Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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! nn : palmrtm Seaiipr PUBLISHED WEEKLY \ 1310 Assembly Street, Columbia, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C., as second class waUsr by an Act of Congress. f SUBSCRIPTIONS ! Six Months? 1.26 Siaula Copy : .05 . 'f* FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY [ W. U. J,Lff CO., bOtt S. Dearborn SC, Chicago, 11L Cthikiai ei usemema ml liie rate anoweu uy raw. The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on suujecis ui aenex?a interest when Chcy are aceompMiiicu uy wue names ana uuuresscs oi the authors and are nut oi a Uetamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not do noticed. Ke-~ ? Jei'leil niaiijactrpti wiir'not be ruturaed, ~~ i t . REM 1TTANCES i V ~ ^ : 1?" ' *-? vuecKb, crans ana LosLU or Express MoneyOrders snouiu ue maue puyuufe to tne order of The Palmetto Leader. UEU. 11. iiA.vii' l uN ? Publisher N. J. t KLUtiUth. Editor St. ii. W. uAlMuAKLLNEU Acting Editor -^r?ukaai __ AUuutger LEE A. L^MjAN Advertising Manager Communications intended for the current issue must be very brief and should, reach the editorial desk of the Palmetto Leader not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals, personals and social news, by Wednesday night. Business and Editorial Phone 4523 - COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 1931 THE LEADER ON- TRIAL Saturday, October 12 in New York City The Pal metto Leader, along with the more than one-hun4red-forty and more other Negro newspapers pubkfefced in the. United States._was_pltteed on trial. The Judges and Jury who conducted the proce-^ ^ dure weie Jewish delegates from forty-one Uni, versitjBis ?throughout^t he country- 'to a students' p nn v?? ti t i rm These delegates were requested by Mr. L. F. Coles, it appears, to make a study of Njgro periodicals far five hours and then give -the general'opinion of the body concerning the several features of the many periodicals. The Palmetto Leader feels that its readers r.:o entitled to know just how dheir paper stands when ? judged by the best brain power of the world? the most ardent Jew phobe would scarcely deny that the Jews rank very high in the intellectual scale. The papers were rated as to make-up. There were two papers that were rated above the ^pder in this matter?The Norfolk Journal and Guide, and The Kansas City Call. Now make-up is one of the mo>t important features about any oaner. Only the first eitrhrt pan or s _ou t o L111 e fourteen score were listed in ihe "matter of make-up. _L. cording-to-a^ report of?Lhe meeting for its scholarly.. editorials and snappy news. It is quite flattering to The Leader that its editorials are che only* editorials in the report that are refered to as beine scholarly. We only hope that the recognition thus given by the Jewish students is well merited. IWe think "it no small thing that a paper that gets as little support froV Negroes as The Leader gets from the Negroes of Columbia and South Carolina m general, >liuuld gaiii notional attention and ro? cognition above papers that boast of as high as n.ytnrv nf PyUfPf Leader is in the last months of the seventh year of f . . its age. . . . We think it not preposterous to say that this paper should have at U*st tea?thousand paid-up ? subscribers in' the state-of South Carolina alone. The subscriptions in foreign states, especially^LnJ New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois, ' "'show' K"greater uppre'flatlon .fnr " The Leader?iTrj those states than is shown generally in South Caro- | lina- -1 Mr. George H. Hampton, publisher of The dreader"' ""since assuming control of the enterprise has ever kept in mind the giving to South Carolina, a newspaper of the highest quality. He has not failed the _ ?p^hpie of his" state, fro has given them a" clear, 1 i owsy wn * provoking paper. We' congra? tulate him on the attainments of his organ, and solicit the tvhole hearted support of the reading pub lie in making us art -even- better Palmetto Leader. IT MUST BE DONE With the advent of November, came to our city Mr. George L. Johnson of New York City. Sunday, October 11, Mr. Johnson appeared in Columbia and spoki before a large audience at the meeting place of the Columbia Fbrum' for Social and ?'?-Ethical nrumess. Mr. Johnoon outlined his plan at that meeting, as director of the Colored division of the National Recreational and Playground Organization, fbr the conduct during the month of November of an intensive recreational program which he hopes may secure the cooperation of 'Co? ^Htwnbians- fo-"Sueh?extent a* -will jesult m. the pro.