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Page 4 r - T" $alui?ttn 2jpater PUBLISHED WEEKLY >1310 Assembly Street, Columbia, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C., as second class matter by an Act of Congress. SUBSCRIPTIONS . . ^ Obo Year ?$2.00 Three Month $ .71 Six Month* 1.25 Single Copy .01 FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY 1. JUFF ,CO.f 608 S. Dearborn SC. Chicago, 11L Official Ad\ertisements at the rate allowed by law. The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on subjects of genera] interest when they are accompanied by the names and addresses of- the aur thora and ape not of a defamatory natura, Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Re joeted inunuseripts will nut be returned. . REMITTANCES^ Chocks, Drafts and Postal or Express Money Orders should be made payable to the order of The Palmetto Leader. GEO. II. HAMPTON Publisher N. J. FREDERICK. "Editor Wz BAUAIuAkD,\r.k Acting Editor J AS. S. GRANT .... Manager LEE A. LOGAN ?? Advertising Manager ifnunnnmirtof ^: ?v......u.monuiiB iiacnutru ior me current issue must be veiy brief and should leach the editorial desk of the Palmetto Leader not later than Tuesday of e.H!h wctk.?City . news, locals, personals and social news, by Wednesday night. Business and Editorial Phone 4523 COLUMBIA. S. (*.. SATURDAY, J AX. 23, li>32. -v. : :??-?? r -:? SOI III CAROLINIAN WRITES BOOK. . Walter H. Maxyek a native of Charleston and for. several years a lawyer j ) actieing. in Washing1?'),. h. t has written: a book titled, "George Wash ington and the Negro." The book is an Associated PuUishcrs^j^bJjeaGu^uiid; $2715 a -====aa^yF'-:uCs:rtt?r CTI W bodstji famous Negro historian says: "Mr. Mrxyck has sit a tine example of what a .trained man "can dp to discover 'the trutrj?gnit ~ uproot. propaganda. This author ha^, spent years sea:clung among the manuscripts of Washington and' other contemporary documents in tlie Capital , of the Nation, and this- most startling and valuable bock is the result of hi h, . Dr. Woodton savs. that the book .is published when the world Is it.r.'.ii:^ its attention upon George Washington in the observance of the much-talked n 1. nnt ill Cu.u ..U.djp Mr. Maxyek. according to Dr. W (. ids n., ha.- treated every possible phase of George. W'asmngton's tiblic acts as they affected the . Negro ami mn-.v?t:;:: _ ?that I11 ei'tained 777 his private lit in a :r.es:0 authoritative and convincing manner. * ;* 4 ..We \youJd gather fiein Dr. Woodson's appraisal of Mr.. Mazyck * etfort that there Ts a considerable "First in war; first in peace, etc." ideal to be found in the pages of "Georire Washington and the Negro." We art} glad to mite that Negroes are taking advantage ot th? wealth of documentary materia! be found?at?tire?C-ungrcssiuttal library,' among thF world V finest and that an. occasional book reflating to-odr welfare.is the result., While reading aliput Ge-oij^o Washington let''tis ^ not neglect this ^work by ?Mn?Mazyck, nor would it lo a liucT idea to read ' George Washington, The .Human Ce.iv.v And The- Hero." by' Rupert Hughes. These hooks', we l>oi:evet will furnish more putlien> tic data-.concerning America's first president than any il ine hi.-'p'ics or biographies thus fm- pnh. ~7 ixsHed., They stek to tell the truth about a man ? who is guaf beeause-diis nature transcends human iry:: v ' " 11 * ~ *" " ^lr. Ma/vck i> a e i .-io-oi-.- ,.f ?Univer.'ity .--from the-( olloge and the law school. For a. number of years} he has served' as Grand Keeper -of Records and Sea! for the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. HANCOCK AMONG LEADING ECONOMISTS. In the Atl.-mr.-i?-frmvOrr- a t?: t~ : ~ .niivumiiJanuary i* r- an art i. a- < -; > pul-nsm d ?taVcrg~ That' a Commission o- '! ."eicnt ivessrtvoni mists had made put lie aret> port advofat fij.r a plan for the -spending of the t proceed;- of a federal bond. issue of five billion dol jy. J lot's On essential state heal and nat.i nal publi< ^ ?r-works. j -"tx is c nepuragtng to note that among these 31 men reeogn ized as leading scientific economists is i a Xetrvo. It is more grauiyiiig to us because tin^ "Negro is a native ?Mnith Carolinian and_jL-eo1umniiUr:? '<?? T. e .I'almett ' 'l.eadem He is Profpssor Gordon B. Hancock, of Virginia Union University. '' It is ifr 1 uiivf that- the recognition- of men for Bp * what they-are worth, must become practiced to a greater di cree than has been, the case 'in former It , years. In the American appears a list of the K eeicwtiiiei ivti!!Miil---.s n a bloclj_^prijutecT- in- -bold L ; jnccfj. lypo. -T^ h.