The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, January 16, 1932, Image 1
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I VOL. VIII?NO. 3,
I Congre
If OREAT CROWDS
nr.AK IVIIIMSTKK
Rev. Walter J. Davis Heard by
TA^U^?HT~rniVTN IN
GIVES MANY LECTtJRK
'i?' . Big Zion Baptist Church could hold
no move Wednesday night long beHB
ft re the Rev. Walter J. Davis, dis39
tinguished miniser and'Western evangelist
entered the church. From the
"targe crowd- it rooms like 0I4. Aime
at Zion, when- C. White first came
to Columbia. Dr. Davis opened his
serv ice?wjih n pointing to
H many things that are true to the peo
pie of the underworld, and striking
a home run when he chimmed his
lecture with an appeal for a one
hundred support for the colored citi
_y.ens. in this community in business.
Many in his audience were some of
(the leading business men and women
in the city, while others who
aj filled the big man auditorium of the
church were people in every walk
?: life. -"hit1
From I he start to. the end the distinguished
speaker and minister held
the, attention of his hearers. It was
to have been his farewell message to
. . the other churches in the city,
v..v - viv.fu Uttvio ilcaa |M UII1 IJSVU lO
rot urn to Columbia when he can find
the time to do so.
The subject of , his message for
Wednesday ' shook the city when it
was announced Sunday morning at
seveial of the- churches in the city.
Ministers. 1'r.mn several of the chuchea
dotted his audience at many ptac=
es. while about him sat a score of
trading lnniisUMs. wintrtrrg^ta^the
left of the desk, the speaker stated
among other things: "To-night I am
going to use as my subject, 'He shook
that thing, and he doesn't get tired
shaking that thing." But the audience
was greatly relieved when the
minister, folowed his subject up with
. an appeal that that thing was he referred
to was the church of the lining
(Jod, found in Act. .
Other subjects used by the minister
since he has -been in Columbia
?V1V, x lie l^agie Cilll lC1.!! Iter litisL
and a lecture 'to women only, on
H ? Roses and Thorns", with; many others.
Gives to the Poor
Last week the Rev. Davis held a
service at f,,n Union Baptist church
of which the Rev. Thomas M. Boykin,
is the pastor. At this meeting
he stated that * Before leaving the
3H city he would give a dinner, to the
old people of. the city who attend his
SB services. Friday evening his dinner
was given in the basement of Zion.
church when he preached to them,
"Ttnd sat down to dinner with them.
jS ^ largo committee from several of
llio city chuirhes was named.by Pax..
.Jt ir ,1. P. Reeder of Zjon chuich that
served the feast Friday ...afternoon.
Pari of the funds given to him for
M 11i~ um i'T.'i'. hnru, iiVTTT^r*'TfrtTrt
'"-y the ptnrtv- ) pm-f of my pioy^F
"gram where-over I go to give a din"?!$
ner at the send of my meetings to
||1 the old l'o 1 kj/^of^^Ure^ city,'' announced
stated that his services Thursday
ill night would be given over to raise
*?K- money for the dinner, lie-also--eflered
to give one dollar for every
dollar that" the church gives in the
3 collection Thursday night.
Dr. \ Da\js, Natjpnal Leader
3 Walter Ja/n^s Davis of Little Rock
: Ark., was born in South Carolina.
1 In i v known the country over as the
"South's Greatest Evangelist" and
|f minister.. He- came to Columbia ten
dnvs gfrr> from Ohio to conduct a
meeting forljr. (Boykln and Dr. Reed-i
Ier in this city. The minister is ex-pected
to remain in the st?te sevef*
? al weeks, conducting meetings before
he reaches his western home in mhlspring
for a month's rest at his country
estate near Little Rock. ?When
? , asked by a reporter for his engage-*
$ ' nients for .the next several days, he
ctntori that he had no -comments to
state as to the futurfi,1 but 11 Is ie?
iported that Dr. Davis' services have
beenr secured for" several meetings
| for the" last of the month and February
in some of the P35 Dee cities
ot the Slum. 1
In the city the Rev. Mr. Davis has
... been the house'guest of Dr. and Mrs.
