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P" - : PUBLISHED WEEKLY 1310 Assembly Street, Columbia, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C., i second class matter by an Act of Congress. "subscriptions ~ ~ One Year , $2.00 Three Month Six Months 1.25 Single Copy __? .1 FOREICrN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. B. ZIFF CO., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, II . ' Official Advertisements at the rate allowed by lai . y The Leader will publish brief and rational lettei on subjects of general interest when they are a eompanicd by the names and addresses of the ai thors and are not of a defamatory nature. Anon; IUUU3 luiuiiiuiuucllluiiB will 1IUV U(J nouceu. XVI jected manuscripts -will not be returned. "" ' ~~ REMITTANCES ? ~ Chocks, Drafts and Postal or Express Money Ordei should be made payable to the order of The Pa GEO. H. HAMPTON ? Publishe N. J. FREDERICK Editc H. VV. BAUMGARDNER .?.. Acting Editc JAS. S. GRANT __ - __ Manage LEE A. LOGAN Advertising Manage Communications intended for the current issue mus be very brief and should reach the editorial des of the Palmetto Leader not later than Tuesda of each week. Citv news, locals, personals an '?"social news, by Wednesday night. Business and Editorial Phone 4523 COLL MBTA, S. SATL KD^W, iiECroTTTirr A FESTIVAL IT WAS It was hardly believable that ,?o much harmon might be obtained from so many untrained voice as was drawn from the throats of the estimate five hundred or more singers who responded to th majic wand wielded with unerring precision \>y di rector George L. Johnson Jjist Sunday at the Ccj lumbia ^Township Auditorium. . We aaid untrained, but what we should have sai is untrained in any professional?sense prior to th coming 'to'Columbia off Mi Tohntiun. ^ 1 ^ employ of the National Recreational Association o ? New York City. The result of not quite_ a mont! of work on the nart of Mr Johnson more than jus ?tifiesthe wisdom of the local rocrea;tiunnl commit tee in their decision at the suggestion of MiaV'Adel Minahan of the Municipal Recreational dopartmen to have a representative of the National Recreation i al Association come to our city ,and work in behal of better recreational facilities for the Negro -etc tnent of Columbia's?population. President Sims of Allen " Univers'itv. who i< net / Ing chairman of the local committee in well chosei ?words told of~thg objectives the UuUl committee ha set about to realize, lie pointed out that tJiOTvav more than ten thousand Negi'o children- in .Colum bia, whereas there is only one very small play ground, and that it is. inaccessible to the majorit of colored children. He stated as che main pbjec tive in launching this campaign the creating of sue conditions in Columbia as will build strong, lovt citizens lie 4*dd a very apposite .story about hi the grossest dullard?'and in the audience was th finest brain power, white and colored in Sout , Carolina. ~ Dr. Sims story had. as its gravamen the far that Negroes are about- tired of getting nothing-be left overs or crumbs from the white, peoples' ta bles; that they want and are insistent upon havin eme advantage:1 commensurate with their citizen hip and' membership in this community. He tol oi r.is me as a ministers son ana the irequen rietts?made to?his home by?ministers and?tiu??m evitable appearance of chicken, on the menu an the more inevitable assignment to Jiim add hi brothers and sisters such appendages as feet,~hea ind ?Tiring' of this he asked his mother ?n day What "became of a chicken after It died; as al he ever saw were the feet, head and heck. The ap ? plica firm w.i^rhnr "tby-N'pgr.rtfgntc1 snwp chK'trw The splendid progra nn manifested that ther fead been a great deal of cooperation among vari oua