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Saturday, December 3, 1398 | "CHARLIE" SP ."THE ROVING ;? By CharW * | WAY DOWI W-X^K-x^X-X^W-X-X-W-X-: THE MIGHTY JOHN HENRY Foreman On The Floating Gang ~ (Copyright, 1938 "by Charlie Spears) Eddneyville, N. C., Nov. 27? John Henry said to his Captain, "Well ~ 7 7a man ain't nothin' but a man, ' An' Befo' I'd be beaten by an old steam drill, I'll die wid my hammer in my han' '***!! Lawd . . . Gawd . wid ?? >' mer in my han"\ Now that's beautiiSal and I feel proud < <8 that I am a ^ member of the raSr??. :&.2iH Negro race, foi -W&jm John Henry is wMk^$rcelebrated i n every part ? o4-j the world wht^re Southern N c- 'Wff gro working men, or singers, are most reverently by. hundreds of thousands of Southern colored - folk. And the "story of John Hdnry has a fascination for mil-1 lidns of white', folk, who have heard of him in sone and story and really believe that he cduld out-drill steam and compressed air drills, and one day put too much strength into a contest, fell over in a faint when he had taken his last stroke, and died "wid his hammer in his hand". That legend is about as dramatic an epi"" aode aq ooe could ask for and in the years since it originated it has grown tremendously. But . . . there is crn^ thing wrong with it . . . which is this? ... it's all wrong. The down home people T who knew the facts had the- songs and stories right, originally, but its the dad-blamed _aong writers . . . pr^ss reporters . . . writers . . . and columnist,. and musicians who have Jho. Henry doing everything frftm out-drilling U machine to being kiUed on a railroad. And bv golly"L'm gonna put a stop to all of that. I believe that mcrst of you who head this story and those which are to follow on herpes, .dances, etc., of the Southland will agree With me that they deserve . a very high rank, not only in Negro folklore, but in American folklore in general. I am speaking of the opinions and reminisceees of the Negro common folk and not of the stories which 1 i have written. , Inasmuch as some | of the facts have only recently been brought to my attetion for the first time. The stories, work songs ahd ballad,. which have been written about John Henry would fill aoook caso and I shall tell you of some -?-?of thorn?beforo closing' with ,thttrue story which has .never been published by any other writer. K Georgia John Henry was killed on the rail"' ' road A mile and a half from town, His head cut off Tn~the driving wheel Ajnd his body ain't never been found. Florida .i \ When John Henry was a little ?; babe ? nn Ui a /Jo Ir r> aA . oiutin uII ilia uauu^ a He said, "Big. B^n Tunnel on C. I and O. road Gonna be the death of me". In Old Virginia Some said he came from England Some said he came from Spain | * But John Henry was a Virginia man . * I And died with his hammer in his han'. West Virginia Examples of otie-way fares"^^^ L from Columbia, S. C.: NEW YORK $15.12? PHILADELPHIA 12.87? WASHINGTON - 9.80? RICHMONT? 7.20 KH TAMPA 10.551? ST. PETERSBURG .. 11.80 MIAMI 13.65?? o Similar tares to other points Request Seaboalrd routing ] from your local tieket agent, 1 or consult J. I.lSrter, D.P.A. f Seaboard Office, Room 1 ? Arcade, Phone 8821 Jj Columbia. S. C. 1 / v N r-' - ^ *., *.'..4^,.* .... r;. - ^ ._..j a ttinii l^.