[ v L. H. Holhnan at Pine and Peiylleton
Streets. Hundreds have called
to meet him for spiritual advice.
LATTA NEWS
Mrs. Magdalene 'Scott was called
to New York on account of a sick
Sister, Mrs. Charity M. Woodbury.
Therefore you have a new writer for
this week.
Dr. A. . Spears, presiding elder of
the "Snm'tCP District-; Mr.-and Mi'Ht
A. G. Spears, Miss Osburn Sanders
add TdrS. Lula Oayle of Sumter; were
welcome visitors of Rev. S. W. Fordham,
of Latta last' Friday. D?r
"Spears is South Carolina's popular
candludte for the secretary of the
Alien Christian Endeavor League. >
t?""H strong man aniL well fitted for
the position. It is believed that "he
(Cntiniw?d Column 6, same page)
j^|. I
i^ianl
Promh. Citizen Of
Orangeburg Passes
Orangeburg, S. C., Jan. 7th,?Mis
Georgianna Daulzler, the wife ol' tin
late Air. Alexander 1>. DanUlc.r, !>?>>
. s<?l in the Height lScyond, Juiuvai ,\
1, IWSslp-Ht?.VI., ai ner home
She was loved by all in her no.no an
community; Hrr-rhiklren can lU-vci
pay 1 iei' TuuLZLhc_U-iTd -j cure and sit
vice she has giv.-n ihe.a a.r.i t!'\
community. Her children were verj
"faithful to her in her last . inuu .s;"
- ? Mrs. PaulLi; _wus i'tiilei aliy.nl .lan
t>, 1H22 at .)ernsaleuT^IH. 10. Church
where she served hij a t'althiul liien's
ber tor in any years. " ThO bully was
laid to rest in the I'll I in I \ u'li.uu1...
Funeral program:--1. A talk bj
Mr Ltenry BLrmnait; ML \. . ilc r.; \
Haines s^uike oh her lii'e.. 2. So:y_
My Lord Getting us Ready lor thai
Great Day." '{. KeiharKs. by lie v. J
-F. t'age, L>. .S. . 4. In a Land w-n;.n
we never grow- old. " 5. Sony:, led bj
Rev. S. A. Flinches. Since 'Jesus
camc into my Heart. 0. Sermon, ie
her pa tor, Rev. .J. B. Taylor; subject
- "When they came' to the Ris cr. .the;,
couldn't drink of its wateiyl'or. it wa:
Bitter." iler favorite songs, "Sinu
Jesus Cable- into my Heart, "M.
Lord Getting us Ready for that Grce
l\ay." She was the- mother ?*V t
children, thirty-two grand-ehildrep'
four, great-grand children. '1 lie girl:
Mrs. R. A. Stottes, Florence, S. C.
Mrs. Saralv Funehes, .Orangeburg, S
C.; Mrs. Henrietta Mitchell, Orange
burg, deceased-; Mrs, Janie White, de
leSsed, Florence^ S. C.> .Mrs. Geo: gi
"uhia Walker, Newar.k .N. >J.,dcivauu
The boys: Dr. LT M. Dantzler, 1-io
- rcmee"; Prof. N i T. DaTn^ietT'CTi a n .:a.
burg, S. C. The visitors tiiat at
tended the funeral were: Rev. I!
Ilayhes. Rev. S. M. McCollum, Rev
S. A. Funchcs, Rev. J. F.. Page*.
I Who wigs' nutro precious than ->ld
.More loving, soothing, piea-in;;Tluvn
the wind that blows;
More giving, not receiving, not g; iv \
, ing than tlie loving Angela abov<
Why gianuniother dear, thai wu.s you
What was iuoi\. pleasing granny d.a
Than to travel those lainiliar lam:
That led to your loving home of eheei
And see you standing in the dooi> '
- -Po?giV'et us?with smiles sincore,Grandniother.
dear, we all miss yo.ui
tender care.
And those unlimited hours.
We spent with you dear,
In the home of.cheer.
Our Heavenly Father came and tool
the onv we love. .
Composed by her grand-children
Jan. <J. 11K12.
m ?
Columbia- Bist. Outlines
?v And Itinerary.
