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^COLUMBIA^S. C.v SATURDAY. DEC. ;!4. tl?3l
.MERRY CHRISTMAS TO A I.E.
Again the -;YuIetide season is upon us. It is
season when ordinarily our hearts arL. filled wit
/ gladness. The event which -caused this annual o
sevvance was one whose significance is all-iinpo
.'ant in 'h(^ realty. 01". hp man relations. * ?
' _ Christmas is cpleluated as tlie birthday of Jesi
oi Na2preth - in all Christian couiitri<'s: This .lesu
called the Christ, is saitl to have come 'hat luima
l'v should have a morg aluuylant life. While I
lived and moved about oil. this- earth lie' gave mai
precepts..and examples as to how people should a
towai\| each other n peaceful relations wete to
maintained, '
"Would it not be a nice tiling if all Christendu
T should-pause during this Christmas season ai
consirier~jiTsT ]iow far it has hem willing to go
i ^ approximating the .principles, of livinV laid dov
by .Hiin whose birth it? is celebrating. Christi;
nations. Christian races. - Christian groups ' hugj
make a clo^Vr study of Christ's Afifewi'h. ;f view t
ward adopting as mtph of hi n3Wr*huiftanlj^_4ru*j
hie. ...
If Cln'i.-t ami His principles were sincerely h
. .' lioved in aiid pract iced fiy Chijst ians t hep' 'won
lie 110 unrest and inter-racial ha-p.ed such as the
is in he world today; there would he4no suspicn
on the part of nations towat'd other nations^ The
would be ?to itnii\ iduafs p-Hintr in wealth on t)
one hand, whily thousands are h"reft of the hare:
necessities r-.j jif,. other. If k-ssons ate 1
he Kerned tfiair will roii(fvr tt^'niore. brotherly '<
ward each other' hy eelelnatin.tr' Christina.* T1
Palmetto Leaded wvislv's all its readers the mot rie:
of Yuletides.
r "U ASHlN(,T()\ MERRY GOMtOt'ND."
While' wi'nessinjr the picture "WsisltinKtoii M-n
Go Round" it is very likely''that o..- ? !,.. : ...
conversant with affairs of W- i._ TZ
, 11iy?~* 4 IIII I L'c!
I the hook?oj- hooks?sh titled will 'ah'' the even
depicted in tlu\: cinema ?;it'raet ion_as juei\- jest.
The ci it ici<4?T written h\' L>r. Stanhope Sams i
L .THP'^nrte t^Tas tVTUesdgv_ made. ivery iniv.restin
[ readipg. lie. "Sains knows Iris .ilv? a" re.--and. he is
profound student of literature and phih<-"p.hy, \\
j . can not however agree wi'h Dr. Sams' dediuTioi
anent "Washington Merry. CIo* Kmind." ?-Dr."-San
I . expiessed tlie opinion th:TT~su( h^j^nrpta>n as w:
| shown in 'he picture, could har iff? exist \\ it hold
total collapse of governmental struct my. That
precisely what the picture show-: that there lis
!' ' keen a.collapse.
Moreover. whereas the characters in the. pietui
are given fictitious names, in the 1/ook names i
persons prominent in nH'airs of ' State are callo
^ and scandal- galore are spread upon its page
Whether or not such exposes will prove "salutai
i or baneful time alone \\Til 'elk hut one thing
certain, the.v tend to enlighten the people in tl
large as to how their govornnwnt of. hy and fi
the people k ryn.
cpr*-? If "Washington MeVVy'tla Round" did noi-presci
m , a true picture you may hot your hoots that hoi
hook and' picture Would have hecn suppressed. Su<
pictures as "The Washington -Masqui'rade" - ar
*"The Nicrht VnV/.v" - 1 ' " "
i/r??vf mat .-unerva
becoming tired of rottenness in official life.