-, curement of much-needed recreational opportunities " and facilities for Colored Columbians. In last week's Chicago-Defender a very jenaiblearticle was published from the pen of ISalem Tutt Whitney; who with J. Homer Tutf-used annually to. cnme :to Columbia with their musical cornedy "Smart Set." Mr. Whitney who now is one of the HtAT* of "The Green Pastures" and a Defender columnist said in his article that among the most salutary influences in the lifo of any person is the j opportunity to plav with reekles# ahandnn Hnrir.fr childhood. We mention the Whitney article hecause we believe^ it to he well .worth reading, * and because some of its premises and conclusions are so apropos of Mr. Johnson's coming to us. Mr. Johnson is with us to HF1LP US--not to get for lis?secure recreational advantages such Tas playgrotinds, swimming pol, p&rkR, gymnasium, library and the like. The help us is significant. we as a c<imrr(unity want these things Mr. John ion's record of service "to* communities where he has been tells us we may have them; however the toast i apathy *?"d of enthusiasm that shoVs itself on ?or part as a community might eaulv result in - . > . We have an abiding faith in Columbia"? ability h to put over any program 8he wants to, but ive art* a not prepared to say that we have an abidim? faith i in Columbia's unity of purpose to the__extem that c she will do what she can. Here is a project that ? is bigger than any Sect and professional class or -.j any group. There will be no chance for'any "Big t ^iegro" to emerge from its successful carrying out. e I the program is put over all of us will be iBig I Negroes.". If not Columbia Negroes will jmerit- * being called "miserable pismire apologies .for nu u -j and women." We will never suffer any such, thing j to be said of us, so let's get' with Mr. Johnson and \ "help him help us to get What we want and heed. v UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF In this the world's richest country, the most serious and perplexing problem is unemployment re- _ T'^r-Ti.n of a condition that" exists where men?able bodied men?are willing to work, beg' ging tor the chance, to work that depondentn may be kept living in domestic honor. - 'l'ne problem na3 become so serious that it berame necessary for President Hoover to. appoint a National Unemployment Relief Committee. President John W. Davis, of West Virginia College is the I colored member of the committee. All Americans should be interested in doing whatever they can toward bringing about safe conditions throughout ' the commonwealth (Isn't that an ironic word for' such times as this?), and will doubtless do what they can in aiding those who are less fortunate than they. ? - 1 Last Sunday night from 10:45 P. M. to 12:00 * lid.night a special wn<, hroadrmf over the NBC and the Columbia ^Broadcasting systems. This program was rendered in the interest of the unemployed. Mr. William Green, secretary of the American federation of Labor spoke from Chicago, and Owen D. Young, of the General Electric Company spoke from New York. Both these national figures were introduced by Walter Gifford, Chairman of the President's Committee. These men placed the conditions that are existent squately before.-the people of the country. , Severf^_artists voluntarily and freely-gave-their services to put over that broadcast. The two great chains ovw?which the broadcast? gave their services free. All interested in the.prob lems of humanity. If we are to avoid the chaos that would at this time result from unrest on ncount of unequitable conditions, those that are in Mosition to do so must help those who are down at he present. L. l " As Mr. Owen D. Young said "we should not < withhold our assistance from the honestly worthy and needy, because some few who are unworthy | Tiugni gain. L.ei us rememoer tnat tnere ace mnny Npyroeq among the ranks of the unemployed. _ Let us take no account of color when we give to this worthy program. Suffering, disease, cosmic ills. -and--pev?rty-take no cognizance of the color of one's skin. " They attack all alike. In these things BETWEEN THE LINES j BY GORDON B. HANCOCK? 1 "AFTER WHICH" It was perhaps more than a hundred million years ago that this earth started on its outbound ^journey ~ tniough time and space! And for millions of years rocked by winds and waves and changing tides. . t here was no man nor beast nor reptile nor insect ~ nor even plants. 