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Page 4 ? -$bf- palmritu ?pai)pr PUBLISHED WEEKLY T i3IG Assembly St., Columbia,'S; C Entered at the Post Office at Col umbia, S. C.. hj? btrcond cla*? matter by an Act of Congreaa " 'fm; BS< kh*I1<JN"S One Vear TL Six Mont:.:, 1 Thrfet Mo.'.thj . ? .Sir.Coyy ' .05 FOR Fl (is ,\ I > V K KT1S J N (. AGENCY _ ^ E. '/Lit F CO.. OtaTO'/rri S' tbiwfi, IJ1. Ctffic&i AuvfcraiUrntritfc at. tfae rata aiicwwJ b* Uw. Th?; I^vi'rr -A-::, ia.v?o??a. . *:* r. ^-*.0, c* 0 * .v or . gcncrj- ir.c-y arc a*.'a:.-''i by *r.<; :jx ? a:.o m} j>s- . i * v / - , , <*'. w- v ... a - .' 0% i *.V. . arv o.\ a *. /.a %.a .... A.v.r. j -:.. a* v... r. :. kc.^vci a:. " ; RiAirnt\N( i.s ( \i" Y./.i Ij.'kH . a:.; I'v-.'.a,' w F.Z. ..., : - /. i . > ...... a1!*: ; a y ">. * . *.r i './! . " Tf.'': i'a Tv'-'kCV*^" . ' *v-. - fit.') ]'i. H A Mi'"!' J.'<: ' l'-j , N..J. i- . K. PHijji' I.LM;-: . i Ajj-r. A I. J- I'.Ki?.'J' Hj'.'Ti.hh -. Mifi ari'j r.',..A j.a-'-r. <>h*.'<>r.a.. 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LliJ .-.t/.. 1I..I*i.'.'il i' , a * 1 I. i, ; -,r ?J: . . > . ,/r. ar. a.m?.r.dii.4-r.t to ' v-mAi act a ?j i v . i lav. w.uul'i he if I v?-i Ha- le#i. la- If - thy ; th? ir \ i ' - vant .it ,-vh'.: ' . ho m pn-aoi,- r. <ji w y' !..< < ! ay th'-\ : houM.'/t have The. I'.ihle -per . nr.itsT'lje.? i,.ut u. modern ' d a y ni l- - , vv',i,| arn' r.'i the 1'ihie.. Wi-!!', ?111m i ! in r. and A- rii' i v.iti'i :> ' ol imhia. ii,a'.'|?<- voi. know, and ri.ay." n-t, that tv.v <-ir y . cfi H.'-jlnifii are '<? hy r Icte in April. I'' i Jn'tfi;i'iii_ are ju sleepir.i' as - .ai. and w h r. yo i wake .n)i the e-it.-otiou ;.vii! hi- over Hu<h prOf'l' -v. uch 'irrti-ihj_M-ri'-?-' A Dl.v.M A I. I'll l ( RK Ol N\A,KO 1,1)1 < A'l ION IN (sOI'TII ( AKOI.INA ?: - .J * ' 'iVic I'ajn.e't to S-arr, T< a Fiefy4 A.- : o< iat Ian t ,?r Kx? i-ii?iv committee, ;ii, ar; aiti'de publish ?d in'' Til?' "tft~r''Snrrdiir,-1 pros' fit-, a picture 'if educational conditions a th'-y affect-the Negroes <-f t.li late that .-.houjd challenge the attention '-f every thoughtful, fair-minded white man anil woman of South f'arolinn.. In .statin# the eonditioris facts- taken from the record are quoted, so th<-r<- can h no "if.-v" ahont them. -?They ar< . simply rh-plotal>let but th- asso ciation (hunks that such is due to the fact that tin- whit**-people "do not know the real .situation in which t.h<- education of tin; Ne#rii finds itself." Somu facts s<-t. forth are: According to the Report of . the State Superintendent of Education for lft.'M, there were in school ~ 'Jfi7,K70?white iuimIh?rrrrri?99 k H IV colored. Tty\ n.umber of white school.- was1 IdOO; N'< ^ro 225f1. The difference here i-- accounted for by the fact that" so many?of the. one, two and thr< e-toaeht*r schools for whites have been consolidate*!. The number1 of whiter teachers was Hil 1 f>; 'N'e^ro lfi.1l. : r The average expenditure for each \vhite pupil v. o $41.75; No K^o fhink of, it, less than one-fifth for the Ne^ro child! Over i one-half or 1215 Neffro schools ran only 4 months. During this sumo?period, the?U. 3. Qovtrn N rr.er.t extended aid to weak schools f ! ' r.t: >ltate to tne tune o f *341, /u "Negro schooIs?and this in ; ,i ccjr.titt, 12 counties receiving , - i-u cuf.v?Thi?. be it rered was. Federal mohey-r-, i r.,t v.'.!.. percent was'"given Negio -! Never mind what the con-, iit.or.s were that m:ght have pre- , vented Negro schools from gettir.g mere. T.tose condition^ were brought about by the very ager. I- - .na . IiO'J tile UlS.OU.'SiU? <jl I .'it -nor.<_ > The Federal Government, f cour.se cannot or does not ir. V< gent I&.1 appropriations reeog,ze races, but one thing is sure', f th* Negro is to get affair share .of the ;:,ori' y given* to aid eduea..-or tr.e* Negro*s~snare" '^iil ha,* V a; "ear-marked." We know .hat <ior.e-.in the state .with *dat.' r.a: money ;raised by taxes ' ; - t tr.e dr.ippings come to the o! o:other, not even what he .rnse'.f contributes in direct taxThe .Ous situation?well, t * -c? rr.