-r?The?Sub Committee?met?at tia
Presiding Rider's home one after
noon last week and made a- proeran
fOF~an evangelistic and eclucationa
" TaTnTTalgrr trf?the?^District.- i
Dr, J. C. iMeClellan, the P. E. con
curred in the views and program o
"the"ConirmTtee." The"T"6fpmtttee "ad
visea mat each minister of the dis
, trict canvas his eongregation~t:.an?
ihaVe as many present at these meet
ings as ipossible and ask each t<
contribute one dollar, Every minis
;tor will give one dollar and all tha
at the church. "
GROUP I.
Meetings will be held at:
Bethel Station, January. 21lli, Sun
day 3:00 P. M. :
I Newbrookland Circuit, Feh/ruar;
121st, Sunday,' 3:00 P. M.
~f Lexington-Circuit, February 14th
Sunday, 3:00 P. M.
j 'Saluda Circuit, March 20th, Sun
day, 3:00 P. M. a
j Edsefield Circuit, March 23rd, We<
Inesday, 8:00 P. M.
"j Irmo Circuit, April Uth, \veanes
(day, 8:00 P. M.
1 Leesville Station, March 0th, Wed
jnesday, 8:0p P. M.
I Broad Rivei} Circuit, April 0th
~ tv odhesttny-i 8:00 P. M. *
Jones Chapel Mission, -to be pro
,'vided for.
GROUP II.
si. dames station, February 28th
Sunday, 8:00 P. >M.
Chappelle Station, January 31 st
3:00 P, M.
" "ftmnrmel -Htntion, March fith, Sun
day, 3:0o P. M.
Brown Chapel Station, Sunday
March 13th, 3:00 P. M.
Dutch Fork and Stover Circuit
March 2nd, Wednesday, 8:00 P. M.
Pine Grove Circuit, Miyoh 10th
Wednesday, 8:00 P^ M.
" SaTlM'S?Mt'liuirlal February P*t+i
Friday nifcht, 8:00 P. M. .
"* ThoiViSs Chapel ami Cm ley Missioi
_ to he provided for.
Committee:
Drs. I>. II. Sims,
R. S. T.awrence,
T,. A. Ix^rron,
W. G. Owen's,
"I. t>.-'Simmoruv-?- ^ II.
J. (Bryant.
^ ' '
COLUMBIA, S. C\, SAT UK D.j
Jefiiest
^ LOCAL ItC. CXlll
I ATTE
;|. "
1 ' I'Trst Appcrirniue In Colin
j CoiiKi'ess,man Oscar Deprfest
; Chicago has . accpted an invitation
| the Columbia B. C. Club to speak
, ; Zion (Baptist. Church,. Thursday e
! 4?n inf. m ^ -.! .1
v^.iww. ,? tm A . j'iit11 js it
. iunderway to accommodate the larj
^ v rowds- that are t^opeeted' to Inn
j this great champion of political sii
,'nagc lor Negroes.
J Iil. Ns A. Jenkins,, who heads 11
local club, that is( sponsoring tl
first appearance of Congressman 1)
; l'riest in Columbia announced th"
I j definite woid.had come from Chic
. ' go that date of January 21 had be
accepted. At a recent meeting wh
, j general t.i'.iceVs-0;f the B. C:Club we
elected a committee was appointed
give publicity to the event and pla
. for accommodation of the crowd e
: poctr-d were discussed.
j Congressman De Priest service
> his constituent and to the Negro a
well known by- all?readers .
t | rent periodical. lie luts ciiampio
j-ed the cause o? the Negro by wo
and deed in almost every stale
, j tig* Union and is in>w coming
1 South Carolina to fulfil his secoi
- African Methodists of
i lUeaseJCakeJST oti<
1. All .pa-tors nr.d t'f'HjziTj
i Allen's birthday, Sunday. Fy
'I ijropram and a c-ollucticn to be
j 2. All ministers and.-lay -<
i ccnerenee are noreny called t
j Columbia, S. at ten o'clock
to organize aval to transact su
L' come before there...
