Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^?- ' ' T,7-~" "- '. ! " .-;r=r> "' ~~~ '? ' ' - 4 ? --JT3 S'v 1 r- : ' '" u - r - O ~ ~ZI ' Educations H N ationalA^suciatioirOf Collegiate Deans and ?? ?SchooIsT^ i > J To the Palmetto Leader: - The National Association of Col, legtfate Deans -and Registrars in Net KTO Schools meets f| m jonnson <J. Smith" University. -Program - ( Thursday, March 6tb, at -3 p. m.? Meeting of Executive Committee. ^ . Thursday, evening at 8:00 p. m.?: ( ^ Reception of delegates; welcome ad-!, dress by Dr. li. J,. ivleCrorey, Presi- , dent of Johnson C.J?mithUniver*ity^ j b--T7-T, ~TteftnT, E. .Mt4Cvrmuy, -JohnKo?- C.' i W Smith??presiding. Registration of. delegates.--:* L * Friday, March 7,- at 9:00 a. I*.. Opening of conference by the. Presi-jj dent, Dean, J. Henry Alston, Prairie j j View State College, Prairie?View, ; , Texas. Invocation, Dean T. E. Mc-', 4 V''Kinnev; appointment of v committees.', | Paper, "New Type Examination," by I | ' Professor George C. Grant, Morgan!, K-=.'- College (Head of departmcnt-rrf-Erifr. 1. _ T- M).- ! I 11:00 a. m.?Dean J. Henry Alston.!' jjvesidingv, Address, "The Dean and , His Work," by DrV J. II. Dillard, PresZ . ident of John F. plater Fund, 2:00 p. m,?Dean J, T. Fo*t"TIouston J^olored* College/Presiding, Paper "Some Implications of the Problems of Graduate Studies in College-for ? Negroes" by Dean V. E. Daniels^ Wj- , ley College, Paper, "Orientation arid< Guidance of?College, i GtuclenU," by j Dean Hale Br Thompson, Allen Uni-1 versity. ? ? ! 8:00-p.?m.-?Public -meeting. PresV- 1 dent Harper C. Trenholm, Alabama1 vi cation, Dean York Jones; music,! _J?C. Smith; President's nnnuah-ad-' dress, Dean J. Henry Alston; music,I o ? J. C. Smith; address, Mr. Jackson Da-1 - ? Board. Music;' .T. C. Smith. Announce jments; benediction. , Saturday, March 8th, 9:00 a. ni.? i Dean J. A. Nabrit, Arkansas A. & M.ji College, presiding. , Paper, "Secondary Schools" by Professor Horace ' Bond, Fisk University jj 4 11:00 a. m.?Registrar M. Ever- | i it;ghani'. Snellmnn i: 1 _ , _ g wuv6v, \Ji tr a i u 111 ? i ___._Jlfemon3tua.tion of -Begisttatkmv?:hy? Registrar Adams, Johnson C Smifh | Ji University. Open discussion of registration and Registrars' work.- Re- port of committees. 2:00 p. m.?Sight seeing tour. - 3:00 p. m.?r-Business session. Report of committees. Election and installation of officers. Officers: J. Henry Alston, Prairie View State College. President; Dean C. W. Florence, Virginia State College, 2fftl "Vice-President; Registrar Flossie B. McClain, Allen University; Secretary; Registrar R. N. Brooks, Ua'nimon tVinniniri'/iol * - 1 -T~ uviuumi y. /\>>s^sUnt^Secertarv: Dean II. R. Rrawpa?.: MOIIRIS Many Other Leading Baptists Mentioned For Sumter 1 ??? ??School ~ When the board" of trustees 6f MoT- 1 ris college met here a week ago at 1 \ Ztotr Baptist church, Dr. James -S.'' the South Craolina Baptist state con-!' vention, was suggested pn the openJl floor of the joint mooting of the trus ? tees and the exoeutive~T)oard of the state convention as the next president i -U_. ' of Morris college in Sumter to sue- 1 lege in Columbia. '? ?^?? 