'What a place it must have been, without sight or soud of living thing! The-^vapors from below rose to obscure the sun above and there was great darkness. By and by land was lifted above the waters and by some strange and fortuitous circumstance life appealing Just how fcnd why mortals may never , know! For -millions of years the earth sped on with congenial climte and vith growing things plants, insects and reptiles moving upon the^face of the earth h*6&-hundred thousand years ago it turned suddenly cold ana great ice sheets spread from the pdles toward "qmvtor and arctic fauna turned southward in meir flight for survival. Great glacies extended as far south in Europe as Northern France and life upon the earth was precarious and for perhaps 25.oUU years ice bound the northern latitudes, then gradually receded and the climate was once, more congenial, and it so remained for perhaps 25,OUir years. Then again it turned cold and for another ^5,000 years there frigid times prevailed. The gla? cial age was upon the earth and for four successive times these ice sheets descended upon the earth. The four glaciations covered perhaps 500,000 years and worked severe hardships upon the life of the earth. Scientists have no satisfactory explanation of tjiese glaciations. Without doubt the glacial age was a "dark age" for primiiVe life. After -this critical period was-past man rose to All this earth jwith jioul und spleftdour-and "d^6gftf>tuff"..?Accord-. _ ing to the Scriptures the l\umart race grew and", multiplied and God came close to men-so close that He made known His will through Moses and commissioned the Jewish people to represent Him at the Courts of Mankind. For hundreds of years there were signs of God's presence and tokens of His provjdence.- Priests and prophets arose to do- ? clare the will of God among men. Major and minor prophets waxed and waned and the hopes of Israel wrought miracles of mightiness upon the earth. The sun of Jewish glory shone with unexampled splendours and then set as it were to rise np more. For 400 years no word was heard from Heaven? from the Prophecy of Malachi to the preaching of Jphn the Baptist. Fpur hundred years of spiritual darkness, but after this came the Christ of God! He rose in truth the iSun of Righteousness?with healing in his wings. After the darkness came the most brilliant sipirtual light this world has ever known. IBeginninor Ahrmt mlHHio nrtu y ? ,.a ? - w..v V/l ty|IC 11A III century the earth was again enveloped in spiritual and intellectual, darkness and the so-called Dark Ages was upon the eartfc For five or six hundred years the torch of learning and art and culture burned low. The clock of Civilization was turned back and chaotic events bewildered the hapless sons of men. Events strange and tragic transpired the affairs of men and it seemed as if the spring of human hope had gone dry and that the fount of jtoodness in human hearts had ceased to flow. Through the Dark Ages mankind came and emerged a pathetic and tragic figure. 'After the Dark Ages came one of the.most brilliant periods of human development this world has known. The - intellect of man sped as upon the wings of the morning and pierced the unseen and the unknown; genous flowered and more fruit which to eat was good for the ^ c THE PALMETTO LEADER r~=r lealing of the nations; slumbering hopes revived ,nd quickened mankiitd once more with the strivngs frohr~tnimortal life. After the glaciol period ame man; after the spiritual darkness at the end prophecy came Jesus called" *he*~Christ; after he Dark Ages came onb of the most brilliant perods of man's life upon the earth.' We are going oday through a period of economic darkness, an iconomic "Dark Age" when economists and philisi)hers are indeed baffled at the turn and' trend of (vents. But this is not the end! After each dense larkness came supernal-light, and.lt.wiii be go after lie present depression which is* the most vexing xyuicni ueiure me iorum oi civilized man. "Alter vHich," we are going to have a bigger and better vorld! ; -' * / t " * J~" f Bargain ^ % . rionth Extended For 15 DAYS b ONLY ~ ? . ?r* HenevvT otlf ? ** " Subscription : itively Your Chance! t , * li~.m A= >,4 ' A VISIT TO LINCOLN ACADEMY York County boys and girls are proud of Lincoln Academy just as the North Carolinians. As the reporter was strolling around a few days ago he peeped in at Lincoln and found Dr. Ricks putting things over. I met him in front of the boys training shop. "Peep in a few