-r of names, includes those .of many people who a'e internalionnlly?famous for K ^ their work*?in tho realm of political economy. PerI * haps the most famous in the list is Professor Thomas X. Carver, of IlarVard University. J The plan espoused by the .economists Would: 1. ....Re-employ vast numl >rs of idle worlcersi 2. It wouh. olfset social waste resulting from supporting Rf- millions ir. en.'o: etd idleness. .">. It would give K' stimulus needed for business recovery. 4. It would end ruinous deflation and start needed credit expansion. 5. Bonds, could he readily absorbed & with aid of our" cro< 1 ipTrystcrrr"-frMaily federglr K state and local projects 'are susceptible of immediate development. ^K: The article further states that the timeliness of the oconm.i plan lies in the fact that in effect Ahttrove* thn nrincinln IInrl tUo Will ?..V. l-v o? - v r....v.r.v WV.I.HU tuc will NVIIII n Ot'IlibCrt M. LaFollette, of Wisconsin, recently ?ed in the Senate for a $5,500,000,000 publiclean which is now before the iSenate Cofnn Kcfucafitm and Labotv ? a Negro is given such recognition in this as that given1 Professor Hancock gives us ,ts>-hop^-tbai-in 'case thi? pltwv-goes rnts ~et' Negro will r.ot be overlooked when employgiven under the plan advocated. ^ u 1 I JESSE BEARD, CONSTRUCTIVE LEADER. < ^ ? . - ' Perhaps there is no minister in the State of South Carolina, who has proved wherever his itinerant ministry has carried him, his interest in the general welfare of the "Communities he has served to a greater extent than has the Rev. Jesse E. " Leaid, ol Charleston, S.C. At present Rev. Beard i? serving as., presiding ' e.der of the Georgetown district in the A. M. E. ' Church. Sensing economic needs in several com.inunit\os at ditl'erent points?on his district he has mers' Conferences for successive Saturdays, from .January 10 to reoruary U, inclusive. The Call announcing the Conferences is worth quoting. We certainly hope thai tne fai-nierg fr>? be" Unstrained to .attend: "In the hope ot helping many Negro farmers of Georgetown County, and tne Kastern sections of Williamsburg County, we are calling farmers and their wives to assemble themselves together in certain convenient places to. discuss every phase of farming and farm life. "First class farmers will be called upon to tell how they succeed along certain lines. Many far hirers need to knew how to plough, how to plant, how to have gardens, how to raise chickens and how to make them produce eggs, and in fact how to manage their farm life generally." Meetings are to be held at Georgetown, January bO; and Yahanna, February (k The? frr?C-meeting " was held- last Saturday at Hemingway. Rev. Beard is interested in the heie and now and wants all people to have the; fullest opportunity to enjoy the. good, things of life. This we take it is the only type of ministry suited to the needs of Negrot's <Tliring the present time. Rev.' Beard has lead the way as far as the political emancipation of his people is concerned heretofore. Some years ago he had the courage to I.come a candidate for Congress in Charleston County, He was defeated bat his example had a I .jjlnl yy iiUUw^etr=iTpasi4 I III' VfrgiMS political psvcholpgy. Wherever we find such leaders as .Jesse p. IBeard we should support them, tor they do not lieii. t their people. BETWEEN THE LINES BY GORDON B. HANCOCK ? - * The Voice From The Vatican Within recent months, there have come forth Into this wolrd of chaos and confusion tho Pope has = mi tim Vat.irnn mnif nignifinnl pvnnuiiin I'mrrit^'' attempted to cast the light of the church of tht C-huivh of God. From no quarter has gone out a more certain voice in an uncertain situation;' and -the Capal?deliverances ha!