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lower oiVlei" are iiv.c-V'-r io i M eh of i,ur. " -s.imitation is c,on?cio-u.-. t u; t is ut:con>:*fl?us-. \Vwalk along* the s'rwtt- .with a j"ri?-n*i. ?md o e ' friend-slows- his-por1. v.-e?ttw<x?rr-rrr-:?and as?h?t? quickens his, we quicken ours-Av.uhout thinking. It has come ahout 'h.d 1 >y far' mo>t- of the activities of our social life depend upon ft a<-'ions rooted in our subconsciousness. Siu'V-p' are. sheep going I along- a narrow path. Someone may hold a_ stick across the'path And the first sheep will jump and so will the second. After, two or 'hid' sheep have jumped tihe stick may he 1 a ken down and i \ er ] sheep will jump when h? ge\? to the place where the* , ? others jum-ped. VVhethi+- there .be ten 61* l.wa luru- I dred makes no difference; if the first one or tAvo ( . . ... _:.j. . ,r- _ .. t r,: .j at'cntum towards the South fdr .. Thi- means. iif?i those 'Nvtrro.es who refused w.- vk y. ill he iji position to. cast their ' / y : ! against local Democrats who 1 ay' <m jn-.y not he di-phsed trrhelp the black man. lb gar-ho-.- to '.he. "income o>' the campaign, the Xe- ' * w.j'.o to -top jumping has succeeded in i-iaxl'n'g tit ht ?,f jV.iitical indcpendance without cvi h-M v., .iinij political 'serfs. without . r!. v. : '-'"lek jumpers without, hope. The i'.s . ' ' . Negro voter 'u remember through : t the ?:ick that our fathers jumped urit;":! i.-'im lunger therel The Republican , 'y .- er- d ' h to be' taken aw^y and so. long as h v Ne_I:.'-- i:v:.fji h.-ypine sti.k or no stick, the Re 1 tc-.v i.".tiling to.lose by trying to brehk - !:">! S ' r 'A y i.:}!yi\Vhiteism and the tactics .. I.'.li..-Whif-i'snv is the sign and yfc! >' ! a: "ci stick hat many-Negroes keep 1 . ; : v-Vx.Iy v. ill ju'inp ..lin'p tlie end o f .. X- g;.'es who refuse to. j.ump furth~ ~7~ : Xvg; n-rtitl rhge -a-great- 7 - \-. 'I !.u v e .must bear' in mind however, that v.'c I.e. .-tick jumpers or not we are nil N- d :e fac-.wi'h stern issues that . : . . .- i->>;lily salvation. Jumping the t_ ' *** POINTED POINTS ? y SI\'(i.l.KTON j V. - T; X' : , "Vc -a?V i.wy witnesses."?I*r.rt * 'i^.' Vi / ' . ' . .' I . "'A > ;r !..; V it j. Ik'- < v. i." !"in:'ia:y; hut, or civet). . ..... . :. r..;:.'.an:ry. ,s > '< !: a!! jriiat m?ed> W pa" I tlnly lu- . . A - - t!." iiviivi\kl irooil. ' ilaiT .is "I't'ot iivl hi'uid." . _ ? Knowles'. < " j'.. .7. The air <f-on*4' ~ i. 'tliai it may i?e cut . '- - - -any Ii..i'.<rt Hoover came . i "viF'v-ar.ii i'vopk- were seat' . i.lnp. and r?'hers have , all gone. Pen ii , "il >''1?M .Hi 1'?(< illmvayy I.ykon, Lylo-> i i-i ii^ly JJony joined the crowd ' .o' Xi.w new- (Mines ?in. the Palmetto " has quir lJu* walks of life, t? 1 . ;;.a iiie. 1'oukmght. ."Billie" "Good- f n. Lin.v. n. "A'.e f/'V.ejy. Annie .Mae (Carolina, j " ? Wait'iif....Junes. Renoi Lewmy?James I?o.? < niiM'V. fjhed Johnson, .losephus Gary, f?n< mda MRler. These w ines may mean little to re ?ii- aL. : .d'-r, hut tin-.- mean much to this wri )* in,, i a .any readers of this colunfti. \\ " ha.e our 1 i"tic day ami cea^^to be. But ;:i.?11 a -."of .-leryeai come rushing in to occupy nr thii' . When I was h student at Allen. Drs. ami Kirhnrd <'arroll were in their glory. )'hers haw taken their places. Someone will soon ^4 + ' N fc ' * niE PA'lmetto leader a ke yours. >. . > Chappelle, Beckett and Hurst pissed on but the v ork did not cease. We worry, plot, scheme, trick md aspire to control and "run things," even tho some brother has to suffer. We seek to aniass? a ittle fortune. Look over tlhe world and study the ives of those who sought power and wealth. He vho has nothing cUn have nothing taken away front lim. , , At death a rnfcn leaves all. -Naked came you intc Itys world and in like manner will, you depart. ;hots should cauke us to live together as brothers vhose keepers they are. There be persons this