elements in its make up. Contingents* earn from 'Sumter, Camden and Orangeburg and di< their splendid hits. Wo shall not attempt in so lit tie space as we have here a criticism' of the affai apreciative criticism written for the State of las Monday morning by Or Stanhope Sams, We ar hapjjy because the splendid chorus trained by Mi Johnson has been permanently organised and i known as the Columbia Negro Civic Chorus. Th president is Mr. W. N. Roseboro. There are limit less posslbllitie.se for good this chcirus Has Here' " hopig they -take?ample- advarrtage-~oT tunities. Hl'MAMTAKlAN. NOT BKCCAR , Ih the December number of Good House-keepin a magazine published-in New York is published a article on the late Rev. Charles Jaggers who pas ed on some few years ago but whose memory wi ever be preserved by Columbians for his solid wortl The article was written by James C. Derleuxv v,T was formerly secretary to former Governor Coope of South Carolina. Mr. Deiieux' article is donci the light of an intimate knowledge of jVlr" Jagger and his work and a sympathetic interest in th game. 1 ^ The author was formery editor, of the America ? Magazine and for tha't reason alone "must he person of* parts.He makes one mistake, however, i ?hts portrayal- of Mr. Jaegers life: he calls him beggar. To our way. of thinking the solicitation rrade by Mr. Jaggers in the interest of the age poor were r.o more the begging of the mendicar than are lthn. solicitations. _af.._field agepts and JC?I ' Tesentatives of educational and charitable institu tions made for the purposa of carrying on thei good work. We should prefer thinking bf f-Ii - gar.? Mr. Derieux states in his article that the whit people of Columbia are planning the erection of bronze memorial to Mr. Jaggers that his likenep may take its'place an one of Columbia'a land marki I He makes much of the fact that "l"> ele -lancers" l# ' . s, i ^ ' added cheer^unong the Qffices of Columl'ia wiirn tic entered leaning on his hickory stick u ?:! wi.h lii-= hat in his hand. We suspect that tHis it the reason for Hie monument movement Monumen'.s are nol i3 raised to Negroes Jbry white people ur.'osr their hats ate in their hands. ? Mr. daggers wrought well by way of allofiatirg 75 .suffering wherever he could, lie wmtld provide 35 h.'thing and food and fuel for old people uj side the home established by_ him in Rube its Bj.tti hi. Me would preach to prisoners at the different" camps in II. Richland county and otherwise render, unseful and benefitient services. His was a mission of carry*. ra ing cheer and sunshine to chase away ihf gb< an c. and darkness . tluW^are companions of saUc/air. i- \\"e do not grudge Mr J aggers the monunu net thai If*--may l>c - erected -to -him; hut we l*?licvn?uU..U-tlc. . ..monument should be erected-to J aggers the I n _?maniiaiian and not to Jaegers the Ima-par. rsr v-----?*- WHEN READERS AVKITK Very often the most interesting thing in . __ nov. spupers is some ?lett<rr printed in than by. iva;sx* ers 'of the papers. The purpose for which they a:" 11 published is to keep the public informed ami ti:e-\ 11 are encouraged when their readers use thwiiv asn* media of expressing their views on ad'ai" 'flirt are - of interest to them. It is a pleasure to icad the d letters that come from our readers i.f tee lead" k' * and those that are published in our c:riilcrnpo/a>,ics. j Often these views are , at variance wi;h- 'our own ' ik that tends to keep moio ah roast of \vhar~r~ " TgoTn'g on in the world. ~ Almong the ihost interesting- rtiacle-r-orresn .iilents-.t > the Afrq-americap pre-s, we think is a T7TT me! "'.TVhrmbian, now a xrtrzen of -Bostin: ?4' T young man is William Wesle<r""T"Tirk. '.Mr. I.;uh usually writes on some political phase and his'5 let ters reveal him to be keenly