\ ^ . "Washington fMerry Go Round" was ihown i
mRc Carolina Theatre. Our own Clarpn e Muse h:
quite an Amusing. though servile role. This writ*
should like td see him east in a part deserving <
his fine talent. , ' ,
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BY GORDON B. HANCOCK
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I FOOTBALL FEVER
From all indications this generation is sufTej-trr
from footbr.ll fever. There is nothing essentiall
wrong with this football complaint, for a little fool
Ef" ishneos now and then is relished 1/y the be*?t. o
*r men?and women too. It seems sheer foolishnes
to see twenty-two men tussle the greater part o
an afternoon "for 'he possession of a piece of pij
skin pumped, ful of wind. What seems even men
' of thousands paying fancy prices for seats in cob
concrete stadia for the purpose of witnessing thii
foolishess. A closer inspection of the 01
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football will indicate however that it is not altogether
foolishness, for eating is likewise foolish
j when dissevered from its design af bodily, suste;
nance. Dj voiced from this major- design, eating
seems the ^silliest of all acts?to sit for an hour a
and called a table; to sit there and pu^l> down our
3 throats all kinds of materals variously named with
draughts of water ut intervals to wash it all down
with a slush; to sit using one hand when we have
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!b two; to try to?eat half liquids w.itihout a spoon; to
15 feel' like committing suicide if we accidentally spill
sonpv wa'er upon the to.ble;T to dive for the dainlies
when the course foods would be more nourish1L
ihg and easier on the digestive system; to. pretend
v. to "like" a good digh when ili fSTt we actually
'Move'.' it; to feign a taste for olives when their
*8 taste is disgusting to "he appetite. All of these
c" tliiitgs seem foolish until we study what vis behind
' -it all?the upkeep and nourishment 'of-the body.
e. So with football, it may seem foolish but it is not';
for if; (ills a veyy deep want in human nature. We
_ crave excitement just as much as we crave the ridiculous
and the, sublime. If, as . some say, this
pe craving for th?> excitement of the arena means the
j_ dtvny of the -nation, we are then on the road tc
' national decay. Of course there were times wher
; I the ^amusement appetites of Greece and Rome
?r ' slinwi;.) n marvelous kinship to our own: anej al,)r
though Greece and Rome decayed, we have no
3r proof that they decayed by reason of the pthletics
L-r and their hysterical supporters, perhaps, -im^pitcoi
jr ! To this writer there were three things that
' transpired during: the football season that" has
st just closed that give groat hope and inspiration
The first was a remark that was made by chance
t'y by. Gill, Union's great full back. After Morpar
id had piven Union a sound trouncing and incidentally
the only one* that Union received during the
I season, Gill made this remark: "It was a real
- pleasure to play against such fine vounp men and
> j especially the fellow Conrad. I have never seer
, lle^> a young athlete who was a member, of a
- : team that had b<?en vanquished; butv there was nc
" frirbi, no comeback, no disparaging remarks about
th" Tf tlm hnv?; nt* this nation are carrya
ing such spirits into atfhletics, the /nation will real.
[ ly profit. J'he' next incident relates to a white
team.j?The University, of Maryland coach bottei
, khotvh as "Curley" Byrd, saw one of his best mea
r- -strike a fellow player in. anger, fiyrd benched th(
: iruie player at once and humiliated him by deny>
i 1 ing him the chance to^take his place in some o1
.--(the important games. According to Byrd there
ls* | is no place: in athletics for the man who will get
t'- angry in /'playing," and lift a Jightjng arm against
)> his brother. Byrd is right. It would bo a fine
,v [thing feu- this spirit to more5 generally permeate
' these athletic contents. The third and last thing
that sticks, is-a remarks made by the President ol
Not re Dame University after Pittsburgh had de'
featod the Irish Ramblers. He told t.l\e student*
fp l'hhi it would be a bad thing for Notre Dame te
j W lu n I am dead and over me bright April
Shakes out her iain-drGnched hair;'
111 i Though you should lean above me broken-hearted
? 1 1 shall not eai^A' . .
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Y I shall have peace. as leafy trues are peaceful
)S When rain bends down the bough;
' And 1 shall be .morfc.^silent and cold-hearted,
Than you are now.
ls ' - ?Teasdalt
aj Continue to keep youv'ga/.e trained-upon Europe
js and the debtor nations to the United States. Higl
1 diplomacy and glorified politics France and, BelI
gium aYe the last countries you wbuld have ex.
' pected to default.
tf ' 101-1 the world was aghast at the most gigantic
l,t ; war in history/ Gen. Von Kluek moved his troops
u. i toward Paris.. Was compelled, for military reas.
: sons to cross Belgium. The Belgians resisted
Later in the game the United States entered the
is lists, on t lie side where s,h,e had loaned much .money
1(l ' Pay-day has come now, and France and Belgi
urn fail to co.nie across. Suppose they repudiate
the debts altogether. Then submit the propositior
_?1<> the?i.otor* of Aine't iva.?Shall we boycott "fmr
llt embargo? Shall we reajjd't to the miliary arm ol
lh the nation to enforce payment?" Or shall we com h
pel the defaulters to pay us" in territory? We'll
vfj can el the debt for some of Africa. 'Don't tread
. on me," It Is hoped that the nations concerned
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uwt try me pauence of LLnolo Sam.