*.W ? . V* ' -s EARS 'EM UP _| } REPORTER" j; ?s Spears * Sf SOUTH ;: John H^nry was drivin' on the right hand side, Still drill drivin* on the lef\ "Befo* I'll let dat steam drill beat me down, I'll hammer mah fool self to death. South Carolina The Cap'n ax' John H^nry, Whuts dat storm I hear? John Henry said, boss, it ain't no storm Dats mah whippin th^ air. Alabama John Hetnry had a girl, Her name was Polly Ann Befo' she would let the drill beat him She drove wid his hammer like a man. As you will see from the above songs which have been pubKshedalong with stories and articles, writers have claimed that John Henry was born in^pra^tically ev_flry?Southern state. Knme say that he was froni Alabama or Vir ginia, others say hej was from South Carolina or Georgia, and in the army fist fights nave occured between men from Texas and Mississippi when men from Mississippi who were admirers of John Hanry claimed that he was born in Mississippi and sought to prove it with a book, but the boys from Texas happened to have another book. Some Negroes feel very strong Ty on this matter and the Juhn Henry tradition, exists in many forms. Some writers and song? have him driving diving spikes while working on a railroad sectiorr-g?ng. Others have him work ing at the Big Ben Tunnel and C. and O. road. . (Continue next week ) WHITMIRE NEWS. Friends of Mr. Mac Ware were] shocked to hear of his death last Thursday, while hunting. He was found Friday morning." Sei*vices were held at Spring j Hill and Bruce Tabernacle Sun-; day and Sunday Slight by the pas tor Rev. I. B. Ruffin. A Chicken stew was held at i Sime Chapel Baptist church Fri- j day nite, by Rev. Wallace and his rpembers. c Misses Ruth Byrd, Louise Jones spent the week end at home. Mrs. .Rosalce Caldwell, Rev. I. i B. Rufhn. Miss Ruth Byrd motor ed to Union Friday. Mr. John A. Jones accompanied' by Mrs. Annie Burton, Mrs. Aza-1 lee Geter, Miss Louise Jones, Mrs! Savilla Rogers, Miss Marie Geter Mr. Willie L. Epps and Mr. Billy! Griffon motored to Columbia Saturday. We extond to Mr. and Mrs.-Go-f hen Griffon, our sympathy in the total loss of their home last Mon! day. I GOOI) HOPE A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. J. B. Lewis, Pastor ^euujnary, o. *j.?un UCtober ! A G.ood Man Passes to His Reward 24th, Bro. V. G. Nichols, the head' steward and Supt. of the S. S. of j 'this church passed away at his home 1 mile North of Centenary! and was buried Tuesday, 6th at; Centersvillo cemetery.?The deceasl ed leaves to mourn his passing 4 girls, 4 boys, a wife, 2 brothers, 1 sister and a host of friends. f He was well known throughout the Nl E. conference and the Ma-j rion district, .particular. Good! Hope church has lost a faithfulj leader whose place will be hard to; fill. The writer wishes to let hrs friends know he is still in the race! for electron as delegate to the 41st i session of the General conference M4 4Js K rem! v Cveqr modern Appliance has I wen installed in Seaboard ooacbea or your enjoyment of a o-o-o-l, H t lean trip. Reclining seats, softly H j ipholstered, clean head mta v Seats, pillows?low cost. One* let# wash-room facilities. Sob- H . 1 ued lights at night. Go this wayt H ? JenYsmaat connections from htm- H 1 ABOARD I 1AILW AT - | S I i v ' 1 1 Boy Scouts Acc Country Froni Boy Scouts of America will enjoy w country, gi A GIFT from Mr. and Mrs. Waite Phillips, Tulsa, Okla,. of 35.857 . acres of land a few miles northwest of Cimarron. New Mexico, and $50,000 to be used in improving, and developing the land for camping purposes, has just been accepted by the ?Executive?Board of?the?National Council, boy scouts or America. When he made this announcement Walter W. Head, President of the Boy fecouts of America, said. "Mr. Pnillips e:fered the property without any restriction whatsoever save that it is to be used for the benefit of members of the Scout Movement. As a matter o/ fact, he specifically stated, 'If this proposal were being made to any other organization, whose rating was Inferior to the record of service made by the Boy Scouts of America, I would be inclined to be more particular in outlining the program, to be assured that the- property would be put to full beneficial use as I visualize it.' In accepting his gift the National Executive Board has in