observant of the J rend s of all'airs. We have read his letters that havtrTi; pea red in the Boston Chronicle, "The Afro'-Amei Lati. 0 "and the Pittsburgh Courier. In last week's. Ib ton Chronicle Mr. Lark suggests that the MoV-tnii unemployed jiritwrewt?tbem'selvees in -politics' autL not some, of'the money that is. sure to In* snout im the,forthcoming campaign to bo stayed l>y the major 1 political porting ? ' = Says Mr Lark: "Ko\v 'most Neyroojs rrr i;/ . have become reconciled to the fnct that polities is a quasi legal -or moral business that smells of ait men refuse to have anything with the.'game .-or! D . t * steer clear of its' aparcnt' denimal.ixin^r force-.' Nevertheless'during- the next eleven ltpmil.; m; < | money will he spent by political parties and ate' *. lidaies .who are s'eekiny public otlico: em!"! to go? d reason why our intent ployed Kv'.yqdo r -;.m: . tut interest themselves and see to ?it \lt:vt -on ? hi- money tinds its .way into their pprfu-ty tud i its i'olloy.-ing of crap shooters, booticians :ti;d nu her wt iters, to- handle such .money i:t any a\.,v vhatsoever.". And moreover as Mr: Larks icier . no : t. - u qe table men and women need .'never exre : .vovet np.teiit to he carried on by. ch - ;i:i<! im , Ti.pt men and women so 'long as those same re spec I a! ih' men and women "wa-h their ha .' !J M\ I I :irrv Kmersnn Fosdle|< spo.'.l-: idTTi Q * I j Vitii some-'Sundays ajfo'? said. that--the v i i-.iu?t >', ros( | ennlc comit is the sin of doinu' nothing a) n'* exist:m; conditions ihat are .unsavm.y lie e:>!Y ! ' t "washing their hands of it." Nchirrs in the '.outh niiisA-awaken to the fact that their teal cation lies in the realm of polities. Ti..? we 1 een "washing our hands of it." it's i; .? ' I >>'e let some of the mire remain and Let on o'er hands a little more of it. We hope iha-i <?ur read is will write in their views .more often. tl " "i BETWEEN THEEINES ~ 'j, ? BY GORDON B. 11 IN'COCK _ ? "T r " r 1 ~r.? ?:-j r - thk 'Arcrgist: finm'.k - int.* rsoumern wnjie women are sUiaking the amis-., e ing finger in tbe fate of" this nation! Tliey 'co?j tend?and ^rightly too? that instead ol' lynching - -1jeing.it defense of white womanhood, it is it?rfrr tinct menace to law " and order. For nearly throe 1 score years this nation has Condoned lynching and ~ other forms of mob violence particularly attain.-', t Negroes and much of this has been excused upon e the flimsy pretext of "protection for womanhood". Fortunately for the cause of righteousness a new ' hour has struck in the life of the country, whe.ii the s white women in whose behihlf the algunient for v lynching has been so zealously vouchsafed, are rais ?- tng their voice of protest. It is not only a voice tf of protest, but it is a^yolCC Of .warning-u inch tli.."ution wil] do .well to heed, it .is safe to -av lltiH lynching and its concomitants are the more ri-u-. s'onable explantation for the criminality ihat char? ? aclerizes these United States n v.-ny We reap the frhirl-wind; if this nmlf.'n -o'u.< nmh 'f*' violence it is going to reap a harvest crime and n brutishness that will outrage the finer sensibilities s. of the world! Too long has it been assumed that the jf'Mouth iilunu was it'spmislh'lt' I'ui1 thlv r/.i'in o. nu1lessne,ss. This was and is a mistake. It is true ?* that most of the. lynchings have been r.erpetrated >() in the South; it is also true that this nation "v.itik.