"j Presiding Hitlers' ( '< r.ia
... place. ... " ~~~ ,
, j *7- In the j)ast you have ,1;;
' Concern" in Philadelphia. Not
-r-yajvo I-jethol-XT-hurt h -Cointvjjhi,
Not less than one hundred tloi
' ir.jr Killer's district. This c:u
; embarrassment. if Allen's Dnv
1 T ? - - - '
' 1
^r-2H2;> Taylor Street. Ill
1 Columbia. South Carolina.
, B. T.-W. Theatre~Guil
r?To Present "The
Charm School."
? \ '1'hVet f'lnv Coder tlu; Dire
. I . tion of Mr. .1. liryanl.
1 Au-lin. Rovnns, a "younir automobi
?d-suiouu?inherits- a-.jjirls' Imai iiii
. school fitjains* the opposition of li
f frill 's and others .who weiaco
"ncrttrrj^-w444?-A school,?"U -odpcij
. an etftireiy. new idea xouoerning ed
:1 ration. this idi ;i be in* tor leach gii
. ! charm. ?
n' Elisc R riodotti, the president of
- ;sonior class, falls desperately in 1??
t* with tin- handsome Mr. Bevah3, a
t tills him pieciscly that. Bovans n
tempted to discourage her love lor hi
and she runs away. The"play inclu
es a series of exciting ami amosn
- i iiii.ii11.ntr li'-idinp up to an nnus..al
I max. which is. followed 'bv a
y Ji'ghtt uU_'ending.
The east is as follows:
H Austin f).eviins,*"Max-H*. (liliauv.- j
automohMe salesman with ideas whi
- David MacKeiizie -Paul Harris,
law -student, considers jjtnp.rneticj
J though (.ietirge Iloyd? Theod> ic. (Jit
cm an expert arcoimf nt is willing
- ro-opcralh'. ttlltl uImj dim 1'impl.iiUi
O. E. Manigault, and Tim Simpkins
- .Thompson Iliekson, who toil not ai
have never seriously considered spi
i. ning. HoniH' Johns--Wdfred Jla
V(1V,?is lln1 'guardian ni'?111 no Ul'?
- doti?-Geraldino McGhet', the preside
of thc Semw class at a school pi
si'cd over by. Miss Hays?Melia
, I lick-on. who is loved and Oared 1
all who know lief. including her si
tetany, Tvliss Curtis -Mariah Tile
I or, who is always trying to tin
- ivcll of the Senior class, consist!
of, Sally Boyd?Ethel Johnson, \v
, is George's Sister, and .Mpriel Doug
} ty-=ttariettoMhuley; Ethel Spelviu
Doiore? Bines; Alix Mercior?I)ai
thy Johnson; Lillia Stafford?llol
, Bright; .Madge Kent ?Jenellc Brii
The play will be.presented on M<>
rr-day uveninn.?.Innn n y IX. 1?A2.
8:110. O'clock at Allen C,niversit\
i?Auditorium.
Marr/age Annoum*<?mvnt
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Epps, Jr., t
noune the marriage of their dauji
tor, Martha Ethel Panders to- Pr
Peter C. I/ane, January 2, 191
Washington, D. C.
? -g _ *
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A^TTANT 1G,
To Spe;
i l'l.AX FOlt LARGE
NDANCE.
nl)ia. I'liiuMlny
of spcakii.^, , vgtfgement. ^:
l,a.-t "A'tar the people of Charlesat
ton--turned out in large numbers id
v" hear this convincing orator. Histe*
lv ccptiun in Charleston was heralded
^-e"*t1Yi oughout the state and nation.
rntrrrrhhr i*?expected -to go one bet^
ter by filling the seats at Zion Baplist
Church 011 January 21 when Mr.
1 i i w t.verit- have much to say out
le of.* his* experiencees.
*"*' Mi. X)ePriest's, popularity as a
_ national leader . \VSs evidenced rea"
ceiitly by the large attndanc of Neen
gin leaders 'that answered his call
L>n j or a non-partisan conference at
l'^__tWi<hingtom More' than Tour huTF"
tired leaders in civic, educational, ions
x. ligidus. and political life from every
section of the United States attendtu
ed 'tiie?conference?where thev anre
prove i many constructive measures
irfc and .resolutions respecting the future
.?pc-tttirrrt-affiliation of- the Negro,
rd Coiuiiihia loaders may expect to hear
in echoes- from?this conference in the
to "address which Congressman DePriest
(id will deliver here next Thursday night.
