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Rq?y4U',.Jlalmrttu teaiirr FUBUBHED ~ WEEKLY 1910 Assembly St.. Colurab*, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Co lumbia, S. C., as second class ' ? matter ]?y an Afct. of ,Congress. SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year _ ^ $2.00 j. ?i* Month* L. ,..1.25 ? Three Month* '. * < ;76 Singly Copy r ^ .05 FOREIGN ADVERTISING * ' ^ AGENCY - w . ' - * , "W. B/Z1FF OO, Dearborn St,.. ChfcagorTL Official' Advertisements at the ' rate allowed by law, V K V * _ _ ^ ' ~~j Leader wiM publish brief and I rational letters oh subjects ef ! ~ general interest when they a*re _J - accompanied by the names aTid " address of the ' authors and are aot-of a dematojry nature. ^ ' s ' Anonymous communication will not be n ticed. Rejected manu SCTlpts will not be returned. : RBM1TTANGS8 Checks.Dral Is and Postal or Ex- ~ press Money Orders should be made payable to the order of The Palmetto Leader* ? GEO. h! HAMPTON Publisher " N. J. FREDERICK _1_ Editor ' 'E. PHILIP ELLIS _ Field Ag^t " Communication intended for the s " current issue must be very brief and should reach the ^ editorial desk hot later than'Tuesday .of " each week. Gity rnws. locals. :?personals?and?social n?w??by- 7 Wednesday xilgbt? Busrnees and Editorial Phone -452:1 SATURDAY, JANUARY. I. 1938 _ - " T ' ' ' A HAPPY !?EW YEAR? To-day begins another year witn ~ its hopes and fears. 1J)37.. is gor\3 ? with its mistakes; its jays 'and sorrows.^ "No luse repining; what has been done is done and can't " - be changed;. Of course, the wise _ will profit by the mistakes of yesterday, the .other fellow "simply 'wont care and do it* all .over a-' gain. May we all be wise and '^THE CONVENING CONGRESS. . The regular session of the 75th Congress convenes Monday. The general condition of the country is such that what it does" In ant effort to better conditions will make - it a most impuitant session. While colored citizens like other Aineri-1 cans will be affected by any and aU-general laws-enacted, yet there" " is one law in particular that they would see enacted?an anti-lynch . ing day. It seems that early in the ; session such alaw will be enacted as the consideration of the Senate Anti-lynching bill is about the first order of business. Of course, Southern politicians and old man Borah will try to stave it., off by talking, b^t they can't talk for ever and there are enough pledged votes to put it over once it gets to a vote. There is a cofforting thought though in the opposition ~ of the polttlrtafis;- aud it- is that they do not represent the best arra mapority opinion of the South. ~~ Comprehensive polls of the peopk on this question shows a majority in favor of an anti-lynching> law. Those against such St law are simply a little more vocal?that'^._ about all. ? . * " The long, hard drive to put such a law on the statute book does not do America any credit. One must now and ahen wonder just what do her schools and churches mean' or stand for." Countries that do not make as much ado over these ageneies-of civilization as America would have ended such a savage. - practice years ago, if it in the first place had ever been in existence. This Congress should, as it seems now it will, by passing the ?anti-lynchin^ bill let -America catch up with the rest of the tygl^ ly civilized nations of the world/ So here's to the Anti-lynching law enacted-in , the year of -Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-eight And we hope we are not saluting too early. i . STILL NO NEGRO ON GRAND JURIES^. -Despite the decision of United States Supreme Court in the BO-called "Scottshnrn CInso " Hoot.; ing with^be consistant barring of colored citizens from Jury service, not one County in the State, save - Jtfchland County, hat made even ' r "1 1?? a gesture of complying with the law. Negroes are barred and have Tor "years been barred from .serving _ on juries-^-grand and petit. The Supreme Cou^t says in effect that a colored"* man indicted and convicted by juries frolto which colored men ei-e consistently bar rea because 01 race is not tried arid convicted according to law. That fceihig-true,-with \he exception noted, no Negyo has been 1?