> shown a peculiar discernment in world affairs. The Pope knows, as every churchman ought to know, that unless the! Church can lift a positive voice now. it neqd not j lift it in times to^come. JFthe Church has the light ! it is time that such light was thrown out to guide the destinies of men and nations. In such times ! as are -upon us, silence on the part of the Church is suicidal! The Roman Catholic Church now, as for hundreds of years, has been quick to sense1 the meaning of the situation; and has accordingly .Lifted its voice abovo -the din and -distraction of"1 the times, peichancfe to guide men in the way of truth. Whenever any?organization is?blessed with sUch" sagacious leadership as has been displayed by the Pope in the present situation, we can understand the secret of the vigor and po\ver of the Roman-Ca-tholie Church. W'Hen the Pope?mvited the Protes-" - - taut world back into the fold of the Catholic Church, he was making an overture that thoughtless men may deride, but thtmghtful. men will seriously ponder. Because of its internal unity and coherence; becaues of iU authority and vision/1 the Catholic Church after nearlytwo thousand years stands forth today the most imposing religious or--ganizatiun in all ^the wot lit: Wbile the Protestant denominations are dividing and subdividing, com petrng and fighting, the Catholic Church bids fair to eventualh-__take pharge of world. A hrm<i&_ divided against Itself cannot stand; Protestantism is shamefully divided, while the Cntholif rhnvph stands with solid front as it has stood through the centuries. Disunity cannot outlast unity; competition cannot overthrow cooperation. This writer . _ha? .no fears for.the future of the~Avorldr even tho' eventually all Protestants find their way back to the Catholic fold. - If Catholicism can unite the Christians the world pver.jfls-it keeps its ranka at """pfe.servf- united, and Protestantism continues ito weaken itself with internal bickerings and dissension, it is only a matter ?of time! Then too, who knows but that the world will be better off religiously united under Catholicism than hoplelessly divided under Protestantism? At any rate, , Pro' testantism had better bestir itself and face its task with -eeurage and with calm. The vieor and I longevity of the~"CathoIic "Church- has some sure foundation! The bestiality of the Negro race, the brutality of the Germans?as lies?have never been Priesthood?and -the?Catholic?Church." "Vet*. /the lives on and shows no weakening of its powers and no chroming of its vision. What is more, we find the Protestants more and more harking back to Catholicism for their standards and ceremonies. Even in Baptist churches we have the gowned minister and the .vested choir with lituigies deverse and extended^ That which is t'nfholin in mir Protestant churches-ia thtrmtrst beautiful and con" duces most to worship. For whatever is most advanced in worship and ritual, the Protestants are - irdeUed to the Catholic ehurch.?In spite?of the lies many Protestants have told on Catholics, there is something fascinating in the spirit and service cf Catholicism. Just as we c^y after the Catholics j in our worship, the time may ccftne when we seek the original. More and more the world of religion , will call for reality and the Catholic church offers -a?reality in religion that the world will be slow I to pass up. Religious prejudice is breaking down and with its breakdown we may-expect rejuvenation j tanism os the mammtmemm mmabbafwwoww wd ' of the Catholic Church. The unification of Protestanism is the only way by which its early reunion with Cathoheism can bo postponed, tf indeed such ' postponement is desirable. In religion we must have I authority; in Catholicism we have such authority ' but in Protestantism we have not to any pronounc- I ed extent, 'and it is extremelv rfnnhtfni ir I testant denominflticms can ultimately Aiirviva the difficulty. The Pope and Mussolini have come to ' terms and the former has pinned upon the latter decorations significant of amity and concord. The > lion and the lamb have at last lain down together', i The hatchet it buried to the end that there may he toutual advantage*, Would Qod there twere some way to get some of the Negro hatchets buried denominational hatchets, political hatchets, frater* The