writer will never forget: Professors J. W. .Morris, J. L. Daumgnrdner," C. G, Sarrett, Frazelia _ Campbell and W. I). Chappelle. rhese were his first teachers at Allen. All are fooe except- C. G. Garrett, that rugged leader of nen. It is still an inspiration to chfat with him. ff.' ft. Davis, and D. H. Sims, will never Torgefhim. Certainly I will not. South Ca olina has produced some woiUiy son* tnd daughters. In tlheir day thev stood up and nade themselves heard. Professor Crews ; would iave us believe that alii of the the money and brains >f the A. M. E. Chtrrcfc are in the NoYth. Call he roll?of the Touth.?I ntarfcd to but?it 's .lin~ ecessary, and \vill not unless you press me. o LITERARY ECHOES * * BY . * . rlRACE V EKA BOSTI.ES. GEORGE MOSEs MORTON ' Is it not Shakespeare who saVs,~"sweet are the uses of adversity ?" Probably if "George Morton ha< not met with (adversities he would not have been successful in encouraging the" muse's temptation U fashion those creditable lines in "Praise of Creation." ** ; Horton was born a slave in Chatham County North Carolina in 1797. He was a very ambitiousJhap, rather versatile" in his inclination?^ His ire terests in fishing, hunting and religious meeting? were responsible for only a general interest in farn work. Horton learned to read by matching word? he kneiy in the hyhia'l with those in a spelling book, He- would then begin making rhymes. . His master permitted him "to (hire his time out at-Chapel Hill, tlte seat-of the University of North Carolina. He was janitor rut the institution foi years. The president of the University," Dr. Caldwell became interested in .him, Morton's earliest verses had to be written dovyh'-fbr' him by othei people-' In addition to his salary as a janitor h< ma^e extra money by composing verses for tihe University students. They usually gave him twenty-five cents for each poem, but would occasionally give him fifty cents for one with an extraordinray love theme. .. In 1829 a group of his friends aided him in pub. lishing a_yolume of his poems. With money raisad froni fhi5^book"dnr "piarmed- to-purchase freedom. The volume bore the diption "The Hope of Freedom." The" returns from thi sale were small and did not begin to approximate ?he large sum his master saked for him. One has said, "If Phyllis Wheat ley stands out anuong Negro poets for Christian character developed under favorable circumstances, George Hortor should stand forth with equal prominence for dog' ged persistence in the face of difficulties and ip thi face of discouragements7.1' Honton says. "My visagt. lif'i-Hmp . f.ti^idpvahly emaciated-bv extreir.e perstxration. having no lucubratory apparatus, no candle no lamp, not even light wood, being chiefly raised in oaky woods." The students of the University of North Carolina gave him a number of "books. He perused them diligently then composed a nine page poem entitled "On the Pleasures of College Life." His poetry hows the influence of Pope. 0 We will remember George Moses Hortcin, janitor rnd .poet. . o -vmaF' i&ivu iu Greeting CarHs r" ' ' , BEAUTIF14L DESIGNS A Large Assortment to Select From. Your Name Printed On Each Card BOXES OF 12; 20 and 25 $2.00 and $1.50 With Name Printed. The Palmetto PHONE 4523 1310 Assembly Street COLUMBIA, S. C, L , PROPAGANDA. ?r [JT ? * , (By J. H. Snii'h.) 'Mr. K<litor: Please permit mo space in. your 1 very excellent [taper to |k n 'a few. , words from the above, subject, F.oi the i.tst decade or m'o^e the A.M.K. 1 Church in South Carolina has been rife- \vi'h what is calh I PKOPAGA-N11>A, and especially- at this season "of the year. As soon as a new bishop | reaches the .SfVi'e then the PROPAGANDISTS begin to spread their PROPAGANDA. One of, the latest FncyclopAlja gives as a definition .of this word. ~ "Any?pfctn' or nic'.hnd?for spreading i a certain opinion or belief," etc-; and a, propagbindist-as "one v ho devotes ~ 11 i n I s o 1 f to 'lie :?