-, tool' busses are not ,a f i .bloied pupil-.. For a r.a portal or; , of white pupil-. . :.< !e "ha- spent the total sum of j v.'i-li.'; for colored pujnls the; .agr. r.t -urn of JWu.OO."' *Rea! ; .v .. a:.': maZc shift schools,, Hit-.'. 'Teachers -ala.*{ i ? : ir-h-imar,. "Th.- j ; .v-rage .salary of Elementary] eat-:m , inclddihg teaching prir.- j .; a. - men, $?":*; worr.er.." $1241*. j" At t.'.at -urn, bei.de living 01 > ' at:,'-.'. , u-.t existing, teachers are 1 t-: t > attend summer school* ' . :.ameetings and suKiciibe 1 '..or eel- .aVior.al litei at at -. Then ;tions' that the fair-tnind: .'.ite and. there ar> 1 ~ g(.'V A??i- a,Tr%v ?T exist. 1 * ;-cat.oir'is'.''lat. to be given ' ^iiv- '? ,ir-e . .<?/*.?7*. I.AMRASTINfj MRS. * | ROO?KVKI.T .ft a against the . 'i.e-.d'-nv, there is r.'ov. a disposi- . . . !?**' . ri'lh f.V tli. h \ , iixy- it or. Mrs. 'Roosevelt.. >.}.<: what the burden of th . y : t rn a recent e'lito-. ~ ,'ia. a. wr..te/weer:ly nev."papei ' inolir.a, Vf.e ^ reat sin : Uoouevelt js-ner .willing' . -ta. .t.. add^.-swUiorthwhiie gmh- ' toi red citizens. Men '..v.. . made .of' Ker address las li.b'.o to a club of colored wo vtLat Hov.aid University and be?-ri'?"t-ft? talk she po&ed -for pic*? . wh.-.h appeared 2 color: If, 0, 'T. C*-officers, one or; i of her. ' Now isn't that v, ba-: 1 'Jr.ink of the "First ' a:;. of the land allowing her : t r..: v .a:;d?.*d by 2 - colore*: .n the uniform of th? 1 ,-tat'-?: Then 'as the ed> 1 .ai -ays,". sh?- afterward", "par / r. of : efj eshrnent-s with the.Ne. r. and pent awhile chat:with them or. terms, of ,-ocia. -;.ai:ty." "Social equality," or r:.ar.;fe-tat;on of graciousnesv, ' .and- tieT/hTim mT ~UV~& wfll- r ..red lady? .. V.'e a.-.k. ,-r' Tf>??*tvw app aran'-e at the 2.1th \nr.:vei sary of the National' L'r- ' a.-. League held in Haiti more; Ikr:..o<-i 1 ( th. vlf.o-r.e she._rnade a r., the-. oentf.a!" thought of . o v. a > that eac.'i and every \ ri.'-r.' ati. . citizen should have ' : .al.'y of oppur'unity. The edi.ai attacks Mr.-.. R'/useveit. for ha*. and. incid'maliy, th< Nation* . T : oar, _ I/*.*ag 'an oT'ganiza-:' . r ". .1 -ay ., "among city N-?*? j < if of The North to tight :.<Ji j, ''.a; j ,.-ti? ?.*' i meaning social | ?i )?for?Negj ties.#1 1 C?'i tun:*.'.< editor -ougnt it now that j ho* < terms a-i ' not synonymous, j a*'*, Marly as he thinks of the!1 * .V.Uo lerirv. A r.d -what -a- pity -he I * not know of the objects and | n.e. .,f the a< complishmcnts ol '< r.i League. Indeed, if he did, as j i jirojf?*e<--ive citizen, he could join! ami- w itii it and. do what he. could i o aid -it is in r.o sense of the r ?yd?j'i-f a eo.orrd organization;; t has in its membership many ol he f,h? t whit-' inWi ar.d women if Amei.ica. Ind'ed, it was founii- ] d by a white lady of intelligence,! efin'ment, culture and money. -I li .t back to Mrs. Roosevelt, j -!av. r.ot tr.e 111 million colored' itizen.- -orne claim on Mrs. House* J ell? Ir. her activities, thoughts j :f)d olahs - should nut tkf I i nerped M-nlb" receive Home at..'-r:t.*tn? Iiccau.so of her ?ymp?' :'?] and kiiidh/H-*s_ to the col?red citizens, jsrhaps no Presilent.'s wife ha. endeared herself o them in .so strong a decree, jJ'iii*re i nothing narrow ar.d prejjrli'-ed ahout her. There could not ?e f.,r she m m -nihl, t??e Koose( )tr heinx>-~the reico- of Ihe great " "r. 11." | POINTED POINTS |j It By G*orf? A. Singleton % The wekiy text: "Not by might nor by power but by my spirit, aith the f.ord of Hosts;." Zech. 1:0. TheTWeekly Thot: 'Behind fh(. dim unknown, tamj< th God within the shado.w. Keeping watch ahove His own." Lowell . Jackson, M.iss. ..The cold weath r still giipfi the lantj and country, u Three weeks of ice and snow i-n the iw'ern part of kentueky. Fori three weeks this writer did not see the grdund until hc came to this 'it y. Here is Campbell College where President R. A. Scott is doing one of tiie finest pieces of work in the African M. K. Church.?Hats off to him. Bishop Green presides over (his district. Wonderful character is he. ' The Mississippi delegation to thB next General Conference met, or'ganlzod and indorsed ,f>rs. W. F, , ftaniua fur the Episcopacy, T. M. { 9 \ I Greene for Secretary of Missouri. Church Extension, and John /1. Clsyborne for re-electior. to the editorship of the Southern Ch7T=T~ ian Recorder Bishop Greer., the v.h and 12th Dist-ict re; recent 120 In Arkar.sa5 Dr. A O.