most recent "voice from the Vatican" was no j ordinary event as Subsequent events Will douhtI less prove I HE PALMETTO LEADER ' I ' ' ^ " l| POINTED POINTS I BY GEORGE A. SINGLETON The Weekly Text:* How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of lyirv that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; t that bringeth gooc ^tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; - thai saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Isa. 62?L The Weekly Thot: '/ . Rise up, 0 men of God!'"' " Have done~with lesser tRings, Give heart, and soul, and mind and strength To serve the King of Kings. Rise-up, (J m6n ot God! "Tlis kingdom Tarries long, And end the night of wrong. . ' . - ? ? * * ' Lift high the cross of Christ! . Tread where His feet have trod; As brothers of the Son of Man, Rise up* O men of God! William -Piarr.on Merrill speaks to yotrin the bthove challenging poems. They are needed for these times when there is so much uncertainty and confusion about. The 'lesser things' of which the poet sings have caused war, race hatred- with all of its ills, depression, and a trampling of the law UTTdfrr the "foot. nf TTneU? fUnu'ifi Where are the .'men of God?' Afraid.. to speak, afraid to take a stand, afraid of what the people may say, afraid of public opinion, afraid they may hurt someone's ; feelings. Just AFRAI/D. Was Jesus afraid? Away with your weak, spineless, hypocritical gospel of social expediency! Let Jesus have a chance. Not the theological Christ of out-of-date books 1 and musty tomes, but the ever-living Jesus of hist tory, the Christ of God! Lift high His cross! ReI member whila^lifting it; up you the first J to die upon it. If a cause "is not worth dying for j it is scarcely worth living for. Since last you scanned this space your writer has been to Chicagtr. the great city nf *ho ceMrfv1 west. Of course he visited the offices of The | Bronzeman, The Chicago Bee and The Defender, j Carey Lewis was at his desk and smiling as ever. He is a, youngster who has made his way in the ! newspaper world. Caswell Crews, ^editor of The Bronzeman has given the public a magazine of national proportions. He hopes to be elected editor I of the A. M. E. Revievy when the General Confer' enre meetv in fU-vATein/t | , At the office of the Bee your writer caught a glimpse of Anthony Oyerton, President of th<> rtnng ~~tass NationaI~Bank, Arid owner of the Bee. Mr. Overton is also head of an insurance company, and 'manufactures toilet "preparations. At the office of the Defender your scribe t.alkt with Attorney McGitt, counsel for the firm, Lucius Haiper, Editor of Abbott's Monthly, Professor J. Wesley Jones, Pres. of the Association of Negro Musicians, and Col. Roscoe iSimmons, editor of The Defender. This writer holds that Col. Simmons is in a class by himself when it comes to writing the history of America in journalistic fashion. He has a style all hts owrr, and" is to the' Deferfder ~what _ Horace Greely was to the New York Tribune in the sixties. . "The Green Pastures" is a wbnderful piece of dramatic rrt, - So many of your peoptehacT"critici,sed it that your representative was very anxious to see it. The author set out to do a. certain thing and did it with consummate alrill TtV,-v?v. - - a~..? US6..llllllg to end the show is a masterpiece. The them^p-its development, and finale, all stand out in ariesting fashion. Harrison is the star. "Gabriel" is not far behind him. "Such singing! Think of Hall Johnson, an AHeriite. " 7 -Everybody ought see "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde." "TfTdeed it is a 'strange" case.* All seem to have two spirits or natures. Thp pond strivcc fnr?th* mastery ever the evil. The one tries to live on lofty levels, and the other seeks to drag down and wallow in the dirt and mire. Finally the brute spirit won and the life of Dit Hyde was blastecK But you have hope. You can win with Jesus. Yes, with Jesus. That "Rhapsody jn IBlack." Ethel Waters, whoso mother is a Stewardess in the A. M. E. Church ill Pittsburg. It is a revue. And revue it is."