['!(. ad /.if any system of principles,'doc,'l ines or opinions." ' One can scarcely wall:' the streets these days if you are an Afrierfi; Methodist minister -wi'hout meeting sonie propagandist sprd|_ding- some k pening or what will happen in- t5bis or that Conference -bached up by a I"tiiiu viiitn ,n,. t... ?.mn '"'Man" "he told me" '[nis and so,'etc,, ' .and the next cluy -yon -niny, met*' ( another propagandist wit If <iui'o~ a . 'different propaganda: I am a par'. of the A.M.E. Churc h and .sc hool ? in ; this'State, and for their ir> in'onanct > j. Tirt- 1 [i t* ha ; given my unstinted and unselfish ser1 vice to and &?p their support for moi'e thafi a) miai ter of a century, . and under conditions that were no'' . alvfays?the- most desirable, hut I 1 stood firm and "having olna'ined help of God, I have continued unto this day." (Aphstle Paul.) | Let us suppose the re" weiehio, propP agandists'Jn -our- Church (of 'he kind , mentioned) and each Presiding Elder, Pastor and I lyman^ wojjhl get hehind " 'he Bishop's program /hen outlined by him. and dissc.mina^, t ruth and . righteousness ins'teael-of some atro ceed.ing-(administrations Q won hi he j eras of. progress, peace and hanni ncss. ?CT' j Jus! a few days aim 1 met a propagandist who said 'hat eerta-in. othel men, stfrpfn anojher <'(inference would visit mv Conference to sponsor and 1 put o\er cer1 ain ihinirw 1 informed ?him?that we wi'i'i1 a! w a \ s pleased TTT j | have visitors in Conference-; hut I had the propagandist to know tliat t j my C.onterenee stands for what wi mail, Conference ACTOXO.MV. We ask nothing more and will expect nothing less. We hail with dcliytht the eonynv: of Bishop Noah \V. Williams to the <th Kpiscopsfl District, This ma\ he a repetition <.f what 1 have said hedore. hut as 1 see him handling the ? various phases of his work'we. are more and in ore "di lighted. W.e pledged to him our .-nnnori in Cleveland as. lon^ a? lie"led us itt'o those paths that .make fo^ 'he hes't interest" of _ o.ii" deal- old Church :m.l , I love hinv?for his rc/nl" virtues. "I ilo i4??t !<>vt him for h?s l-irih. .Xoi Kit his la Hi Is so broad and 11 ir-. I love him for his-own. true worth,, , And that is best'. 1 will declare." 1 The propagandists have sown much propaganda." but let ps turn from that and think of ilu? ClenotH JC-uuf.cre.m-e V" reet mi meTidn t i?hr concerning the merging of our schools. The Commission i ecu mint'ml ed also what we might call a referendum which is vital to the. people of Sou'h Carolina and especially thy Alumni of. Allen. It effects a standard around which we have been rallying for fifty years, Ihave 'we 'bought how we will vote this montfh and next nion'h in our respective Animnl > ? 0,.vnc n um mo Und chapter of Isaiah, 1 :7 verses. IIo -1- gave a boautjfni sparable of thp vtfu^ * yard. Mrs. Ijsiwronce offered p'\n" or. Several selections was lei by Miss - Molha Lawrence. Qur hearts was, made to rejoice while the serva+rt of frmt talked. We hope that they will visit us again at their earliest .convenience. Wo were proud 1 to h'ave Mr. and Mrs. ,Tnne anil liftir . * jksw? ; Saturday, November 12, 1932. ' daughter. Miss Young, sister and J J i ierid all ?>1 1 rnio, S. C., visiting Sanatorium. There were others hut 1 I til.' ramies we didn't get. On ThuTs- ? day nighty Nov. .'lid, the Women's I Cooperative Union-joined with us in a-war;.i prayer meging. Mrs. Green Mrs. Campbell and Mrs: Kelder who , is tlie president of the Union, all gave oncouragig talks. We were , * , very surry _io--hear- of Mrs, Stacks' " illness. We wish for her a speedy n uvt'i'y and he with us in the next ' meeting. . GKKAT FALLS NEWS L_ r, t Paradise High *School is in * full i liloo' ) Kacly teat her is putting forth very elfc.