1 "Dr. I. W. Williams, of Suriiter is the leader of thP movement to electtl Dr. Earle as president of the college.P ? ??Among Dm' others who have bcCn" mentioned as heads for the Sumter I school pre Dr. H. M? Moore, Charlotte i VT/~1Tv ^ ? " ??uu- u, ur. uoraon B. Hancock, Rieb? j" mond, Va,; Prof. Ira David Pinson, i Sumter; Rev. Charles ,H. Brown, Columbia; Rev. J. AW. Boykin, Camden; 1 Dr. Andrew A. Stms, UntOTTT Rev. E. ~ E. Riley. Lancaster 1_ ^ Dr. R. W. Manrfr Better . In Washington* ": Washington, D. C., Mar. 1?Dr. R. W. Mance, a former president of Allen university at Columbia, S. C., who him Uiiu in DIP1 TH'i'i'iiiiiHii'M nngpunr i here for several weeks,, is better, and is expecting.to be discharged from the hospital and return home. Dr. Mance who is still a patient here has been -i under the care and treatment of a ^ noted Washington specialist^ and his 1 - ' _ Ron, who is a graduate of Howard university, and also connected with the Freedman'a hospital. ~ r, * \ i , \ - : - - ^ A eads Mee ' Hospital To Have W Serviceable De : itV " . i.,, ' : pai'Lineiit?? Waverly Hospital To Hftvp Frpp Clini At a ipeeting of the medienl-sta of the hospital helt^ Feb. 19th, pla were perfected to open a free clir foi the public. The fact was broug out that the day~has~come when ; ivell regulated hospitals are eqtllpp For a cjinic for ouside patients, hen it was unanimously decided .that Wa ilv Tfusiiilal must ketm in line. The nospital takes pleasure in a nouncing to the public that on lytp days and Thursdays free clinics w be held. _The hours will be fr.c twelve to two o'clock. All persons, duding children, who ar? not nble pav will he given-free examinatioi The honpitol hos been very lor-Uma in securing Miss (Irace Hancock, rhicago, who has been very succef Put' itr conducting a clinic .in conm tton with the Provident Hospital that city, to give plans for this u dertaking. The doctors-present at the meetii I,TOw- WT Tl?f U II- 1 n.fc.? fc? A/IO* . iv. l^. Daniels, Frank B. Johnson, 0., Champion,'' and "RT'A. Jenkins, Mi Hancock, Supervisor of nurses a Miss L. A.. Norther, head nurse. T flrrt clinic will be held Monday Mar 3rd. ? ' - ' Groevnille Gets Post I National Councli of ? War?Veterans ? E. II. Trezevant The National Council of World W veteransis-anational organization veterans who served in the arm forces of 'the United States and i lied nations, during the war of 191 19, without regard to whether th served on foreign or domestic sc Honorable release from service Is t only requirement for membersh This is the original- association veterans of the World War_ and^W 'U'gnTil'Zl'd in nlois, Loire-et Ch< France,. November 20, 1918,. just ni days^after the signing of the arm tice. It was chartered in the Unit States Mareh 20, 1919, and hurt porated under the laws of the sta of Illinois. Rpffictorn/l . ?.w01?,vv.VU C*IIV* UJICIiUI thruout.-the United-States?-ami c( thin allied nations. ? The National Council World W veterans is not a military organiz tion. Its purpose is .to aid: Vetera and dependents, service fffid gu citizenship, without regard to ra or station, political belief, creed color. To perpetuate the history a achievements of those who served the armed forces of the TT S n allied nations in the great war," thoseL-who.-possess an honorable <1 charge are eligible for wemhershA patriotic "body of veterans orgai zed fob constructive effort benefic to themselves and the nation. Thursday, February 20th at All Temple . A. M. EL-chureh, -a progrs eras rendered coTrnntsiona awarded Qprnrade the Rev. A. C. Sumpti Comrade E. C. Murray explained t work and duty of the N. C. W. W. Comrade H. S Waughn,.rayetho h tory of our post, the Odell Thomps post No. 1. Greetings from Congres man Oscar?De Priest were read j Elder W. P. Bigby of the jC. M. church. Remarks by the Rev. N. Greene of John Wtesley M E. chur were timely and vefy , fiqqnpragm Mr. Egrod _D. Nealey is responsil fcrf^the organization, therefore he w madepost commander and state i spector major. Others commission were: 1st Lifeut. H. S. Vaughn, pc vice comamnder; 1st l^ieut F. s. si livan, chaplain; 1st Lieut. E. H. Brp'v adjutant; 1st Lieut. Evans Stewai officer jo?