- Wii-on won the indorsement for the Episcopacy, Clay bom for re-election-. vV. T. Pope for the Church Extension ar.d T. M. Green. Presider/t of Shorter College for Sec. of. Missions. The District promises to stand solidly-for the writer's ejection as Editor of the Christian Recorder. He t>hanks the brethren ir. advar.Ce. Dr. G. T. Stir.sbn of Louisiana w&s "very. much in evidence? ?H e i the indorsed aspirant from that state. He._madfc a fine run las*, time and will be one of the leaders sn New York.- He is affable, kir.d. a sweet singer and preacher ' yf power 1 Any district in the churth will be fortunate to have the support of the 8-12. Sotith Carolina, plans i;t terms of Success. h'uciess she * must. have. Friend Johns*.r." from Oak St. i..* no more. A. visit to Columbia wahot complete without a call a::h.* home- v. here the writer was alv-trvweicome. J r.e deceased wa*a Master Mason and .helped to ta se. this person. Now brother r.a. .the Master's word. ''.Volorr.e^ strike* the funeral chime. Note*, of ou: ieparting time." The fantily has the deepest sympathy of th:.* c 1jnir./ La.*.t Sunday moir.ir.g.. Bi.-r. p . Fieverdy C. Hansom preacted ^uinn Chape], LouiaVilie. It v.athe talk of the city. Frank Madion Reid is the popular pa.*toi art I Bishop to be. In the evening the Bishop talked on "Leader -hip" for he writer in Lexington. Mussoloni actually seems to beieve he can lick John Bull. Let them go to it over cotton and'Lake Tana.in Ethiopia. You are o rreat .people. ?h-v- -- ...' Now for Mempis. Baducam Lou-' sville and home. The Pointing Finger points. f ; Katnpbell^rams | f Stephen C. Campbell As recording-'"secretary of :h/ baptist K'iucational an. Mi -lor.iry Convention of South Carolina; f have be?-n d-p utb.ed by the K>: native Board to publicize the ?. * n.',r jf of the Southeastern iJistt i<"t f?roup Meeting, February ll'-lil. 7' lufr.bia. S. C. When you p a-! t.-.'-se Kain frTMTgrTms, every Pas-. rm, v,wno'ierator.. * iruy>ef:nt'r.d-r.t.. ^resident, fhissionary . society, wor-an's?association and baptist eader will ha*-> in hand , the c.ll to meet and brinr on*-. Dr-. W *l ramrr and Nabrit?hav.- al~j - u*git? '.er. ami mar.y h'?vo"f h-ard fro:*, hop). Hear ye, y?; hapti-ts front - . very nook an: eo:^!< r,'what< < : "iapt/ens, b<- -dre an] come to this n-etintj, if for only one* day. I>r?-hider.t Butler, I're id' nt H< v.u ird and President C ndy want "his to be' the banner sessior ar ' til we need is: you. Big hearned I Jr. R* <>der and th'- lin.- nl?. ..f Zior. arc] Union hav.- agr < ? ;! t- a* Zion. South .Carolina's largest ;;v'in. h auditorium. We i.avo y '/ j.a< k Zi'.n 'Jay and niifht. !.? ' ly H;n.t-ik t r-i.rn. . t >, > r, ' 1 ?'h< r H ptist. I will be ih' t to' help welcome. you. W.-l'-ome addresses for the state wi.l r?e ?i". Iiveted by our j?r- sid-v-tV and Lhe.v arc planning to.speak the -pee! h Rev. I.. C. Jenkins, l"n.ion'? pee less leader has evrythin?j in ran ! ably assisted by all t)ic mini*tors of Columbia. . ~1 l?r. I.. K \V>ihia?ts-: "ct ' Hatr'i"'?b-ad? r in the world aa-J pastor* the lat.irest.Rrotestan' hurch in th< world regardless ? /. E wAl^ deliver the keynote address. He sp'-aks Hebrew, Greek, awl Gem an. You must shake hi hard and b t him know you ar< Yom South Carolina. To do this, you will havt. to be there. Yo can not afford to miss he^yint' our own presid'-nts speak. On* of South Carolina'-, greatest son*' will preach one of tin sermon - an ' h?- will need you presence a ml prayers. Ikiorways I>oo'rways re very low. Church$1 00: Associations So.00; an'1 all other church organizations. soho'M*, and unions SI.50. You can enrolryour own self for SI/Kt and if you ran not repr?sent your church. -represent vburself an' yourself will refund itself out of the inspiration and information. Come on men, l?