacation in Sumter "with mother, Mrs'. Mary. E. .Dix. Miss Louise Toney, Mr. Loronza Jacobs,- Miss Love Thomas left Monlay for Morris College. Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Columbia is ? truest of her daughter Mts. Marian FhomaS. Mr. Walter Thomas is very busy n Camden doing earpenter work. Mice Will in r1 1-** HIT ? .w.> <T tiuv ?# Ulic Vllft'll lint IViUIIlay for New York City for an inde-. finite stay. . f " The. mew Bethel . A. M. E. church is almost croopleted. It is of brick "ontsruetiqn and is making a beautiful showing. .* The writer reports a very pleasant stay of two weeks in Columbia. SANTUC NEWS. J Last Sunday - was 1 very profitably spent lrt Thomas Chapel A.. M. E. church. The Boy Evangelist Nathaniel Harrington, who preached four sermons while here preached a wonierful sermon. -The Baptist Congregation worshipped with us Sunday afternoon and evening. We are busy with our Pew Rally and all are welcome at all our services. $? <%? +??& # . t .eader <? _ t 5 At The 'X ; , ~ f' ' i Places: X 3 ? ?_ .. . ? v chool and Restaurant *? r street jt : >r,ug Store ' ~ % js street a ??? .A eery Store a ?> >d avenue -v y _ ___ : ?$ ael's Delicatessen t street i . y \ irber Shop ? . T street , x 's Grc r ry Store X rw vt ocerj, jre > I roai> v t V )rug Store y t-on -street? x-?1 y ug Stole . X, I ly street " x a f I HOME PAPER t > % I