South Carolina
:e
alio!! a: e"rcqueVled "to celebrate
bnytry 1 Ith. with an appropriate
used Tor needy churches.
le!cp;atc:i. to the ensuing General
o nfo(t in Bethel A. M. E. Church.
A. M. on Thursday. February 18th
th other business as may properly
il hall be held at"same time and
vj?" - _ i
allied jfirbly- to help savfe our Book
a 1 i ail upon you to rally to help
, which is in serious financial peril.
huV IsTeqWyrte.d- from each Rresid:i
be <.'/ue without strain or local
is pre] erly observed,
ithfifllv vonrs.
IE VE 1M)V 7\ UANS()MrBishop.
d__ CHERAW NEWS
^nir'ny "I' I lit' past. week being :
- vi i v Luxautiiu 1 clay ^all Jtlie churehc*.the
community. wet e largely .at
i.""yy,i-ii-v M v. rii.ftvh
i 111 11 1 i "I lILI|"Mii iiii'iii !?*' tin.' hunting.
[ I* 11 ' tinfm-n h <j> 1 1 -ntY -ft'eloet
c e a -!ary;e audience assembled
le and \\ere i/dided by an eloquent, short
y;. ^"'-nnin 1>v th,. Pastor Rev. S. M.
lis Miller, it is very "pleasing to rntr
n- tha< the c hurch's collection is .steadily
ini the inc rease. This is .due much
u-> to the atendanc-e -aT~TTie""cVentnir ser--Is
vice at 7:.'50 o'clock. At which time.
the pastor seem in the habit of dchc
livering' v ry interesting discourses,
vc i j- ..'extends a hearty welnd
roine t'i v:l strangers and friends of
d- the comunity.
~rr~ [ u'tilion?4*?called .to?the Adult
Night School opening at the Robert
m Smell gra *od.-school by Mrs. M. B
' j RobiVj-o i who is in charge. Enr'oll.
menf tr'.t-* i'h't.tfly begun.?Those intcrested
will beneiit greatly by this
j chance.
in_j. Great is the preparation and what
a fine (lay is in store for every memJ
her of the church on .the fifth" SutTt
day of his month, Jan. !?:1. An cnt'
tire Woman's" Day at Wesley. - The
, < IK 111 pi in i ed.<?ut?Liu; dav will be
|H] applied?lu ilie crenelal carpet fund
ii- I of t he church.
?' A very interesting meeting ot the
"I* ( uiin i s t1;-1 a of the community was hr-1.1
at the residence of Dr. G'. W. 'Long,
Jc?. Second Street last Thursday evenby
ing. "Look out Mr. Devil."
Don't torget your subscriptions to
this paper this week,
uk 11 .
The Missionary Society of the SectTTrnrmTi?Presbyterian
Church met at the
home of Mrs. G. W. Long last weeK.
7^--Tim, fiocietv fur_the, past ?ear has
t.n done remarkable work. It is a very
er. cooperative group.
h- A very lovely party was held at
j'4 *',1'home of Misc._M. C. Gotten. Wed'
nesday afternoon, December 27 "aFI
f- M iT' im l-dHPgliter T'nelma
CcittOiiie. The evening was spent
very joyously with appropriate music
J"' and games. A very delicious course
'f of refreshments was served. Fifteen
:I2. of her intimate friends were the invlted
guests. ? ... ..