-rt to. show his or hep puIt'ils^the i-rpoitance of conscientious ' I ,s;u_'y, In view of this fact the fol- ' lov.inv pupils deserve honorable men'iojt: A Uh grade Boa-trie* Arlege, Ma < m.'e Carter, Isom Clinton, W ilia* M?re ' Thtfnipgon; 10th grade, Helen Carter l f 1- ' ? > - - . latin hi uri'enc, litroy jonnson; 'Jth grade, Azalce McCul lough; 8th grade ? = Mabel Offfnesr Tfh grade, Mary Rich-"^ " ardson, Kthcl White. Our hope is that thc*list wili grow. As. a .chool Is sometimes jiidgtd ** JiV .! . i 1 appeal \ an effor' is being launched to hate the Hi School building. painted on the outride 'an i also the inside whore it is necessary. With 'the accomplishment .'of; this effort together with the1 beautifying of our grounds, we will have a "ve-ritabid" Paradise" in which # 4 t:> work. I'ara(lise Church is sending'iff, pas- V tor, Rev. J W, Shaw to the aniiual^ i-opjerence to make a round report in every respect. At the "Sunday, ev jning service, even though the weather was somewhat inclement, credible reports' were rendered, >vhich anvuiited to t\venty*five dollars. The church already hhs several .dubs that are functioning well, Hot the pastor saw the need of more. On Sun :.ay evening, he appointed tht. fol- * lowing clubs with their leaders. I.a" "Ties Aid. Mrs, Martha "Gladden; U5 What I Can, Mrs.* Delle Kennedy; l.ivt. Wire, Miss Mary Macklin; Kvcr-Rcadv. Mrs. I)aisv Clinton? He*. cue, ('. B. Johnson. With the until*'?.jr .iid of these clubs, Paradise church van1 aiTd will r.ot fail. Kev. Miss Balfouy-ds conducting a ...? ten davs evangelistic service at l'nra - ,ise?Church.? She is a?wonderful speaker, also a splendid singer and an accomplished musician. We hope tihat 'she will do much and everlasting' good while here. v ~~~* Mr; MeNeely Nelson, Misses Con nie Regans, Rosanna Williams and Camelia. Carter of Rock Hill were pleasant visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1). Carter Sunday after- ? noon. STA I K COLLEGE NOTES ? . Orangeburg, S. C., Nov. S-. On [.Sunday my-hr, \~r>VMmhor l'< StatP ! j College vesper audience was honori ed with an address delivered by Rev. 11. I avlor, summarily conneejiai wi;l; the Methodist Enisconal Church -1-nM.i a great-influential coopcralpr of?: ithe Clatlin College. His speech stres* shrg*respect for, our womanhood was supplemented by a combination choir and quartet presentation of "Souls' >f the Righteous." - Mabel Carney Miss Xfabel Carney, Head of the ; I Department of Rural Sociology at j Teachers College, Columbia and who ] is interested primarily in the appli- '< | cation and fusion of rural social devices in teaching in ruraf schools, will ' j l?e a guest of the College Thursday land Friday,' November 1-11. Miss Carney will speak before wie Faculty Forum Thursday evening at J 7:C>0 o'clock in the "Y" Hut and before the student body at 10:45 o'clock IJ-Viday. morning "as a sequel to 'he , .* I (iilllj'Mthnm) n."A,.?n.mi'iAAil /ill llV ^ X ..v.x V. "...u voil ?VV* v.. ' he department of Education at the j Pol lege. i . A .reception will be tendered in her ; h >nor Friday evening under the man ^ , agemerit of Miss Rosamund Alston. Omega Psi Phi Iii line with the campaign for more F&lul-better education among our peo ijMe. and in cooperation with the de- * I partmeht of .education, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity i s stressing Achievement week, bringing be fine the student bodg the achievement of outstanding members of "the^-ace and j stressing the need for study of Ne, grtv history. 1?The campus is cbvered with i'l?" cards stimulating race pride and loy(*alty. The foYmal program, sponsored | Ky this nntlional Negro fraternity was presented Monday >t the-regular chape) period, the main speech bein? . , on Negro Achievements and deliveri ed by Mr. Pago. Athletic j I The Bulldogs have returned from Florida victors in a tough-grid batI l ie by a score of. 12.-0. They are 1 , printing for that defensive game with r* I Benedict College, Friday in Columbia. , 1