-?q *ret the Hollar and represent. Coma on . woman and represent. Th<* cream of Tenn. N'orth Carolina, Alabama, O'or^ia Florida md South Carolina will 1* hero. Come on leaders and lets bad in the enrollment. Borrow the dollar, ask your church fo? the dollar, (jet your members to send you. Be one of the Bitr ncs who will Ik* amonff the many n?*s who are coming. The Srhiwl of Methods and Baptist Summer Assembly. The Dean of the School tells me 'hat he hhs secured the best talent in the state, for this far -each rur Katherinprat Sumter, uly I r> Pastors preachers, preachers, mirfC isters and evangelists have a special school. Prof. A. J. Wriirht Columbia University, will direct this School. Dr. J. F.. Brigga, Tomple University will instruct ns slated hy Union and New York University men. No clergyman, ford to miss this School. . The Woman's Convention is sponsoring Courses. Mrs. M. K. Howard who has written an excellent manual will teach this courae and will he assisted by a tine Mission worker ft bin Foreign THE PALMETTO LEADER w'-tk* from the Foreign Fi^ds. ~gv^rr.ib.v.T. 'rk<-r i* to ake th:5 oo-r?t. Demonstrating :n mus c un. ;e cir^ctoo by Xtsa -Leoia Devest'. Mb.'vN Kelly and Mrs. Branch- Trcrrpsor. WaskinfrTTn" M.--. B-: a C.. f'a.kn. hav [r.f: co'.e r>,5*. '.vork a*. A. U. and Boston University his beer, secur ?1 t help ir. ti.e School of Mis .iors. *" The Schooi of Recreation, Feed, and Fun wil: be d:r-cte i by Mr?.Sara.'. 2-1-frar.:*!. supe visor of recreation for the . city schools of Manning. -S. C She has done special m?>rlt at Hampton. Mrs. Prudence McOollurr., bust from . the R-y; rest ion Camps and from one of our leading r.orth-m univers tj.i wjil have charge of the D. V. B. S. Mrs. Mar.- P. Thomas will r.vip .in the firi-i day recreations. F.eid Day periods will be held da;i:y after 'th evening', sessions. Church school and B. T. U. Metr.ocs wil; be under experts. All to the: > a re aoyrrdtted and all se? are diploma. 2dV0 will attend this assembly July 15, Moririfi Col leg-:, Surr.ter, S. C. -i?t-t?t?t?i?t?t?t?t?t?t?t?t?t1 | MOUNTAIN CITY | I rriTnits i | By -CAP JLM" | the fc.oufition with the Itizens of the Piedmont section "Where ai- ' e living?certainly'r.ot if. the-Sunny South. Novem b..t was c oil.? I )-:> mi be r was eve. -.'day freozir.g cold.?January has" f.'j r.ishei us 'y^b :V'-e snow?. 3 r?*. -""a! or.' s. \ffcich just laid H-ouh'i' ^fay ir. and,day out. As - sit in our room?writing, we look out and sew houses and land overt,d ,with .snow that fell last Wednesday niu-ht. We hardly . think that our f7vt?h*!:i * r> irt Maine r Vermont hav- ar.y tr.ing on 1 st'. rdayT tK. ' Thu 'Sunday pulled Is concerned. 0 Well' the fust Sunday looked' i'.vi... <j: tary :or tr.e preachers. iif a :?qOv ?.-otit of w'nit? ' r. the earth, in J more falling, buTV yesterday, the: second Sunday- pull \,SS a bigger and more painful one ?aside from snow-every where? Saturday night the weather man switched to slyet', 'and when we peeped out, ice-?ice ami " icicles r.ad the country.?a beautiful scenj_ry indeed?b':t a mighty poor day to convince the a vera'ge colored churchman that there is any virture jr. going' to sendee. The -org that is luo-.t -dear to our folks on such Sunday nvornings >: "Home, home .-v.vt horr.e." All v.; can say to. our frier, is of the ?loth la Keep the faith"?You will see black Perries . ripe gome" :?si.r during 1 S.'p>.. If th'-y fail this year you had better listen for ' rother "call." 'A'.. nOtv that the . Governor of Alabama has tailed for an investiratr-^r:?rf tr,?-b.u nlng up .of 20 colors! men who wv*-.? cTT.i.vd '..ge-.'her wi'hin an iron "age on v.h !-. t-nd also had three nun -o;:n-ct,. i with the chr ngang ' -e.-'ir. ---p nh.'d- Well now we v.have to adn.it that he", the '1 ; I."- i of the out-tanking sta'e of 'Alabama - is going some?ever. >. 1: v --tiggtu and suspend any u.e f'.i .-mail a thins as th< i?,-:r.i_? of liveg of <\v?.nty persons hmp-'. t.-gethur - since th?-y all ' .. o..