moments on the boys at work" invited Dr; Ricks. I noticed some things which impressed me very much.?Amftng these?were?some?ofthe hand work of John Milter, which was a book' rack and it would take a good one Ito tell that it was not All boys are required to do some special work before he finishes the school. We next visited the Cummings Hall for boys. Here I noticed that the boys living room was a treat; "We 1 >< ? ? ... ,t vrm-n -vw ihi.vh mow hi entertain 111 this room," said Dr. Ricks. Upstairs we fuund uur way in the T.ihrftry and noticed the New York Age on tht rack and what the Negro thinks by Dr. Morton. The librarian is shaping things and is to add the "Leader" *to her list. In Dr. Rick's office we found Mrs. Easter diligently employed as secretary to Dr. Ricks. The dining room was then visited and here we noticed the neatness of thing's conducted by Mrs. E. R. Ricks, matron. In the kitchen and basement things were very numerous. Among the. outstanding things in this department was the private ice plant. Wc also had the pleasure of meeting Miss Cleo Caldwell who is from the reporter's?home who was helping to prepare supper. s An interesting football game was played between Jefferson Hi and Emmett Scott here recently which resulted 18-0 in Emmett Scott's fovor. There wSs~also a hard fight between Finley Hi and Jefferson Hi recently which convened in Chester last week. Mr, T. W: White, Supt. of tht Sunday School had a good instructive session ^ unday. Subject Poul in Cor- I lhth. A ts 18:11. The basket ball team has been or-1 ganized And are anxious to go_into action with big Great Falls on the corner weighing about 110 lbs., known Jiore as E M G Miss Marion J. Gardner while making a tour of the schools looked in at Jefferson Hi this week w-ith her i ii.3utv.-uun suggestion. i no school is I always glad to have her. Week-end visitors: Dr. and Mrs. 1 Ricks of Lincoln Academy, ~K|fngs Mountain, N. C., and several of the members of the faculty in company with Professor Draughan \vho act ; as special 'Udges for the York County j Colored Fair which was helfrl last week. Dr. and Mrs. Ricks were entertained on^ttnrfair ground by Mrs,H. K. 'fhomoson. Mr. and Mrs. John Goode, Mr and Mrs. Robins and Mrs. A. B. Thoniason of Bullocks Creek was here at-i tending the fair last week. Miss Leoma White is here with_ her father from PhilodelphiaT Pa. The people of this section continue to think' of Ifallowe'en .inspi^y". of hard times. Two parties were given in celebration. One was held, at the Wright's building ana the other at the A. M. E. Zion Church. PHILLIS WHEATI.EY BRANCH OF)1 THE COLUMBIA PUBLIC Report for the Month nf I Adult circulation: Fiction 251; NopFicliuii lin,-lutal UGO. Juvenile circulation: Fiction 108, NonFiction 70, total 178. Entire circulation: 547 books, 11 magazines and two pictures. .' - " . "h New borrowers: Adult 26; Juvenile, 6, total 32. Present enrollment urn.1? New booksr Adujt Fiction 113; Adult Non-fiction 26; Juvenile fiction 44, Juvenile Non-Fjction 19, total 202.- ' lCbriua?azines:^cro, . library by Mrs. N. J. Frederick. ' ?A lost buuk, Tim City of~Ftre~~by- Grace Livingston Hill, was returned to th library by Miss C. Mack, a regular >orrower and fail ill ul memLe'-. W grcat'> appveciato tnc kindness of any ore who brings in lost books c heips us to find -tr.cun, ?readprg who wore waiting for certain books were delighted iQ_get. them. We are still "trying to get others that have been requested and approved. Among the many pleasing expressions .made by borrowers from time to time is this one: "Tiris is the be-;: place in the city." Although .our. roooi is small, .we., gladly welcome all who wish'to spenJ seme time for reading and reference work or boirow books. ira- _ gazines and pictures. Hours: 12 to 4 and 5 to 8 P. M. every day except Sundays and holidays. The library will be closed Thanksgiving Hay. It. is desired. that all books be handled carefully and returned promptly so that others triuybu -nthr use trf tm-nv. Respecti'diy j. "VV, alley, librarian Ml'LMNS NEWS ?Sunday was. a well spent tiny all thoso that worshipped at Mt. 01ivt. Baptist Church. Rev. Rrnnks proarhod j both services to the delight ?f hi*congregations. We should feel proud of this young minister who is able to bring to us the pospeJ in a new and inspiring way each timc ho appears befofe us^ Mr. Paul Reaves who was a patient at Florence Hospital has pas-, sed away. Mrs. Janie Shivers431rs. Ben.Arm^ strong Bell Griffin motored up to Columbia Thursday to visit their sister