mind the establishment of a Boy Scout reservation for the development and furtherance ^>f^vildern^ss camping." Kit Carson Country Before formally proposing that the Boy Scouts of America accept the 'anch property Mr. and Mrs. Phillips tnd their son Elliott entertained a party of Scout officials at Philmont Ranch near Cimarron, immediately idjacent to the new Scout Reserva?hom?The?party?included.?besides President Head, Dr. James E West, - ph ief Scout Executive, and Arihur. A. fichuck. Director ?f the Division of Operations. The entire group was greatly impressed by the scenic beauty of the area and its usefulness for Scout camping purposes. Miir?H nf tVio rtrnnortv ie uirrriw ?? ritory and under the careful management characteristic of Boy Scout camping those small parts which have been grazed recently will quickly be restored to their natural conditions. Mr. Phillips has proposed, in accord ance with general Boy Scout practice, of the A M. E. church, to convene in Detroit, Mich. The N. E. S. C, conference as a whole.is particularly urged to support a man that rs ripe in church work and an exdelegate and is first delegate from the Marion district to be elected to Lynchburg, S>-Gn-in March out of the 3. please write on your ballote A. R. RICHARDSON. The General Education Board The General Education Board is now liquidating its funds and in a few years will go out of business. The Genral Education Board?as organized by the Rockefellers years ago?represented hundreds of millions of dollars. In its huge expenditures for educatron $40,000,000 went to Negro schools which is about 10% of it? expenditures since its organization rn 19D2. The story of the liquidation of the Board was released from New York and the following information appeared in the National Baptist Union Review: , New York?Of $39,953,306.68 appropriated by the General Education Board for colored education and health between 1902 and 1937, there remains an unexpended balance of $5,755,428.99. according to the 1936-1937 annual report of the formation. For whites there was appropriited $207,559,703.25, and all has >een spent except $9,867,739.49. The board is in the process of iquidation and its funds have been educed from $179,000,000 to $28, 00,000. Of this balance $12,000,K)0 has been set aside for proiral education, and child welfare rork. Balance of $8,000,000 I Contingencies and commitments' iave been provided fox with $7,>00.000. There was a frpp hnl. ,nce of $8,700,00 as of December il, 1937. During1 the period from July 1, 936, to Dcember 31, 1937, fortyhree white persons received felowships, including twelve extenions, and sixty-three colored were riven grants. Jeanes Fund Liquidated Working in conjunction with he Genial Education Board, the eanes Fund, established in 1906 vith $200,000 for colored rural ed [cation, has been, liquidated in 936 with appropriation of itsC$1,67.71 balance to Hampton Insti ut for improving rural schools in hat-vicinity. .... The gift from Miss Anna T Jeanes, Philadelphia Quaker in 936 and 1937 alone provided $40,99 toward the salaries of Jeanes ndustrial rural education superiors in Alabama, Georgia, North TUB PALMETTO' LflADE :cpt 35,857 Aert r Mr. and Mrs. itderness camping on the new 35,857-a ift of Mr. and Mrs. Waite Phillips of I I ? J-' - * - t? I- - ...a? >ni; iy iiuiiieuiaieiy DC designated as a game preserve. In a statement issued to the Executive Board Dr. West described the - reservation in this way.?"The prop, erty is in the Rocky Mountains, all above an elevation of 7,000 feet and rises in spots to at least 11,000 feet. It ; is the Kit Carson territory and the old ; Sania Fe trail passes througtriUPhere are nine main canyons on the tract I converging either at the Cimarron | River or the main branch of the Ponil 1 River, which later