>re<j. Well n'.'l- shall- not g. ?. i-x i. e.' fur the-reason that thoff.ciai. family of. the . state from - cumO'iS'.- or.e of + . . i:- k- in the Democrat ic National Chain, of which '"Bit? -hot X< grwho own and edit tie largest eclated -.w-ws papers *'-il 'i-, that the* salvation of th.' do><?.<'l ,<,ierM is to join with' '...cr. r.d help furnish wore 'gass to barn up more Negroes?we C Why one of the biggest ",1-hol- hi the huge democrat majo! itv?in ^congress is one of the" -nator- from A.a-)ii;:.a There ino use of smooth Negro writer" to try aid blind, the members of the ra':< .* The r-.spoiisibility of 'he burning to death of those 20 , human beings fall squarely upon 'he political powers that rule that state. That's all.' And that pow<-r i- a very active part of the naJpria! s>. t "1 j'tr Ihn r4b""i of the "moke, screen fnatn few sb called l'-ading Negroes may, throw out. Well the average loud speaker Negro?that malo it from the cane breaks of the South to a street corner or hot dog stand in' soa.e northern City, grios no 'hought of the effect of his political action-, upon the millions of his own whom he left behind. The Negro race to them?takes in oni the lew colored people above the Mason and Dih.am line?Melons speak lomkr ' th-jwv-; woA V and. the Negro race is getting no where. - t . We read with deep interest, an aiticle in Feb. 7, issue of the Pittsburgh Courier from the pen one of the big preachers of the A. M. K. Church. He was disussing of the combining of ,Sojne 01 vno scnoois 01 iriBi uunomination?he. net forth several roa.ons -why, as ho saw it, it would bj? best for the church ordenomination if there be any difference We don't purpose t?? try to question any of the reasons? as set forth by him?but he made 2 statements* if they be true?and we presume no preacher of that denomination .would dare go to: press with an article about a part of* his church?and not write the truth?Fifst he said that if the schools were cut down in number ?by merging some, that men of ability could be found to head them." Gee tf'hiz! what a state[ mcrtt. N.'ow fchnll i?mU a I'ftW I guess and put the number of colleges run by the Great A. M. E. Church in America?l/etwoen 15 and 20 that would , niarly average one for every state in the Union ?Woll^ if they are supporting 20 ~Doe? the distinguish parson mean t' to toll tbe world that hus church \ ' frS5~fjot 20 men of ability?it leasC 1 enough ability to head a small col ( Ifege. ??* t C Can't it be that a church that -* | boasts of the fact that it is the | biggest?Negro?Con sera m the-- A world and yet is so poor in train- l ed brain power?that the limited- k number of schools that it now op- { | erates are suffering for lack of i He-ads with ability??Then he t went on and made a more serious dagger cut; he said out. of the few ! were not fit to lead themselves much less others. Now we h&ve been told it is a.law written or ur, < written?in the A. M.'E. Church, 1 1 that the head5 of the schools must -t .and do come from the ministry. No Layman has much chance-^ j That makes the' picture uglier? ( Is it a fact that out of the'thous- < amis of preachers that the church t has?not enough pur? moral men can be found ;o lead themselves a- j long while leading a school. If j the Rev. B.. G. Dawson's state- { ment as printed last -week is tru- ^ he Right Richard Allen did a bad days work when he organized the , A.' M. E. Church. Every time an | " article like that is published the Devil and his fast going Crew clips it, and lays it awav. to fire back with?-directly?o indirect-ly?Since ?-e r.iTf'rftl Conference ^ i< just over the hill, whv not s-ot> i a and check on those statements. | s To be silent is to admit thfcm to be , true. s It "u surprising how few. of our people read a race paper. The only avenue through which any < news of importance can be given s out. The good people .down at I-au-. t r-1 Creek' Church are hajipv over > the fact, that despite snow and e sleet there, were 55 Present for" Sunday school second Sund/.y ? pforning. That being regular a pastoral day. The service^ were \ good. The sermon on "Working .] "With God" was great. Total col- t le'cted during the day $1?