-ih^ day. 2nd Lieut. Mari Goldsmith, guards 2nd Lieut. J. Brockman, quartermaster. Applic tions for other posts in South Caroli should confer with Major El rod ville, S. C., . / . ? Baltimore, Md., Mar. l-isITHe I Rev. John Hurst, bishop of the^fte enth Episcopal district of the A.._Ma_ state South Carolina, rwho has suffered wi a very had cold for several days better, and expects to leave in coi pany with Mrs. Hurst for his hor in Columbia, S. C., in the next f< fays. ao to iohrthe party of t South Carolina state Negro Natui flesmirces commission olt a gnod w tour the middle of this month. ' . ^ x * V * * * i i * . ' L ? ? - . COLUMBIA, S. C., SATL ?> ? Commissioners Ap, pointed For Nation-. 1 . * r"f ||l al Baptist Conven - - ticn ! I Golden .Jubilee J] Commissioners' .Men From Several States Ap pointed By Convention Of- jj "~7 " * ; . L :! ? ' ficial At Executive , i t IC Stalwart Baptist Ministers And ' j . ?-i \ ffi. J.aymen To Make Plans Foy jf . The 15TH Anniversary :?jj Celebration In New . i York City ''11 ' sinners ^ s^^e^^hT'Fif? Exhibition and convention-havr ^ jjj already been appointed from the sev- 1 >ni ,>ra^ State Conventions that make up t jn the ..National Baptist- Convention ofjj to America. . The?Hnrviuncemeht" was1,1 made here by Rev. G. L_ Prince, D. D.Jt ir thb chitirman of the Celebto.fci^^-^Twt-1 Qf < ommissiotr and confirmed by Rev. S. i * ;s-! S Jones, D. D., the Corresponding | ?c. Secretary pf_the NationatrBoflV^-who ~t Qf resides" in Chicago, 111: At thP Exe-1 n. cutive, Board meeting held recotitly in' ; St. Louis, Mo., an Executive ^Crmrmit- 1 nfr tee of the . Jiihilee Commission, .cqji- < M sistingroC-etgTTt. -was named~But the j j complete plans'for the working out, of ;t [ss the half century observance was left" i nfi entirely-with*'a smaller .Committee, : he cc nsisting of S. S. Jones, Chicago, G. 1 eh JL--Prince, Denver and Henry A. Boyd a i Nashville. Certificates printed) in golft ~ -atitrtortzing K'py Mpn oral states h^ve already been sent out t ? I so that the New York Baptists will t n rot only be assured of a large and_i iM'i'whelming crowd un Sept. 10th to 1 rnnrphTt thev will have a close-up on_ { Continued on page 8 < ~rn? llJ < Plans Great i " WZ- Q* A VTA Kjia ~ y -j., r ip^.S. C. Stflte College Plans i as.- For Greatest Summer |; nil ?.. --- School ? ?- '/'i; ised * . - -- ' ur-. ^Oranpehiirpr, Feb.?State College, ! Lte the foremost educational inatituti6n in 1 ve the Palmetto, with the cooperation of ( rr. Ftate, National and College adminis tvative fortf-s, is planning what is ar termed the greatest summer session ' ,a_ i" its history :of some thirty-four, J ns -- ,/ '/ ??'-4od Mine than tworitv visiting Tnstrue-11 nfc; tors and professors will be included: or on the staff, who will conduct. th& < nd courses in the sixteenth annual sum-;1 jn nick- session which opens Jurre. 16 and.! ?,t closes .Tillv 1<1 li all! Special"*courses dealing with Libra- M is,. nes "n clcmoh^ary-,sehoolsc-pr imary t-; nd elementary work, secondaryand j i rti. (onegiate education and the prepara-j j ialiT"0111 ?f "Supervisors, and Principals ( I will be stressed as well as courses in! en [.foreign languages, Religious educa-1^ tm ; lion. pIlvsicab rdncatton,dr a w ing. peffO College and High School Heads; sat Benedict - pnt ij""' >s* j The a mural Conference of College by j Presidents -fttrd High Schrnjl'Prinol- ~ E,1 -??