*r ed at" what the South was doing:. It is more than n passing Wrange that Ove most, heroic til oils to throw ofT the lynch evil are being made by a ceiiain element the white SoufE Ss a boy in South Carolina many year^l ago, I well remember reading tht1 "blistering inveytr^e^against lynching -that apn peared from tini^'Tdwrh-e in the Columbia State a a daily white paptjiy/ This paper was a pioneer in ~ the field of white papers that protest against lyn ching, and most of those who are following the noble example of the Columbia State, were inspired IS by its pronouncem'ents in behalf of law and order d and righteousness! The voice against lynching is it growing louder and more insistent, and fortunately . such voice is lifted in the South. This is propheBcof-h coming time wRtnTThe shame and seouingo of the lynch evil will be banished from our land! It Ir was said in ancient times that when Demosthenes spoke the throne of Philip tromblecT It is even so i ..when the white women of the South shako the ac. cusing finger in the face of "Judge Lynch." LNegroes can appreciate the implications- of the posi0 tions taken by the women of the whie South. The a Neegro cannot drive out lynching and this L oh-' s vibus to any reasonable man. The Nggro'is handii. capped and overpftwed in every .way and if he ia TOE PALMETTO LEADERsuum! from the mob, white lovers of Law, and order SI I n ust do it! In the game of football, the man in \ the brickfield- rnnv he over so fleet erf foot, or strong j of heart, or alert of mind, but unless he gets the | ! proper "interference", he cannot gain. There are I I limes, when he may leave his "interference" and|' ! make a touchdown but these 'times are seldom 'J -f-More c.ftcp he ? - tif" V C ' bnnreg hphinH hU "in- ' II fcrfe-rcnce." The Negro in this country, is trying 1 j to make a touchdown and must necessarily have ] adequate "interference." Law abiding and sympa-i' j the tic whites are the Negro's only "interfefnee.*. I Vvnen -the Columbia State many years ago was bit- J 'ituy attacking the lynching eevil it was running ' interference for the Negroes. This is true of the 1 ! whi.e women who lift their voice against an evil jj | thai has been visited mainly upon the Negro these Is i ! uu.y years. The negro's voice against such cruel- |! j. iy and brutality is often drowned in the din of pass- ,( ing events. The voice of the Southern white wo- 1 ! men is going to be heard! Although aparently se ! cure iipon hisThraneyand breathing detiante, Judge ' j l.ynch must ultimately tremble as the firmer ofj' t Howhern womanhood leveled in his brutal face, i* | l lu.s harnaruus tntqutiy must soon decline fur this f* j halt-on is getting sick at heart of 'its evil impliea- r jVibns. What is true of lynching is equally true of I [ ;.ii injustices ' and spiritual barbarities. they ulti- 'c J mutely jeopardize the safety of the nation. It will"* ultimately be foqjid thhc race prejudice in whaever | manifestation (will just as surely* imperil the nation J ;.s lynching which is one 6f its manifestations, ust as here and tliere ate conscientious whites / lifting their voice in behalf of law and order,, inv; 1 the vuiy near - .fyture a generation will rise in this tuition and will put down what our courage of today only- enables us to denounce! It is coming yet for J u'that an?J a'that! "May God hasten that glad- | jmvnrnerr is leveled in the-faee' of this nation!? " ~ ~ POINTED POINTS . 11 UV GEORGE A. SINGLETON I ' i i i . it, J, The' Weekly Text: Better a dish of herbs, where t .rT'yi1 is. than a fatted-ox,-and hatred?with it. The -g j i'toverbs 15:17. . 2 The W eekly Thot: "The lloly Supper is kept, indeed, n lit whatso we share with another's need, c Nor what we give, but what we share, p for uio gut witnoui tne giver is Dare, i Win) gives himself with his alms feeds three, u ilinwelf, hi* hnngming >u>i and me^ -C : ?Janiog Russell Lowell. For tlie tli'st time this year Aunt Patsy has pickt -iar.ohl goose. That is to say that your 'Pointed a year.. It came on Thanksgiving Day. And now s : beTTround is white and so it will remain-until the a v. hanu-doodle is hc/ayd in the land and, the robins "y, iiy sputaward. . * . "n * ?u istmas is coming. We Christians, are prepar- n eg'To TeTebrate the birth of Christ. Shooting match- n -r^yT-iire-^vorks- 4>ig 'dinners of turkey, chicken, duck, j -j.no-n', 'coon, ami lowbush lightning?let's celebrate. 