. f I , | _
F&1L
ak in Co
?n
j Red Letter.Day Observe
i o-operative
i i ; -v. a.-' , h i \ uc il
Vi?sst'Oii^Vi*K;l?Val't;'<i} f>\ tTf, Toi;a'f M.a(?
tc r '.f tlic ^ imntr Ni-pr*?< > ' < tlt w
tivr la-a^aif ui .uik-i i?-,i '.a in T"
uuy iii 11.1 hoi?7TTTi -i;111. -.i 'i 177 777777" P7
" University.- .Mahy_iviiiy'Tiail ?a-uaii,> |i(
hyai \<S tin la/ague a ui h> plagium
-took it vantage Hi . tin.- KjiJ.o: lu'ni.lN. }ji
to lcJ.ni tile history, J; oA.pie.-, and. u
methods of "V?oiu M is < Hoik i (i i;
and alsoHn'riv" s jcii j 11ij> 1 >..ia\ bo
appli d to Negro bus.'.i'i- ami Vi.y
- -?riv;i Mi iiin l~? " II. n , ' In. -. .. ^
appl': cation." Thy utklionee 'l.kum v. ui. t;
inteif.e iau k .-i to the pi e.i n.a. n?a !
. oi' tin* .'il>.?vf hy Mr- A'l-.n 111- - . . I ilii- -J.
catiynal director ol' I'm. Leaga.; ilr\.
J. K. H: iggs, th^ principal . p.ni.fi. .
" 'ami Prof.- H.-VV. Ltatioigar.ihyi. ; .'.iii ucr
of board oT directors.
All', kll'jt toill Oi tile OOjWliVO^-TTt ilie
Vouitg iiegroc.-?' * 'oiip.. raiiye l.ea- tj.
.guc aiui the' histuiy anu pi ug less' v> j,
the local movement. lie a.so lol . tile ('j
qualifications for nit'in'ln^ship'.' % ^
Proi. ZuuintfarilntT,-al.ier the main u.
. :i?|?l,-ix< made a -pcc.ai appe*a. l?r
suppeit ol the local organiz-aiion ontile
part; of tiic. citizen- <?; Columbia. *'J
Proi. iiauniaardjicr presented ami e.vpoumkd
extracts lioin .\li> Scnuyicr s
"Appeal lo Young -Xcgi or/ ill w aic.i M
j the plight ol Negro. ecUtiohueally.. is
direfaliy and. truthfully' depicted.
There are more than a million Nogroes
in this,country unemployed. wvhave
little or no power \?*thiu; mil- "r
selves' to employ. sir to giv'c-suhstanlial
relief.
To a ,-ior.n or litirrivane the loan {
farthest behind i-' hardest nit. IJi.l
Kiltv Miller says. "1 ht- boUom iayei
is aiwa\.- pressed dodh Ii_v iqi
weijjot superincumbent upon it. "ii, S(
economic -epres-ions and industrial c!J
panics iTic Negro is the bottom layer,
the '.man farthest behind.. The blac'k w
man i.- the last hired and the" first -a
filed. -... ei
, At first the Irish worked on tin '*(
railroad as section-hands; they quit- } '
the section jrmga and v.vnt into' pub- 11
tree. Then caino the Italians win.
served .their apprentice-ship and quit #uy
working -as sei thm-hands and Went'
into the l'ruit business. After tlx- M'1
Italians came the Mexican.- who Work- pi
ed awhile' on the_ railroad: the A- quit
and went' into, the "berry?husiiu-us.
At last the Nejrro hecain'e-the section- St
hand laying track- an. putting down ,-a
tires. We have not left that knul Si
of work tt? do aiv? thimr'Lui iiu atiu.ight 'On
hack to it'. ' w t
' Does the r<r thAei'Ve anw+ir'ltVr'i >p
treatment than iu? i> not. reeei\i'ng'. I
Will lie get .any' iiioi t coiisiue'i a' 'u. eli
in the future than hiy b g ttnig i>; :b
tiie* p: es'eiit a lit! li.'.s goUi-n in the ev
pa>t ? 1 :i11. wf i hot ii mlil i 's?m?tin w.
nogative. 'i lif Hiiii"' "f ' Nonro ci;
' Ts black1': i- m"M t i'>? ' p-iitin-Tng.
It' the bhuk i?i? > not hurt^-iti
ami vvak,. itu ami fully sen*1'..