>.52. a good for such a day. . . m " T" ' - .. > t |mf.N and things! % Hy J. S. BENn! Jr. ?! XX~X*<~X~X~X~XK~xkk~X~X-> n Suggestive Legislative Probabili-._A ties Which Will Benefit all Racial e Organizations Better than Empty Oratory. f - While all that aaight be suggest P "<-d "in "an expos itroraF Effort?to -b summon the race attention in what I the writer calls the right direction it. may be 1 considered highly conk-ctual and probb matical by rher readers thereof. But before you o inadvertently relinquish the article, permit the statement that th- C argument -h-as- at least une yneq-i. voc&ting convert?the writer. Almost .within a fortnight the ast great A. M. E. Bishops' Council, preceding the greatest of all racial meetings?the A. M. E. Gen s qral Conference, which will con- t vi ne in thV-gneatt'St metropolitan p ity in the world,,New York City; t will hold its $ ssion with Ebenez- n er A. M. E. Church, Kansas City, E Mo. with L>r.= C. F. Flipper enter- d talning. ... ?' * d What this .council-will recom- s ririend to the ^General Conference o for legislative, enactment is highly ;>rohh matical. About the same b jme of the A. M. E. General Con- n ference, the great M. E. and A. M. :ji K. 'A. General CbnfereneCs- will f havo convened. And later in the p -ame year there will be District n State and National Baptists Con? : * : , ~ venuons, \sitnut .iri il and interdenominatiooal rendez- a vOuses "Tvhosts identities art* les'S familia. At any rate, some of a hese meeting will have in attend- v ance some of the greatest minds (j of this ago, both men and" wonun ^ with caliber'who will compare four 0 square with men and women of (] any raeeial group of- the world. But the type of legislation that fi shall dawn upon tvem while ii j their various s< slons most cer- v vainly will not d- '.end upon their ability to think, but how serious- _ Jy, and concretely, they all as a f unit, have been thinking over the groups' economic plight and condition, in America. While thinking constructively alfujg the lines suggested, might be considered, "a gray horse with another color" 5 my sincere prayers is that these, bodies, while in session, will not come short of legislation that will, Jn a few short years, lift this race c df^ our oconomically, educational- " ly^ socially and industrially, to the height where it can enjoy its re? ligious freedom. c I now seriously question the im- s munitv or sepgration of church ^ and state, church and politics, and 1 church and industry^ or business. a That may have been a piece of ?ico legislation in the days of 8 William Penn, and Roger Wil- I liams, when they introduced such ? a bill to the national law-making bodv of this countrv tn all religious organizations under our flair. But when we consider the 135,000 Federal jobs; 435 congress* men, 96 senators, 12 cabinet Offi- t: rials and 0 Supreme Court judges; '' to say nothing about the tiaval, and army officers of the Federal s Government; and thep the statand munisipal positions, all of Rl which are held, for the most part, and, either directly or indirectly support their churches from lucre | tive salaries'. Afterall, it seems i that the abovp mentioned d< Uberate bodies of our racial group meetings would be taking a step in the right direction if they would legislate, looking forward to bettering the general conditions of our people by creating jobs an 1 work for them 'to do. For instance, 1 about?fourteen?million in our . group who MUST wear shoes, clothing, bats, hosery, eat daily, and use "toilet articles and, in fact, every tiling that the white man hues, and yet, we do not have factories of our own for the production of thoje much needed and over j j lsed commodities. Not even the indtspefissbte automobile. Let's to those meetings determined :o legislate a fir) pool the little mon:> wo do handle ^nd start aumi iroductice factories, wheels a urning, if for no?other reason -han to turn oat-caskets for the >urial of our dead. This will >rove far more beneficial to the -acial group than