flows into the Cim1arron. ~ A Older Boys' Paradise "Each of the canyons is of the same general make-up, flanked on each I side by ever-changing vistas, rock I palisades. Umber growth, and .with I smaller canyons in endless numbers fingering out from the main ones. There are also several high land meadows or mesas, offering excellent additional camping area spots. Bear Canyon, Dean Canyon, and Turkey Canyon have an extensive amount of timber growth, comprised, principally of western pines, Douglas fir, balsam, quaking aspens and cottonwoods. It is the natural habitat of deer and White on the property we saw mule deer, wild turkeys, and dozens of beaver dams and many evidences of bear. "While there are few Boy Scout Local Councils throughout the country which do not have camps both for short camping trips and for summer vacation camping," Dr. West coh tinned; "there is a need of opportune ties for Tfcoops and Patrols with experience* training^: leadership and proper equiprryent to secure the benefits of wilderness camniru? wVifnii I believe will appeal to ifitlter boys in all parts of America. By this is " implied a more rugged experience with 'nature in Ihe raw* than is possible in the customary local Boy Scout Council camp but at no sacrifice of our essentiarsafeguards of health and safety." A recent digest of Scout membership records revealed that more than . 100.000 Scouts in nearly 4.000 Troops f Carolina, Texas and Virginia. These supervisors promote pri grams of home industries^sank; ^.tion, and' school and comiminil i club work. 'g-7.1fi nnn to Claris- ? The General Education Bchr has appropriated $746,000 towar Clark University's program c moving its plant adjacnt to A lanta University, where five ii stitutrons for higher learning ai group for common welfare. Clark planned in 1936 to rai; $1,250,000 for new buildings ar endowment under the new progran When this project is completed a ?colored colleges in Atlanta excer Gammon Theological Seminar will he grouped in the co-open live center. ? Fisk University, also, is tryrn to raise $1,500,000 to earn a equal sum from the board. From July 1, 1936, to Decembs oi, appropriations an gi-ants were made as follows: Public Education To State departments of education: for support of State agents for col ored schools, assistant ants, agents and colored supervisors $145,00 In-service training for colored rural teachers in thirteen states _ 1,17 Summer Schools Atlanta University 3,50' Fisk University .. 3,00< Hampton Institute 1,701 Tuskegee Institute: For expenses of home economics teachers for special study 2,00( ral teachers .... 50( Establishment of small rural demonstration school 1,00( S.C. State and the Penn Dept. of Education Schools __ 15,200 Virginia State Dept. of Education * 3.00( Anna T. Jeanes Fund State Dept. of Education in Ala., Ga., and N. C. $10,000 each, and of Texas and Va., $5,000 each for Jeafios supervising 40.00C Hampton Institute: for rural schools :: 4,iWi Higher Education Clark University: Classroom building 246,50( Endowment 6QQ,Q0Q Atlanta University and affiliates, new heating plant 352,328 Clark U., -.Morehouse, M?.rris Brown 22,00< Atlanta School of Social Work ^ ^ A&JWM Fisk University 70,WX For improvements to the heating and power plant 163,50< 1 r? R is in Kit Carson Waite Phillips ere tracrt ),qjNew Mexico's Kit Carson Tulsa, Okla. live within a 600 mile radius of the property. From this group will cofne those who use the property most frequently, although Scouts from all - parts of the country will h.cnd for it on roving tours under adequate leadership and according to provisions laid down by the National Council of - the Roy Scouts of America. Beforereach!ng a decision to accept the Phillips gift the National Council sought advice from the . local Boy Scout