0 's'hiistmas don't come hut once a year." Eat, p I .el all people lose sight of the Prince of Peace ^ ml worship at the sliriRe1 of the - god of war. 0 .-peaking about Thanksgiving Day this writer thot a a year ago when he looked into the faces of the t] .udljits'of Allen-Benedict. The service will never 8 > no gotten- This Thanksgiving he looked into no i aces of members of all the churches in the t: i.y -where 'he lives. The daily paper carried his a i;. u> thousands. . . J . ujia.mli Jus leaving London. Going back home to y irvourage liis" people to sulfer for their freedom, v ?r ntcr?tohl you that?England- will continue d sirangle-hold upon India until the people rise c iii' oil masse valid take their independence. Have li , Vhiii.n I 'at rick Henry's speech and Crispusfi 'Vvdeath? Have some informed person tell vnrj rrhouc Tempach and Runny mode. Then think, v (:ii-,yj?h<TTng character in South Carolina?is- J. -D. a .M.cliliee, professor of Science- at Benedict College, v ..mm A\k?ster from Columbia University, ahd jour- h .. . i,r national regulation. With Baumgardner t . puis ..our state before the public.- Salute him. 'o i i.-liop Ransom's Conferences are all linisht for v i.i- year, lie now holds forth in Louisiana. God b ?r-r?tiiiii,?i:..n...nl c nniWimicu mTpisleriaf leaders: \ Im-s. Miles, llollins, Ueas, Adams, Wells and Gary. I i-.-Rowing them, Drs. Benbow, Nichols, Carolina, | ..lack. Simmons, Wilborn, Beard, Horry; Spears, R j ( in- -lanerette. 1.vies. Kllis, Harrison,. Mc- j ti t a ihi^i-r Alut.ill, Hemingway,' M. .1. Sumter; amuh i, \. C. Sifmter and Nance. jc< .-ou.ii Carolina will go into the General Confer- 0 ' I!! I1"'tv il^l IMiyillllf ?OtiCHi 'Now fill- pyirvinrv j p ? u.ii iie .Miles, Simmons, l&a^d or - Sims for the ti >, c } ;py. The stale will speak:?Under Bishop p ..ansoai xictory ought he ours, lie is the ouv- si Minding leader in tne church today. *- I in lpgaies, ministei ial,. lay and alternates, hail, s "Tou f (>r TaiffpTa and Cleveland.?'May will pre- o ."ui.v - 1 SIM ILK NlaVS' - p ; in. .rut supmiiikenUi-nt uiudlord delivered-a very C j .ih, . essiveMessage on Sunuay morning, November F1 ...; mi Hmauuel Al.. E; Church. . .1 1' huh tlie program sponsored by Mrs. R. N. ^ i.vans on Sunday evening, .November 2'.) at Emanuel j ..i a l .neMTeT.r aTid~ws. gieily enjuyeiT by an ap- *j i.it i uiti\e audience**. A liberal sum of $f5.2U. was _ . coi iected.. T~ .< r. WVKon a returned'Missionary from China de' irvi al-nn interesting address-at the 2nd I'resbytor- J i i *:i cniiroll iu behalf of their Missionary iSociety 1 i .-!; Sunday at teriToon, Novo ruber?2th ? __a A special Thanksgiving service was rendered 1 . in Emanuel' on Thursday evening. The service ! ,i |i|'nngcil by t-ho ? Mirnuumey Soi'ioty. 'The members of the local auxiliary of the Misspa fa; ./ Society and the Clatks charge on the t distr'-Jt made. a .Thanksgiving gift of 53 quarts of f cr.iined fruit to Browning Home. Many thanks are t . \U- aJN all who contnuted. Mis. Carrie DeLorme departed this life on Wed- s ne.-dry morning after several weeks illness. She c . v. a a?fa ii hful?member of?M-b?Pisgc.h?A~.?M~.?Rr ~f church. Relatives attending the funeral from New . Vork were: Mrs F L Blocker, Mr Wade 'Blocker, Mrs Ft hoi Edwards,, Mr Ernest DoT.orme, Miss c Ru/h DeT.orme. Mr C.eo M, Blaney and Mr and l J E. DeJ-prme from Atlanta, Oa.; Mr and 5 I Mrs G. E-DeT.orme from Charleston, S C; Mr Chas. i j Coquette, Sr.. and Mr. and Mrs.