* * *v ' "i gaily tried and cpovict^d -for the pa?t two- or.jnore years. There is no excuse for -such a>condition as that. The law is plain". A1h- law officers must take an Oath to uphold; the law as known. Ys it then - -s-? i" t - "" a' fact that oaths^ ibf office mean lie officers ai'e not to observe' the law, or hold fn high regards their oaths, then -how ean it?fee expected that anyone else 'do se? Of course';TSlnce tHe~VioTation of this law touches immediately "bnlv coljrecl people., it is winked at. In Matters 'of this kind there seems o be no idea of morals?but why alk ubout morals in connection vith the general treatment of Ne. rots from the standpoint of citin-ffiip tights and privileges^ "A);>ut the only way this violation t' the law will be brought to an nil will be /or some conscientious awycr Representing some colored iccused to challenge the proceedngs. Colored" citizens of every -ounty should give this matter irious and energetic consideraion. Negroes have-tho-right t o erve on juries and should be Ipnvn thereon.,'-- Grand juries the State over are now being drawn. Employees Advised to Safeguard Their Social Security Accounts ?fn??e^ort to?Inrurr?wage- " aimers, in this section. agains_t_. he loss of ,p.'ny benefits which j Mi'Vyhf nnnvrn fr* t.ViAii* XW I _ ? ^ _ ... -I.* "Nixon;.. Jr.* Acting "manager of he*jC fflumbfr Field Offic.-^of the Social Sec-, ilty Board, ha* issued ^>e following, suggestions for, the., guidance of iinpluyees:? . _ m (1) Keeo the name and address >f .eac t employer for wi.tm you work, as wt.l -a the record cf your own wage-earnings, in every job you holch-: - _ (2) MaKv your account num^cr-luiown to each and every employ er for whom yo*u hnve workjd since the last day of December, 1936. The law requires each Mnployer to report your wages so .hat you may get the full amount A l^netits (k-e?yoth?If your em-oloycr dotrg not know y ur number he cant ot make a report that will'-assure a correct record of your wages. Protect you self. (3) Yo'ti Social Security Ac count rsumn^r is iuur isaiegiuiiu uhat your v.Ages will b>e credited ;o you and not tc someone else .vith a name like your?.- This will mean dollars and cents to you and your iumily.. _Tha amount of yoQr wages will determine the anount of benefits to ba paid you. Whatevor wages air sal. ry you -ntry earn in any i</b?tha4-comeamder the c'd-age insu-snce law, rfter tlie last day of 19 jo and be'ore you rcv.cn the age of 65, (or lie) should be credited to your "iocial Secr.Uy Account Number. Write down your number in the famliy Bible or write 't cti a slip of paper and file it away with other valuable' pajSCrs'.-?* (4) -Y'ou uhould have only one Social Security Account Number. If you lose your account uard, ask _y6ur Social Security Board field of (ice for a duplicate. Do not get a new number! If you have more than one number, keep the first one issued.you,_but send. the others to t he Manager c f your .Social Security Board F-*id office to be canceled. Tell hi^-, you fire returning the extra ' i umbers, which were issued yout by mistake. Also tell iim-the number which 'was first isiued to you. (j) -If _jj*u have any questions, visit, telecUoneT Ml mi W H. Nixon, Jr., ccting mana-j* r of~TKtr Columbia F'eld Office, Social Security Board, Masonic building, ColumtritH, W. H. NIXON, Jr. Acting Manager. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE READER 's ?.y . rr>. ... ' TH . IMMmillllIIMIMI | Kampbellgrams j ? Stephen C. 0?mpb*U | Anderson has anewinstituU&n, The Anderson Gospel| Chorus of 75 voices from every c^uirch in Anderson, and of people from every walk of lif?. Pauline Finley Camp " ' ~ f I bell and Johnye Adgers Williams ave the founders. _JBhey are making fine' imprfca^iofis in music, De,cep?ber 17, a capacity crowd greeted them at Reed ?t. auditorium. 'Dec. .19, stfc{h>ni,WAIM gave them thirty "minutes to broadcast free.' ThG' Riverside 3B^pti church is giving oyer their?regular, serI vices'January 9 for them to sing. The Comipynity. CepteCfds' prQgreasing nicely. It will" soon be readv for occupflncy. * J..A. Gres \ : .. > hbm is chairmtwr and ^kbmmdJohnson js Jtreasur&r, with* Dr. J. C. Anderson, secretary. Among thoso who are leading in the irrovg ment financially are W. I. Peek antT Mrs. Julia Burris. " ' St. Paul was- filled to over-flowing Sunday when the Junior church, was in charga. The minister"" preached on the theme. Experience Advising Youth. I Tim. 4:8-16. As I \frrite these Grams,, before me is a pile of letters arid cards from many. sections of the state advising your Dynamo what to do about the 1938 State S. S. and B. Y. P. U. convention program next July. .Rev. A. W. Hill is vory profused in his commendations ^nd says "Your \yprk has ben successful and faithful. You have made a fine contribution to. the pro gram of Jesus in the new set up". He elaborated very profusely on many vitaT 7>nTritg and^reffeshert my inner mind on what had been in the past. At some later date, T oVi oil nao Viia loffor fr?r Tf omn bellgrams. Others do not want their names called or Comments made yet. These letters and car<fs~Have meant much to me and the new program that is in the course of preparation. /The 1938 School of Methods will be the largest ever held in the South. Our goal is 3.000 Religious workers studying Methods in the State S. S. and B. T. U. convention, ^ I am jilst back from St. Paul. where the pastor put on a 15 round (15 days) St. Paul World Championship Rally with the girls of the " chyrch. Each girl was named foi a fighter. Catherine Jackson, affectionately known to us at "Kat' represented Joe Louis. Vermeil. . Williams represented Max Schmclling. The children reported $60. 78. Joe Louis won with $19.00 and this plan and you will be surprised at what VQiir yotmg people can do. They did not beg, they simply put the neds of the church before H.he- members and collected from the members. TV. .... w," J I x auiu nu iiumuuio. x litzy uc&u no lucky tickets. They gave no dances or card parties they simply wepFlafter church ^embers and brougS^Vthe Lord's money in. Listen pastors: is there a Saul somewhere in Arabia whom the ChurcH at Antioch. ought to hear and who ought to be given a chance to get before the people? Is not there a Joseph that you have forfcotWrfr that ought be brought before Pharoah? Why not go and get this Saul and give him- * chance and this forgotten Joseph and let him have a chance to tell what he knows. Somebody helped you to get up and your Dynamo is pleading with you to help some struggling preacher to get before the people. Let them preach for you.?Thcy arcr trriHhrif you trying to preach all the gospel. Write the schools for- some worthy young man and give him an appointment and a goqd donation to help him in school. Rev. J. S. Maddox, Rev. T. M. Boykins, and Rev A T, Lomax and Rev. L. C. Grafton helped me to get my first churches. Rev. N. Smith took me up and. handed mo to Ridgeway. Give Saul a chance to preach. Give Joseph a chance to speak before Pharoah. JEA STOVER NEWS ?