Councils in the area to be served by the reservation. Forty such groups indicated that they would begin to make" use of the spot in the next camping season and many evidences of enthusiasm and ofTers of active cooperation in the development of the property were received. > Wilderness Camping Popular George W. Olmsted, Chairman of the Camping and Activities Committee for the Boy Scouts of America, reports great need in the Rocky Mountain section for facilities for Troops from far away which seek wilderness camping. The Pikes Peak Council of Colorado Springs, Colo., last summer had requests from New Orleans, Shreveport, Toledo, ChicagOr Ave towns In Texas, four in Kansas, and many individual requests for camping places in the Rocky Mountains. They were able only to help one Troop from Kansas and this demonstrates that there is great need for a place where these Troops can have q r) a n it n i a i AI -- * 1 * uut.vtumo lainmes lur mouniam camping ujider prupeT supervision.? . As an evidence of the magnitude of this problem and how the Waite Phillips property would help to solve it, he adds that In A937, 200 touring permits were granted by the home office of the Scouts with a total mileage of 155,354 miles, averaging 770 miles per" tour, with 4,201 Scouts and 674 Stouters In attendance. To date, in 4938, 338 Touring Permits have been issued with an estimated attendance of 7,098 Scouts and 1,145 Scouters. Eightynine of the tours during 1938 traveled more than 1,000 miles. Thirty-six traveled more than 2,000 miles. J | Mohan y Medical college 130,1 0- Hampton Institute: for a 1-l study-of rural housing 2.! , Bennett College - 10O.I :y Virginia Union -- 100.1 jS. C. State .. 10,( Improvement of libraries TTTtznl ?1 lahom.tv.iy fat 71 ittTttnrrTUfthegee Insti rt, tutc . ./ -- f'O.C . Virginia Stat College:' ? | For hooks and equipment 50,( Bennett College: For )'l science -equipment 30,( e, Dillnrd University: For "~ I books _ and .science jji -equipment __ 17,1 j'ROBERT SMALLS HI SCHO( ^ I Beaufort, S, CI?A4 Rolx ^ . iPnialL-. High school. ' Wedttesd *~| nwrrni-g, November 1 ?th <inri !'chapel hour D-. .Tor's the Talv. culosis coiirty health (joe-tor I Columbia, was th truest spenk< ,r' TTis talk was indeed intoresjir ^T'stnd^nf-bodv received qtiitr* a 1 '< of information. At 11 o'clock wo reassemble 1 ' h^nol to -lista^ to Mr. Rivha Reiger erf the stat'> fn-ostrv,. r partment who gave an inFVestii .talk on Iho "Crns-rvatio- of Fr p| ostry". Wo' arc always pro? | nlea'ed ard hnnnv to hnv^t'v1 I nio^f df Hnenished friends ar g visitors. / On Thursdav mn-'-ititr at t chapel hour Mis* A. TTavnes t 0 6th frrade teacher a - d he>- rla q gave to thp l ibrary s'er v ''vfo j enre boot-? which th1 T.ilvaria , MN, F>-Wnshinetd ^ 4 hank d h i heartily for them. I pO- Friday, Nov.. 1^th an A j bor Day program sponsored t j Miss F. Black. Tt was held or tl 1 lawn. The 'program consisted songs. readings. quotation;!, a d j a'r",'o.> and n polo. m<vr ins* *>t " Yloe Robert ?nm'U h',rh crlip.il f<io I! haH t?am \vdth the Each ATr: T i Williams; Principal W. K. Alste ) and three of *h * t<l',ohovs. ATi-= =? A. Haynps, W, Rvthewoqd an M. Grayson motored to Brun wick. Ga., to play Rislev TTic school. Th' gam,. was quite " ter^sting from beginning to run It ended with Risloy high schoi ) being victorious. Score being 1< | 0 favor Rislev, hr?Mr. Williams one?nf -the hip school teach r of Robert Smal was the eu?st speaker at W< sle ) M, E. church at the Pew Tall The Principal. Prof. W. K. A ston of Robert High school- le Sunday. November 20th. tV I guest speaker of K. A. P*i Fr ' ternity of State collcg^.