' ' '?,! ,?"!u,i.iin
, 1-,-itlf r-pu- " ' 1 _LL
himself and his. children-. he doom- in
c.I and .ammed. ' . ' Ik
It is n.> tiine ,'iq v. ' and wail, i." f?
time tc. -pi-iiy and, -oh-1y 4u4?->v?I1._i? e
time, the hour lias struck. thy night
is past, the day is at hand win nwo su
^hmrld^-riare. do. and ULic.-..il?uCiit:Wi:.-_ .avj
sary, trying to do somothinii to do uj
something tangible and I'm it iul to p,
help ourselves. Evert God help those
who help themselves. at
J It is better toJtul in trying .
Than to idly dre.un an I- -dgh
It is betterTo make lite ctdort;to gel
UP' "
Than to give up and die. - - , m
It "is - being repeated! 1/ said "tbltT a,
.. th.. two Negroes who, are stumbling )tblocks
in the path oi, tit,- race^ p"- (jgross*
are the slum Negro and the ^
Negro at the top. the c incutod and
the privitogi d _ Negro. 1 he ^ Nc.g>"o ^ .
1 lacks race-pritLe -4.lh1 riigy?loyalty,^
J If this statement is trued* i> |!u>T 11,1" ,
fortunate condition. The eoiual <.
Negro, tTi,. rained NegVo o. s not ^
support, gcncvail> speaking. tne . e- oi
tyi'V l;uu"!. din ' liiisiPr r 1V)V- Jj,
Anlv n< h<? is forced to do so. ^ th
1 It is -aid that th? jUutual <> ov, i > w;
Co. failed because thj'1,v tter class of a,
Negroes. solve of thorn even stok 0f
holdersTji the company ttoUWl not
support the project. What oily. it je
is a shame ami disgrace on us ai
trained folks. ' ^
I Let the black man first -elk the
| kingdom of economic and industrial
l stability and power and -prestige and
I all other things- shall he 'a 'ded unto st
hi.n. The spca'ker believes that the tl
J Negro with the economic ballot in his h
i hands can wrought. - ai
WV nrc -fare?to- face wi;h a condition,
not a theory. Industrially and? I.
| economically the Negro is the man ec
farthest down in the U. S. Our sta- d;
tITS rrr -these?fields is that of a s> rf. oj
?a -i""" Th" hliV ^ man's corrtribu- o;
tion to firmness and nufustry isZeio.
The Negro in America is absolutely n
helpless and near hopeless. speaking in. n
r~ ? - - -?? ti
, mid well nigh hopeless, speaking in ]<;
terms of business and economic pow - t-<
,er and prestige. Whoro is there in ?
the world another man except the fii
Colored man in America, who must e<
r~ . 1- .' ?
?: ?? ^
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E: FIVE CENTS PER COPY
lumbia ~
d by Young Negroes
League.
1 I'.iui ujnin others t*.?r his f,..,);
ufliintr.' sfioTter'uii.r."fuel?; T What " ~ "
- ^ . r^-f- Uiiy
as?>n left".' Hnw much. -handicap-.'
d would. this country hu if every - iii'f"
migrated within the- hex!
iUi.s? It i> doubtful- whether a
heel ~ of-industry wn.uld -.top turner
"i* ?i.a'l a large buslm s'\, concern ."
o.dd have to . close its . door.-,
1 tie gloomy dean-. l>r. Cordon IlanTt"kT~
Htv K* llyM illi'i. an I Oi r~t <Lnr-'
r Woodson say that the futur * of .
< Nemo i* dark * and unpromising.
r-r?g- :,t invii arc, rnt?u '-rnii'1i s ?
alarii-i ,f-they vol y likely sc<
, arty /rod tin y are true prophets.
Th'orj was" a- time in tlwif Suthlaud
hen", certain jobs "were catted Ne o,
jobs.. Many ol' us^thoUirht thu;
le-o iobs would ho uma ?iUt evi l?
til, those jobs arc* no inure. (inc<*.
her people would not for .'any fimcial
consideration work' at a job
hich Negroes formerly did. That
not any longer true.'. Is there any
ltd of j'(ij> anywhere which a Negro'
ie . timc In hi . ami ail.y other . man
".il'l not do ? ?. '? .' . This
A fro-American of January 2.
nil' t'fii'S'iC ! .this, significant article? .
some Philadelphia Chain vi'oceVles
11 inferior goods!". The informant
lid ifnt. their stores are located in
* grp . neighborhoods bnd sell in-"
r?or, . second cm dice- ~L
.......... ^-,yus. u.rty
rt^tnf cs x ( ? t ?caBoagF,
irouting onions, old potatoes and
ow-mn , ina mi:.-.! v -.h.-lf gM.i.K Thi'iv
ores frequently give its Negro cusol'.n
I S.o.l; \Yi 1i;I tiluJ Neeroes
Iddm get- the advantage of ,-pecial .
it rates in prices.