- will convene at Benedict College " ! Saturday morning, March 1st. cVl ' A 1 -vi n uirge aiuencutnce is expected. LS? 1fc robtomB-effoetipe Ncgwwhmation. in-1 ?e. South Perolina, atandni'ditting of hipftr?s i schools and college curricula will be n- (discussed. Protninent officials of the edjp.tate T)epartn'ient of Education are *jtj expected to be present: Tho meeting H-! will begin at 10:30. dn, | urn on. l_ ? jPRESIDENT WILKINSON na, . ? ' Drf ? TO DELIVER ADDRESS Orangeburg, Feb.?Following on the ?'heels of tin' Alumni Bamiuet whk'ti Is ' "t7f"b'e" held on the Ktate Colf^^ cam" ^ pus February 21, l)r^K.^S.^ Wilkinson" it. Teachers' Association the. following .day at one of their regular monthly organiiwtidn upholds the prin- J1 fT> ! plnlpc c\F Tinitor en^Aolo V?off a*? is pared teachers which we are so large 1 n-' lv in need of, and also have been the ne nuclues in forming a doser union be>w 'tween, tiwj- home and school. ' j fret It is expected that the -resent t al school organization will-be radically 1 ill changed ere another two -years roih s [around. T~ f " 7 % " * _ vIRDAY, MARCH 1, 1930^ Many Letters On Good Will Tour Dickson Encouraged by 'Quick r Returns TIany letters are pouring into the J iffice of James. FT. TJickson, direcTor s the good wjir tour of the South. Carolina State^fyegro Natural Resoirr^~ :es commission thru the' Piedmont, March 18, 19 and 20th. Prof. Joseph D. Bryan, president of Sonoqo Junior college, at,?Seneca,. vrites that a big dinner will he serv >y me peupie pi nis county t<Tr the cmrhission and their quests Vflifln he -party reaches?frhat-plare at noon ? >n March 19th. The Newberry Observer for last veek says, amonp: other things: "Ma-: I.v distinguished Negroes are-t?o-be v on thefnivrriiing of March ISth at T >:00 a. m., among them will be Dr.' S. Wilkinson, president State col- ] ege, at Orangeburg; Bishop John1 Tnrst, of Baltimore: Dr. David II. 5pWS,: president?of--Allen wnversrty.?~ Columbia; Dr. John O. Porter. presilent of Harbison college. Irmo: Dr.; fohrr Jacob Starks, president of Mar-1 is college, Sumter; the president of: he State Negro fair, -farmers, ban-j cers, business men and women .of the,? 'Jegro race prominently conlmctod in his state. Eve.r.V Negro citizen-of, jHe-eonnW-shmTtrt-hirrr-nnr-TM.- th? II Vieeting^ and white people es well so j i sto give all of the encouragement to ^ his work of this-commission in New-! ^ verrycoxmty." _ ' ~r~'"' jr Greenwood has just held a big mass iieeting where arrangements were ompleted - for the entertainment of figr-Iodine party pt. that place. Prof. jj^iWood, principal of Brewer Nor-.'. rnST: "SThool, arid a well known cnnv--h -oc:al and educational '.worker, hasjf leen elected chairmah of th<> Green-**1 ,vood reception committee. ' j.P "Mr W.~IrPeok, prominent Andoir.on n uslnesfc, civic Shd" fraternal execu- -n ;ivp announces that the Anderson en- j ertainment committee, of which he isf" chairman, has 'completed plans fbr 11 he reception - of? the?cwamtK^flnevs mil thellr distinguished guests in that J' - < }j -? ' ' ip session i te Institution v "7~ ~ 7T ~ ~ - - : manship, public sehool music, organ, ? lilapo and vocational agricultural and 1 liffhnnirn] gnhjox-ta^? From the seventeen Negro land.r - rgfii colleges, State College was one-;n ?f the three .selected tocaiuy _on a, training school or special session for'l Smith-Lever Farm and . Home- Dem-! 1 'iIlsfvHtinn n'rrnrtia nntUr.*?!?