^accor I oanied by Mesdames \Yashingt< h Wilson atnd Wright. J On Wednesday, November 2TT I 12 o'clock the annual Thanksgi ) ing service will bc held in tl How A Ki'r y-% jflca f I name lik< I V V true storii I I \ \ in a beau 1 and achii TOPS at J - - Acton, writer*, chant- Let TOPS take yt { pious of sport, ringers, life ?tori poets-UOPS tell* you MARIAN ANDE * ' istile-kmown sue- . ? urcTAKJ m J sets stories of famous LANGSTON HL Colored meet and worn- JOHN HENRY I j ZXLXSZtS, MAXINESULL fc'dBK _l SIMS CAMP 1*Utr Plaza, N. Y, C. ?and . P F.ST QUALITY COAL ?ALWAYS? .'UOjuPT SEJmcfc 7; i'ilONE 1311 4. ' v 4 /.. rv * t4 - v ?- v* - v 11 : L ? ... ^ , "W ? .' ''* ^ < # ft -K yjy^ JILTS'.. .,? * ? VA? ^ :! NVfill M IN NEW YORK \ STOr AT v AO R"I P K "TT7FT E L Ulu.?El rest?CoU rC'i?Hotel i;> Harlem V -^_ut ! 12nd St New York. New York I HON .'l-iUW ?* J0? imaammmmx 30.0 ~ ~7 " ^ M0 vWoooc-oooo^voovooooo^oVo? founts i)ri?pr Store "'t::sriMi"nuNs lUMmt'NPEi ? c-?trwwwrm* fnf .rv,, .v3 H hi i ( ! ,.> ip-i 1 1UL U DOCTOR i )00 | \ puj] J.irie of Toilet Articles )00 -? ;?7 105 WASHINGTON STRUFT PHONE 2-1967 !' vvC'OOvv NC-Ovv.O.'vOC'.C'C'OOOIO.O: n I" COA ??? OH ALL THl toi mij ? i FUL?wan CAR id i ;d ! fom/oNobU In ik CVwbI> hmiijM Ti ha I : - ??? HflTO tOt Wt >???H?dCM Mkd Ot v. ! i T. COBB. Division Passi t SOUTHERN RA V- j ? | ' _ 7 : ' 00c?0000\,0v0c,vc,vv0'!'v.00.v'00 JL E E VV'S FUNERAL HOMI lufcrTakinu: And Kmbalnii ?slogan? LOWER PRICES AMIU I.ANCE SERVICF ,i. | v . v a] St "As Near As A our Nearest Pho' L g ? , O Ratesburg and Ridgewav, S. h_|Li?31 TAYLOR -ST. COLIMI g PHONE 9276 jJ r<c^<X?00<^<>00000<XHX>00000< ]. school ^auditorium. Sponsoring ft program . Jlr. H. Williams. Gi/bst o sp< a.kc:, . Rev. H. Davis. . Wednesday night Turkey yon vj. tost party in school auditorm ium. in charge Prof. W. K. Al...ston. We will bo glad to hav* at ' our- friends?mrL? v- ! Thursday moaning. Nov. 24tl hp the footbair team will play Wilk ig of Swing shed in his "lucky break" : mere name of DUKE ELLINGTON drive# ^ iging rhythm into millions of feet. Yet few w the real inside story of this music master who his chance and took it?and landed at the top. re's a gripping, powerful story behind every big : those below. TOPS brings you these thrilling :s (illustrated with dozens of fine photographs) tiful new magazine devoted to the personalitiea :vements of distinguished colored people. Get your newsstand today! ib backstage to set and read for yourself the thrilling its of such u'tat colored men and womtn as: RSON PAUL ROBESON BILL ROBINSON IGHES WALTER WHITE ETHEL WATERS .EWIS DR. G. W. CARVER JESSE OWENS IVAN DUKE ELLINGTON REX INGRAM BELL COUNTEE CULLEN JOE LOUIS 15 others in this Issue of TOPS r^tMEMORY FOR THE YEARS ^ Of necessity?the cost cf a r funeral must be kept within budget limitation*. It la comforting to know that each of our eervioes?re~ qordless of hoW modeal t* ? hew elaborate?creates a t v lasting impression of disi*" j tincticn that will remain an ? unblemished memory ? the years. | *-v ; - ? Johnson-Bradley -1 . . Funeral Home 1401 Park Street TELEPHONE 8117 MADAMPETERTS FTAjR GROWER For Diseased Scalp?Give* Life 6 Boauty. BEST GROWER? .. once?a w eek,-PRICE 8Be. 1906 Blending St. CalaaWi Counts Drug: Store Washington St Thomas Drug Store, Tkyhr . and Hard art Street* r\ l r*% re 11 General Insurance Honest and efficient attn1 tron given to all bmrt?? placed with me. ( PHONE 5717 CHES lOUQH TRAINS rj.i? ?i i? uu 0 S DINING till I l3l?U il !>?! ? afli lUptMiokl^ai at m* 8wl>?dnlAR, Mhw tfc*? tNTil L-<-?r r? ? pnper Ajfent, Columbia, 8. C. ILWAT STfTill ooo^oooooooooooooo:^^ m: I / 1 I. S. Leevy, Manarer I inson hiph school Turkey Day at I Oranpebu'p. A larpe crowd is j planning to po. < ? , Prof_ A, Xtal is still home on i_ account, of illness of his mother. We trust he will be able to resume 5 his work soon. ' t Mr.-?. Green, senior at Stat* ?i corllepe is now filling the place of - Mf.-Neal. ' i jj