-Chas. Requeue Jr, \ from Orangehnrg^^Miss T,ouise DeLorme and Mr. ^ The Citv Federation TifeT at the home of Mrs. E. ~ C, Jones on Wednesday afternoon Nov. 25. A r<j- 1 oort in detail of the meeting in Hartsville was given hy Mrs. M. V. Glover. Thu?Natiotiai?Wedding presented -by aM4ss- Thel- ? ma McDaniel at Emanuel on Wednesday night Nov. < 35 was a verv attractive affair. - j The ptav "When Smith iStepped Out" arranged c 1 by Prof. Kilgo and staged at T.incoln on Friday bite I Nov. 20 was repeated at Morris College. Benefit 1 _ (Continued on Patre F.iorhtJ L, I - - oT S!'c"1" Dear Brethren, Greeting: This is to correct a false sjtatemer ;hat came out in our paper last wee Nov. 19, 1931, and to warn the brotl ;rhccd. ' You noticed in last week's issui that the so-c^Hed reporter of th Zion Pilgrim Baptist church, put a article in the paper relative to m pastorate; that when I was pastor (. Zion Pilgrim Baptist church at Ai thurtown that their regular preach ing Sundays were the first and thir Sundays in each month; and that th so-called reporter was elected pulp committee, and if any minister of th Dospel wanted to get a sermon at th ibove mentioned church he gave thei ^he advice to correspond with hin le further informed them that th rbove mentioned-church was withot 1 nnntnr hnH fVio nnrriU -?ywx ?v* mud v * * V* viyvm*vv> ?u :ant. I repudiate the entire articl that lie published with the exec-ptio >f one thing, and that is: That he i r-deactrrrof the above named churcl The church has not had such neeting in order that it might elec lim reporter, dismiss the pastor* an leclare the pulpit vacant! Bu hank God I am still the pastor o he Zion Pilgrim Baptist church a ^rthurtown, according to what th hurch says, with their actions o ree suffrage and with the decisio )f Judge Wjfyalev of Richland?Cc date of South Carolina. Deacon Win. "Charley restricted m >y law from even trespassing on th (oil upon which the church is buili Jut I immediately conferred with hi awyer and wjth Judg" iad previosuly employed Lawyer "J us" and through the providence o dm, Judge Whaley relieved me o he restriction and ordered me t ro on- holding- my services "at" th !ion Pilgrim Baptist church. Humiliating. I must admit that it was very hu iiiliatipg. to the poor deacon and th< hurch as well as to see how ho (lis layed his ignorance, relative to ou )irectory (Hiscox.) The Judge tol< . Suffering. I admit that I've had various dis dvantages, I havty1 had the dhors o he?ehureh looked?in?my?face b; ome member of the deacon board nu aisp tne ngnts mown out. rv< ad the erroneous statement flung ii yy face, that "The ,pastujp Has a: luch .right in the deacon's bparc leeting as the-devil ^has in heaven.1 went to Arthurtb>vn in the nami f Jesus to lift up a standard for tin eople. And why shoyjd I not ^ufen? When Jsniah?the silver?lort rued Prophe't stood oh thJ Moun f Vision and saw Jesus coming a: lamb slain from the foundation o tie world. In order to lift up s tandard for the people, he snfferec o be placed between two pieces5 o imber and sawed asunder. And \^h< m I that I should not suffer? Whei eremiah that weeping prophet whi dshed that his eyes were a river o fateru that he might weep for th< amrhters of Israel rnd into : ellar of mud and mire that he migh ft up a standard for the people o who am I that I should not suffer' When Paul that great hero, whi 'ent to Nero's 'chopping block witl - smile, and with a retrospectiv< iew of his past history, said tKa 0 bad ought a good light, he kep lie fait: and was now ready 4.o hi ffercd t p; and that a crown of lif< as laid..up for him, not for him onl; ut for all that will ho faithful ull'er on until death. Warnning. Please permit me to say to th< rotherhood, if we do not begin t< i>?ch our people and to show then y the Baptist Directory, that dea ons are not the pillows and ruler: f the church; we will soon be to thi: ^dujjamanti.