political ora ory. ward news Old man winter is htre for no ?hort season. Just last week he covered the earth with snow, sleet *nd put a white roof on everybody's .house. Although winter lolds complete sway in our part ){ the county the spirit of our hurch and Sunday School people 0 work and serve eontinues slight y unabated. The first Sunday in rebruary being our regular mtetr.g day in spite of the heavy snow 1 few motored to church but not nough to have service. The 4tn and 5th grades are lad to have Mable Davis back in lass after being out for a week ?f illne&s; also her sister Tropzy ee of the second grade. ' Mr. A. Anderson was on our ampUs last Thursday and visited ill the classes. All wore glad to >ee him. Wje would be glad to ave more of our patrons come to ee us at any time. P Oie TomoL- TlotMb nn<) mufo uioen tinner guests of their son last Sun lay and a delicious dinner was erved. Misses Cholie and Sallie were he Sunday afternoon guests of liss X^eloa Davis. Reported an njoyable stay, . Just as soon as ethe weather , uins warmer, The Twelve Tribes f Israel will be repeated at the Vard Junior High School. Father acob and his twelve sons, beter known as Deacon A. I). Davrr nd the sons of Mt. Alphia Church. Some of our g-ood friends that ook a part in the ''Tribe" at the tidge Hill Church has kindly con- , tnted to take a part with us. We ] ppieriatf it tr. the hiirhcst We are Working hard to pay or our machine and we are planing to have the Twelve Tribes of srael so that we might raise mony to pay for it. Tickets will be on hand in a ew days. If you can't take a art in the program take a part v. purchasing a 3c or J Oc ticket, lel-p us and God will bless you. Mrs. M. E. Crawford, one of ,? ?*? l uvivtiu wcov.itci& iiiuiurvu iu !r. A. D. Davis Sunday afternoon. n business. Also Mr. Stafford rawford. Arthur Watson and M. \ Raiford. RIDGE SPRING NEWS The attendance for both Sunday chools of the-town was fair. Mo?t eaehers were present and well repared on the lesson. They at- ' emptcd to, pive thorough expla-i ations on why Jesus insists upon- * iighteousne-s. If things or po^n^s i8cussed were retained each'stuent present should have .enough ' piritual food to last him through- ' ut the week. As usual Rev. Jones wa,s at his 1 est at Ridge Hill. Truly his serlon was soul-stirring. Much credL is due this church for being scT""^ ortunate as to select such a will repared man-as pastor. Hifuwr?! ions are always enjoyable. A number of students enjoyed lie magicial show in the?schooluditorium Monday. The County Supt., Mr.' Burnett nd Supervisor, Mr.* Hammond . ere guests of Ridge Hill Wednes- 1 ay. Helpful remarks were ?niadf- ' y each at chapel service. We are lways proud to have Educational fficials visit as well as others. ' Prof. Ruben of Bettis was seen n the campus Monday to the de- " ight of his many friends. You i*ill probably hear from him again in rnnnrntifm Yiit? onnnnl ally play. Watch the "Leader" or the date. The county teacher's meeting cill be held at Saluda Friday at he regular time and place. All teachers are looking forward o the joTnt teachers' meeting to te held Saturday, February 15th,~~ t the Batesburg High School.?? Several of our students are reviving checks from the N. Y. A. 1 rionthly. These are quite helpful. Ve wish more were eligible. Mr. Samuel Hammond of the ' lass of '35 who is now attending ehool at Bettis was seen in town Saturday accompanied by his Class 'resident, Mr. Benjamin. Both ire doing good work at Bettis. There will be a silver tea by th grade in the library Sunday,. February 15th at 3:30 P.M. Come 1 nd bring your friends. { CARD OF THANKS i .The family of J. L. Starks taks this method of ?v,.. i -- WIIV j ? winy frionds for the beautiful I 2 lorals and kind expressions of I ynrpnthy during- his recent death. I P. L. Stacks, wife, Hester Carr, c ister; and C. K. Starks, brother. ! L E E VY' S FUNERAL HOME Undertaking- And Embalrnii ?SLOGAN? LOWER PRICES AMBULANCE SERVICE "As Near As Your Nearest Phoi 1831 TAYLOR ST." COLUMB Phone 9276 I. 8. I,eevy, M . \ Saturday, February 