/Ail *L~ 1 cuuium ha u iry vnv i 4 Li; S, D.ep2 i'tm e n t~oT Agriculture co-1 u jpcrating with the Rosenwald Fund. |.h She will draw her. charges from Is Ulnfyland. Virginia, North Carolina, i a South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, v while Tennessee Slate and Prairie ,e View Co'lege will receive workers' s t'om the remaining, southern states. ' Nationally- known specialists iir"fariir ( economies will offer jnten-ovo to agents to render-mure elTieient' j Tiese workerSTahcl make them capable, 1 f !nKri?Kin|> farm pr,,/loet,n en-! U lancing rural life: ' r ^ women worker* in' tin- field are lected from these various a hove nan'?* J ?d states. ^ This special session opens the, first i 0 .veek in August and convenes the js ?etond week in?Scntemlver^ Honor Attorney r-~|* N. J. Frederick r . Wednesday of last week,- the "Eyes ! ~ >f the World Club,1' of Booker Wash- j ngton high school; under the dirccion of Misp .Cofield, one of its effi-.j iient teachers, as?its -guests. .of|__ ionor -Attorney and'Mrs. N. J. Fred-j^ trick?. The entertainment was held ! ^ r the cafeteria of the school, the fathering consisting of the high :ity, prominent among whom were ^ President D, H. Sims of . Allen Uni-|t ;eVs?ity and Dr. G. T, Diljard. 'Tin -SJ dub rendered a. program of a musical I' .nd literary nature! Alter- wh?eh~3t alks were made bv President Sims, a 4 T AV\ noon A rlolinplit T nl eolo/1 oAi>vc?n vas served by the club. ' b Ryes of "-.the World Clubts a ^ alliei .unique 'one among entered u ichokp. The object of the club is the ? iludy oLcharac^er audjlchieyemonis:^ >f the colored citizens of the'country. [ last and present, and during1 the" cn- i^ ertainment sketches of prominent * ^ inn mn bad lii, uirlinm lilMi'll.ci- ..V n he club. . . 1 ? 1R. J. B. TAYLOR TO GO ON TOl'R ? v Orangeburg, Marvl B. Tay- R or, of this c\if. accepted thP invita- p ;iotl from the South Carolina State s< *Jegro Natural Resource^ commission p ind will be a'fhiost on the tour of the g< itate March'18; 19 and 20th. !p . 3 ^ __ " .? ' - , -w r?t" : > : ' pric , - ;, ?_??. Joel H. Jackson. zr?? :"?? ?^-?- ' ing Citizen, Po ?In?presenting to the public, this Cc rie-f -sketcb?of the neareeV of Mir. OS pel H. Jackson, an admittedly outtanding, almost progressive citizen, ?1! I *fl ~^en Pi I - m' 1^j| l? MJ I mi s hut to function in harmony with ^ iapcr ot our. group, whose principal rc irork is, or "ought be, to let be more ^ eneratly known those who lmve cuii- ^,y rlbuted, or-are contributing, to $Traained progress within our ranks>_^ '"Pull many t a ffower is born blush unseen," " ~ - " ill And waste its sweetness on the an desert air" ~ ' 77 r dti ? realjuice ooetry. It-is-also an un- an ortirnnte "fact! Still.? iji _our by no sti neanS" easy struglc, as a race' for "a bo lace in the sunshine," reticence, false th nnrli sfy, nr to "blunh unseen," make- tei o pffective contribution to" our racial mi development. Thus, in the nature its f things^ it logically comes about qu hat we owe it to ourselves, our day to, niLgcnemtiuii. tu lrivg unstinted nnh. ?1/ icity to the comparatively few among co' is who have already done, or are th? thiwflr "subsiftBtiai, tftgr tt :ive much more than mere promise gr f our ultimate, and somewhat has- cij ened emancipation?socially, politi--f? ally, economically, religiously, so he hat, their l^rculean efforts beinlg Co videly ttrmvn.-they may, and inevf -Ttably will jServe hs an inspiration to ab the'rs and, moreover* which must-pre^-h? ede our sustained advancement, if wi ver we shall such advancement know tin "hes0 facts indisputable furnish thecric xplanation, were an explanationr~ loeded. for the statements her and Mi uw givan; ? 