-n WainiWiUinhuvui U 3 the wishes of the deacons, inde endent of the church, go when the; ay ..go and come when they say conn lev. John R. Wilson, our state mis ionary said that he sees symptom: f it-all-over the Getbsemane fieldRespectfully "submitted; yours it hrist, (REV.) A. P. PORTER, astor of the Zion Canaan Baptis Church, State Park and the Zioj ilgrim Baptist church, Arthurtown 119 Gadsden St., Columbia, S. C lifice Ph'one 1820; Residence Phom 580. ?*- . - . m.? m i . . . Bl*SINTiSS LEAGI K OP INK)N Business Points The Way ng on racial dcyeloptrfCnt, racial prol ems, and racial independence, thai inv group of phrases that nian cai nanifacture, or put together to al eviate anv of th.. enmlitinnc "nnf"n? ng this race of ours l.n.mv We have flooded the world will graduates from every school in th< ountry, but we have failed to mak< >laces for their employment, and fo hose that are still coming out. We so often refer to our status a: i Race Problem, but such is not thi ase; problems are intricate condi ions solved tll?j rare prohlem is?ti )e solved, financially, and economical y as you see, there is the difference We are. going' to refer you to son* >f the'observations r.ade by Mr. AI >on Holsey concerning the C. M. A stores and the good they are dying A'c can not expect independence whei ve are eating the . other man's J cod vi.en wo are torii';ng the other man*; loihing, when we arc working J in "TThcI man's lam;, and when we ;'n iv.ng in the o>uci man's house. An Open Letter Regarding 'i he C. M. A. Stores . vt th>- pvcvtnt time the mosl sot i - an i ihlpc-rlunC problem fa :i n '.it Negro in America is, the prouh.n ?f adjustment to trade and industry ^Jew avenues of employment must hi aid out, and'new doors of opportu >ity opened lest the emerging yovin; I Saturday. December 5, 19.'11. 1+4 ?-? v v n w The Sunday School is still pro't grossing with the tail hi'ul Supt. at his post of duty. Mr. J. W. Ford has 1_ been superintendent for the past sev eti >>rni. m- i if lit years and is jn*:t _ e> as faithful as if ho just started! e Rev. J. I'. Washington preached an n inspirational sermon Sunday morny ing itt 11:16 from the subject "Relig. ? }i ion" which made ti>v Christians re-' p- joict*. The League met Sunday with l_ 'president Robinson at her post. We'd. lnul quite a l:ir.?"? number an i hope \e they will continue. .Miss Robinson says "Let us cooperate so that our ie church work will bv a success. ie Mrs. Ida F.iUuore of. Fajrmont, N. C., was visiting her-sisters Thanks 1l giving. Mrs.-Martha Robinson and >e Mrs. Ciadsden. Mrs. I- lil more is a 't member of the Women's Temple club ~ 111'. \'o. h ('iirolin:'. and also th<> s<v-re e tary .of the Burial Association, Fairn moat, North Carolina. s Mr. Julian Morgan and others mo^ tored to the beach Thanksgiving and a u..a .. ........ .a.'. .... ' - 11cm a ill j im-tcitiiiL anu success:t ful returning. (I Mr. \Y. L. + ox\vorth the president t of the Vdluntcer Club is still strivf ing to make this club a useful ovant iz.vtion of our church. The club met e at the home of Mrs. Martha Robinf son cntertainv.l by the Hodge girls, n Misses Lillie Mae. Loretta and Reatht-er Hmlge;?A program was rendered The most interesting thing was seen ?_ an-1 he.n.1 was a siiln by Mi-g W T. ~~ e Foxworth title. "Siand by me." Act. companies! at the piano by her daugh *~TOr Miss AriTI"attier, Who is'doing well i- -UII 1)11,1-. i(| II.I a?