15, 1936 JOHNSTON NEWS , Inclement weather and tile "flu** have necessarily decieased the at- *> tendance upon the service of our churches around here. At Bethel C. M. E. Church the pastor, Kev. J. M. Blassengame preached a Wonderful sermon. Miss Savannah Padgett, visitor. Sunday School convened at 3:30 with Supt. and teachers at their pvov Vi uutjf. \ Night service at T:3o o'clock. A splendid crowd waH out in spite J of the weather. The friend- of Miss Hattie Ross will regret very much her illness at this writing. Miss Marie Mobley is ill at this writing at her home on May St. Mr. J. Johns,on is still ill at his home on Aiken street. - - Rev. D. E. Jennings of Augua- ' ta, Ga., Rev. A. Watson of New * Jersey, Miss Alice Hammond and Messrs Tom and M. Hammond of * ,'idge Spring were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Amos on Friday. xviish Sarah u. Simkins, teacher in the Rosenwald school here spent the week-end at her home in Edgefield with her mother, Mrs, Mary Simkins. Missed A. B. Ballard, N. J. Gary Pi of. C. 11. Blannongamc were the ? supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. I)obey, Thursday evening. Misses Ballard and Garjj, teachers in the Rosenwald school here motoled to Bettis Academy Saturday evening to. accompany Miss J. I.. Gary to sch/ool. They were accompanied by Prof. C. H. Blassengatne atul Mr, Charley Thomas. , Muss Savannah I'adgett, s.udent of B ttis Academy spent the week ei'.i here with her mother*' Mrs. ? . Margaret Padgett. . ** Miss Edith I-ark was the dinner guest of Miss C. Miles on Sunday. ' Pine Iffll-Baptist Church Sunday School 10:30 A. M. every Sun day. Preaching 3rd Sunday^ at 11:15 A. M. The public is cordially invited. Readers of the Palmetto Leader?must?hp. telling?their frif nds about the paper. Every week we have a.-new reader! . This week Mr. Johji Hrnllavis is added. . BROWS CHAPEL NEWS By Mi^s. Susie P. Jimerson : . % The inclement weather Sunday ? kept many of our best members from the church "but the faithful few kept the fire burning and we finally hard~Br^ood 5ervieo - ~ ? Gardner, Jr., a student of Denmark Institute was here Sunday visiting his parents and also Mrs. ' Rosa Hagins of Philadelphia was a visitor here on account of the death of her father. Mrs. Lula Mporer is very ao- J? live in church Work. Watch her win the blue ribbon the fifth Sunlay in March. * Allen's Day observance was deferred until next Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Crome is on the sick itsi. We hope she will be sut soon. Our pastor's wife Mrs. M. F. Bowman was down Sunday but did not attend church because j.* bf a touch of the flu. The leaders made good reports Sunday were L. Benjamin, W. .1 Quattlebaum, Rosalee Quattlebaum Tommie Quattlebaum, C. M. Jim- I erson. E. L. Lawrence. W. M. Dou- j; glass, Lilian Gardner, M. S. Shuler.'P. D Dash, J. J. Jimerson, Sarah Mack and A D fiardnpr The secretary announces that Brother A. D. Gardner's clas,, led in finance with Mrs. Lillian Gardner and?M-. S. Shuler tieing each other for second place. Brother J. J. Jimmerson was the third in ' finance. Brother A. W. Watson's ft class presented the "pastor with a d 10 pound ham. Rev. Bowman was . . & clad until he couldn't talk. Thry both took dinner with Father Ul- J| mer and Sister Daisy Mack eave a < > a box full of pudding sausages and many other eatable things. Rev. Bowman has organized several clubs in the church but. many think he should organize a "Overcoat Club" as many think he needs one. ? Bring your news to the church every. Sunday and get' a rnpy_rtf the "Leader" from Mr. Dash for Js five cents. Yes, Rev. Bowman gives the young people a chance and we v^ill m tret you an overcoat before Eas- i *r. \ IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear nother, Sallie R. Fair, who depart- ^ fd this life 9 years ago, February ), 1927. J\11 around we feel thy presence, Vliss thee more than tongue can tell, Vnd thy evor loving spirit, Shall always with us dwell. Children: Mr. Charles W. Jaobs, Mrs. Evelyn j. Robinson, \ djsses Ruth and Virtelle Pair. IJ