^ The trustees have\agreed to build a thrPir+eacher-schooT building for St- Phillip schooTand the work *vill begin shortly after the full arrangements have been made. This school Is over-crowded with twe/ teachers and the third or assistant is being sought for. Tfre building will be erected just across the highway opposite the rhnrrh. \ : Old time claas mepti^g wtas held laat Sunday at the above narficd church. While Rev* Bown e palmetto leader i m\ ' I ;;v' \ . *&$H$ H qLC '':^:;V>^^^H f$| ' ^iS^ic^'i ' Ei9B ^HH^H H H fjs j| Pictured above are a few oJ school and college students v continuing their studies from Practically every Negro colic ~ w^-thi^program, which provid ~ undergrailuatcr 'aTTd above '50f 28,000 receiving student aid NYA's financial assistance h -these young men and women ly useful work to which they - to; their job-training and gui All of the student workers man was conducting_services_at Shiloh^and at the close of the class meeting he- arrived and pf.-ehched one of those warning messages, using as his subject: Watch l(oi,i Step. He stressed two point? Some of the things hb said were as we travel, drive on the right side of the ?oad and dim your fights' when meeting jpther cars. Also walk on the right side of life. This w.ll avoid accidents, trouble and deeth. Second. 'Driving oh"the left side of the road i sliving a life of sin. It is much mere safe and more enjoyable for men and women to Consider the'rights of others. Christianity is abo\1p all. It is self-der.ial iwid the world needs the lubrication power of .Christian courtesy i nd kindness Watc^ your ITiep. Twxoly.t. i.r entered- thi. parsonage l.?st Wednesday and brought a shrprize to Rev. Bowv < n as never before. Sponsored i y Mrs. Katie Jones and Mr. John Pa-ker with befitting words by th? received. Tflhy were honored ahd said j-'ease go tell others that they may do likewise. Christmas sorviees-tvere observ. ed last S vday morning at St. Phillip, alio ~?hiloh. A Christmas tree Monday for the Sun. school a pantonine Monday hi j'.t sponsored by Vsr Helen Bowman. ?Friday wt. ht-we will-bc44-watch night meeting from 9 P- to 12 At Shitoh-44?p.m. tu 5 arm -ffol supper?>\vill be served at 2 am Preaching at 3:30 a.m. Mr. Chailes W. Walker departe'd this- life last Wednesday in a CCC camp and was bur.< d at St Phillip last Sunday eve. ing. Mr. Louis Jenncrette is confinec to his bed. , Mrs. Rose Oree have all hefl teeth extra-ted and her board bil is much lis'.ter. Invitations to marriages ar< vqfcy popular now. .Announcements for Miss Eva Mae Green tc Prof. Lawrence at St. Matthews next Sundav. Miss Grcrn is on< of the best ieachers row in th< Webber High school. . j> HARRINGTON NEWS Quite a f w students are spend ing their Xmas vacation at home Miss M. L. Holloway and Miss Na omi Jerkinj of Allen; Mioses Re holda Garnei, Edith and Marga ~reL Humbert Anna Rois, Ira Wil liams, Will'bm Sanders ,of Morri: college; Misses Louise Mattawaj Elizabeth Harllee, Margaret San ders, Mary Williams, Ruty Thorn as, Eloise Hunter, Helen Cannpn |Elma Dargan, Messrs Rcbt. Walj er and Bem.ie *Brown frcm- Sta*j college. Mi*>? Tda " Blue and Mr Misses Catnerine Franks and Ce celia Mclver from Paine. Mitt Alethla Howard vf Bene -a Students Receive A ??'; -&Vo* >;. 15 ' ft* fljuff i'i' v'" ' Hi a&*> y^H m ^ i the more than 35,000 colored high kho are receiving financial aid in the National Youth Administration,. ge in tho country ic pnrtinipnt ing-es nart-ttmp julm fur nnnT-ly 7,011(1 are enrolled i?