- 'A little of everything moving around Ethel. But once more, such singing. Such spirituals. They sing Jewish classics and Russian. Trip -to Ghicago is incomplete without a visit tb the University of Chicago. A pleasure to chat with Dean Shaler Mathews about his most recent book. "The Growth 01 the ldea_of. God.'!-If you have not done so, you must readmit. Then to sit .once more in the great class room of the great Haydon and listen to a discission of the religion of India. This writer looked around and was surprised when he saw none of you. Young: people, get out in the larger circles of education. w niie the discussion was "being carried on your scribe was thinking about your relatives who were in India long before the Aryans entered and minglgtl their blffod with that ?f natives. Study and think/ 1 i ^ I This writer was pleased to have met- George I^awrence, former Allen student, but now a suci - < ? cessful attorney in Chicago. He has made good. At the Ministerial Alliance your writer was the ' guest talker. Naturally the boys are interested in the forthcoming Genefat Conference. Proniist to standby the church.' The President of the Association is the Rev. A. Wayman Ward, pastor of Bethel. Makes a fine .presiding officer. Your scribe was his guest, both at the meeting and at dinner. Also the dinner guest of Editor and Mrs. CaswpII Crews. By. the time these few lines reach you Bishop R. Ch Ransorw will have., teturned To TKe state. As everybody knows he is one of the greatest men of the Twentieth Century. South Carolina appreciates him, the church loves him, the race adores him, his friends admire him, and his enemiee respect" Mm. " ; One month hence and the State Primary will be Jie'-cL?now time for yerfrtus "fKbl, self forge lfulness. The church ftr>d Christiad ideals muat be first and fordmost. Under the leadership of Bishop Ransom the state will bo led in the right path. 1 "C I ?""-i GARDEN HINTS Ij Flowering- Shrubs are being: ?sei I more and more to beautify the home J grounds. Once, expensive evergreen! were only used but it has been fount 1 that by judicious selection and plant I! ing, shrubs may be had with coloi 1 and greenery almost the year round ; ! If there ever was a time to bu: trees and shrubs, now is that time I have prictxi Spiraea thunbergi o; good growth, well shaped, 30-3G incl high at <J&_cents and-they sell nor , mally at sixty to. eighty cents pe; l 1 plant. American Arborvitaes wert bringing, one to one and a half dol lars each. The plants were well pro pnrtionetMrnd stood fuur to five ieet Other plants were to be had at equal ly low prices. Visit the city marke some-evenings and see for"-yourself | This is the planting season.; It i: almost ideal. This snrt ? V* - ? V-UVUC' makes the planting routine a pleas ure. I There-are- -nonieroua plants ta^sxr matter what shade of white, j ellow jlect from and your favorite colors n< 1 red, purple, or pink mav be hnd as well as every conceivable habit oJ grpwth. 1.1 Shrubs may be used about Uu o buildings to hide the old walls, foun Idations-, screen unsightly parts of th< i grounds, break harsh angles of th< house. brovidaJa wealth?of culor 'She ! blooms that may be used for decora tion within. Then too, you will line ' that they will raise the value of youi i property. ' | The following are some the earlj spring blooming shrubs that may eas ( ? lly oe grown oy tne aveiage garcf " ner. Forsythia (Golden Bell), upright growth, bright yellow . flowers ' oppear. Deu tzzia (Pride of Hoearly in the spring before the leave-: Chestera -very snovyy prorus:: pint white blooming shrub ^growing t< _",eight ' feet.?; Cyduiiia?(Flowering Quince), a very early flowering plarn Kerria japonica (Globe flower), ol spreading growth, With single am double canary yellow flowers. Lon _icera (Bush Honeysuckle), tight feel an old favorite with white and pin! flowers. Bpirea thunbergi. and bl i" die wreath are medium growers read; ins a height of four feet; the Yai: houttei goes up to eight beef; all. arc very early hloomers, the Van houttei being the latest. Weigila is anothei hard profuse blooming 'shrub oj spreading growth, These are verv snnwy ,iiYu ' ' 11 "li ftwhite flowers, Eva Rathka being the most popular variety. I n.-s?- am niily n 11'vr of?t-hr- lining ~amd should "be planted with as much care as ' the most expensive plants for the best results. A wealth of information - y.