7? ts Mr. Joel H. Jackson was born* Jib Be S75, at ii^eston, Richland County, on lis early attendance at the local pub- po ic_. schools,?together with his onus- of lally bright mind, and afptitude for! wi ml>U>ing instruction,* made possible,' ad in/1 nptnol Viio ~ - - *",v c?i cimaute, us ? tudenTT at; Benedict CoKkge, from Pu /ivich in due time, he emerged to be- as: om'e?and ' he was?the youngest mc ehool teacher?white or colored?in he "public school system of South sir Carolina. ,\nd-?wonderful?t-o relate in -from that time t^.the. presept^he ia as not. even for a short-dilrattowr b? eon without a financially desirable su< losttron. Nor Has he. under any cir- wi umstances, been necessitated te seek "tlo 'fitv and lofty character, as well as tic is outstanding "p-eYSbnality, have ev- ter r secured for hinv employment suf-~ irit ciently varied and remunerative to ' nable him to choose what he would ne' r whom htc^diouM? aacvo. Having; inset nueecasfullv taught school in mc tichland and Clarendon Counties? an nd with flattering inducements so ass o serve in other sections- of the! kii lalfy^tae-felfc the urge, and yielded 1 mt r> the inclination to invest his care-; pr< ully hoarded capital in mercantile ' cot NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF POS-me TAL EMPLOYEES GIVES tee BANQUET . ; . Ave ' Oil' flaluulaj nighti?Fohrita&y???., ,~Sn Kf^UofumTn^feranel^of^Ihp NatiortaTFMl illianco of Postal Employees enter-,fot fiincd the Sumter branch ( and ladies ! we uxiliary of _ Sumter. Tpe Sumter Ms ranch is headed by Mr. S. Jt Me- ed >owald, who ris also president of the ] hir<r district which comprises the ma tales, of..N. and Carolina, Georgia,'lorida. Mrs. A>i'Ci Spears, is.presi- ef> rnt of the ladies-mtxiiiary. -This was'Mt very enjoyable. Occasion. The meet-1 PS ig was called to order by Mr, F. P. 'aul who is presidenVof the Cohtmbiai ranch. Mrs. J. Q. Stevens welcomed! _ he visitors in.Jaehalf of the ladies, J Irs. Richardson of Sumter responded. | If. Henry D. Pearson welcomed 4nj . chalf of th& LoeaL branch. Mr. Ai C.i ' pears responded. Mr. W N uvyh presented Mrs. A. C. Spears,'^T ho came over to organize |ho ladies j ^ P AulllirffiWF^THrs. Spears, in a very, harminpr. way presented this matter!0* v-ntrr Indies at the -conclusion of _herj tor ddress a ladies auxiliary of Colum-1 Mr in was prpranized. The following wa 'ere elected officers': Mrs. J. C. Jack,se\ on, president; Mrs. P. P. Paul, vice f resident; Mrs. R. L. Smith, financial 1 ecretnry; Mra J. -Q. Stevens, correa- rt ondintr secretary; Mrs. H. F>. P*ar? BTl, treasurer; MrsI W. L. Baytor, re- 1 orter; Mrs. W. N. Rosboroujjh, chair for . . / r ' k&i: ' v* ?*? - '. ' , '...'' , . ' I ' ; t E: FIVE CENTS PER COPY-* OutstandHtician, W riter deavoT. Accordingly, he came to ilumbia and, *t 2112 Richland St:, gap to_ operate a well, stocked esblishment of "General Merchanse," which his gaHo buainess sagac\ together with his innately ur-_: ne and courteous manner, made, om the ver-': start, a most pronoi^ncmiPPP?? ond ii-1- ? ?aiwiuu^u mis success :rea?ingly continued, certain metrolitftll ^Advantages,- and contacts, , ? eafly^ desired by him, made it a imptatioi).lexceedingly large?"and 1' the temptation he finally yielded? ' accept?the?management of Equitte and Calvert immense office build g at Baltimore, Md., where, for two ars, hie rendered servje^that was gh1y_gatisfact6rv to his exacting ? iplqyet$.,*nd, correspondingly, highJ remunerative to himself. In Tihe. eantime, he had been happily mar?d to Miss Nellie^ Alma Harris of Hgoff, S. C., to .which .union fourildren Have been born, onp