at Benedict College. Mr. Henry Thompson and others are taking a trip across the country to New York and other parts North. Mr. and Mrs. Foxworttt, Prof. O. Y.Valentine, Mr. Harry. Singleton, Mrs. Margaret* Fowworth, motorad to Fin... . rence to the A. M. E. Conference. ? - ' * '. . .1. - i Saturday, November 7; l^Si. , <+ DRAMA GRAMS itv Grace Vera Pasties ' ^(1 [ ; - t METHOD OF PRODUCING PLAYS WITH AMATEURS Miss Grace Vera Postles is Head or the English Department at Avery' Institute in Charleston, S. C. She has been utfiliated with the Allied Arts Center of Boston, Mass., and is a member of tfte Utopia Plnyem rtf New York City, ulso the Harlem Experimental^ Theatre. She is also a dramatic reader. s This column welcomes questions re?-' lalive to any phase of dramatics. A'stn'ressfhr primi for?producing 1 plays with amateurs is something [worth placing under lock STItflfCyr -After working with several amateur t groups :and after observing' B.utler Davenport of N. Y. as well as manag <ing to get "back stage" to see how * "Porgy," "The Master Builder," "Othello" and other productions were mannir,.f| J ntl'iip n nlin l W.,.? ? x. . ?? J/?MU MII1VII X UUVC found to work beautifully -many times. ' ? , Let Us consider the coach first of all. He is to thje play what the spinal column is to our body. He must be a creative artist. It is necessary for the group to think the coach is the greatest thing in the country until the play is over. It is the * duty of the coach to select the play. Special favorite plays must be care- . fully scrutinized before selecting. The audience must be kept in mind. Cooperation .Of the group must- be had. The group should pledge to fulfill their parts to the best of their ability. It is now time for the co^ach |to announce that he has selected the 'play. He must direct every committee. Before casting he will tell something of the story of the play and then go to"characterisation," "Try ~ out' boys first and get them out of the room Leave the entire group "on the fence" about four days before selj^Jjng. the cast. ?At another meeting remind?the group of their pledge. Then select the.'production staff, consisting of a stage manager, and his assistants depending upon the degree of elaboration in equipment, There must be a technician for stage lighting and a musical director to arrange incidental music. After this has been done announce the cast and dismiss im-- _ mediately. At the next meetino* the nsaiolnnf director does most of the work. He begins a discussion of the play. He tells the story?attractively?in reference to. characterization, voice, appearance and general makeup of the characters. Impersonate.?- ??ILr The first act only is rehearsed at the next meeting. By this time each ivtemlfor of the group?should?have ; _ every , l,M- uf- Um-hu&ine^s written in his' text. The coach then places the characters on the stage and describes exits and entrances and lets 'hem know where and how to come in and go out. The assistant director carries the master copy and is the coach's right hand. We pause and sigh and say: ' "The year is done, y Vein- wtis old. - Now the did grass withers on a thousand hills; The* Old fire dies." t> i And what is that to thee? Thou are thyself the flame! Shair il be quenched by any howing of win. Man calls time? No! for there is another wind, And, if this light fail, there is anJ other, Man may blow out a, candle; * t. . But not a star, He. may pluck apples, but not sons; He may cast dwon a pilgrim from . a shrine; Rut, novcv rap^c draw hope from her altar! The past deeds are not past, The Reaper's field awaits another spring, Another plough. Go forth into . th:ne new field; With ^thy'mind. heart and time, The plouglr is in the steady hand of God. And, when.the day of?gathering shall come, \nd the bright scythe shall mow the harvest; Your fruits shall be rich and fragrant in the sun, Recallsc nf the past obstacles, : ^ You have overcome. A ...i - - cif ? mm, so we mgn una say: 'The year is done, " The year is past and dead," born again: 'Renewed and quickened to a fFesh *~~ delight, To heavenly switf and brighter dreams (Mrs.) Ella M. Grreen. Dedicated to Rev. J. E. Beard, The Beloved Pastor for two years of Emanuel A. M. E. Church, Charleston. S. C. NOTICE! The regular meeting of the A. U. Club No. 1 will be held Tuesday nite Nov. 10th at 8 o'clock sharp at the home oP Mrs. L. H. Hallman, 929 Pine Street. All members are urged to?bo present: Busin6ss of inipOftance, * Dr, S. R. Geeen( Ppoo.I Mrs. O. U. V. .Pegues, Sec.