-high schools. The as not only made it possible for to remain in school, but the socialhave. been assigned has contributed dance. shown above are employed by the diet college is spending 'he hcli days with?Miss?Naomi?Jenkins. Mr. Ilonry Moeris from Benedict college. . ' ... - Miss. Ama'jyntha Jacksor., one- ofthe teachers in the Colur.oia City School system is at home for the - holidays. ? ~~ Miss Vivim Washington, a tea also at home for the holidays. Miss M. Cannon is at home for the holidays. TEe Christmas tree given by ' j the Sui.day school Monde y nigdit was quite successful; An ania- | tour program conducted by Pas- j tor Rev. A. J. Jenkins war one of the most enjoyable features of the evening - j - Wo grieve very-much because f the death of Rev. F, P Potter. son, one of Darlington's o,.dest?and _ most beIo\cd citizens. Peace be to* his ashe*. * _? .- ! DILLON UNTY SE\IS SALE CONTINUES " ' ''j ?: We the entire Dillon C aunty of 1 colored folk attention, and inter- * ' est are sti 1 solicited in th > buying ! and selling of the Christmas! Seals. Tht-.e precious days during the yulo season, when the | j spirit of g"; giving and receiving ! ^ is so intense and prevalent and when our . .carts are at ..ore lei-', sure fo'r eyhalted meditation and t largc respITnse, we shoulu not be unmindful c f our sympathy and _ love for our- health, and tl c health of others. When we" tinnk, and act thus, we do carry out the "Golden Rule" and assist mightily J J in Ccuring a sane, lov. .'y and H healthy com tv. Therefore let. no I Negro smatl or large, good or [ bad any where over th* county fail to help hese last hours in the r Christmas Seal Sale.' If >ou have j already servYed a staml or so, purchase same more. We want^; ; medt our quota/ $125.01 Shall . we? It is up to us. Then in the ) language of the Negro director of , Negro progi am, S. C. Tuherculosj is associate n, "Step On it, and inj crease your Seal Sale".. If those stirring words mean any hing to us, let us prove it now, 1937 or never.. Remember the New Yeai is near at hand. It will answer for itself. I^et us show that we can beatv li,st year all to smashes. Our otnty is ooir universe. If we cleat, up our univ rse, and the 47 other associations clean up their universe, alWwill ht clean, and health, and prbspeious, and * State will secured and saved. " -BETHET A. M. E. CHURCH > * ... ^ Rev. N. A. Bethea, Pastor fflr- St. George) S. C.?Sunday was a high daj here for the churchi goers.?On?church was tacked to - its capacity. Sunday sch?\>l opened at the usual hour with a splen did attendance. After a very . . .. * i<i Prom the NYA NYA to do part-time jobs whiie Their tasks include cleaning and and cataloguing library books (up research-jfepnter),- and-oporating TTrrtfrr~Un ivcrsrty~Artr Gallery ,(lu' this program tho NYA is serving the registrar's oflice (lower right all sections of the country who i the problems of the masses of ui draining at time when trained ha ed.?NYA Photos. T~ MAYBE SO AN Y ' ?r ? _ :_ (By W. 11. i TIME Mi ^I'd give all I could * spare' t o Hind out just how many years have marched in and. marched out, on HI he stage of time |iWW Mn.ee the world began. All 1 can i^Lv. -^|E| figure out is, that Timer has a jump of six days on us. That's why we can't catch uj; just-yet. But ..we sftnll some day. Be that as it may, everything around?mo?t+dls?me that?1 imc lrmarchin?'on undisturbed by-events: and unchanged by happenings. The silent t4cking of 'the watch in my pocket, the revolving hands on the face of the old clock, the risings and settings of the, sun, the dawi of days and the coming of nights ?always dawning, always going ?wc]l, Time is marching on, that's all. Throw'aty the timO'-pteccs'Th 'the seas ,tear up all the calendars blindfold the eyes bo fKe~Tight ol the sun, and Time still nwttebec on. They call him Old FaThei lime. Father Time Re may he lively discission of the '^sson by the different- teachers the Xmas tree comnrt.ee was presented and jthcy seemed to have everything Tn .rtadine?.