1 The Armistice was signed on November 11
it 191R but the, war is nftt over yet. A little thing of
passing moment would plunge the world into
,vr another. ..
j. Read an article a few days ago in the Chicago
Tribune where a writer stated that war between
Japan and the United States in an impossibility.
; Such cctcksureness was blatantly advertised before
k 1914# But the World War came. Japan and Chi?a
have had embattled hosts in the field about a
- year. Singe the World War there bias "not been a
single year in which there was not been armed con=
fih'i iM i*iuaHf|' of me globe. ~
, The IJ. S. Senate has passed a hill granting the
Philippine Islands independence after twelve years.
Hope it becomes a law. Hiding behind the pcttj^"*roat
of economics in the name of humanitarianism
has continued long enough. Abraham Lincoln onCe
^ said: "No. man is good enough to govern another
_ without "the otheV's consent."
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f The Filippines are not caucausians. That is to
g say. they are brown ,not wfliite. Some of them at"6
c- Negroes, or very dark. By blood "they lire more
j akfn to tTuT Japanese, yet very distinct from them.
Don't lose hope, your nation may'have beer .by,
f Christmas. Many things you know far worse. '
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LITERARY ECHOES ;
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GRACE VERA POSTLES _
I COUNTEE CULLEN ;
In the mind* of some icountee Qullen is the master
.of all Negro poetsyr.He follows John Keats
and we like him for it."" He has written a -poem
for tile renowned Englishman entitled "For John
Kqats Poet at Springtime." Towards the end of
"Tthe poem the author says? ?.
'John Keats-is dead, they say, bait I '
| - Who hear your, full insistent cry
I '' 1 bud, "blossom; Ibaf and tree,- .
J '"'Know Johg K?gts still writes poetry.'
Cullen was born -and educated in the public
j schools of New York City and was later gradua]
ted from New York University and then from Har,
vard University in Cambridge, Mass. His first
i outstanding reward in poetry came as a result of
["I UaV& a Rendezvous'-wilJb Life". A poem that
II was acclaimed by the nation when ,the author was
quite young. Since then "he has been making rai>id
1 strides and is spoken of as one of the most com1
petent .exponents of the stylistic trends of contem!
porary poetry. >
- ?^Cu'llei^'s published volumes ot verse are ,COL1
OR, COPPER SUN, BALLAD OF A . BROWN
i GIRL and THE BLACK CHRIST. He has also
edited an anthology of Negro poetry entitled CA;
ROLING DUSK.
1 Although Cullen has been spoken of As the mas
ict ui an rst'gro poets and* as one of the most CQm!
petent exponents of the stylistic trends of contemporary
poetry his verse still lacks soul. Everything
seems to be ort the surface. - He leans quite
J definitely towards the histrionic.
I . Mr. Cullen writes iir legitimate English. He
avoids race propaganda. We like him for this al1
so"Wte have in Cuflen the promise of a very fine
artist Tigje will hot disappoint us in tth? develop'
ment of this embryo artist.
L The poet sings softly but beautifully in the fol
lowing linoo ? " ~
I have ^wrapped my dreams in a silken cloth,
And laid tho|m away in a box of gold;
t Where long will cling the lips of^the moth,
? I have wrapped my dreams in a silken cloth;
't I ihidq not hate; I am not even^wroth
1 'Who found earth's breath so keen and cold;
! I have wrapped niy dreams in a silken cloth
And laid Vfiem away in a box of gold.
\ 7~ With all his shunning of j vers libre - and other
; conservative tendencies Cullen occasionally bursts
> ?into bright and witty lines.?
" She even thinks that up/ill Heaven
Her class, lies late and/snores,
| While poor btack cherubs rise at seven .
' To do celestial'chgfW.
J , The poet Cullery^s also a hovelist and essayist.
' He is one ofAj+tom weare very proud.
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SUMTER NEWS*
Not^chijtanding the inclemency of
the weather, on Sunday morning, "Dec.
18 th'e new pastor oTTTmanuel-TH. E.
(churchy was greeted by quite a few
'members and friends.
The Federated Clubs of the city
sponsored a -Mass Meeting in interest
of Christmas charities on Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 18 at Emanuel. Cap.
Ellis of the Salvation Army and Mr.
Brennan a Red Cross Worker were
the principal speakers. The Rev's.
I Dent, Spears, Taylor, Freeman . and
' Howard were present and made expressions.