of whom ? graduate of' Allen University and Having returned to South Carolina' , r. Jackson accepted the position of ail carrier in th" r;ty nf n 1 nil1 itch position, after six years of rvice. he. for reasons sat.isfact.nry himself, relinquished. In the mean ne. hA had- whole heartedly entered _irx +W nf ih ^publican party in this tate, become cognized as a potent factor, in* lich capacity, mighty and persistent^? ve been his efforts to have in South jng, continually active, party organ ttion, instead of, as .now obtains, _ . ? <1 long has been, a mere party skel- ' in whidn, only every .four years, d when a certain rr(ah. pulls the ipg thereto, fatties its utterly dry nes?at so much per rattle?and en, for another four years, import lies. Hostile to, and uncomproIsing with, ,4Lily-whitei$m," in all forms,'he-J>ae- ever beem?And e-~ ~ 7" ally .outspoken against,,.and a foe. _.? , the graft, without which the poor 1 party skeleton would not, just Id not, rattle every four-:years, is e record he has made. Wi^h' hith, nas time and again. been prpygy . aft can be no substitute for pri#-' >le.' Wbrthy of mention too is the _ went to the Republican National invention and, as chairman of Ward -for-a nnmhpr of years, he was le to carry, and did carry, in 1920, a ward?for the Republican party^ ? lich, at the time, was the only Ward a,t, in this city or,state, was so carid. ' - When Harding became presideht, ajor John F. Jones of Blacksburg iws appointed Collector of- Internal venue for South Carolina, whoL up taxing cnarge at t^oiumDia, ap- v ^ inted Mr. Jackson as clerk in one the officers of the dgpartnignt, ?~. lich position he now holds and, in '' dition to its 'exacting duties, vfinds ne to serve his race as a Notary iblic and to give legal advice and sitance in matters of bonds, deeds, >rtgages and such. It can, and ought be said that he icerely abhors hypocrisy and shams ail forms and all places?be they ? .society, in politics, in church,. in?. siness. And whenever or wherever appear,- he not?fnfrequently elds his scathing pen-in donuncian of themtat which time, he does t call a spade "an implement horulturaP but ja "spade." As a wri- ^ , he is logical, 'forceful, convincing cresting, effective.? Though politicians,. as^ fule, are ver^eader^ in imber pf . the; Zion Baptist church, ? d shows concern for, and renders distance to, all of its activities for lgdom extension. In fact, in civic? >naise of betterment or uplift, his icern and assistance are assured. in of the ways and means. commiW? rhe following musical numbers re rendered: Solo by ftjrs. R. L. litlu-duet Mr. and Mrs. Rttb. Smith; s- R. H. -Rtddicle furnished?musie ? the occasion. After this program entered the banquet hall of the < ? tsonic temple where every one seem r?' v to enjoy themselves, most. ' Vfr. McDonald arrived late1 but ide a very inspiring talk on the dus of the porstal employees, followby our own veteran of the service, '. J. B. Dewie. Ail of these address* were enjoved by all present. ? rrm . ? v ? SUMTER NEWS. drs Simmie H. Smith and Mrs. ira Boyd of Jacksonville, Florida; -a. L. H. Hallmari and Miss Ethe]\ Gibson rjf -C,olnpnb:? ?1 r urecland and Mr, Hercules Moorer Orangeburg motored to Charlesi, S. C., to attend the funeral of a. Cora Harris Singleton. On their y back they stopped in the city for feral hours. Had tea a4,tha h?w?e ; ---?- Miss Carrip Shuler and mother, Vtrs. Inez Wright is very much im>ved after havlngutultirgoneim n NMjj , i , . _ i . ? i ? ti i _ iAJBi Toqyiiy?8 hospital. * y| Mr. Arthur ReTd was in the city -Hi several days. , ' .