- for Monday night. At 11 o'clock the pasta- ascend ed the rost1 cm and took a., a text St. Luke 5:5. Our . hoaits were made '.6' JT'.iolce.?1 Another strong sermon was delivered at S ?0~by our pastor with a large -trtidic-r.ee to witness the truth that was presented Tom the eqripiure. many visuo were welcomed tnroughout tne services. Our young people from the different schorls and collef.es are spending the holidays with their parents. They are as follows: Mr. B'eas "comer, State college; Miss Daisy Simons, Mis.: Minnie Lee Toomer. Summervilie High school. A.l the teachers of our [city school went home fo? the ho] 1 idays and will re Hum Tuesday. I The Christmas baskets J at \\yere I distribnted by the W^-H. and F. Missionary society were much en joyed by 1 e needy ones o? our town and, community. Lev. and Mrs. fv. A. Bethea an4-Hile daughter, Aiyce motored to Dillon to visit their parents. We v ish foi them a pTeesant trip. M iss" j e ' l/c/ozci- nruT Mr I Ramp Elrtjvij? aro on the ick list at this wr.i'r.g. Mrs. M. 6. Pandergraas of Sum. Saturday, January 1, 1938 ^ ^? m$L attending Howard Univei^Lty. repairing laboratory equipment per light-, mounting and filing _ t~ material" (center), repairing nn addressogrnph moehina ^? as a spearhead of-attack upon i ). It is believed that through ire economically unable to get nderprivileged Negro youths in nds and minds are most need-' I) MAYBE NOT j" ShackleCord) ' I X \RCHES ON. : __b but he is not old. Ever young since the beginning he changes not * It is we who grow old as Time hllllVI r, f on.l cnm'fLl.. 1.? 1 IW.H spitv&tjr UII K.e?p. intc on.?~~ 1 - Snows and ice cover the earth.~ Xature seems asleep. Flowers peep lout again.;.hot blasts of heat and cooling autumn breezes blow. Time nevertheless, is on his solemn tread 4 i to the Far-A way Unknown. 1 One cannot fel himself about u4kis denial verity. Time put?~~ff~ ; soft touch upon tho face of infahiIbrew the marks of waning man>. hood?the warm touch of a cradle* nnd then the unfeeling confines of , a to nib. i Time marches on in spite of i k'mgs and pauj^r^', pilnces and ; peasants, leaving decay and rub: bish in his wake. And yet, mark i 'you well this one thing: Time cannot age tho soul, nor can he dim * ; -tho "trope that "lingers there;" for some day the soul shall step far nu'Oir ~ U J rn: _ x -r-. "" ?j iiiu aucuu oi ume into Jtiter^ife. ' ' . (Copyright 1938). tc'r visited ..er sister Mrs. M. Sum mors Xmas Day. Misg Evelyn Toomer was the dinner guest at Mrs. G)ays M. .;/ ~ Kennedy on Christmas Day. The following people are spending the holidays in St. George: Mrs. Emma Corkenburt? Mrs. Thelma Ellison, 'Miss Augustus Campbell, Mr. Clay Winningham Mr. Buck Summers, Miss Golden, Henderson, Miss Sue I' rdersc/n, ^ O 1 i BETHLEHEM BAPT (HURCH _ . Rev. M. M. Peace, PsstOT Sunday s< hcol opened at the usual hour wdh the superir tendent was present for morning worship in A very splendid group . at the tin.e Rev. Peace u? ed as a theme "Xmas In Hetfver. BYPU had a program o* songs. The evening theme crowned the day's servers: "Keeping Xmas". During the day many friends , worshiped with us: Mr. and Mrs. , Rail, Mr. (; J. Land of New Jar. * , st$; Rev. ai d Mrs. Jonej of New Jersey Mr. Jacksop of New York I Mr, J. B. ATack and other;., j Monday light the Xmas drama and tree hud a very nice group present for the weather '..enditiona many gifts were given, p.m. we will reorganize our Sunday gchcol Viait ua Wishing you a joyl oua N#w Y%ar, -?7 ?