-ps hone that shy1 eon ? b tiuues. t ?X' xit. Olive 'News f Sunday mnrnvnt the Sunday School 0 opened :.t 10 with Supt. Bowman in 0' charge. The . attendance. was good insptte .'of. the inclement weather. The lesson was discussed with much - interest, Everyone- seemed to be e .at their best. Everyone seemed to have received a new thought to earr ry with them.. M't. Olive is in full 1 hlooiM. It' you want to onjoy .a real - ?tmiHi*(';irolin.TTisit Mt. Olive. Thursday night, we were favored with n v<A\v interesting program forThanksgiving. Song. .'Lord lift me f ip anil let me stand," Mrs. Eloise . Lewis, at the piano. Opening remarks Mr. James U. Lewi-; prayer, Mr. A. [ Bowman; song. 'Mv Faith looks up " to Thee." Mrs. Missouria Reaves, reading, soug. "Jems I come;" Miss [ -Gladys Le.xfisl. paper; song. "Count f your Bli-ssing.-?;"- I. O. Gerald,, remarks , -<mg, "Neari r oiv Cod to Thee;" Miss ? C.* I.. Alexander-, reading. I hope if 1 we should live ln -*( e another Thanks l, :11 i.. ...an:-..'. Ki\m^ wr will iii.' wining lu.iay asi<lt what ever we a ra dioing1. May s we say*. 1 am Koiiig to spend a few f moments in eluireli jfivinjr thanks unj to God. ' ; L Mfss Galena Ilonds was home ffo.ni' e Wilson 11 itfh School for Thanksgiving " * Mr. Maxie Keijihert_ one of ' the j faijtlift.il men of litis town is on the 0 sick list.- We hope for Tiiift a speedy" j- recovery. . 3 TRIM TV XKWS t _ - ' ' > . . ^ * '1 ho ( 'TnroTf'nTT veal' i< nourmg':he ^ -nd within a few (lays more tin- i B tor must an.-wei- f'ne roll call, give an i-"account of .bis stewardship. t Mr. I. II. English. our favorite son was elected withoiit opposition as"*" a e delegate to the M. IT. Conference to v convenc here Dec. i>. Mr. English is j in the luiie for the General conference and I 'hone that all Christians who ? loves the elnnch and i ace will support ? ? L> him. Mr. English i- honest and sina cere and will not dCviaC- '.from the 1 ,>..ih of - i'-ii '-.uoo. He has rais? " I'd mure money for Okiflhv College * and tin' .M. K. eliuivh than any lay^ lllfl) i i1 ' 111' Sl.-ili. 11.. is :.s liram r.s: - -Prmf:asnthu^iast ic as Peter and as 1 mock as* John. J?c-rvk*e is. his motto. whether'in iIn* church or in his lodge < ?.?U JiL the community; he has never faded to i e.> pond to the call of duty. 1 At this writing Mr. English still has _ the li.'hr w i: hout s< i imis compofiTiom t * men and women of the race have ambi* tion stilled, ability, dissipated and. 2 hopes i rushed. ' Twe Ive million Negroes, ninety per ?uf?wlann nre?prepared to as- .. some the duties an 1 responsibilities . ? -of American citizenship;?represent a ?~ spending power which if properly or_ ganized and coyorled into employment j: -would?prn?lwe- a-strtfietent number of- ' j jobs and positions to absorb the -t sin plus of .Negro yout h who are trainr ed and?eqtttrrpert ?for responsibilities t and whose abilities lie dormant be_ cause of the lack of oimtrtAunity .for 7 expression. B On the pages of this circular are g. eominenjls fronn discerning writers wild view with alarm the economic handicaps of the racc and others who ^ IU fllV V^. 1*1. ^V. *IJS Ullt* U1 tne j important solutions to our most ser_ ious difficulty. The C. M. A. not j_ onlV represents the most ambitious . commercial undertaking of the race in that it invades the field of reu tail merchandising in an organized _ way, hut represents the final step in intenacial cooperation in business. In launching this enterprise of Jj i cpei Sative ' en I a t r i i grocery *t "field, we are aware* of the respons sMiility whi^h comes from an over-4 p whelming response from our people, ~ tunf the ermfidemsincere, devot e<l, white friends. As a warrant of our good faith, ~ we pledge the N'cgro public to avoid "hit or. miss" methods ip procedure;.. ~^v ? wo promise tluvt there shall be no ' extravagance in operation, and we 1 guarantee (hat .only the most suc cessful experience in the grocery inB dustry of this country will be our guidance and our counsel. * This subject is to b> tryntinued . . ? *- - : j?