* Mort-is College students
rendered excellent music. The ajnount
collected was $23.00. Every
. effort is being put forth to help the
needy of the city. The churches and
"^various organizations are making
liberal contributions to the cause. The
outlook is bright and we feel that
jdeeds of kindness, at Christmas time.
! The City schools closed Tor their
jchristmas holidays on, Friday, Dec.
j j.o. un weanesaay savage-Ulover
school presented a Christmas pageant.
'In the school auditorium and on Friday
at the noon chapel h^our Lincoln
presented d Christmas pageant. Both
pageam^were beautiful.
I The Progressive Federated Club
niet on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13 ate
the residence of Mrs. -Hettie Diflgle.
Mrs. Stroman and MrS. Glover gave
I detailed reports of the State meeting,
j After all business was Ifflnsat'lUd U
(tempting repast \yas served by the
hostess.
J The One More Effort Federated
jjClub met on Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 14 at the residence of Mrs. A.
P. .Spears. Mrs. JSmalls and ' Mrs.
'Jones gave derailed reports of the
State meeting. The president report
;ed the number of needy cases helped
since the la$t meeting; the,, amount
of $4.50 whs" given out,during the
J month arfiji'.the dues collected were
.sent, out ta purchase a pair of shoes
for a person asking aid. The hostess
served a tempting repast.
The Just Us Club was cordially" enf
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tertained on Wednesday afternoon,
[Dec. 14 w?h<en the Club met with Mrs."
Jj. A. Tarleton. ^After several progressions
of bridge, Mrs. R. N. EvI
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ans was presented highf^score prize.
'An appetizing menu was-served,
j VThe T. A. C. was pleasingly entertained
on Tuesday afternoon Dec.
, 13, when the Club met with Miss E.
;B. LeVan. After the social hour a
business meeting was held. Delicious
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. R. N, Evans spent a couple
of days in Columbia during the past
week. . . ?,
| Mrs. C. A. Lawson was called to
Baltimore on Tuesday on account of
the illness of her mother.
| Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor spent
^he past week-end with their parents
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor.
The Elementary 'Group, of the Lin-.
fi]ftver schools held its
meeting at the Lincoln building. Every
member was present and seemed
very' enthusiastic. The demonstration
given by Mrs: Naomi Moore and Miss
Isnel Berry in Geography and Language
were; much enjoyed. Prof.
Jones also gave a* lesson in writing,
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juary 15, 1933.
One and One-Third
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this was so much enjoyed that the 2
teachers asked to have it continued. .
Rev. E. F.'G.Dent, the* scholarly
'pastor of Mt. Pisgah. was invited .
*and gave some very encouragjmg remarks
on Sacrifice and Service. We . . ,
were also'pleased to have Mrs. Pendergras^__principal
of Stone. Hill
school and. Miss Elease Haile a pri-- * J
mary teacher of Savage-Glover. ^ ~
' Our chairman, Prof. Jones then
gave some very helpful remarks, and * * * [then
we adjourned, an'xiQusly awaits " -j
ing our next meeting. -?
j At Savage-Glover school Dec. 13,
the primary teachers of the City \
schools had their monthly meeting,*. >
the attendance was 100 per cent. I
I, A group of primary teachers from % i
Hhe white school were invited to give - rr
some of their methods and suggestions
on Reading.. There were four .
jwho came namely: .Miss Warring,
who made an interesting talk ex- * .
pressing her pleasure and willingness,
to come to us and assured us of their
desire to cooperate with -us in our
hard'struggle to help these whom we
serve. She introduced the others who i"*' 1
.spoke in their turn giving the sam& , ?
cordial greeting and the method they ^ ,
follow in their work. Miss Bryant, " > ^
Mrs. Haynesworth and Miss Broad-*
way. Each made interesting and
helpful tklks on the sybject. They
?visited our class rooms and .paid a
high tribute of praise to the work in
geheral;. and seemed to be pleased
"with decorative di^nlav of class- ___
rooms. MiSs Bryant said we should j i
("strive to acquire knowledge that
will, enable you to light your own
fires, the fires of faith, of energy
and enthusiasm."
I -We should not expect too much of
our pupils, too often we over-rate
their chances and too often do we
sunderate their intelligence.
| Many children do n8t have anyone
,ta teach them at home and "unless
they are very intelligent they never
understand without the kindly instruc
tion from the teacher.
I This wns thp Inst mpotinor fnV tho
day season.. He will be in Asheville
N. C., vsiting his daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. E. II.'Herbert were
the dnner gudsts o-f Mrs. Fannie
Oromer, Sunday afternoon at 6:30
o'clock. t .
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