Idle past summer a special survey
as ma le to ascertain what percen- ;
tr-. of NVgroos in Philadelphia was
> ployed by other, people. aud_whaU
rcanlage was employed by.Negroes.
ie result of the survey was that
iy live percent-of ourx^jopK. include .
0 ; jive'.l.ersi joetni ami lav v.us
1 re employed by our own race,
ie reverse wa.? true in the ease oie
Jew. that the Jew employs 1?5
rcoiit of hi* people? * .
Color, d people- of t he United Slat cietaiv
of Commerce says, spend
cir year ?1.150.000.000; for food,
.tlUO.OOO.OOlh- for eiolhing !>.l .4UV.000,
0'. for shoes sr,.-U,0U(I.H?U. When
. add to this amount what Negroes
end each year lor rent,' cold tubIs,
carpel sweepers; hair- Jtonic,
leap' _i. \\ elr>. tobacco, dance halls,
eat r< s. churches ami lodges and
en. .for hoof-leg liquor ?-tJie total
-rttPd?W,?six?In!ion.- doilars ev
\ Cr.n . According to ^II". Albwii.
1 ^ y in". \i-i'vo yiuinl every year
r?'Otf4t- n.onev oi'-vlotlxmg. luod attiil.
her tilt-tigs to give '400.000 Negroes
i,IV i'.ti'U I'll .lulu. ""IT a Tin 1 mil
M , i ,' ! ll.al inil. Ml.U . pnnimg
; ? 1 1
us nanus. a:ui-does not know :?,.w ""
st to use that power should perish
oni tiu> .earth. Any oilier fate or
sriu'y . would he undeserving'.'
If we, us a racial group. TTope to
irvive in this western .civilization,
2-.aau.st put nuieh more emphasis
>011 industry and business. Our -'"
>vcity and economic dependence are
oi.artiizHig our religiotis, education?
iul physical well-being and exish
-e. '
Let i'-,e Xeguo as Prof -Hancockis'
advised, make his dollars do
nible -.duty, own "3'ffit. ConLiol' bust- ?
ss hoit.*es. banks, -industrial plants,
id-what ever we now lack in,the way *
political, civil, social and edueamal
preferment and prestige, shall?;
i ours in a larger, way than poet
rs?evei dreamed or seer has ever
piontu - . -
"Members oT the - 'V. NC C.t L',
foung Negroes Co-operative Leag)
go through; go through the gates
great, business ventures; preparc
? the .way ol' economic stability for
10 people; cast up. Wis I up llit high' >
av of business and economic_pawer. _
id prestige; gather out the stones
racial indifference, disloyalty, dim.'U<
sTTTTl il!>-ensi"iic.. envies?ami
almlsies: lift Up an ensign of coloration
and racial soli lartty for
ie Negroes'of the t'nited {states.
(Continued from Column 1)
amis a bright chanee for landing
ie coveted position. Mr. A. G. Spears
is?brother is a railway mail clerk,
mi has other business connections,
Sunday was.- another high day in
atta.. Although the weather was
>ld and wet. we' had a lively Sunay.
School and a strong sermon at
ir morning service^ in^^Westen^ Chap
VuMhitin ~ pi i m hed?an- axccllrnt sor
tym to the Buds and Jloses Club.
,ev. fl 11- Cooper, District Supt. oS*
ie Florence District m fhe Methodist
'.p'nteopal Church preached an ex- ~ plhnt
sermon at Andrews Chapel
Junday afternoon. Afterward? he * ' J
nis'hod a ^ery successful quarterly -J
inference.
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