*ill, be found in catalogs issued by he commercial nurseijes throughout the country- which may be had?for?the asking. Get your supply. Then loo the writer will be only too pleased tc help you with your garden problems Just drop a card with your address tc 924 Hampton 'Stu'eet Cultiminia?or "call 7472. Better still why not at_ Tend?Che?aduft?evtmtrtg?class wfi ft? is held' eVery Thursday evening at the .Y.-'W? C. AT corner Park and Hampton Streets. We meet at- G:hU_J3:15 P. -M.- Oarden problems are discussed and information given. Come out and bring your problems with you. - ; CHRISTIAN HOME BURIAL All) SOCIETY CLOSED SUCCESS PL L MEF-TIXfi, (By \\ . R. Bowman.' ? The above named society .met Satnpnv nn * uuuunttiu. ? Jien vnnr vnp..i-lw UlTlVbd, he found thenl-verv busy getting -finance. , After a few greeting?, we were presented to. make cur usual speech, _we~ were 'forced-a few minutes to leave our subject and tell the Order the wonderful opportunity t 11 ' V "WOnTcrhave to hear Congressman DePriest, qf Chicago next Thursday evening in Columbia^ with a small adinission fee. I t6ld tfiem a statement from Dr, Jenkins, who is spunsoring the movement, declared the Congressman is coming rain-or- -eokl or- hot. . ' ' . . ' ? We?regret to find President Zanders not in the best health. He took seriously sick last Sunday at one of - his large?churches.?Ko\v Sanders,.is -a great prescher7'Ile has Hundreds of friends who will regyet to hear, of his illness. . . Mrs. Maria JBurton, our popular grand president was there mingling among her "children" as she calls us. Her address and advice along a 1 1 lilies was the tnllr nf tin, umiinnitinri T"L.Th<r newly appointed pastor, the ReV. H. D. Williams, was there and rendered untold service? t% the Order. Among th<* old r.?liahlun who attended this meeting werfe: Fannie Price, Mattie McCullough, who had to take hep personal friend to Woodward for dinner; Mrs. Isom, president of a local undertaking company at Chester; I. G. McKissick, Supt. of a hospital in Union and also a director of a local undertaking company in-Union; Westly Emerson, the district popular secretary; Mrs. Lizzie q;wo o-. ^ ~ " uiuu, uimuM oirong, Kev. J. C. Scott, Warn Worthy, Janie Simpson, Peter Wilson Mary Btrtfie, and itiany others we can't recall. Mrs. Minnie Thom'pson, the local president, assisted by Miss Nora Bolar, her pretty daughter had things in readiness, for?the Order. Dinner was served just outside the Church for the delegates and inside the church for the officers and special visitors. , Brother Sanders made some good ruling on back assessment-- lodges. We hcipe President Brown will do the same thing this week at Irmo. All ments first. Secretary ^Emerson kept tab on things and let President Sanders know when the chain is getting slack. The members think a deal of Saturday, January 23, 1932. '? - " - , GADSDEN NEWS ^3*" 1 . ' - ' - 4 ; I We are having some beautiful spring j days now. Some of the farmers are j busy cultivating the soil and planting " " their spring gardens. r Rev. '1'. L. Duekett pastor of Hod Mill Baptist Church was surpi ired j 'uring the holidays by his<. members when they loadel his car with canj ned fruit, pork, hams a shirt socks, i ?tc. . ? T __ 'Rev. Duekett will preach a spcc-_ r ial sermon at Mt. Olive Bapt. Chprvn 3 Kingsvilk*, S. C., Sunday, evening a-t I 7:30. ' <. ! We were sorry to hear of the pass# kjng-*o'f t'lie tllo I)r. P. 1'. Watson. 1 he . i members of his family have our deept f est sympathy-. . 1'rof. and AlrsT Z. Rl Clarkson 3 | vhembers of fit e Gadsden Graded 7^ r School faculty left Friday' morning . for Washington to attend he funeral of Mrs. Clarkson's step father - -Mr. Butler?h. Berry.?They?wtuc ac1 eompunied'on Llieiirtlip by tliir son > Wiilh>. ' / . ? Miss. Crosier'Carroll, English teach . f er at Benedict. College and Mrs. Mar. ion Stephen-i>n and her son Ralph, i I -Mr. Bery a former resident of Co . 1 lumbiu lived in Washington lor the ? piisl~23 years, passer avvoy" at VValter ? > Reed's hospital Tuesday Jan. 12.-Fun r'cl'tl sfrrvices were conducted" by Mr. . Washington, D. C., at hjs funeral 1 Jarvis" a prominent undertaker of r home. Mr. Berry was stricken with heart trouble for several months. He r is suv.iijMrt^ by two daughters Mrs . Mantiev-^JrTvnos. of Savannah, Ga.; r Mrs. Edna* Marshall, twp sons, .Mes. s;:k l*.\eteU .at...: Ai^H I us I,. Berry "r t . of - Washington ' and the following . step'children: .Mrs. Marion Stephen^ son of Co'lumbin, S. G.; Mrs. Wilhelr menu CHarksOTr, Hopkins, S.~Cr[ > M. Celeste ' W ii'is of Deliver. Coiorar~ <io, and .Mr: Sa. no I G. Willis of Washt ington and several grand children. E The bereaved, family have our syml .J^thy, ?...LI . . ^ Mrs. Sal lie .faints and. -Mrs,-C. M. t Webber are.uh The-sick list this week. ; Mrs. Slier ley l'inch is improving rapidly.' He'is able to be. out again. AB i Mr. T. Gladstone Woodward is H i -iili indisposed at the home of l]is h^kler idi's. Louisa- W. Randolph. M i- . " - ' m m ^ 'PROMINENT WOMEN PORTRAYm A SCHOLARLY WOMAN' 'Biographies' of women are rare in -any country.- Miss Sadie L Daniel L i and tno Associated Publisher?, of ( Washington, D. C\, hav? consequently made a significant contribution to ; the rapidly growing literature about - Negroes, by Negroes, and for all ? stu eats, r.v giving us these sketches. i . oT seven- enitTfelfT contemporary Ne, gro.'wpino.n: Miss Lucy llaney, Mrs. ? | Maggis- L. Walker,. Airs. JanicL Porter . j Barrett, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune * > Miss Nannie 11. Burroughs, Mrs. Char 1 loMe?iin\e^iirr-Bro\VriT"Trrrd Aiiss Jade I K. Hunter. : . ;? i': . Miss 1 bin id's .choice fr her-"own * ... : female hall of fame- is well justified it 1 one ke<;ps in miiul that she is depict iilg tilt activities :uuLaduiiu..itH.wSrn(: wui'icn win have created brik-and; mortar ediliees. This reviewer who i has seen the-i-e-sults-df-tiitT'talToi's oTj~ i all tili-.'if, ..strong eharaetets except ; those off Miss.. Lanc.v and Mrs. Be' thane .Vols that the praises- bestowed upon them are amply justified. I Actual l)liot(.grai)l)^ np:yib" ropcinc;?. I ing proof to. any \\ ho. like the true -J- Parisian.To' whom the Louvre is a 1-depaniuent siorr. have failed to pay ( the stuienf w.'l naturally ask himself | whether 1: ! ;? In 'ai y eoinon-denorh- .: i -inator which jucounfs for the results i ! vhl "bw1-?-trio* chmg- k* evident im> \ mediately?tint js. the almost corn | plete ab enve ? f mop from the pic- x ?tuwi?These m/vlmi ' WCTiien are apparently either -ingle or widows: Their rymother nuiur than their father con j stituted iTio domiiiant^ influence in | their instyuction and in their educa- ? ? i tio'i. All of thein came from poor, ] ) hard-working, respoc'.tablc families. Only"one enjoyed a college eduta: tion. Five of ilum built in the South? and two in bottler communities, and Southern friends and Northern philk at of them- won ih?? support?ef put hropkls Tim ^ miUVt'^niTr^ especially destruction of' buildings by ' fire .overwhelmed . practically all of them. ' .. Ji Nevertheless,' one feels very dis- * -< tinctly that two factors _are common to the success of these women. One was an unbounded trust in God: the -UlllUf-WHS Jl'hal gitf wliich stubbornly says there is no defeat but only the postponement of victory. The publishers TflT^htr therefore, consider the suggest iu., of ^'idling a cony to our defeatists and ask them to surrender to thtse women fTie leadership which their virile manhood has prostituted. Kor it was of women like these that Sterling 1 Rrown IUU.--U iiave dreamed? when he wrote his "Strong men, gettin' stronger." Miss Daniel tells her story with a simplcity appropriate to her char*. acters." "Is ir Too much to hope that sonic. of our schools, will prescribe Wjnnen Builders-as an optional choice fn place of the life of the sixteenth century flapper a?i Queen of the hieh jackers, Good Queen Bess ^ This hook may be obtained for* $2.15 by mail from the Assoeiaf^l / ?Publish!'ra, I .IRS Nmtj) Street, N. W., Washington, 1). O. RAYFORD W. LOGAN. Sander? and RnrMrson, The people -wiR?gladly follow good leadership. The next Union will be held at Union at Maple Ri^lge_ilaptii,t ChurcfrrMra^ V arrie rTcK isntclT president, Lodge No. 120. ?- ' Several thousand dollars were donated to mem Vers to buy flour, rice, * coffee, sugar and , other groceries. .